People building useful, generous change.
Clemson University dedicated an 85,000-square-foot Forestry and Environmental Conservation building designed with mass timber and spaces for classroom learning, research, field pre
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The Green Mount Project in Cameroon is working toward 6,000 trees through community nurseries that include medicinal species, fruit trees, ornamental plants, and trees that help pr
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A broken object can create a surprisingly large decision. Do we fix it, replace it, store it, or finally admit that it has become clutter?
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At Camp Conowingo along Maryland’s Susquehanna River, restoration work is removing a forgotten dam and improving habitat on a 600-acre property used by Girl Scouts. The project is
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Restoration teams in Costa Rica are rebuilding mangrove forests that shelter coastlines, support fisheries, and help coastal communities withstand change. The work is a reminder that […]
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Atlantic bluefin tuna have returned to waters off northeast England after disappearing from the North Sea for six decades. University of Exeter researchers have tagged five […]
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Volunteers in Manville gathered and distributed new and gently used clothes so local children could begin the school year with what they needed. The gesture is […]
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United Way’s Day of Caring brought 175 volunteers together for 21 projects across the Upper Ohio Valley. People washed, painted, scrubbed, dug, and repaired the places […]
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Queensland conservation teams have released 150 threatened bilbies and moved six northern hairy-nosed wombats as part of efforts to establish stronger populations. These animals are not […]
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9/11 Day is organizing what it describes as the largest single-day meal pack in its history, with 50,000 volunteers expected to help pack 18 million meals for families in need across the country. The stronger Sept. 11 angle is simple and American in the best way: people marking a hard anniversary by feeding neighbors, serving together, and making remembrance useful.
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