Header Image: Identifying Coral Species. Credit: The Kohala Center. Hānau ka ʻUkukoʻakoʻa, hānau kāna, he ʻĀkoʻakoʻa, puka Born was the coral polyp, born was the coral, came forth Article written by: Cindi Punihaole & Kathleen Clark – The Kohala Center. The Kumulipo, a Hawaiian genesis chant, reveals to us that the coral polyp was [...]Read More...| Mission Blue
Header image – MPA Day participants in the False Bay Hope Spot. Credit: Two Oceans Aquarium In just five years, South African-born Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Day has grown into a global movement, raising awareness about the critical importance of MPAs – for both people and nature. Since joining the campaign in 2024, Mission Blue, through its powerful network and passionate Hope Spot Champions, has played an integral role in creating the biggest wave of impact yet. This year, the campaig...| Mission Blue
Cover image: Courtesy of Oceanwise Australia EXMOUTH GULF, AUSTRALIA – Exmouth Gulf and the Ningaloo Coast form one of Earth’s extraordinary marine ecosystems, home to whales, dugongs, dolphins, turtles, manta rays, sea snakes, and migratory shorebirds. The area is also home to significant Aboriginal cultural heritage, with evidence of continuous connection and stewardship stretching back [...]Read More...| Mission Blue
Food insecurity is a growing challenge for military families. In our 2024 Military Family Lifestyle Survey, 1 in 6 active-duty families reported facing food insecurity. After hearing of these challenges,… The post Nourishing Our Nation’s Heroes: How Chobani is Doing Its Part for Military Families appeared first on Blue Star Families.| Blue Star Families
Scientists say the fish are a reliable measure of the lake’s and basin’s ecological health.| VTDigger
Header Image: The Conflict Islands. Credit – Conflict Islands Conservation Initiative (CICI). A tiny and remote atoll off Papua New Guinea holds an extraordinary secret: it is home to more than 400 species of coral. The Conflict Group of Islands, named after the HMS Conflict whose crew first identified them on British navigation charts in [...]Read More...| Mission Blue
“This isn’t some one-off miracle infrastructure. The partnerships, the blueprint — it can scale, and it should scale,” said Aimée Green, executive director of Jenna's Promise.| VTDigger
Part of the incentive for the merger, atop the leadership vacuum at Lamoille Housing Partnership, was Downstreet’s bigger size and increased capacity to access more federal funding.| VTDigger
Cover image: Diving in the Bazaruto Seascape © Andrea Marshall [Inhambane, Mozambique] –Mission Blue is pleased to welcome Rui Branco as the new Co-Champion of the Inhambane Seascape Hope Spot in southern Mozambique. Rui Branco, founding member and Director of Associação NATURA and co-founder of the Malamba Coastal Collaborative and a Mozambique native, brings over [...]Read More...| Mission Blue
If I heard about someone having an abortion I used to judge her for committing a sin. But now I understand it’s normal. The post “I would love to see people have the right to safe abortion.” appeared first on Safe Abortion Action Fund.| Safe Abortion Action Fund
If a woman wants to have an abortion she will find a way. Here in Malawi, most will resort to backstreet abortions which endanger their lives. The post “The current abortion law is not giving a chance to women.” appeared first on Safe Abortion Action Fund.| Safe Abortion Action Fund
No girl should die because of unsafe abortion. I want to see the bill passed to expand the legal right to safe abortion for more people. The post “Abortion law reform is long overdue in Malawi.” appeared first on Safe Abortion Action Fund.| Safe Abortion Action Fund
Tavarua Island from the Reef’s Edge. Image: Chris Park [TAVARUA, FIJI] The waters surrounding Tavarua Island are now officially protected, following the Fijian Government’s endorsement of the Tavarua Island Marine Reserve. The declaration is an inspiring step forward in the Pacific nation’s leadership in marine conservation. The new protected area was officially designated under the [...]Read More...| Mission Blue
Cover image © Sustainable Seas Trust Algoa Bay, South Africa – Algoa Bay on South Africa’s Eastern Cape is one of the country’s largest bays, opening into the Indian Ocean. It is home to several of the world’s largest breeding colonies of critically endangered African penguins (Spheniscus demersus), the largest pods of bottlenose dolphins in the [...]Read More...| Mission Blue
Early September, Sameer, Vikas and Akshatha from the Rainmatter team spent four days in Indore and surrounding rural areas where Rainmatter’s partner organizations are working actively in the climate space. The experience was both, inspiring and important for our work. Some notes from the field trip in the words of Akshatha Narayana… It was incredible […] The post Notes from the field- Madhya Pradesh; September ’24 appeared first on Rainmatter Foundation Blog.| Rainmatter Foundation Blog
The Florida Keys and Ten Thousand Islands Hope Spot, which includes Biscayne Bay, recognizes the area’s tremendous ecological and economic importance.| Mission Blue
As soon as Nandini suggests meeting at the mangroves, my first thought is to cycle down. The morning I set out though, Goa is 14°; which for Goa, is COLD. I’m pedalling through ear-numbing winds on a foggy morning, but the ride to the mangroves close to Mapusa is surreal nonetheless. The sun is just […]| Rainmatter Foundation Blog
Community knowledge, connection and stewardship of a place go hand-in-hand. Listening and building connection is critical not just for the place but also for a sustainable planet I had never heard of a fasal chakra. Nor a village engineer. Neither about halma, swaraj shala and gram swabhiman diwar. And the most counter-intuitive and rational-defying thing […] The post What do coconuts have to do with engineers and wells? appeared first on Rainmatter Foundation Blog.| Rainmatter Foundation Blog
Rainmatter partner Civis recently launched the Climate Voices handbook. The foundation had supported Civis to create, publish and disseminate the handbook, that would be a how-to guide on environmental public consultation. Here is Civis’ story, their endeavour to make the voices of common people heard in environmental regulation through pre-legislative public consultation, and the relevance of […]| Rainmatter Foundation Blog
Imagine yourself walking in nature on a beautiful morning – the bright golden sun peeking through the mountains, a river dancing to its tune, a meandering road leading to a house surrounded by lush green trees. What does this remind you of? It’s one of the first artworks we learnt to draw as children – […]| Rainmatter Foundation Blog