A sustainable ocean economy could provide $3 trillion in annual gross value added by 2030. But investment into these opportunities is shockingly low: just 1% of the ocean economy’s total value was invested in sustainable projects. Transforming economic models and market systems could unlock the full potential. A new blue paper from the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy reveals how. Read More.

Pollution and racism are too often seen as separate issues when in reality they are closely intertwined. Examples of success such as drinking water testing and ensuring voter rights could show the way to tackling other global injustices. Elizabeth Moses and Carole Excell explain how WRI’s Strengthening the Right to Information for People and the Environment (STRIPE) project is supporting locally led, community-determined fights against pollution around the world. Read more.

If a tree falls in a city, what happens to it? Every year, 36 million trees come down in U.S. cities due to old age, disease and new development. Reforestation Hubs harvest the otherwise wasted wood, creating jobs and generating profits that are spent planting new trees. Cities and civic groups that would like free technical support to create a new Restoration Hub are invited to submit a letter of interest by October 30. Read more.