Canadian government announces plans for high speed rail (updated) Canada’s government is planning to build the largest infrastructure project in the nation’s history: a 620-mile high-speed (186 mph) rail line that will link Toronto, Montreal and Quebec City. Canadian government announces plans for high speed rail https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/canadian-government-announces-high-speed-rail-project/ Related Reading
Kamikatsu, a small Japanese mountain town, has found ways to recycle just about everything, and thus has become Japan’s first zero-waste town. It now recycles 81 percent of its residents’ garbage, which compares with Japan’s national average of 20 percent. Introducing Japan’s First Zero-Waste Town https://atmos.earth/introducing-japans-first-zero-waste-town Related Reading
Indonesia, with the world’s largest Muslim population, is grappling with severe climate change impacts, including sinking land and devastating wildfires. A growing “Green Islam” movement within the country is using religious teachings from the Quran to promote environmental stewardship, inspiring climate action in schools, mosques, and community groups. This movement aims to foster unity and…
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Some estimates suggest every dollar spent meeting clean air rules returns $10 in health and economic benefits. So why would Donald Trump even consider changing those rules? Clean Air Is One of America’s Best Investments. EPA Deregulation Ignores That. http://archive.today/WiJck Related Reading
For decades, oil giant Chevron has been destroying Louisiana’s coastal wetlands and doing nothing about it. But no longer. A jury has ordered Chevron to pay a parish government $744.6 million to restore them. Chevron Ordered to Pay $744.6 Million for Destroying Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands https://www.ecowatch.com/chevron-louisiana-lawsuit-wetlands-destruction.html Related Reading
In 2019, the World Health Organization discovered that the arts can boost mental health, reduce the impact of trauma, and lower the risk of cognitive decline, frailty and “premature mortality,” among other upsides. So, the Swiss town of Neuchatel is letting doctors prescribe free museum visits for their patients. Stressed? Sick? Swiss town lets doctors…
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Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have discovered a system that uses everyday biomass to pull drinkable water out of the air. They call it the “molecularly functionalized biomass hydrogels” system. From Scraps to Sips: Everyday Biomass Produces Drinking Water from Thin Air https://cockrell.utexas.edu/news/archive/10158-from-scraps-to-sips-everyday-biomass-produces-drinking-water-from-thin-air Related Reading
‘GREENWASH Explained with Hamsters’ is a short documentary film available for viewing on WATERBEAR, a “free platform that brings inspiration and action together through award-winning, certified films and documentaries that you can stream at any time, and on any device for free.” “In this adorable short: Greenwash, Explained by Hamsters, we take a closer look…
Funders are expressing confusion over how their foundations should be responding to our rapidly dismantling democracy, rising fascism, and the exponential increase in suffering that communities are facing. Here’s a blueprint for them. Funders, here’s the blueprint for saving democracy https://nonprofitaf.com/2025/04/funders-heres-the-blueprint-for-saving-democracy/ Related Reading
