Finding Hope in a Thicket of Bad News

Climate change and the fate of the world’s forests hang in the balance—along with the prospects of communities that have always received the short end of the stick.

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Healing the Wounds of Slavery in Brazil

Ivanildo’s struggle and his community’s success serve as a beacon of hope for Brazil’s 16 million quilombolas who are seeking to help their country heal the terrible wound that slavery left behind.

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Faith Communities Take a Stand for Forests

Burness intern Kai Curtis explains how the County Health Rankings urged him to look at sidewalks and San Diego in a new light.

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Firefighters of the Forest

At a time when the world is desperately looking for solutions to limit and control forest fires, Guatemala’s forest communities demonstrate that the solution is quite simple: hand over control of forests to the people who live in them.

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Earth’s Superheroes

Guardians of the Galaxy aren't the only super group around. Meet six real-life heroes who toil to save our planet from destruction.

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In Africa, Protecting Community Lands Is Good for People, Peace and Profit

Governments, companies and investors benefit when they recognize the land rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

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Finding Hope in a Thicket of Bad News

Healing the Wounds of Slavery in Brazil

Faith Communities Take a Stand for Forests

Firefighters of the Forest

Earth’s Superheroes

In Africa, Protecting Community Lands Is Good for People, Peace and Profit

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