The Mission of One Beautiful Planet

We aim to inspire, perform, and support environmental restoration efforts.
Our primary goals are making a positive impact on our surroundings through volunteer activities
and connecting individuals who share a passion for immediate and concrete change.

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Leaders, stories, opinions, and musings

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Environmental Humor
Environmental Humor

What is life without laughter ? Here are several handpicked funny standup comedians and funny videos on environmental matters

Inspiring Figure: Chad Pregracke
Inspiring Figure: Chad Pregracke

A true environmental entrepreneur from Moline, IL - USA

The Night Sky: Key to Experiencing and Preserving Earth’s Beauty
The Night Sky: Key to Experiencing and Preserving Earth’s Beauty

Dark skies are part of our environment. Thus, protecting the night sky from light pollution is just another form of positive, environmental action.

Inspiring Figure: Carl Stokes
Inspiring Figure: Carl Stokes

Carl Stokes: Cleveland’s Mayor and Environmental Icon

Firefly: A Watercraft for the 21st Century and Beyond
Firefly: A Watercraft for the 21st Century and Beyond

Firefly: The solar-powered catamaran to be launched by Upstream Alliance as an educational vessel for its student programs in the summer of 2024

Four Takeaways from Cleaning Up at Tacony Creek Park with Bennett Compost
Four Takeaways from Cleaning Up at Tacony Creek Park with Bennett Compost

Volunteering to pick up litter at Tacony Creek Park in Philadelphia with local compost company Bennett Compost

Tools, how to's, and deeper dives in key environmental issues
Litter Grabbers Review: Ten Tools to Choose From
Litter Grabbers Review: Ten Tools to Choose From

Compare features, durability, and suitability in various environments of litter grabbers for efficient cleanups. Help your neighborhood - or when traveling - by choosing the right litter picker.

The Mental and Physical Health Benefits of Volunteering to Pick Up Litter
The Mental and Physical Health Benefits of Volunteering to Pick Up Litter

Volunteering outside reduces stress, keeps you active, and lowers your blood pressure. Also, it can lead to decrease inflammation and a stronger, healthier cardiovascular system.

Event Notes: The 2024 Wharton Energy and Climate Conference
Event Notes: The 2024 Wharton Energy and Climate Conference

Insights from the 16th edition of the annual Wharton Energy and Climate Conference held in Philadelphia on November 1, 2024

Overview of Plastics Recycling in The US
Overview of Plastics Recycling in The US

Market forces, what works and what doesn’t, policy initiatives such as minimum PCR (post-consumer recycled content) thresholds and EPR (extended producer responsibility)

Partners in Environmental Action
Partners in Environmental Action

Organizations supported that are dedicated to ongoing and relevant environmental action.

How to Transition a Landscaping and Lawn Care Business from Gas to Electric
How to Transition a Landscaping and Lawn Care Business from Gas to Electric

Thinking of transitioning your gas-powered lawn mowing business and machinery to electric? Here's a guide.

Research

Event notes, organizations and individuals supported, tools and apps, climate change effects etc.

Fundamentals

Nature, our environment, sustainability, recycling, carbon credits, pollution, waste management, the circular economy: embark on a journey of discovery.

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Remarkable Creature: The Vaquita
Remarkable Creature: The Vaquita

The vaquita is a critically endangered porpoise in the northern end of the Gulf of California in Baja California, Mexico. Although similar to dolphins, porpoises are more closely related to narwhals and belugas than to the true dolphins.

Lexicon: Key Words to Know in Describing Our Environment
Lexicon: Key Words to Know in Describing Our Environment

Key words and terms used in environmental science and nature.

Remarkable Creature: The Tortoise
Remarkable Creature: The Tortoise

The symbolism and unique characteristics of the longest-living land animal: the tortoise

Not our trash but our public space! Here’s how to turn an evening walk to the local bank into an adventure of litter picking , or in academic terms, restorative environmental action!!
Going full influencer mode in this video ! Streaming from lovely Princeton NJ and the shores of Lake Carnegie. What are you doing today to leave the world better than you found it?
Show your local park some love ! Here’s what one hour in the morning can do!! Yes that’s a desk chair. Thanks to @chrissystanojev for highlighting this area was in need of some attention. And if you need some motivation, how about im
Levittown Lake Cleanup - Bucks County Pa Big thanks to ~15 volunteers , friends at Barbera Jeeps for loaning us a truck for tools, and to Bucks county govt officials for arranging dumpster with WM. Also thanks to Pa Fish and Boat Commission for perm
Cleanup before happy hour !!! How do YOU take environmental action?
Cleaning up Boston Commons and Charles River Bank earlier this week! Thanks @terra_dot_do community and @neznaykatya in particular ! :-) Lend a hand to @charlesriverwatershed @keepmassbeautiful
Beautiful and newly redone little corner of Montgo Ave and Old Lancaster Rd attracts litter as there is no trash can and those seemingly overgrown native plants unfortunately invite improper disposal of … you guessed it food and beverage packa
Double environmental action!! Do a quick cleanup while your EV is charging
Pick up kids from camp, carry litter grabber and vest in trunk, quickly become an environmental activist and set the example!!! The best part is when the little ones help spot the trash. Not our trash but our public space ! Let’s go team!!!!!
1 hour cleanup 2 bags 2 volunteers - Ardmore PA
Cynwyd Heritage Trail head: one hour, two volunteers, 4 bags. A correction not made is a new standard set! Simplest form of environmental action is picking up litter. Not our trash but our public space !
What can YOU do during a quick jog outside?
Thank you Shelby & @bennettcompost for the opportunity to volunteer with you earlier this week! https://www.onebeautifulplanet.org/action/takony-creek-bennett-compost
MLK Day volunteer event! 70+ lbs of random litter collected at Core Creek Park!
Silver Lake Park part 3

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Environmental restoration: cleanup events,
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“Our task must be to widen our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”

— Albert Einstein

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