
The Plant Initiative
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The Plant Initiative works to increase respect and appreciation for plants through public education, building understanding, and collaborative partnerships.
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Petition from Rainforest Rescue Indonesia: Stop the destruction of Papua’s Marind forest "Two million hectares of rainforest and Indigenous land are at risk – a significant threat to biodiversity and local communities." rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/1302…

Action alert from Environment America Tell Costco: Protect the boreal forest "Don't sacrifice critical habitat in our planet's largest remaining intact forest just to make softer toilet paper." environmentamerica.org/minnesota/take…



Call for papers, lectures, or other interventions for International Symposium Workshop “Critical Ecologies: Crisis, Grief, and Resilience in Philosophy, Art, and Science” to be held Oct 2-3, 2025 in-person in Norrköping, Sweden. Deadline is May 15, 2025. ecobioartlab.net/2025/04/08/cal…



Interview with Lisa Lundeen, author of "Wood-Solace, or a Return to Belonging" from Plants & Poetry "In this interview, healthcare chaplain and author Lisa Lundeen shares the inspiration behind her spiritual practice of botanical photography..." plantsandpoetry.org/blog/author-in…


Interview from Plants & Poetry with Lucia Coppola, author of Talking With Trees. "...we discuss Lucia Coppola’s inspiration behind the book, Talking With Trees and her process of weaving poetry and photography together..." plantsandpoetry.org/blog/author-in…





Rajnish Khanna: Exploring Plant Consciousness and Photosynthesis Miracles, from Dennis McKenna's Dennis McKenna McKenna Academy Brainforest Cafe podcast - "What can plants teach us about consciousness? youtu.be/Rz7Uc74oqLI

The Plant Initiative's The Plant Initiative Apr 2025 monthly e-newsletter contains many events, resources, and opportunities related to the human-plant connection. Access the issue at mailchi.mp/plantinitiativ… or subscribe for free at plantinitiative.org


What’s It Like to Inhabit Saya Woolfalk’s World of Plant-Human Hybrids? The artist’s “Empathic Universe” exhibit is at the Museum of Arts & Design in NY Museum of Arts and Design until Sep 7, 2025. "Visitors can step into Woolfalk’s fantastical and playful landscape..." nytimes.com/2025/04/12/art…