Kent Carpenter named the ‘Center of the Center’ of ocean biodiversity, and gave it 50 years of his life
Marine biologist Kent Carpenter spent more than 50 years studying ocean life in the Philippines. He was killed in his home in Negros Occidental.
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Kent Carpenter named the ‘Center of the Center’ of ocean biodiversity, and gave it 50 years of his life
Marine biologist Kent Carpenter spent more than 50 years studying ocean life in the Philippines. He was killed in his home in Negros Occidental.
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DENR partners with aDryada to restore 120,000 hectares of forest in Samar for carbon credits
The initiative will be done across portions of the Samar Island Natural Park, the largest terrestrial protected area in the Philippines.
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Facing barriers in conservation, women are finding peer support networks to help them lead
‘Conservation can achieve better results when there’s diversity of thought and lived experiences.’
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Environmental groups sound alarm on illegal e-waste shipments from the US
A suspected 234 containers of e-waste and one container of plastic waste have been dumped in Subic since March 2025.
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Inside Villgro’s Fair Futures Showcase: The impact of 11 local climate ventures
‘It just seems like everything is on fire. But ultimately, we have to focus on what we can do.’
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Good Stories Movement names Sustina Executive Director Anna Reyes among 2026 honorees
The Good Stories Movement 2026 celebrates ‘Intergenerational Stewardship’ with individuals and communities who are actively fighting for the planet.
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EDITOR’S NOTE
Too many stories end at the release of the annual report. A company pledges carbon neutrality. A conservation project is launched. A state of national calamity is declared. An excellence award is given. The cycle moves on. There is a gap between the press release and the outcomes we see on the ground.
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What LGBTQIA+ community builders want us to know about inclusion
From using lived names to just inviting them to the party, here are some steps any social impact space can integrate.
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How the words we choose decide who’s welcome
At a women’s networking event, Sustina’s resident nonbinary raised a hand and a hard question. The room wasn’t quite ready with an answer.
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When the blue planet runs dry
Water—the very thing that makes life possible on Earth—is in danger of running out. We asked a water expert how we got here, and what we can still do to save it.
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The most dangerous place in Asia for environmental defenders, and why we refuse to stop
When we lose an environmental and human rights defender, we lose a version of a better world—one that could have only been possible with them in it.
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Learn from GAIA: How to build a zero-waste island
Available to all, this report highlights a community-led approach to waste management built around local knowledge.
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Insights: Lessons from ‘Sustainability for Founders’ in partnership with AIM-DBI
A new cohort at AIM-DBI reinforces the insight that structural stagnation stems from the founders’ relationships with control, risk, and personal identity.
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Insights: 6 key takeaways from ‘Sustainability for Founders’
What a group of founders revealed about dedication, structure, and the real cost of building mission-driven organizations.
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These founders are building climate solutions from the bottom up
The Nexus for Equity Accelerator Impact Showcase spotlights social enterprises working across clean energy, circular economy, and sustainable food and packaging.
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