The Blue Marble
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In times like these we can sit in fear, or we can step into action.
So many of the people, businesses, and organizations we highlight choose to act.
We hope to bring you more clarity into how the world is becoming more sustainable even in these uncertain times.
#hope #sustainability #change
So many of the people, businesses, and organizations we highlight choose to act.
We hope to bring you more clarity into how the world is becoming more sustainable even in these uncertain times.
#hope #sustainability #change
January 17, 2026 at 6:45 PM
In times like these we can sit in fear, or we can step into action.
So many of the people, businesses, and organizations we highlight choose to act.
We hope to bring you more clarity into how the world is becoming more sustainable even in these uncertain times.
#hope #sustainability #change
So many of the people, businesses, and organizations we highlight choose to act.
We hope to bring you more clarity into how the world is becoming more sustainable even in these uncertain times.
#hope #sustainability #change
Sea turtle nesting records are a bright spot: Florida logged a record year for leatherback nests.
The pattern holds—protect habitat, reduce threats, keep showing up.
What’s one coastal (or river) place you’d defend if you had to?
#SeaTurtles #Oceans #Conservation
The pattern holds—protect habitat, reduce threats, keep showing up.
What’s one coastal (or river) place you’d defend if you had to?
#SeaTurtles #Oceans #Conservation
January 17, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Sea turtle nesting records are a bright spot: Florida logged a record year for leatherback nests.
The pattern holds—protect habitat, reduce threats, keep showing up.
What’s one coastal (or river) place you’d defend if you had to?
#SeaTurtles #Oceans #Conservation
The pattern holds—protect habitat, reduce threats, keep showing up.
What’s one coastal (or river) place you’d defend if you had to?
#SeaTurtles #Oceans #Conservation
Black-footed ferrets went from “extinct in the wild” to “endangered.”
That is what persistence looks like in real animals, real places.
What’s your favorite “we didn’t give up” comeback story?
#EndangeredSpecies #Wildlife #Hope
That is what persistence looks like in real animals, real places.
What’s your favorite “we didn’t give up” comeback story?
#EndangeredSpecies #Wildlife #Hope
January 17, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Black-footed ferrets went from “extinct in the wild” to “endangered.”
That is what persistence looks like in real animals, real places.
What’s your favorite “we didn’t give up” comeback story?
#EndangeredSpecies #Wildlife #Hope
That is what persistence looks like in real animals, real places.
What’s your favorite “we didn’t give up” comeback story?
#EndangeredSpecies #Wildlife #Hope
Ohio’s bald eagles: a comeback you can count.
Hundreds of nests documented—proof that protection + policy can reverse collapse.
Conservation works when we stick with it.
#Wildlife #ConservationWins #Ohio
Hundreds of nests documented—proof that protection + policy can reverse collapse.
Conservation works when we stick with it.
#Wildlife #ConservationWins #Ohio
January 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Ohio’s bald eagles: a comeback you can count.
Hundreds of nests documented—proof that protection + policy can reverse collapse.
Conservation works when we stick with it.
#Wildlife #ConservationWins #Ohio
Hundreds of nests documented—proof that protection + policy can reverse collapse.
Conservation works when we stick with it.
#Wildlife #ConservationWins #Ohio
Environmental justice with a clipboard: Boulder residents are pushing for independent air monitoring as coal ash cleanup moves forward.
When health is on the line, transparency is non-negotiable.
#AirQuality #Accountability #Colorado
When health is on the line, transparency is non-negotiable.
#AirQuality #Accountability #Colorado
January 16, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Environmental justice with a clipboard: Boulder residents are pushing for independent air monitoring as coal ash cleanup moves forward.
When health is on the line, transparency is non-negotiable.
#AirQuality #Accountability #Colorado
When health is on the line, transparency is non-negotiable.
#AirQuality #Accountability #Colorado
Small grants. Big momentum. Six groups in Michigan’s Muskegon River watershed just got funding for restoration, stabilization, hazardous waste disposal, and wetland work.
The conservation engine is local and steady.
#Watersheds #Conservation #Michigan
The conservation engine is local and steady.
#Watersheds #Conservation #Michigan
January 15, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Small grants. Big momentum. Six groups in Michigan’s Muskegon River watershed just got funding for restoration, stabilization, hazardous waste disposal, and wetland work.
The conservation engine is local and steady.
#Watersheds #Conservation #Michigan
The conservation engine is local and steady.
#Watersheds #Conservation #Michigan
A dam comes down; a creek comes back. Michigan is removing a deteriorating dam—reconnecting miles of cold-water habitat for trout and native species.
Restoration can be that simple: remove the barrier, restore the flow. #Rivers #Restoration #Michigan
Restoration can be that simple: remove the barrier, restore the flow. #Rivers #Restoration #Michigan
January 15, 2026 at 5:01 PM
A dam comes down; a creek comes back. Michigan is removing a deteriorating dam—reconnecting miles of cold-water habitat for trout and native species.
Restoration can be that simple: remove the barrier, restore the flow. #Rivers #Restoration #Michigan
Restoration can be that simple: remove the barrier, restore the flow. #Rivers #Restoration #Michigan
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The Forestry Agency will introduce a system to quantify the environmental contributions made by companies engaged in forest conservation.
Japan to quantify companies' forest conservation efforts
The agency's goal is to encourage corporate participation in forest conservation by making it easier for companies to gain recognition from customers and the market.
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January 11, 2026 at 7:45 AM
The Forestry Agency will introduce a system to quantify the environmental contributions made by companies engaged in forest conservation.
Texas milestone: solar beat coal on ERCOT in 2025. Not perfect—but measurable progress. Cleaner power = cleaner air = healthier lungs. #Solar #CleanEnergy #Texas
January 15, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Texas milestone: solar beat coal on ERCOT in 2025. Not perfect—but measurable progress. Cleaner power = cleaner air = healthier lungs. #Solar #CleanEnergy #Texas
Rural Arizona just scored an $11M groundwater accountability win.
A new fund will address harms tied to industrial-scale pumping—because water security is climate resilience and basic fairness.
#Water #Resilience #Arizona
A new fund will address harms tied to industrial-scale pumping—because water security is climate resilience and basic fairness.
#Water #Resilience #Arizona
January 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Rural Arizona just scored an $11M groundwater accountability win.
A new fund will address harms tied to industrial-scale pumping—because water security is climate resilience and basic fairness.
#Water #Resilience #Arizona
A new fund will address harms tied to industrial-scale pumping—because water security is climate resilience and basic fairness.
#Water #Resilience #Arizona
New Jersey just drew a bright line: if a community is already overburdened, you don’t pile on more pollution.
The state’s landmark Environmental Justice rule survived appeal. This is what justice looks like: rules that change outcomes.
#EnvironmentalJustice #PublicHealth #NewJersey
The state’s landmark Environmental Justice rule survived appeal. This is what justice looks like: rules that change outcomes.
#EnvironmentalJustice #PublicHealth #NewJersey
January 14, 2026 at 5:01 PM
New Jersey just drew a bright line: if a community is already overburdened, you don’t pile on more pollution.
The state’s landmark Environmental Justice rule survived appeal. This is what justice looks like: rules that change outcomes.
#EnvironmentalJustice #PublicHealth #NewJersey
The state’s landmark Environmental Justice rule survived appeal. This is what justice looks like: rules that change outcomes.
#EnvironmentalJustice #PublicHealth #NewJersey
Dr. Pedro A. Sanchez (1940–2026) was a Cuban-born soil scientist and agroforestry pioneer who helped transform how the world restores degraded tropical lands.
He may be gone, but his legacy lives on.
#Agroforestry #SoilHealth #Forestry #ClimateSolutions #Restoration #Conservation
He may be gone, but his legacy lives on.
#Agroforestry #SoilHealth #Forestry #ClimateSolutions #Restoration #Conservation
January 14, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Dr. Pedro A. Sanchez (1940–2026) was a Cuban-born soil scientist and agroforestry pioneer who helped transform how the world restores degraded tropical lands.
He may be gone, but his legacy lives on.
#Agroforestry #SoilHealth #Forestry #ClimateSolutions #Restoration #Conservation
He may be gone, but his legacy lives on.
#Agroforestry #SoilHealth #Forestry #ClimateSolutions #Restoration #Conservation
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As we enter 2026, take a look back at how farmers and advocates across the country are still finding ways to feed their communities, support the next generation of producers, and teach sustainable agriculture to urban farmers.
Our Biggest Food Justice Stories of 2025
This year, we doubled our reporting on the systemic obstacles to food security, including poverty, inequality, and structural racism.
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January 4, 2026 at 12:00 AM
As we enter 2026, take a look back at how farmers and advocates across the country are still finding ways to feed their communities, support the next generation of producers, and teach sustainable agriculture to urban farmers.
Mindy Germain (Port Washington, NY) is putting students in charge of sustainability through youth climate summits, watershed fieldwork, and clothing swaps.
Give young people a real problem and real tools, and they’ll lead.
Thanks, Mindy!
#ClimateAction #Sustainability #Community #YouthLeadership
Give young people a real problem and real tools, and they’ll lead.
Thanks, Mindy!
#ClimateAction #Sustainability #Community #YouthLeadership
January 13, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Mindy Germain (Port Washington, NY) is putting students in charge of sustainability through youth climate summits, watershed fieldwork, and clothing swaps.
Give young people a real problem and real tools, and they’ll lead.
Thanks, Mindy!
#ClimateAction #Sustainability #Community #YouthLeadership
Give young people a real problem and real tools, and they’ll lead.
Thanks, Mindy!
#ClimateAction #Sustainability #Community #YouthLeadership
Ever wonder about the giants beneath the ocean?
For one organization, it's all they think about.
#Whales #Conservation #Wildlife
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For one organization, it's all they think about.
#Whales #Conservation #Wildlife
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A Tale of Two Tails
The fight to save the giants of the sea
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January 13, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Ever wonder about the giants beneath the ocean?
For one organization, it's all they think about.
#Whales #Conservation #Wildlife
thebluemarble.substack.com/p/a-tale-of-...
For one organization, it's all they think about.
#Whales #Conservation #Wildlife
thebluemarble.substack.com/p/a-tale-of-...
Sometimes the best thing you can do for the environment is pick up the trash you see on the walk through the parking lot.
#Sustainability #SmallSteps #CleanAIr #CleanWater
#Sustainability #SmallSteps #CleanAIr #CleanWater
January 12, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Sometimes the best thing you can do for the environment is pick up the trash you see on the walk through the parking lot.
#Sustainability #SmallSteps #CleanAIr #CleanWater
#Sustainability #SmallSteps #CleanAIr #CleanWater
“A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” — Keats
Beauty isn’t fluff. It’s fuel.
Drop one small beautiful thing you saw today.
#Poetry #Mindfulness
Beauty isn’t fluff. It’s fuel.
Drop one small beautiful thing you saw today.
#Poetry #Mindfulness
January 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
“A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” — Keats
Beauty isn’t fluff. It’s fuel.
Drop one small beautiful thing you saw today.
#Poetry #Mindfulness
Beauty isn’t fluff. It’s fuel.
Drop one small beautiful thing you saw today.
#Poetry #Mindfulness
Foam is forever… unless policy says no.
NY’s foam restrictions expanded Jan 1.
Hot tip: Buy one durable cooler and never look back.
#WasteReduction #PlasticPollution
NY’s foam restrictions expanded Jan 1.
Hot tip: Buy one durable cooler and never look back.
#WasteReduction #PlasticPollution
January 12, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Foam is forever… unless policy says no.
NY’s foam restrictions expanded Jan 1.
Hot tip: Buy one durable cooler and never look back.
#WasteReduction #PlasticPollution
NY’s foam restrictions expanded Jan 1.
Hot tip: Buy one durable cooler and never look back.
#WasteReduction #PlasticPollution
Every cleanup exists because one person hit “send.”
Tag the friend you’d bring to a volunteer day.
#Volunteer #Hope
Tag the friend you’d bring to a volunteer day.
#Volunteer #Hope
January 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Every cleanup exists because one person hit “send.”
Tag the friend you’d bring to a volunteer day.
#Volunteer #Hope
Tag the friend you’d bring to a volunteer day.
#Volunteer #Hope
Cleanups = wildlife protection + public health.
This week’s river/waterfront efforts aren’t “cosmetic.” They’re preventive care.
Keep gloves + a bag in your car.
#PublicHealth #Community
This week’s river/waterfront efforts aren’t “cosmetic.” They’re preventive care.
Keep gloves + a bag in your car.
#PublicHealth #Community
January 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Cleanups = wildlife protection + public health.
This week’s river/waterfront efforts aren’t “cosmetic.” They’re preventive care.
Keep gloves + a bag in your car.
#PublicHealth #Community
This week’s river/waterfront efforts aren’t “cosmetic.” They’re preventive care.
Keep gloves + a bag in your car.
#PublicHealth #Community
Recycling systems changed in Toronto Jan 1.
What happened? Rules shift, but the mission stays—recycle right.
#Recycling #CircularEconomy
What happened? Rules shift, but the mission stays—recycle right.
#Recycling #CircularEconomy
January 10, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Recycling systems changed in Toronto Jan 1.
What happened? Rules shift, but the mission stays—recycle right.
#Recycling #CircularEconomy
What happened? Rules shift, but the mission stays—recycle right.
#Recycling #CircularEconomy
Change happens on calendars, not hashtags.
This week: recurring EcoAction-style park days in Miami area.
What’s one monthly volunteer thing you could actually keep?
#CommunityScience #LocalParks
This week: recurring EcoAction-style park days in Miami area.
What’s one monthly volunteer thing you could actually keep?
#CommunityScience #LocalParks
January 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Change happens on calendars, not hashtags.
This week: recurring EcoAction-style park days in Miami area.
What’s one monthly volunteer thing you could actually keep?
#CommunityScience #LocalParks
This week: recurring EcoAction-style park days in Miami area.
What’s one monthly volunteer thing you could actually keep?
#CommunityScience #LocalParks
Litter is a problem. Volunteers are a solution.
Adopt your block. 15 minutes a month. Watch it transform.
#Community #LitterFree
Adopt your block. 15 minutes a month. Watch it transform.
#Community #LitterFree
January 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Litter is a problem. Volunteers are a solution.
Adopt your block. 15 minutes a month. Watch it transform.
#Community #LitterFree
Adopt your block. 15 minutes a month. Watch it transform.
#Community #LitterFree