Category: Sustina Lab
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Kent Carpenter named the ‘Center of the Center’ of ocean biodiversity, and gave it 50 years of his life
By some accounts, in the Philippine reefs of the 1970s, large groupers appeared every 50 feet or so. Some seemed as large as Volkswagen Beetles. Around them were snappers, fusiliers,…
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DENR partners with aDryada to restore 120,000 hectares of forest in Samar for carbon credits
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and French operator aDryada signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on June 23, 2026, for the restoration and protection of the Samar…
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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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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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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.