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Monica Evans

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ABOUT THE WRITER

Monica Evans is a writer and community development practitioner based in Aotearoa New Zealand. Since completing her Masters in Development Studies in 2010, she has worked on environmental and community development projects in New Zealand, the Pacific and Latin America. She’s particularly passionate about participation, creativity and wellbeing, and has a keen interest in ecology and sustainability. She lives on New Zealand’s West Coast, where she teaches dance, grows vegetables and tends to her pet alpacas.

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A female farmer in Sierra Leone. Annie Spratt, Unsplash

Food solutions for Africa: Meet four of the continent’s changemakers

Hear their takes on revolutionizing value chains and boosting sovereignty in African food systems.

 

Cities + Water: Santiago

As central Chile shoulders its 13th year of drought, how will Santiago keep its faucets flowing?

 
"Offsetting" is when an individual or organization compensates for their greenhouse gas emissions by supporting certified projects that reduce global carbon dioxide levels. Imso Gabriel, Unsplash

So you want to offset your emissions? Read this first

A quick guide to how to offset emissions best, from understanding key terminology to finding the right projects to support.

 
The common deep-sea jellyfish (Atolla vanhoeffeni) can produce several kinds of bioluminescent displays including an eye-catching pinwheel known as a burglar alarm. Edie Widder

Bioluminescence: “It requires a whole new way of seeing”

Words and photos from legendary marine biologist Edith Widder.

 
As women are often the users and custodians of land, securing their tenure is said by experts to be a necessity in order to improve landscape sustainability. Ulet Ifansasti, CIFOR

Shoring up tenure security to tackle land degradation

At UNCCD COP15, scientists and community members came together in discussion to help improve land tenure security.

 
Protecting vegetation can help prevent desertification and land degradation. Sean Robertson, Unsplash

Degradation of 40 percent of Earth’s lands puts half of global economic output at risk, report finds

Most comprehensive publication of its kind tells stark truths on the state of landscape degradation and what that could mean for the world.

 

Why stopping land degradation is “the only right path”

A Q&A with UNCCD’s Louise Baker on major new report on landscapes and how communities can reverse land degradation.

 

New ocean protection commitments value USD 16.35 billion, but it’s not enough

A Q&A with Mark Drew of the World Wildlife Fund on the outcomes of the Our Ocean conference and its relevance for COP 27.

 
A tūī, a native New Zealand songbird and important pollinator for native flowers. Sid Mosdell, Flickr

How acoustic ecology offers insight into forest health

To glean knowledge on biodiversity, experts are increasingly listening to the acoustic clues found in landscapes.

 
Facebook was rebranded as Meta to show its new focus on developing the metaverse. Dima Solomin, Unsplash

Me, you, and the metaverse 

Will the virtual-reality ‘worlds’ of the metaverse prove to be a distraction or a driver for climate action?

 
A shot of a plane taken from an airport in Sweden. Philip Myrtorp, Unsplash

Prepare for takeoff with plant-powered planes

After a pandemic-induced dip, air travel-related emissions are expected to rise again. What’s possible for sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs)?

 
A view from Elephant Island, which sits off the coast of mainland Antarctica. henrique setim, Unsplash

The (semi)frozen frontier: keeping non-native species out of Antarctica

As Antarctica warms and receives more humans, can its virgin ecosystems be protected from non-native species?

 
The wide-canopied pongamia tree boasts glossy leaves and oil-rich seeds that are now being used for biofuel and other resources. Lauren Guttierez, Flickr

In Indonesia, oil-rich pongamia tree gains attention growing where other species can’t

In Indonesia, scientists wake up to the many potentials of pongamia trees, from fueling jets to improving coffee quality.

 
A local farmer in China, which provides 20 percent of the world's food and fibers. Hamad M, Flickr

Food systems change: a low-hanging fruit for climate change mitigation?

Experts at GLF Climate put forth best routes for reducing food’s contributions to climate change

 
Six months after Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines in 2013, its devastating effects were far from reversed. Lesley Wright, UNDP Philippines

When home is stolen: stories from the frontlines of climate migration

Increasing numbers of people are forced to leave their homes due to climate migration – but lack legal protection as refugees.

 

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