Brighter Green and Lantern Books co-hosted a discussion on the future of conservation in Central and East Africa on Tuesday, November 17 in Brooklyn, NY. The three speakers had just arrived from Kenya the night before: Josphat Ngonyo,… Read More

Caroline Wimberly traveled to Durban, South Africa in late August 2015 to attend three conferences on behalf of Brighter Green. Afterwards, she traveled extensively around the country. This blog is the second in a four-part series on her experiences and observations… Read More

Caroline Wimberly traveled to Durban, South Africa in late August 2015 to attend three conferences on behalf of Brighter Green. Afterwards, she traveled extensively around the country. This blog is the first in a four-part series on her experiences and… Read More

WeGain Zone in Kathmandu, Nepal is an all vegan center, sitting as a peaceful sanctuary amongst the hustle of the country’s most hectic, polluted city. The center offers a safe space with lush green yards, organic gardening, and… Read More

No matter where we are, there is one thing in common for the end of year holidays, whether you’re celebrating Christmas or Hanukkah or Kwanzaa or another festival: food. Special dishes. Holiday meals. Gathering around a table. It’s… Read More

As social awareness increases over dietary choices, industrial farming methods, and animal welfare, more individuals are choosing a vegan lifestyle while simultaneously the farm sanctuary movement is becoming a global phenomenon. Farm sanctuaries provide a retirement home for… Read More

Erwin Knippenberg is a guest blogger for Brighter Green. Brighter Green sometimes features updates on agricultural changes, particularly the global South. Sam Binda is a farmer like his father and his father before him. He grows okra, African… Read More

Climate change is not just poised to affect plants, coral reefs, insects, and non-human mammals. With rising sea levels, increased temperatures, more extreme natural disasters, and reduced agricultural yields, entire human communities are at risk of displacement. The… Read More

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Working Group II recently published a report titled “Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability.” One of the major issues that the report raises is that of food security, exploring the… Read More

The front page of the New York Times on March 28th featured an article on the plight of Bangladesh’one of the countries most vulnerable to the rising temperatures and sea levels due to climate change. This is an… Read More