🖼️ Laura Makabresku

"The river won, the forest won, the memory of our ancestors won." Terrific piece by @jonathan-watts.bsky.social on the courageous and against-the-odds activism of Indigenous river defenders in the Brazilian Amazon. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A lot of incredible small presses in the US facing devastating funding cuts if you're able to support them with a purchase, including Milkweed Editions, Coffee House Press, Red Hen, BOA, Torrey House Press and many others.

“Joy is an act of resistance.” Or, as Rebecca Solnit wrote in Hope in the Dark, “Joy doesn't betray but sustains activism. And when you face a politics that aspires to make you fearful, alienated and isolated, joy is a fine initial act of insurrection."

I wrote a book! It's trickling out, already in some bookstores. And I'm doing a bunch of events for it (see below). More info on book in alt text.

“This is my praise song for Farwell Canyon—that glorious Coyote-blessed and bewitched cathedral of salmon—for my enemy who is also my relative, and for the fish we love and share.” Unmissable Julian Brave Noisecat essay on rivers, memories & imagining otherwise. placesjournal.org/article/farw...

Here's a first look at official UK poster for UNDERLAND. Directed by Rob Petit and based on the bestselling book by @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social, #UnderlandFilm is a cinematic voyage beneath the surface of the earth. In UK/IRE cinemas from 27 March. www.underlandfilm.com @hannahpeel.bsky.social

Just published: The new edition of my newsletter for journalists (and anyone else) interested in biodiversity, the ecological crisis and nature-based solutions to climate change. 🌏🧪 thenaturebeat.substack.com/p/nature-bea...

@robgmacfarlane.bsky.social's UNDERLAND as a film? What a thrill. If you've not read the book, do. (While you're at it, read his brilliant, IS A RIVER ALIVE?, too) Then watch this, listen to the score. Despite the sorrows of the world today, there's good to be found; this is one of those good things

And I am so happy for our friend, @julianhoffman.bsky.social. Lifelines has received fantastic reviews in the UK. Soon it will be released in No. America. It's a brilliant book, among my favorites in many years. Congratulations, Julian, on the many accolades you've received and the many to come!

Looking forward to reading (or listening to!) our friend's brilliant new book, The Edges of the World. Congratulations, @tweedpipe.bsky.social, on its publication!

"There is so much we can do when our hearts can’t take it anymore." What a wonderful, rich conversation between @alexismarieadams.bsky.social and @julianhoffman.bsky.social

Scientists found the world’s largest spiderweb inside a sulfur cave on the Albania–Greece border. It’s about half the size of a tennis court—or, you know, a pretty decent studio apartment in Manhattan 🕷️ 🕸️ My story for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/worl...

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21 easy projects to help wildlife in your garden - you don't have to do them all, even just a few of these make a huge difference! www.wildway.info/p/21-ideas-s...

“Place fascinates me, and it always has. Why do some places resonate with us in often inexplicably profound ways while others don’t?” Julian Hoffman and Alexis Marie Adams talk about Hoffman’s latest book, ‘Lifelines,’ the magic of place, grief, hope, conservation and more.

So many thanks to my friend @julianhoffman.bsky.social for taking time with talk with me for @orionmagazine.bsky.social about his incredible new book, Lifelines. Grateful, too, to Orion, a guiding light during these dark times. orionmagazine.org/article/hear...

BLM lease sales planned for next summer land along migration paths. Public comments accepted through Nov. 17, shares WyoFile.

We are still facing the largest attack we've ever seen on public lands. Sen. Mike Lee still wants to liquidate more than a million acres of public lands – turning them over to the highest bidder. Call your senators! Urge them to oppose any sell-off of public lands. 📱➡️ (202) 224-3121

Ok, so what’s the number to reach Senators, and what do we say? C’mon, Democrats. Lead. Basic organizing: a call to action. Shouldn’t be a random Forest Service worker adding these details, but here we are. So easy: 📞 “Senator, please use your voice to stop Utah Sen. Lee’s public land grab.”

1/6 Today, Jared Kushner spoke via @euronews.com Albania about the sprawling luxury resort he plans to build on the Vjosa-Narta Protected Area, key habitat for millions of migratory birds & other wildlife. His greenwashing of the project is unconscionable.

The push to develop protected lands — home to indispensable troves of biodiversity — must be halted in its tracks. Not shocking to find the Trump name (paired with Kushner) at the center of this development project outlined for the Narta Lagoon delta in Albania:

Those who can, shld donate like crazy. It’s a very visible form of resistance. www.npr.org/2025/05/02/n...

"A protected zone that is not one" In '23 the Vjosa was declared a national park along its entire length, except for its ecologically rich & vital delta, ostensibly because it was already protected by national law. Last year the Albanian parliament repealed that law. www.tportal.hr/biznis/clana...

The paywall vanishes with this "gift" link to my story, published last week in the @nytimes.com, about a place prized for its biodiversity where an international airport is under illegal construction and Donald Trump's son-in-law plans to build a luxury resort. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/t...

"His was a quest to open minds, not close them." -‪@60minutes.bsky.social‬ on the resignation of executive producer Bill Owens who left @cbsnewsconfirmed.bsky.social because he "felt he lost the independence that honest journalism requires."

Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) emphasises the need to suspend construction of Vlora airport in #Albania until the protection of migratory animal species in the region is guaranteed. @ec.europa.eu @thomaswaitz.bsky.social www.euronatur.org/en/what-we-d...

Calling river-lovers: your river needs you! The Big River Watch runs until 1 May. Spend 15 mins by your local river, record what you see in the free BRW app––& help create a clearer picture of UK river health. I'm taking part. More here. @theriverstrust.bsky.social theriverstrust.org/take-action/...

What does it take to change the world? 50+ climate activists, conservationists, and sustainability leaders shared their strategies and we've compiled them into an essential guide. TOOLS TO SAVE OUR HOME PLANET is a powerful toolkit for the movement, shaped by frontline voices. tinyurl.com/y2ty2vs5

Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of our new book, “Tools to Save Our Home Planet.” It’s a collection of timely insights, how-to guides and case studies—all told through the voices of 56 experienced activists we’ve partnered with over the years.

Tonight our Albanian partners, Besi & Olsi from EcoAlbania will receive the renowned Goldman Prize. Handed over in the opera in San Francisco. Great honor for both and for everyone in the last 10 years fighting for Vjosa.

Great to see so many wonderful winners of this year's Goldman Prize for grassroots environmental action, including Olsi Nika and Besjana Guri for their incredible efforts to protect the free-flowing Vjosa River in Albania from the threat of hydro-electric dams. news.mongabay.com/2025/04/meet...

1/3 Very honored to see my article about Albania's Vjosa River delta, a key biodiversity area, and Jared Kushner's designs to participate in its destruction by turning a great swath of it into a massive luxury resort, at the top of the masthead in the New York Times Travel section today...

“If I die, I want a loud death. I don’t want to be just breaking news, or a number in a group, I want a death that the world will hear.” She was about to get married; a film about her life in Gaza had just been finished. 10 of her family were killed with her. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

For the birds—and the people who endeavor to save them, including @julianhoffman.bsky.social, my story for the @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/t...

Don't look away #Palestine

Today she is buzzing with bees.

Only a few pages into Edward Lear's fascinating account of his travels through Greece and Albania in 1848 and I've already encountered two striking environmental notes: that Egyptian vultures were common when only six pairs remain in all of Greece and that snow lay on the mountains in September.

"While depopulation may have drawn bears to the region, in Pettorano sul Gizio bears are now bringing back people." Fantastic article on co-existing with brown bears in Italy, something that I explore within a Greek context in my new book Lifelines. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Hello US readers––we've made a special limited edition hardback of my new book Is A River Alive? It’s only available to pre-order from 60 US indie bookstores & comes with a 48-page @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social "river" notebook. Artwork by the great Stanley Donwood! Orderable here: isariveralive.com

In the 1960s Switzerland had some of Europe's filthiest waterbodies. Now its cities boast near-pristine rivers & lakes: "We are united by a love of water". Lessons to learn here, about building emotional connection to water as well as infrastructure investment. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Why Did Elon Musk Go After Bunkers Full of Seeds? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/o...

🚨The next long-term budget is a 🔑 chance to ramp up biodiversity funding across the EU! 🌿💶 Our new paper examines how national plans could boost nature funding. 🔎Read our recommendations, built on real experience with the current EU budget. www.euronatur.org/en/what-we-d...

If anyone recognizes the secret police in this video (even with their masks) please let me know via email or Signal. I'd like to file FOIA requests and it's helpful to identify people so you can instruct a federal agency where they should look for records. (John Smith's email account, etc)

This is sized to fit on a 2x4" label. Print up a sheet, stick 'em around town. (Don't be a jerk though.)

This is terrifying.

Hamdan Ballal, one of the directors of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, has been assaulted & injured by settlers at his home in the West Bank & arrested by the IDF. No trace of him since. The vengeance is clear. Do not let Hamdan disappear. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

In grim contrast to the red carpet, Soheila Golestani faces 74 lashes for her Oscar-nominated film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig. Watch this film to understand the repression of Iran’s theocratic regime &why the #WomenLifeFreedom movement is so important: www.thetimes.com/culture/film...

Fossil fuel companies should be forced to pay the public trillions in damages for the costs of their planetary arson. Instead they are trying to shut down one of the most important and storied environmental groups in the world. It's shameless - and it's not over. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...