For generations, people sought advice from grandmothers across Zimbabwe. Still revered as custodians of culture, grandmothers now train in talk therapy and offer free mental healthcare on public benches to help fill the gaps in a country where fewer than 20 psychiatrists serve 15 million residents.

Populations of once-rare urchins have exploded along Pacific coastlines. With few predators to keep them in check, the spiny invertebrates devour entire forests of kelp. To mitigate the damage, West Coast urchin ranchers are turning them into trendy dining fare.

If you’re lucky, the view of Puget Sound might feature an orca. But the endangered whales are struggling to survive in the busy shipping corridor. Among other threats, noise from ships drowns out their communication. Now, a new camera uses AI to spot orcas, alerting ships when they’re nearby.

‘Freedom 250’ Collides with Detention Camps and a Massive Sewage Problem https://triplepundit.com/2026/freedom-250-ice-detention-potomac-sewage-spill/ #immigration #sustainability #triplepunditnews

This Oregon Winery Wants to Make Refillable Bottles the Norm https://triplepundit.com/2026/refillable-wine-bottle-recyclable-cork-willamette-valley/ #winery #sustainable #triplepunditnews

What’s the Deal With Floating Solar in the U.S.? https://triplepundit.com/2026/floating-solar-united-states-birds-land-conservation/ #floatingsolar #energy #sustainability #triplepunditnews

Warehouse Owners and Communities Are Blocking ICE Detention Centers https://triplepundit.com/2026/owners-communities-block-ice-warehouses/ #immigration #ice #politics #trump #triplepunditnews

Power Isn’t Enough: Why Electricity Alone Won’t Deliver Africa’s Energy Promise https://triplepundit.com/2026/electricity-access-affordable-appliances-equity-africa/ #africa #electricity #triplepunditnews

How Rio de Janeiro Locals Recycle Tons of Discarded Costumes After Carnival https://triplepundit.com/2026/rio-de-janeiro-carnival-costume-recycling-upcycling/ #carnival #brazil #recycling

Trump Policies Are Losing in the Court of Law, and the Court of Public Opinion https://triplepundit.com/2026/companies-sue-trump-energy-prices-tariffs-immigration/ #triplepunditnews #fossilfuels #renewableenergy #politics

Sesc Mesa’s impact is felt across the country, feeding 2.3 million people and keeping thousands of tons of food out of landfills monthly. https://www.sesc.com.br/noticias/noticias-institucional/informativo-portal-de-licitacoes-em-manutencao/ #brazil #foodbanks #sustainability

E-waste is Illegally Flowing to Asia, Even as Certifiers Try to Close the Loopholes https://triplepundit.com/2026/illegal-e-waste-shipments-united-states-asia/

While big business writes sternly-worded letters, the community takes to the streets — read more here ➡️ https://triplepundit.com/2026/when-boycotss-work-corporate-cowardice-and-cultural-backlash/ #communityaction #boycotts #triplepunditnews

Urban green space has increased globally since 2000, and the way we manage and design it has changed a lot. Here are a few ways green space sprouted and flowered over the last two decades. https://triplepundit.com/2026/urban-green-space-increasing-sustainable-development/ #bostoncommon #triplepundit

What rights do I have when interacting with federal immigration forces, and do those rights even matter in an environment where free speech or simply existing in my own neighborhood can be met with violence? https://triplepundit.com/2026/us-constitution-ice-immigration-raids/

With fossil fuel prices skyrocketing in Nigeria, many commercial drivers are eyeing compressed natural gas, or CNG, as the way out. The reason is explicit: affordability. https://triplepundit.com/2026/nigeria-cng-fuel-inflation-energy-transition/

When life gives you lemons, make layers instead. You may not have thought much about it, but that next visit to the salon comes with a hidden cost: waste. https://triplepundit.com/2026/salon-waste-hair-recycling-mulch-fertilizer/

This New AI Tool Helps Recruiters See Skilled Immigrant Talent and Fill Jobs Faster https://triplepundit.com/2026/ai-that-helps-recruiters-see-skilled-immigrant-talent-and-fill-jobs-faster/ #tech #employment #triplepundit

“Gradually and then suddenly,” the great American writer Ernest Hemingway once observed about the slippery path toward personal bankruptcy. The same may be said of political fortunes, as illustrated by U.S. President Donald Trump. https://triplepundit.com/2026/gen-z-consumers-trump-approval/ #genz

The 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) revealed something sustainability pros should pay close attention to: Many of the innovations with the greatest potential for environmental benefit are not positioning themselves as sustainability-first. https://triplepundit.com/2026/ces-2026-sustainability/

Brassfield Estate Winery only uses a tenth of its 5,000 acres to grow grapes. The rest is left for the bears, deer, bats, and other California wildlife to enjoy. https://triplepundit.com/2026/brassfield-estate-winery-biodiversity-sustainable-wine/ #triplepundit #sustainable #winery

❓What is antimicrobial resistance, and why is it a threat to human health? https://triplepundit.com/2026/vermicomposting-antimicrobial-resistance-farms/ #humanhealth #resistance #farmsustainability #environment #publichealth #sustainablefarming #triplepundit

🌊 During conversations about a sustainable “green” economy, at a 2012 United Nations conference in Brazil, a new term took root — the blue economy. We’ve now reached the decade’s halfway point. https://triplepundit.com/2026/blue-economy-united-nations-ocean-decade/ #triplepundit

🫧 Bottles and bubbles: A good combination in more ways than one? https://triplepundit.com/2026/great-bubble-barrier-plastic-pollution-netherlands/ #sustainableliving #innovativetechnology #ecofriendlysolutions #triplepunditnews

Cascades Frogs Vanished From Lassen Volcanic National Park in 2007. Now, They’re Back. https://triplepundit.com/2026/cascades-frogs-conservation-lassen-volcanic-national-park/ #conservation #frogs #animals #triplepunditnews

Bharain-based startup, GeoStruxer was recently commissioned to engineer a solution to shore up the foundation of a 12,000 square meter grain warehouse that was dangerously unstable. https://triplepundit.com/2026/geostruxer-bentley-systems-artificial-intelligence-building-retrofitting/ #triplepundit

DYK: Advancements like these have helped U.S. producers reduce carbon emissions by 37 percent per ton of steel since 1990, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute's estimate. https://triplepundit.com/2026/signs-point-to-a-bright-future-for-u-s-green-steel-in-2026/ #triplepundit #energy

LOOK BACK: Take some time amid the hubbub to unwind and read a story (or two, or three) that TriplePundit readers loved in 2025, along with some standout coverage from other publications that we enjoyed. https://triplepundit.com/2026/most-read-solutions-journalism-stories-2025/ #triplepunditnews

As the morning sun emerges after a night of relentless rain, Rudo Munguma is making her third delivery of fresh farm produce to Hauna Center, a rural commercial center in Eastern Zimbabwe. https://triplepundit.com/2026/e-bikes-women-farmers-zimbabwe-mobility-for-africa/

A Refugee-Led Cooperative Supported Thousands of Syrians in Greece. Now, They’re Bringing Organic Farming Home. https://triplepundit.com/2025/solidarity-fields-organic-farming-syria-greece/ #Refugees #Syria #OrganicFarming #Sustainability #SolidarityFields #SocialImpact #Innovation #EcoFriendly

A Fragile System is Taking Shape to Manage Nigeria’s E-Waste Crisis https://triplepundit.com/2025/e-waste-pollution-nigeria-legislation/ #Nigeria #EWaste #EcoFriendly #Sustainability #TriplePundit #Technology #Pollution

One of the world’s fastest-growing economic forces is still flying under most companies’ radar: the disability economy. https://triplepundit.com/2025/disability-economy-accessibility-corporate-responsibility/ #DisabilityEconomy #CorporateResponsibility #Inclusivity #triplepunditnews

New Yorkers Keep Loneliness at Bay with Life Story Club https://triplepundit.com/2025/life-story-club-nyc-older-adult-loneliness/ #NewYork #LifeStoryClub #Loneliness #TriplePundit #Friendship #Wellness #MentalHealth

Opinion: What Climate Professionals Must Learn from California’s Disclosure Rule Setback https://triplepundit.com/2025/sb-261-california-climate-disclosure-litigation/

Americans Expect Stronger Corporate Leadership on Social Issues, Especially Mental Health https://triplepundit.com/2025/corporate-responsibility-social-action-mental-health/ #SocialIssues #TriplePundit #SocialAction #SustainabilityStrategy

What Is “Crocodile Economics,” and What Does It Mean for Fossil Fuels? https://triplepundit.com/2025/crocodile-economics-decoupling-emissions-growth/ #ClimateChange #FossilFuels #EconomicGrowth #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy

🎁 #TriplePundit editors round up 2025 gifting favorites from some of our most loved sustainable and socially responsible brands. Check the list here ➡️ https://triplepundit.com/2025/triplepundit-sustainable-holiday-gift-guide-2025/

New Analysis Provides More Evidence That Heat Standards Save Lives https://triplepundit.com/2025/california-heat-standards-save-lives/ #ClimateAction #Sustainability #TriplePundit #HumanRights

Loaf and Lager: The Climate Potential of Brewing With Bread @toastbrewing.bsky.social https://triplepundit.com/2025/toast-brewing-food-waste-surplus-bread-beer/ #ClimatePotential #FoodWaste #Sustainab#ClimatePotentialr#FoodWasteF#SustainableBrewingi#ToastBrewing

Telemedicine Turns The Tide For Women with Diabetes in Rural Zimbabwe https://triplepundit.com/2025/telemedicine-zimbabwe-diabetes-treatment-zimsmart-villages/ #Telemedicine #Sustainable #Healthcare #Zimbabwe #Healthcare

🐑 The revival of the U.S. wool industry comes after a long period of decline. The first national sheep inventory was taken in 1867, registering 45 million head. The number peaked at 51 million in 1884, but after decades of diminishment, it settled at less than 5 million in 2016. (1/3)

Most refugees in Kakuma, Kenya, lack access to clean cooking fuels, forcing them to inhale dirty fumes while trying to put food on the table. Youth are championing change by building cleaner stoves. https://triplepundit.com/2025/clean-cookstoves-kenya-kakuma-refugee-camp/ #triplepundit

In Mexico, Scientists, Neighbors, and Nuns Come Together to Save the Last Achoque Salamanders https://triplepundit.com/2025/achoque-salamander-conservation-lake-patzcuaro-chester-zoo/ #Biodiversity #EndangeredSpecies #Biodiversity #SustainableDevelopment

From Paris to Belém: What a Decade of Climate Negotiations Teaches Us About Adaptation https://triplepundit.com/2025/from-paris-to-belem-what-a-decade-of-climate-negotiations-teaches-us-about-adaptation/ #Paris #ClimateChange #Sustainability #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis #EcoFriendly

Shows At These Major U.K. Music Venues Are Now Powered By Renewable Energy https://triplepundit.com/2025/shows-at-these-major-u-k-music-venues-are-now-powered-by-renewable-energy/

Can Renting Baby Gear Fix a $4.5 Billion Waste Problem? https://triplepundit.com/2025/baby-gear-group-rental-service/ #reducewaste #sustainableliving #sustainableliving #parenting #sustainability

☀️ Virtual Power Plants Create New Pathways for Business Action on Climate Change https://triplepundit.com/2025/virtual-power-plants-homes-businesses/ #CleanEnergy #EnergyEfficiency #ClimateChange #Sustainability #RenewablePower #Ecofriendly #Innovation

The Startups Producing Drinkable Water from Air https://triplepundit.com/2025/safe-drinking-water-access-atmospheric-water-generator/ #startups #drinkablewater #environment #sustainability #innovation #watercrisis #climatechange #triplepundit

Countless Everyday Products Include Fossil Fuels. A New Generation of Chemicals Could Change That https://triplepundit.com/2025/bio-based-chemicals-fossil-fuel-alternative/ #FossilFuels #EcoFriendly #Sustainability #triplepundit

The 111-year-old Norwegian tall ship is on a voyage called the One Ocean Expedition, stopping at global ports to raise public awareness of ocean issues. It’s doing modern scientific research as it travels the world. https://triplepundit.com/2025/statsraad-lehmkuhl-ocean-reserach-science-funding/