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Mike Baker’s newest music project, "The Light We Share," launched Jan. 12th in 31 different languages. Read More... 

 As North Idaho’s population continues to increase, Coeur d’Alene’s Adam Schlüter has created a bonding avenue within his community, a beloved concept that he hopes can be applied to many different cultures and communities worldwide: a potluck dinner with live music and fellowship. Read More...

 The United States has only 5% of the world’s population but 25% of the world’s prisoners. And, of all the states, Idaho is at or near the top in terms of incarceration rates. But there is a proven way to help people exit the reincarceration cycle — education. Read More...

Demi Johnson, a ninth grader from Gulfport, Mississippi, raised over 1,000 oysters in 2024 to restore the state's oyster reefs. Read More...

Motivated by a conversation with a tribal elder, and her passion for science, Destany “Sky” Pete, of the Shoshone and Paiute Tribes of Idaho & Nevada, embarked on an ambitious school science project. Read More... 

Four in 10 Americans are actively doing more good deeds before the end of 2024, says a new survey of 2,000 Americans. Read More...

 An 18-year-old Oklahoma boy spent his Saturday igniting school spirit by giving away 6,000 book bags stuffed with school supplies. It was his ninth annual Back-to-School Book Bag Giveaway, which has distributed more than 33,000 backpacks and $1.3 million in school supplies. Ready More...

The Sustainable States Network members give local governments an achievable pathway to sustainability. The over 2,000 communities participating in our programs are recognized and rewarded for completing sustainable actions. Many of our programs use community-level metrics to demonstrate success and help communities identify and track environmental and social progress. Read More...  

After seeing people sleeping outside in the cold year-after-year, a Toronto man is building tiny mobile homes attached to bicycles to give temporary relief to those who are unhoused. Read More...

China’s EAST (Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak) aka: the Artificial Sunset a record by sustaining high confinement plasma for 17 minutes. Read More...

Almost as soon as the Kaikyokan Aquarium in Shimonoseki, southern Japan closed for renovation in December 2024, the sunfish became unwell. Read More... 

The University of Oxford has contributed to a first-of-its kind review on the success of a wide range of conservation actions. The results provide the strongest evidence to date that scaling conservation interventions up would be transformational for halting and reversing biodiversity loss and reducing the effects of climate change. Read More...

Now, He’s Revolutionizing Coral Reef Restoration. As CEO and founder of Coral Gardeners, Titouan Bernicot is revitalizing the ocean, one underwater coral nursery at a time. Read More...