Ken Cousins, PhD
@kencousins.bsky.social
Ecological Economist, valuing nature-based solutions. I believe that sustainability—broadly realized—is a necessity for healthy, just, and vibrant societies. I have been active in the sustainability movement for over 35 years. My views are my own.
We are living in the dumbest of timelines.
‘It’s sick’: Trump administration uses mascot called ‘Coalie’ to push dirtiest fossil fuel
Cartoon lump of coal with giant eyes was spotlighted by US interior secretary in X post saying: ‘Mine, Baby, Mine!’
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:18 PM
We are living in the dumbest of timelines.
Reposted by Ken Cousins, PhD
Last year's $300K Lush Spring Prize was awarded to 19 organizations working to establish gardens, strengthening food sovereignty by providing fresh, local produce, engaging neighbors in conversations to build community. #urbangreening
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From war zones to city plots, grassroots growers are transforming land and lives
From war zones to inner-city London, a new generation of land defenders are digging in – reclaiming soil, space and power through community gardens and regenerative action
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February 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Last year's $300K Lush Spring Prize was awarded to 19 organizations working to establish gardens, strengthening food sovereignty by providing fresh, local produce, engaging neighbors in conversations to build community. #urbangreening
https://ow.ly/SPYe50Y65zl
https://ow.ly/SPYe50Y65zl
Reposted by Ken Cousins, PhD
Last November, the Wášiw-šiw Land Trust was awarded $5.5M by California’s Wildlife Conservation Board to purchase over 10K acres of Tribal homelands near Lake Tahoe. The property includes sagebrush scrub, pinyon pine, juniper, and aspen groves. #indigenousstewardship
https://ow.ly/3pBV50Y66BU
https://ow.ly/3pBV50Y66BU
$5.5m grant from Wildlife Conservation Board supports historic return of 10,000+ acres in the Sierra Nevada to the Washoe People
LOYALTON, Calif. – On Thursday, the California Wildlife Conservation Board awarded $5.5 million to the Wášiw-šiw Land Trust to support the purchase of 10,274 acres in the Washoe tribal homelands. The property, which is located northeast...
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February 4, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Last November, the Wášiw-šiw Land Trust was awarded $5.5M by California’s Wildlife Conservation Board to purchase over 10K acres of Tribal homelands near Lake Tahoe. The property includes sagebrush scrub, pinyon pine, juniper, and aspen groves. #indigenousstewardship
https://ow.ly/3pBV50Y66BU
https://ow.ly/3pBV50Y66BU
Reposted by Ken Cousins, PhD
A companion bill to the Ohio River Restoration Act has been introduced in the Senate. If passed, it would create a new EPA office and allocate $1.5B to water quality improvement. Last year, we found that ecosystems in the basin produce at least $50B in annual benefits.
https://ow.ly/ZBKh50YcPkm
https://ow.ly/ZBKh50YcPkm
Earth Economics | Ecosystem Services in the Ohio River Basin
Our high-level valuation of co-benefits created by natural ecosystems in the Ohio River Basin found that the 68M acres of natural ecosystems produce at least $50B in annual benefits, and $1.17T in benefits over 30 years .
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February 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
A companion bill to the Ohio River Restoration Act has been introduced in the Senate. If passed, it would create a new EPA office and allocate $1.5B to water quality improvement. Last year, we found that ecosystems in the basin produce at least $50B in annual benefits.
https://ow.ly/ZBKh50YcPkm
https://ow.ly/ZBKh50YcPkm
Reposted by Ken Cousins, PhD
WDFW has partnered with The Lands Council and landowners to install flow devices in beaver dams, mitigating flooding without losing the benefits beavers bring: improved water quality, greater biodiversity, and reduced risk of downstream flooding. #beaverswork
https://ow.ly/FIqC50YbMrE
https://ow.ly/FIqC50YbMrE
Eager beavers: WDFW and partners help Whitman County landowner mitigate wildlife impacts
John Brown can appreciate both the good and bad in a situation.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
WDFW has partnered with The Lands Council and landowners to install flow devices in beaver dams, mitigating flooding without losing the benefits beavers bring: improved water quality, greater biodiversity, and reduced risk of downstream flooding. #beaverswork
https://ow.ly/FIqC50YbMrE
https://ow.ly/FIqC50YbMrE
Scientists studying the health impacts of wildfire smoke have found greater risk of cardiorespiratory conditions for up to 3 months afterwards. #wildfireandhealth
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Earth Economics (@eartheconomics.bsky.social)
Scientists studying the health impacts of wildfire smoke have found greater risk of cardiorespiratory conditions for up to 3 months afterwards. #wildfireandhealth
https://ow.ly/a2VP50Y67cO
bsky.app
February 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Scientists studying the health impacts of wildfire smoke have found greater risk of cardiorespiratory conditions for up to 3 months afterwards. #wildfireandhealth
https://ow.ly/a2VP50Y67cO
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Last year's $300K Lush Spring Prize was awarded to 19 organizations working to establish gardens, strengthening food sovereignty by providing fresh, local produce, engaging neighbors in conversations to build community. #urbangreening
https://ow.ly/SPYe50Y65zl
View post: https://ift.tt/cpS0M86
Earth Economics (@eartheconomics.bsky.social)
Last year's $300K Lush Spring Prize was awarded to 19 organizations working to establish gardens, strengthening food sovereignty by providing fresh, local produce, engaging neighbors in conversations to build community. #urbangreening
https://ow.ly/SPYe50Y65zl
bsky.app
February 3, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Last year's $300K Lush Spring Prize was awarded to 19 organizations working to establish gardens, strengthening food sovereignty by providing fresh, local produce, engaging neighbors in conversations to build community. #urbangreening
https://ow.ly/SPYe50Y65zl
View post: https://ift.tt/cpS0M86
After a full ecological restoration, Kentucky’s Hidden River Cave now brims with life and boasts spectacular views.
This popular attraction likely connects to Mammoth Cave, the most extensive cave system in the world. #recreationworks
https://ow.ly/yQLr50Y1QU2
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Earth Economics (@eartheconomics.bsky.social)
After a full ecological restoration, Kentucky’s Hidden River Cave now brims with life and boasts spectacular views.
This popular attraction likely connects to Mammoth Cave, the most extensive cave system in the world. #recreationworks
https://ow.ly/yQLr50Y1QU2
bsky.app
January 30, 2026 at 7:29 PM
After a full ecological restoration, Kentucky’s Hidden River Cave now brims with life and boasts spectacular views.
This popular attraction likely connects to Mammoth Cave, the most extensive cave system in the world. #recreationworks
https://ow.ly/yQLr50Y1QU2
View post: https://ift.tt/6kshuBw
Reposted by Ken Cousins, PhD
After a full ecological restoration, Kentucky’s Hidden River Cave now brims with life and boasts spectacular views.
This popular attraction likely connects to Mammoth Cave, the most extensive cave system in the world. #recreationworks
This popular attraction likely connects to Mammoth Cave, the most extensive cave system in the world. #recreationworks
A Miles-Long Cave in Kentucky Was a Smelly Disaster. Now It’s Spectacular.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:03 PM
After a full ecological restoration, Kentucky’s Hidden River Cave now brims with life and boasts spectacular views.
This popular attraction likely connects to Mammoth Cave, the most extensive cave system in the world. #recreationworks
This popular attraction likely connects to Mammoth Cave, the most extensive cave system in the world. #recreationworks
We determined that protecting 55K acres of forest would safeguard at least $235M in public benefits every year, from clean water and carbon storage to recreation and biodiversity. #recreationworks
Advocating for forest protection requires robust data.
As lawmakers consider legislation to expand the Charles Deam Wilderness, the Indiana Forest Alliance now have an economic analysis to strengthen their advocacy for conservation of recreational resources. #recreationworks
As lawmakers consider legislation to expand the Charles Deam Wilderness, the Indiana Forest Alliance now have an economic analysis to strengthen their advocacy for conservation of recreational resources. #recreationworks
Earth Economics | Nature’s Value in Indiana’s Forest Wilderness
As the largest concentration of unbroken national forest in Indiana, this region provides immense environmental, economic, and recreational value. Protecting the 55,000 acres of natural ecosystems of ...
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January 26, 2026 at 7:25 PM
We determined that protecting 55K acres of forest would safeguard at least $235M in public benefits every year, from clean water and carbon storage to recreation and biodiversity. #recreationworks
While cross-border collaborations are a positive step, it would be nice to see either side include nature-based solutions to mitigate flooding.
Nooksack flooding triggers new push for cross-border collaboration | Cascadia Daily News
Group of Canadian MPs eager to work with Whatcom County, US on issue
www.cascadiadaily.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:29 PM
While cross-border collaborations are a positive step, it would be nice to see either side include nature-based solutions to mitigate flooding.
Potentially good news, for a change.
‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body
Exclusive: Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile study called a ‘joke’
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Potentially good news, for a change.
Hopeful, at least.
Think society is in decline? Research gives us some reasons to be cheerful
An expert on why people think that society is in decline, when research often suggests that the opposite is true
www.positive.news
January 10, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Hopeful, at least.
He is a textbook fascist. But apparently the FT thinks the profits he generates for a select few are sufficient to offset his crimes.
January 8, 2026 at 12:27 PM
He is a textbook fascist. But apparently the FT thinks the profits he generates for a select few are sufficient to offset his crimes.
