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Augusta Dwyer

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ABOUT THE WRITER

Augusta Dwyer is a freelance writer based in Toronto and the author of four books including “Into the Amazon: The Struggle for the Rainforest” and “Broke but Unbroken: Grassroots Social Movements and Their Radical Solutions to Poverty.” She has written for a wide variety of Canadian media and was awarded a Science in Society Award by the Canadian Science Writers Association in 1998.

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Estonia peat bog

6 ways to save our peatlands

Peatlands are one of our most important climate solutions – and one of the most threatened. Here’s how we can protect them.

 
Mining

Can mining ever be sustainable?

From carbon emissions to water use to human rights abuses, mining is a dirty business. Here’s how the industry can clean up its act.

 
Voting

Will the climate win the 2024 elections?

2024 is set to be the biggest election year. Here are seven elections around the world that could shape climate action for years to come.

 

Why are bees dying – and can we save them?

Bees and other pollinators are in decline worldwide. From climate change to habitat loss, here’s why – and what we can do about it.

 
Mexico City

How urban forestry is transforming cities

Can urban forestry solve climate change? From Brazil to Sierra Leone, here’s how cities are putting nature-based solutions to work.

 

To tackle deforestation in Africa, start with farmers

In a session at GLF Nairobi 2023 hosted by FOLUR, speakers discussed how to help farmers build deforestation-free value chains in Africa.

 

3 things we learned about the state of the planet this month

This month, three new reports reveal just how dire the state of the planet is now. But there’s still hope if we act now before things get worse.

 

Can carbon capture solve the climate crisis?

Carbon capture and storage is attracting billions of dollars in investment. But can it really help us solve climate change?

 
Nigeria cattle

4 community-based organizations building food sovereignty in Africa

At the GLFx Africa Chapter Summit, we asked four local chapters how they’re building a greener food future for their communities.

 
Bonn flooding

Water, water everywhere – but not where it’s needed

From droughts to floods to hurricanes, most climate disasters involve water in some way. Here’s how to build a more sustainable water future.

 

Can degrowth save us from ecological collapse?

Can economic growth ever be sustainable on a finite planet? For some scholars, the answer is no – which is where degrowth comes in.

 
Waladuna Mosque in Muara Baru, North Jakarta

Humanity’s last chance? New climate report fires final warning shot

“A rapidly closing window of opportunity” to tackle climate change: here’s what we learned from the latest IPCC Synthesis Report.

 
Logging

How financial institutions can help stamp out deforestation in supply chains

How are financial institutions building sustainable supply chains? Find out in this round-up from the 6th GLF Investment Case Symposium.

 
Women near their agroforested farms in Lubuk Beringin village, Indonesia. Tri Saputro, Flickr

Routes to roots: Agroforestry

For addressing climate change and food systems at once, one solution - agroforestry - is coming more into view.

 
A petroglyph from an Indigenous group in the Peruvian Amazon. Tomas Munita, CIFOR

The Amazon unearthed

Tropical forest archaeologists are digging up new learnings from ancient Amazon Indigenous civilizations that can inform modern law.

 

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