Tiny Home Village for Salt Lake City's Homeless Gets Green Light for 430 Units
Described as "recovery housing" the 430 homes would provide an additional step between total homelessness and total stability.
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Billionaire MacKenzie Scott Donates $15m to Provide Glasses to Farmers With Blurry Vision in Developing Nations
While it might not be as glamorous as pledging $10 billion to save the world from climate change, the difference that eyeglasses make is huge
Dwayne Johnson Surprises 'Real-life Hero' and Brings Him on TV to Honor His Services
An opportunity to meet Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is a once-in-a-lifetime moment, but charity-superhero Yuri Williams got so much more.
Oil and Gas Drilling Pays for 9,350-Acre Expansion of Great Sand Dunes Nat'l Park, Adding Colorado Ranch Wetlands
A nearby ranch was bought by a non-profit and turned over to National Park Service to expand Great Sand Dunes National Park by 9,350 acres.
John Cena Smashes Guinness World Record - Granting 650 Wishes for Sick Children
As the most requested celebrity, nobody else has ever granted more than John Cena's 650 wishes in the 42-year existence of Make-A-Wish.
This Group Has Rerouted 250 Million Pounds of Food From Landfills to Feed People in Need
Since 2009, Food Forward has rerouted 250 million pounds of food from landfills and delivered over a billion servings of fresh produce
State Department Launches 'Welcome Corps' Program to Allow Citizens to Easily Sponsor Legal Refugees
To sponsor a refugee's resettlement in America, five citizens or permanent residents agree to financially and socially support them.
The Galapagos Penguin, One of the World's Rarest, Sees a Glimmer of Hope
The Galapagos Islands are famous for their their giant tortoises, but they also host the world's most northerly-dwelling penguin.
10,000 Native Oysters Released on Homemade Reef off England's Coast to Filter Pollutants, Block Storm Damage
The oysters on the new reef are not intended for human consumption but for their services as ecosystem engineers.
3 Cooks in Prison Honed Creativity with Drab Ingredients-Now Out, Award-Winning Chef And Businessmen
"There are geniuses in there," said 2-time James Beard Award winner, Keith Corbin, referring to incarcerated men and their ability to cook with the most lifeless, flavorless ingredients imaginable. Corbin spent 10 years in prison himself, and combined with his career as an award-winning chef at his restaurant Alta Adams, he knows what it takes […]
Inspired Youth Pulls 2.6 Million Pounds of Trash from Indonesian Rivers
With his two siblings, Benchegjib started Sungai Watch, in October 2020 and have since completed over 700 cleanups.
1 Million New Seagrass Seedlings Will Protect Sardinia's Beaches While Storing 35-Times More Carbon Than Trees
The new project launched by Med Sea looks to plant 1 million seagrass plants by 2050 across 19 square miles off the coastline of Sardinia
Ocean Cleanup Hits Milestone of 220 Tons Removed From Pacific Garbage Patch (Watch)
Last year, the Dutch non-profit completed the test run of their new system 002/B which can capture multiple tons of garbage in one sequence
Tree-Loving Brits Crowdsource a National 'Ancient Tree Inventory' - 200,000 Unique Trees
The Woodland Trust maintains an app as well as printed sheets to allow anybody to register the location and characteristics of ancients.
Historic Homes Being Turned into Heritage Building Materials by These Awesome Savannah Women
The non-profit sells all of the salvaged material at its own lumber yard, including longleaf pine boards that are stronger than steel
Reforestation is Difficult: But Local Farmers of NGO Green Again Madagascar Are on Top of It
Out in the ultra-rural jungles of eastern Madagascar, something is happening that all climate-conscious investors should take note of.
Watch Mesmerizing Migration of 57,000 Beluga Whales in Hudson Bay Live Streaming on This Beluga Cam
The cameras were set up over the last weekend, which PBI has designated as Arctic Sea Ice Day, to raise awareness about sea ice loss.
Farmers Markets Thriving Since Pandemic as Shoppers and Venders Form Unbreakable Ritual
The number of farmers markets in the United States has grown rapidly in recent years, from just under 2,000 in 1994 to more than 8,600 markets
Beautiful Homeless Shelters Get Radical Redesign to Impact Residents
It's all part of the trauma-informed design; one that uses science and close relations with the homeless to establish a set of best practices
Diver Cleaning Ocean Floor Finds New iPhone Still Working in Waterproof Bag-And Returns it to Owner
Alex was able to charge the phone and talk with the person's emergency contact, returning the phone while amassing 3 million views on TikTok.
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