The Mission of One Beautiful Planet

We aim to inspire, perform, and support environmental restoration efforts.
Our primary goal is to make a positive impact on our surroundings through volunteer activities
and to connect individuals who share a passion for immediate and concrete change.

Get Inspired

Leaders, stories, opinions, and musings

Featured
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

Environmental Humor
Environmental Humor

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

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

Featured
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.

Litter Grabbers Review: Nine Tools to Choose From
Litter Grabbers Review: Nine 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.

Five Ways Climate Change Contributes to a Rise in Ocean Plastic
Five Ways Climate Change Contributes to a Rise in Ocean Plastic

Storm runoff, stronger winds, rise in intensity and impact of extreme weather events - all lead to a nefarious rise in marine litter

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.

Featured
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 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.

Remarkable Creature: The Tortoise
Remarkable Creature: The Tortoise

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

“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

  • OneBeautifulPlanet.org

    An independent resource on a mission to inspire, perform, and support restorative environmental action.

  • Positive Impact

    Making a positive impact on our world through volunteer efforts is our main goal. We aim to connect likeminded people who care.