The Independent Lens documentary "Greener Pastures" premieres March 25, 2024, on PBS.

This film addresses the mental health crisis facing American farmers, intensified by climate change,

The Independent Lens documentary "Greener Pastures" premieres March 25, 2024, on PBS.

This film addresses the mental health crisis facing American farmers, intensified by climate change, the pandemic, economic uncertainty, and isolation. It follows four Midwest family farms over several years, highlighting their perseverance and survival within the heartland's farming industry.

For more information, visit pbs.org/greenerpastures. Produced by Ian Robertson Kibb.

Rewatch our interactive showcase featuring ten startups from the Ray of Hope Accelerator. These founders, after six months, demonstrate how biomimicry—nature's strategies—addresses urgent

Rewatch our interactive showcase featuring ten startups from the Ray of Hope Accelerator. These founders, after six months, demonstrate how biomimicry—nature's strategies—addresses urgent global challenges in energy, materials, water, and biodiversity. Innovations range from bio-inspired coatings and surgical adhesives to cultured wood and microplastic filters.

The Ray of Hope Accelerator, a six-month program by the Biomimicry Institute, supports early-stage, nature-inspired startups with funding, mentorship, and expert access. Applications for the 2026 cohort open in early March. Join our Ask Us Anything Session on March 18 at 9:00 AM PT: Ask Us Anything Session.

Missed the Ray of Hope Accelerator info session? Catch the replay to learn about this six-month program supporting nature-inspired startups.

The session detailed funding opportunities,

Missed the Ray of Hope Accelerator info session? Catch the replay to learn about this six-month program supporting nature-inspired startups.

The session detailed funding opportunities, mentorship, expert sessions, and networking. It also explained the application process, eligibility, and selection criteria for innovators.

Apply for the accelerator: biomimicry.org/innovation/accelerator/apply/. Watch the replay for full details. For more about the organization, visit the Biomimicry Institute.

Microplastics, tiny particles from broken-down plastics, pose a significant environmental and health threat, accumulating in waterways and bodies. Cellugy offers an eco-friendly solution:

Microplastics, tiny particles from broken-down plastics, pose a significant environmental and health threat, accumulating in waterways and bodies. Cellugy offers an eco-friendly solution: cellulose, derived from plants and bacteria. This natural substance, produced at scale for cosmetics and personal care, safely replaces plastic-based ingredients, effectively trapping water, oils, and vitamins while combating plastic pollution.

Cellugy participated in the Biomimicry Institute’s 2023 Ray of Hope Accelerator, a program supporting nature-inspired startups that scale systemic solutions to global environmental challenges. These innovators leverage nature's wisdom to address critical issues. Learn more: Ray of Hope Accelerator | Biomimicry Institute | Cellugy | Cellugy on AskNature

Vanessa Castle, a Fish and Wildlife Technician and member of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, is featured in the "Beautiful Undammed" episode of the new "Wild Hope" series. Releasing on YouTube

Vanessa Castle, a Fish and Wildlife Technician and member of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, is featured in the "Beautiful Undammed" episode of the new "Wild Hope" series. Releasing on YouTube August 28th, the episode highlights how local communities are restoring land and salmon populations with the newly freed river, bringing vital marine nutrients back to the ecosystem.

The entire "Wild Hope" series begins streaming on YouTube July 31st and is also available on PBS Nature. For more information and to sign up for updates, visit WildHope.tv or explore the launch toolkit here.

For broader insights into our planet's state, visit the FacingFuture Library here.

Traditional surface finishing technologies, including chemical etching and sandblasting, often rely on ecologically harmful processes. Fusion Bionic offers a sustainable alternative with its

Traditional surface finishing technologies, including chemical etching and sandblasting, often rely on ecologically harmful processes. Fusion Bionic offers a sustainable alternative with its Direct Laser Interference Patterning (DLIP) technology.

DLIP creates functional surface textures inspired by nature, mimicking structures found on lotus leaves and shark skin. This innovative approach earned Fusion Bionic recognition as a runner-up for the prestigious Ray of Hope Prize.

Learn more about the Ray of Hope Prize program, explore biomimicry and AskNature, or connect with the Biomimicry Institute on Instagram and LinkedIn.

India's GreenPod Labs, an agricultural biotechnology startup, tackles food loss in developing nations. By mimicking nature's pest and fungal resistance in fruits and vegetables, they address both

India's GreenPod Labs, an agricultural biotechnology startup, tackles food loss in developing nations. By mimicking nature's pest and fungal resistance in fruits and vegetables, they address both climate and societal problems.

GreenPod Labs is the proud recipient of the Ray of Hope Prize. Discover more about the program at biomimicry.org/rayofhopeprize/.

Explore further resources from the Biomimicry Institute: biomimicry.org/, asknature.org/, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Join renowned climate scientist and CCL Advisory Board Member Dr. Katharine Hayhoe for an exclusive conversation about her new book, "Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in

Join renowned climate scientist and CCL Advisory Board Member Dr. Katharine Hayhoe for an exclusive conversation about her new book, "Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World."

In "Saving Us," Dr. Hayhoe offers an optimistic, inclusive approach, demonstrating that climate change affects everyone. She argues that collective action arises from connecting with communities based on shared values, not doomsday scenarios.

Order the book here. Further resources include her TIME Essay, Global Weirding on YouTube, and Yale's Research. Dr. Hayhoe is Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy and a Texas Tech Professor.