Monica Evans

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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Kenya's 27-year-old "Mister Agriculture" on why new seasons require new technologies, and getting youth involved in professional farming.

In northern Ghana, riverine tree-planting along the vulnerable Daka River proves how trees can nourish water-based ecosystems – and pocketbooks.

Afriyie Obeng-Fosu on why the oyster mushroom is great for cities and how entrepreneurs can turn industrial waste into profit.

Experts weigh in on what the satellite imagery and red alerts for burning in Central Africa actually mean for the world’s ‘second green lung.’

In Indonesian Borneo, young people are taking action on the raging peatland fires by providing safe shelter and educating locals on the air they breathe.

A firefighter tells what’s happening in the dry forests burning in Bolivia as the flames get closer to one of the most biodiverse parts of the Amazon.

Leading forestry scientists weigh in on what’s causing the fires, what the reported numbers mean, and what we can do to prevent such crises in the future.

Fish leather, carbon offsets and tree-planting initiatives are seeing these 5 sustainable sneakers brands help wearers tread more lightly on the planet.

Looking for ideas for your backyard? Here’s how you can replace your manicured lawn with a thriving garden ecosystem in just four steps.

In New Zealand, myrtle rust is affecting some 50 native plant species. Scientist Nick Waipara explains how ancient Māori knowledge is helping combat it.

From seed saving to non-linear conceptions of time, ancient Indigenous knowledge continues to transform landscapes and livelihoods today.

Landscape News goes birdwatching around Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, courtesy of veteran local conservation expert Ian Karika.

The unsung ecosystems helping keep the Arctic cool

Saving charismatic species and their landscapes

In between TV shows, campaigning for social and environmental justice