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SDG 15: Life on Land
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SDG 15: Life on Land
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Biodiversity
‘No Mow May’ Movement Seeks to Provide Food for Hungry Bees
'No Mow May' encourages people to not cut their lawns for an entire month. Wildflowers should be left to grow to help bees find nectar after hibernation.
Biodiversity
What is the link between climate change and insect biodiversity loss?
Declines in numbers are greatest in high-intensity farmland areas in tropical countries, according to a new study by UCL sampling over 750,000 insects.
Biodiversity
Climate crisis and big agriculture threaten insects worldwide
Insect numbers and diversity are significantly lower in areas with climate warming and big agriculture, harming ecosystems and our food security.
Humanitarian Action
This is how many humans have ever existed, according to researchers
With the global population about to hit 8 billion, researchers estimate that 109 billion people have lived and died over the course of 192,000 years.
UpLink
These 13 innovative organizations are conserving and restoring India’s forest landscapes
UpLink and 1t.org sourced 13 innovative organizations who will have an opportunity to scale their impact through the crowdsourcing innovation platform.
Davos Agenda 2022
Restoring trust by restoring soil
We will not solve the biggest crisis humanity has faced, the climate emergency, unless we take agriculture into account. The solution is in the soil.
Forests
How 3 cities can turn downed trees into revenue
Trees offer various benefits for cities, yet 36 million trees come down in cities across the United States each year due to disease, development, or old age.
Davos Agenda 2022
By 2050, 90% of land could become degraded. How can businesses help restore the resources they depend upon?
By 2050, 90% of land could become degraded. Businesses can take action now to reverse land degradation and restore the healthy ecosystems they depend upon.
Climate Indicators
Why wildlife is so essential to spreading plants' seeds
Plants reproduce using seed dispersal, often relying on wildlife to carry their seeds and spread them so that their offspring don't grow in their shadow.
Climate Change
COP26 outcomes aren’t satisfying, but they should leave us hopeful. Here’s why
The Glasgow Pact offered few easy wins against expected COP26 outcomes, but there were critical signs of progress seen beyond the negotiation tables at this month's climate summit.
Sustainable Development Impact Summit
How effective leaders bridge ‘say/do’ gaps for sustainability: Russell Reynolds Associates’ Clarke Murphy
The firm talked to the Meet the Leader podcast about its just-released report that unearths some surprising findings regarding what leaders need to meet sustainability goals.
SDIS2021
SDIS21: How to Save the Planet - What are the challenges in making the planet more sustainable?
To stop global warming and achieve all 17 SDGs, urgent action is needed to reduce emissions, reverse biodiversity loss and invest in renewable energy.
One Trillion Trees
5 keystone species that need protecting
As the 1t.org US Chapter celebrates its one-year anniversary, here are 5 amazing US critters that play a key role and have a disproportionate impact on their surrounding ecosystem, whose ...
Biodiversity
What is the COP15 biodiversity summit, and why is it so important?
The COP15 'Convention on Biological Diversity' is designed to protect the diversity of plant/animal species, ensuring sustainable use of natural resources.
Forests
The world has lost one-third of its forests, but an end to deforestation is possible
Forest coverage double the size of America has been lost in the last 10,000 years as a growing population has increased demand for agricultural land.