UN biodiversity plan calls for protecting 30% of earth by 2030 →

January 20, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

To reverse the rapid loss of species around the globe, world governments should protect nearly one-third of all lands and oceans and slash major sources of pollution by the end of the decade, according to a new United Nations proposal. HUFFPOST

There are tiny parks for bees hiding on the roof of these bus stops →

August 07, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

In the Dutch city of Utrecht, the roofs of hundreds of bus stops were recently covered with low-growing succulent plants called sedum. It’s not to make them look good (though it does). It’s to create new habitats for bees and butterflies in the middle of the city. FAST COMPANY