Originating in the United States’ first federally protected wilderness, the Gila River stands as the Southwest’s last major free-flowing waterway. From New Mexico to the Gulf of California, it carves a vital green corridor through Arizona’s arid Sonoran Desert, sustaining endangered species like Chiricahua leopard frogs and yellow-billed cuckoos.

Watch this video to explore the Gila’s breathtaking beauty and rich history, featuring insights from Center for Biological Diversity cofounder Todd Schulke.

Learn more: Center for Biological Diversity | Wild Gila River | National Wild and Scenic Rivers

Jon Bowermaster, a National Geographic grantee and "Ocean Hero," is a renowned writer, filmmaker, and adventurer. He has authored eleven books and directed over thirty documentaries, including *Dear President Obama*. His global Oceans 8 project involved ten years of sea kayaking to report on ocean health.

Currently, Bowermaster leads the One Ocean Media Foundation and is a visiting lecturer at Bard College. His team's focus is the Hudson River Stories project, a series of short films examining environmental risks and hopes for the Hudson River Valley, the birthplace of the American environmental movement. He also hosts *The Green Radio Hour* podcast.

For more on the project, visit hudsonriverstories.com.

Oceans need our help.

This Earth Day, join Oceana to support our vital work protecting and restoring the world's oceans.

Birds offer a vital lesson: humans and nature are deeply connected. Learn more from renowned birders and authors J. Drew Lanham and David Lindo in a special webinar.

This event, cohosted by the Center for Biological Diversity, Thoreau Society, and College of Idaho, will explore what birds teach us about interconnectivity. A Q&A session will follow for participants.

The economic viability of a circular economy, particularly for innovators and SMEs, was a key discussion at Innovation Day. Jamie Butterworth (Circularity Capital) and Georgia Sherwin (Closed Loop Partners) led the conversation.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity, promotes the circular economy. This system, driven by design, aims to eliminate waste and pollution, circulate products and materials, and regenerate nature.

For more insights, subscribe to the Foundation's YouTube channel. Learn more at their website, and follow them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Dr. Emma Garnett's webinar explored the environmental impacts of food, providing insights into both expected and unexpected effects of consumption. The session highlighted how our dietary choices influence the planet.

The discussion also focused on strategies for enabling more sustainable and healthy diets. Various policy approaches, such as taxes, labels, and mandates, were evaluated for their strengths and weaknesses in promoting these changes.

In 2022, Coca-Cola reintroduced refillable bottles in the U.S. for the first time in over a decade, starting in El Paso, Texas. This marked a significant step towards sustainable packaging.

To advocate for more refillable options nationwide, visit www.oceana.org/RefillNow. Join Oceana in urging leading soft drink companies to #RefillAgain!

Makeda Okolo, Southeast and Caribbean Regional Lead for NOAA's Office for Coastal Management, will be featured in an Ocean Steward Spotlight. Join the conversation to learn about her work establishing an Environmental Justice Community of Practice in the US Caribbean and South.

Learn more about Makeda's initiatives and support her work by visiting the NOAA in Caribbean Leadership page.

April 20, 2022, marks 12 years since the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion, which killed 11 people and caused the worst oil spill in U.S. history. This tragedy devastated marine environments and coastal communities.

Since then, offshore drilling continues, harming human health, marine life, and our beaches. We must prevent further toxic oil spills in our oceans.

Help end new offshore drilling. Take action: https://biodiv.us/3Or4OMk

Nixiwaka Yawanawa, from the Yawanawa tribe, highlights our intrinsic connection with nature. He presented these insights at TEDxHackney.

Nixiwaka also delivered a second TED Talk, available here, further exploring his perspectives.

At COP26, Kumi Naidoo highlighted a critical issue: the delivery of climate finance pledges. He questioned whether wealthy nations would fulfill their commitments to provide billions in funding.

This financial support is essential for South Africa's transition away from coal. The timely and complete delivery of these promised funds remains a key concern for global decarbonization efforts and developing countries.

FRONTLINE's "The Power of Big Oil" is a three-episode docuseries investigating the fossil fuel industry's history of climate change denial and delayed action. Part One: Denial premiered April 20, 2022.

The series explores decades of missed opportunities to confront human-caused climate change, revealing what scientists, corporations, and politicians knew about its impacts.

Parts Two and Three premiere April 26 and May 3 on PBS and online. Watch online here: https://to.pbs.org/3rByEEe. Support FRONTLINE's journalism: http://www.pbs.org/donate. Part Two is also available on EarthSayers.tv: http://www.earthsayers.com/special_collection/The_Power_of_Big_Oil_Part_Two_Doubt_from_Frontline/32/107872.

Celebrate Earth Day with National Geographic Explorer Nirupa Rao, who uses botanical illustration to document the southern Indian rainforest's native plant life, including a 140-foot tree. Despite challenges like king cobras, Rao's work introduces new audiences to this hidden kingdom.

Learn more about Rao's incredible journey on the 'Overheard at National Geographic' podcast. This series dives into captivating conversations with explorers, photographers, and scientists from around the world.

Catch up on all episodes of 'Overheard at National Geographic' here: on.natgeo.com/3n9D3cF. The podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more. Subscribe to National Geographic: bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe.

Join us for an online talk with acclaimed environmental journalist Eugene Linden, author of nine non-fiction books. He will discuss his new book, *Fire and Flood*, which examines how business interests have historically obscured scientific warnings and hindered climate action. Linden, whose *Winds of Change* won the Grantham Prize, previously covered environmental issues for *Time*.

In *Fire and Flood*, Linden reveals how big money prioritizes short-term profits over long-term threats. He details the insurance industry's dramatic shift, now retreating from high-risk regions like Florida and California due to unmanageable fire and flood risks. This signals a broader business awakening to the urgent need for rapid climate action as long-term consequences become immediate.

Achieving a circular economy requires cities, policymakers, businesses, and innovators. At the March 31st Innovation Day, Lamia Sbiti (ReLondon) and Oriana Romano (OECD) highlighted how city organizations and policymakers drive this change.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity, champions the circular economy. This design-driven concept eliminates waste and pollution, circulates materials, and regenerates nature.

For more insights, subscribe to our YouTube channel, visit our website, or follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Helen Ladson founded F.R.E.S.H Drip, an initiative focused on Fundamentally Restoring Ecological Stewardship Holistically.

Support her work by contacting her at HRladson@gmail.com.

Richard J. Nevle and Steven Nightingale's *The Paradise Notebooks* journeys through the spectacular Sierra Nevada. Blending incandescent poetry and fascinating facts, the book explores the range's natural history and mystical wonder, from granite to rare butterflies. The authors portray the Sierra Nevada as both earthly and transcendental, emphasizing nature's profound spiritual and physical importance.

Join Richard, Steven, and Tom Fleischner for a webinar on the book and the Sierra Nevada's beauty. Amidst environmental degradation, they advocate for "whole-minded, loving attention to place" as a path to rekindle our connection with the living world. This event is part of the Natural History Institute’s "Stories of Nature and Culture" series, exploring diverse human-nature intersections.

Innovation is key to the transition to a circular economy. Business models like ClubZERO, founded by Safia Qureshi, exemplify this by reducing waste and keeping items in circulation, minimizing the need for new production. Qureshi explains how their model addresses waste reduction challenges.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity, promotes the circular economy – a design-driven approach that eliminates waste, circulates materials, and regenerates nature. Subscribe to their YouTube channel, learn more at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org, and follow them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Sharon Lavigne, founder of the faith-based environmental justice group Rise St. James, was the 2021 North American winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize. She received the award for her work fighting chemical plants in St. James Parish, Louisiana.

Support Sharon's efforts: Rise St. James