Hal Wallis, a UK native, traveled 6,000 miles to Thailand to explore its threatened mangroves. He discovered their vital environmental role and ongoing preservation efforts. Wallis interviewed Udo

Hal Wallis, a UK native, traveled 6,000 miles to Thailand to explore its threatened mangroves. He discovered their vital environmental role and ongoing preservation efforts. Wallis interviewed Udo Gattenlohner of the Global Nature Fund, which coordinates a German-funded international project to restore Asia's lost mangroves.

Learn more about the Mangrove Restoration Project in Asia and watch a related video on EarthSayers. This initiative emphasizes sustainability, forest management, biodiversity, and conservation.

Patricia Gualinga of Ecuador's Kichwa community criticizes the lack of economic analysis on the Amazon's true value, asserting that oil extraction is prioritized for "easy money" to repay China's

Patricia Gualinga of Ecuador's Kichwa community criticizes the lack of economic analysis on the Amazon's true value, asserting that oil extraction is prioritized for "easy money" to repay China's debt, without considering "what is lost by destroying the Amazon." This concern arose as an oil round in southeastern Ecuador offered 3 million hectares of tropical forest, home to seven indigenous nationalities, to companies, with contracts anticipated by October 2013.

This report was published on March 9, 2013, and produced by Pacha Producciones in Quito, Ecuador.

Sacha Warmi, Kichwa for "spirit woman of the forest," embodies nature's wisdom and nurturing feminine spirit. Despite decades of international efforts, the Amazon Rainforest faces alarming

Sacha Warmi, Kichwa for "spirit woman of the forest," embodies nature's wisdom and nurturing feminine spirit. Despite decades of international efforts, the Amazon Rainforest faces alarming degradation, severely impacting its environment and indigenous communities. We invite you to support the Sacha Warmi Center, an educational resource on the Amazon's edge in Ecuador's Pastaza region, fostering sustainability and community health.

Donations are accepted here. Thank you. Created by Rosa Canelos and Didier Lacaze, with curation by Ruth Ann Barrett of Sustainability Action Media (SAM), this content is on EarthSayers.tv. Published April 18, 2013, under Creative Commons Attribution.

The world's largest industrial energy project is causing extensive environmental devastation in Alberta, Canada. This operation extracts crude oil from bitumen beneath the pristine boreal forest,

The world's largest industrial energy project is causing extensive environmental devastation in Alberta, Canada. This operation extracts crude oil from bitumen beneath the pristine boreal forest, impacting land, water, and air across an area equivalent to Florida or England.

Both industry and government prioritize financial gain over public health and environmental security. This critical assessment was originally uploaded on April 27, 2011.

Hilario Saant, a community leader in Ecuador's Kapawi Achuar Territory, shares his firsthand account of oil extraction's devastating impact on his community and the forest.

This interview

Hilario Saant, a community leader in Ecuador's Kapawi Achuar Territory, shares his firsthand account of oil extraction's devastating impact on his community and the forest.

This interview was conducted in February 2013 by Barry Heidt of Sustainability Action Media, with support from EarthSayers.tv and the Pachamama Alliance. An English translation is currently underway.

The IPCC's April 2, 2014, "Summary for Policy Makers on Chapter Six, Oceans" report is available