If you were asked to list the hottest hot spots on the planet—the places whose ecological integrity seem to be critical to life as we know it—your...
Can The Rainforests Be Saved?
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Restoring our planet
Can Profit Help Save the Rainforest? / Tânia Trindade
Global meetings on climate change almost always turn on two factors: political will and money. Even when the will is present, the money is not—and...
Arctic Heat / Tero Mustonen
That the Arctic is warming is not exactly breaking news on a planet where almost everywhere is warming. But it is critical news that the Arctic is...
A River Runs Through It / Jaap van der Waarde
The Congo River Basin includes six countries and covers approximately 3.7 million square kilometers, making it the world's second-largest rainforest...
Has the Amazon Run Out of Chances? / Francisco (Pacho) von Hildebrand
In 2019, Carlos Nobre, a leading Brazilian scientist, published an open letter entitled "Amazon tipping point: Last chance for action.” If that...
The Power of Trees – An Arbornaut’s View of the Planet
On June 11, 2024, renowned arbornaut Meg Lowman captivated an audience with a compelling presentation on the power of trees. The event, hosted by...
Two Basins Workshop: Integrating Nature and Governance
In June 2025, the Tällberg Foundation convened the “Two Basins Workshop: Integrating Nature and Governance” in Cartagena, Colombia, with support...
Can the Amazon Be Saved? / Fernando Trujillo
What happens in the Amazon is of planetary consequence. Its rainforests influence weather and rainfall around the world. Its rivers account for 1/4...
Workshop: Thinking About Sustainability
One of the most over-used, and under-defined words in conversations about the challenges generated by climate change is undoubtedly...