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These feats of conservation and sustainability hold countless examples of people following their passions for protecting our planet. Let your curiosity guide you as you explore fascinating corners of our environments and discoveries that are moving us toward a greener future.
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Meet the Wildfire Hero Who Wears a Shell Instead of a Cape
The gopher tortoise may not look like your average hero, but when forest fires threatens their neighbors, their special skill comes in very handy! Here's how to use your strengths for good.
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What one material could make placemats, rugs, and hair extensions? This miracle fiber is bananas! Learn about the non-profit transforming this popular plant’s waste into something that is wonderful—in more ways than one!
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The Messy Eater Helping Save Over 18 Other Species
Brought back from the brink of extinction, the world's largest flying parrot won't just stun you with its giant wings and shocking color—they're up to something really special! Here's how their rising numbers are helping nearly two dozen other species thrive, as well.
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In order to achieve more fulfillment, happiness and impact with our lives and careers, we need to first understand ourselves. The first step to any meaningful achievement is discovering core values.
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Easy Ways to Go Green: The Compost Pick-Up Services Coming to a Stoop Near You!
Wait! Before those food scraps in the garbage, here's an easy way to make a positive impact as you go about your daily routine. Turn your food waste into a resource without having to make a compost pile in your own backyard by having it picked up and taken away, right from your front door!
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The Rare Bear Protecting a Canadian Rainforest
Have you heard the secret of the spirit bear? It's been hidden for centuries, but now, getting the word out is what's helping to save them. Meet the white black bear saving an ecosystem!
Read MoreThe Rare Bear Protecting a Canadian RainforestSecrets to Surviving: Lessons from Carnivorous Plants
If you think the Venus Flytrap is cool, wait until you meet some if its fellow carnivorous plant friends. From rodent toilets to bat bedrooms, these plants have found some fascinating ways to stay alive! Check out their stories to learn how we can succeed in our own lives—if only we decide to do something a little unexpected!
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How Highway Crossings Are Saving the American Lion
You may know the American Lion by one of its 83 names, but whether you call it a puma, mountain lion, or catamount, it’s time to start protecting these important creatures. And that starts in—of all places—our highways!
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Mysterious Orchids of the Everglades: Saving a Flowering Swamp Ghost
Deep in the swamps of Florida, real ghosts float in the air with their tendrils wrapped around the trees. These mysterious flowers have been stumping biologists for centuries, but this team of scientists and photographers has braved the alligators, snakes, and endless mosquitos to solve this puzzle once and for all! Let's join them.
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What Happens When Lion Hunter Becomes Lion Protector?
Could the Kenyan warriors who once hunted lions actually be the best ambassadors to protect them? Here’s how Warrior Watch is taking skills honed over generations and using them for good to save this amazing species!
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Turning Chopsticks into Tables—Rethinking the Value of “Waste”
You will never look at your take-out chopsticks the same again. Now, they could become your dining room table or beautiful shelving unit! Here's a company that is radically redefining the value of our waste items, and creating a new, sustainable path forward for all of us along the way.
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Hungry Goats: The Unlikely Heroes Preventing Wildfires!
Goats combating wildfires? In Australia, communities are teaming up with these hungry helpers to restore their forests. And we’re finding inspiration to solve problems in our own lives along the way!
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