Keep It in the Forest: A 12-Part Series on Logging Myths and the Case for Proforestation
Submitted by John Talberth | Funded through a grant from Environment Now America’s forests are under siege. More than 80% of forestlands in the US …
Work Experience in Paraguay
by Dale Helm The national market is huge because of the national culture of consuming yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) where either cold water or hot …
Beyond Beauty — Lei for Healing
By Keya Kai Guimarães Your plane touches down on a balmy afternoon in the Hawaiian archipelago. Fantasies of your vacation swim through your mind—soft sand …
A History of Eclecticism:How Eclectic Thinking Provides A Path to Navigate Uncertainty
By Rachel Clark One of the things that first drew me to herbalism is that being an herbalist can take many different shapes. What my …
IUCN Conservation Congress
by Danna Leaman United Plant Savers will once again be attending the largest global conservation gathering when the IUCN conservation congress takes place 2025. This …
A Plant Lover With a Mission:Interview With Blanche Cybele Derby
By Kirby Grimley I wished I had a grandmother or mother who were familiar with plants, but they weren’t, which is why I was excited …
Learning To Define Sustainability: Lessons For Essential Oil Consumers
by Erika Galentin, MNIMH, RH (AHG) The Elephant in the Room Define sustainability. “Sustainability” is a not-so-new term floating around the shelves of our global …
Overview of Changes to the At-Risk Lists
By Helen Metzman This update is the first major revision of the UpS “At-Risk” List since it was first developed by United Plant Savers over …
The DJ and the Miracle Cure: The Perils Of Postcolonial Medicine in Madagascar
By Chanelle Adams Originally published by The Drift (Issue 2) October 21, 2020 On March 16, Madagascar’s state-owned TV station aired an 18-minute documentary. Narrated …
