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The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. Are We Managing Invasive Species Wrong? New research suggests that sometimes trying to completely eliminate a problematic non-native species may cause more harm than good. European green crabs arrived on the eastern shores of North America in the early 1800s, likely as ship ballast stowaw...

The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. Can the Biodiversity Economy and the Doughnut Economy Lead the Way To a Sustainable Future? Determining the value of well-functioning biodiverse habitats is complex and includes a myriad of defined ecosystem services. In early February the comprehensive Dasgupta Review The Economics of B...

The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. 10 Environmental Books We’re Reading This Spring From climate change to wildlife trafficking, these new books tackle the toughest problems of the day, along with vital solutions. Spring has arrived, and while the rapidly improving weather begs us to spend more time outdoors and with fri...

The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. 5 Things To Know About Plastic Pollution and How To Stop It Researchers continue to find new information about how widespread plastic pollution has become, but also how we can help stem the tide. Our plastic pollution problem has reached new heights and new depths. Scientists have found b...

The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. COVID Crisis Sparks Sustainable Health Innovation Five newly designed oxygen ventilators are on their way to Lagos, Nigeria in April. For all the sorrow it brings, the COVID-19 pandemic is driving innovation and one UK-based startup is ready to move forward with a medical device that’s ...

Image credit: GoToVan @ flickr This post looks at emergency law responses to the Covid-19 pandemic in conflict-affected states in transition. While some type of emergency response to Covid-19 has been used in most states, we suggest that conflict ‘fault lines’ can mean that emergency law responses have a capacity to undermine transitions. Disclaimer:  Views expressed in this commentary are those of the authors. This commentary is independent of specific national or political interests. Vie...

The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. 5 Things To Know About the Fate of Wild Salmon Historical pressures combined with new threats from climate change have pushed more than a dozen species close to extinction. It’s not too hard to find salmon on a menu in the United States, but that seeming abundance — much of it fueled ...

Kenya Reaping the Benefits of Its Aggressive Anti-Poaching Drive, Bolstered by Ellipse Projects Radios and Cybertracker App Amidst all the bad news in 2020, there was at least one silver lining. Kenya recently reported that not a single rhino was poached throughout 2020—something that hasn’t happened in the country in over two decades. What’s more, Kenya also saw record lows in the number of elephants poached—only 11 elephants were killed in 2020, the lowest-recorded total in the histor...

The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. Scientists Say Humanity Now at ‘Dawn of What Must Be a Transformative Decade’ Exploring this “interwined planet of people and nature.”   By Jon Queally, A new analysis examining humanity’s central role in disrupting the support systems of the natural world argues that far-reach...