Issue 07 · Climate Front

The people rebuilding the world, one watershed at a time.

Profiles, campaigns, and open grants powering grassroots defenders of the places we all share.

A lone climate activist stands on a ridge above a misty glacial valley

Activist stories

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Renée Marsh standing in a wetland holding surveying equipment
Wetlands

Renée Marsh is mapping the coastlines that are vanishing

Six seasons of baseline data that will anchor the next decade of restoration.

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A young organizer leads a community meeting with hand-painted climate signs
Youth

Calle 12: a student crew rewiring their town's power grid

How a rooftop solar co-op became the neighborhood's most-wanted club.

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An indigenous elder speaks with forest rangers on a firebreak at golden hour
Fire country

Elder-led rangers are writing a new playbook for fire

Ancient burn practice, merged with satellite fire-mapping, is holding the line.

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Live campaign

Save the Solene River

A proposed dam would flood 4,000 hectares of old-growth riparian forest. Help our partners secure the land before the public hearing on March 14.

38,400 signaturesGoal 50,000
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Climate grants

2025 Restoration Fund

Up to $40,000 for community-led projects in watersheds, forests, and coastal habitats. Rolling applications close quarterly.

$1.2MCommitted
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Climate action hub

Turn conviction into a plan.

Guides, toolkits, and a live map of 1,900 local actions so you can find a place to start this week.