What is palm oil? [Grade 2]
What is palm oil? Have you ever heard of palm oil? Palm oil is used in food, shampoo, toothpaste, makeup and other things. Palm oil can even be used in…
What happens when a forest is cut down? [Grade 3]
This is a rainforest on the island of Borneo in the country of Malaysia. It is home to more than 4,500 species of plants and animals. Here are just three.…
PALM OIL: What, Where, Why? [Grade 3]
What is palm oil? As you walk through a grocery store with your family, do you ever wonder what all the delicious snacks are made of? Next time you ask…
Deforestation: What happens when a forest is cut down? [Grade 2]
This is a rainforest on the island of Borneo in the country of Malaysia. It is home to more than 4,500 species of plants and animals. Here are just three.…
What is biodiversity and why is it important? [Grade 2]
Take a walk outside your home or open your window. Sit and listen. How many different animal sounds do you hear? If you live in a city you may hear…
Next big idea in forest conservation? Empower youth leaders
Innovation in Tropical Forest Conservation: Q&A with Pedro Walpole Young monks in Laos. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler. Want to save forests? Don't forget the youth, says Pedro Walpole, the…
Indonesia’s children see ravaged environment in their future
Children in Kalimantan predict forest loss, wildlife decline, and rising temperatures. Children in Kalimantan drawing their environmental futures. Photo courtesy of Anne-Sophie Pellier. A generation ago, Borneo was one of…
A children’s book inspired by murder: the 25th anniversary of ‘The Great Kapok Tree’
An interview with author and illustrator, Lynne Cherry “The Great Kapok Tree” was written by Lynne Cherry in response to the murder of Brazilian environmental activist Chico Mendes, who was…
Local communities key to saving the Critically Endangered Mexican black howler monkey
For conservation initiatives around the world, community involvement is often crucial. An additional challenge is how to conserve species once their habitats have become fragmented. A primatologist in Mexico is…
New children’s book celebrates the rich wildlife of Kibale National Park
There are many ways in which people practice conservation. The most well-known are working to save species in the field or setting up protected areas. But just as important—arguably more…
12-year-old on a mission to save Africa’s most unusual animal, the okapi, an interview with Spencer Tait
Anyone who says a kid can't change the world hasn't met Spencer Tait. At the age of five Spencer had his first encounter with the Congo's elusive okapi at the…