Global marine protection expanded in 2025, lifting safeguarded ocean areas to 9.6% worldwide, the fastest annual increase yet toward the 30% conservation target set for 2030.
Costa Rica has transformed a former cattle pasture into a thriving rainforest through decades of butterfly-led rewilding, bringing wildlife back to land that was once bare grass.
In Brazil, Indigenous-led funds are increasingly directing climate and nature finance themselves, ensuring money reaches local priorities and supports livelihoods alongside forest protection.
Saplings grown from a beloved sycamore are being planted across the United Kingdom, turning an act of loss into a nationwide symbol of renewal and hope in 2025.
Ukraine is using restored wild landscapes to support healing and resilience, as conservation projects now help soldiers and families recover from the psychological toll of war.
China is rapidly replacing diesel trucks with electric models, cutting fuel use and emissions in one of the world’s largest freight markets.
A growing coalition of landowners, communities, and conservationists in Scotland is expanding rewilding across the Affric Highlands, with Glen Affric National Nature Reserve joining as the 20th official partner.
Australia has passed sweeping reforms to its environment laws, introducing the nation’s first independent regulator and stronger safeguards for forests, wildlife, and water.
The Global Water Security and Sanitation Partnership is transforming how the world manages water, helping millions gain clean water and sanitation while strengthening climate resilience.
Britain has become the world’s largest economy to halt new oil and gas exploration, marking a historic shift toward clean energy and climate leadership.
