From Fish Waste to Community Wealth
A grassroots project in India is turning fish guts that once polluted beaches into a useful commodity.
Mar 17, 2022 | 1,600 words, about 8 minutes
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Coastal Job: Jade Carver
Justin Barrett dives for jade and sculpts it into objects inspired by the natural world.
Feb 25, 2022 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
How to Plant Millions of Oysters in a Day
Conservationists and community members collaborate on an ambitious project to revive oysters in a Chesapeake Bay tributary.
Feb 17, 2022 | 1,700 words, about 9 minutes
Coastal Job: Creator of Indigenous Public Artwork
Crystal Kaakeeyáa Worl brings her Tlingit-Athabascan artistic sensibilities to the urban spaces of southeast Alaska.
Jan 28, 2022 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
Stones as Medium, Beach as Canvas
Once a year, the creative and the curious gather on a Scottish beach for the European Stone Stacking Championships.
Dec 30, 2021 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes
Coastal Job: Sea Ice Corer
This sea ice scientist tracks methane in a changing Arctic Ocean.
Dec 3, 2021 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Coastal Job: Ethical Tour Guide
Puja Mitra is a pioneer for marine-wildlife viewing that emphasizes animal welfare in the tourism hotspot of Goa, India.
Oct 29, 2021 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
Solving Bali’s Rivers of Trash
A hardworking nonprofit uses simple tech, a team of volunteers, and a grand vision to harness garbage from the rivers of Bali, Indonesia.
Oct 12, 2021 | 2,000 words, about 10 minutes