Fossil Fuels, Big Oil, and the Recycling Myth That’s Destroying Our Planet
If wishes were fishes, they’d be swimming in plastic. Since 1970, the amount of plastic humans have created and disposed of has skyrocketed. Now we’re finding plastics and plastic particles on our beaches, atop mountains, in our water, and now in our bodies. Given the number of new plastics created every year (approximately 380 million […]
Quiz | June 2024 | Could You Survive on a Coral Reef?
Coral reefs are beautiful, delicate ecosystems with hundreds of different species living in harmony… but they can also house deadly secrets. Do you have the knowledge to make your home on the reef?
Celebrating Diversity in the Deep Sea
“The sea is not made of water. Creatures are its genes.” ― Adam Nicolson Our global oceans are a massive resource; from maintaining global temperatures and weather patterns to providing critical food and mineral resources, we simply could not live without them. And yet, in total, we’ve managed to explore and map less than 20% […]
PRIDE In Our Oceans: The Life and Career of Rachel Carson
📸 Source Credit: Rachel Carson Council Rachel Carson is credited as one of the earliest founders of modern environmentalism. With a background in marine science and zoology from John Hopkins University, Carson was hired by the US Bureau of Fisheries in 1936 (only the second woman to work there) where she developed public-facing educational materials […]
Quiz | May 2024 | Endangered Species
May 17th is Endangered Species Day, and to celebrate and bring awareness, we’re testing your knowledge on one of the most prolific pieces of legislation in the history of environmental and wildlife conservation. Yeah, it’s kind of a big deal…but do you know what the Act actually does?
It’s Time to Recognize Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the Environmental Movement
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, and before we jump into this article recognizing some of the incredible environmental nonprofits that are Asian-Pacific led and/or focused, we first need to acknowledge the elephant in the room. For far too long, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have been ignored or […]
EarthShare x Ma Earth: Why DAFs Need to MOVE
EarthShare CEO Brad Leibov sat down with Matthew Monahan from Ma Earth to discuss Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) and the urgent need for DAF account holders to move their money on a regular basis for it to have a positive influence on the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPQks936dZk What Is a Donor Advised Fund? Even though the Donor […]
Introducing The 30×30 Project
In Spring 2023, EarthShare received the Mosaic Infrastructure Grant to produce an educational course all about the 30×30 target. Our goal: to broaden 30×30 beyond the expert environmentalist silo where it’s most commonly understood, and break it down into a solution-oriented, user-engaging format that is accessible to everyone—especially those who have never heard of 30×30 […]
Quiz | April 2024 | How Much Do You Know About the 30×30 Target?
We’re protecting 30% of . . . what exactly? Test your knowledge about the 30×30 target and related facts. See how you stack up!
The Immediate and Rising Dangers of Methane and Super Pollutants
Air pollution. It’s common knowledge at this point that it’s capital “B” Bad News. But did you know that since the year 2000, thanks in large part to the Clean Air Act and all the various efforts to keep it updated and relevant, the amount of microscopic, health-damaging particles has been reduced by 40% in […]