Community action

Community action has a lot to offer. See it, celebrate it and sample it. Through community we can do so much more than we think we can.

Welcome to CASwiki. Our focus is on Community Action for Sustainability. This includes community involvement through climate action, environmental action and many other sustainability topics.

The gift of climate and ecological emergency is that we all get to work together. Ordinary citizens and community groups naturally share what they learn, and what they know of what helps. Everyone can help, everyone has something to offer, everyone is welcome. We all need to design, make and grow a better future for ourselves, our communities and our world. Together we CAN. Yes we CAN.

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News

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‘They pushed so many lies about recycling’: the fight to stop big oil pumping billions more into plastics, theguardian.com (Feb 19, 2026)
The world’s rainforests are vanishing. In this one country, they’re growing back., vox.com (Feb 19, 2026) — How did Costa Rica beat back deforestation and buck the global trend?
Environmental defenders labeled ‘terrorists’ for bringing renewable power to Philippine communities, globalvoices.org/ (Feb 19, 2026)
Paris Court Holds Historic Climate Trial in Case Against TotalEnergies, insideclimatenews.org (Feb 19, 2026)
Introducing Katcha: An African Democratic Innovation Network, demnext.substack.com (Feb 19, 2026)

Community involvement

Food

Towards sustainable economies

Climate

Environment quality

Introducing Katcha: An African Democratic Innovation Network, demnext.substack.com (Feb 19, 2026)
One of Africa’s Most Important Water Sources Just Got Some Very Good News, insideclimatenews.org (Feb 05, 2026) — Angola’s vast highland wetlands feed rivers that deliver freshwater to millions. They just gained global recognition that could help keep it that way.
Uganda’s first peace journalism awards redefine the media landscape, globalvoices.org (Feb 03, 2026)

Small-scale farmers produce more of the rich world’s food than previously thought – new study, theconversation.com (Jan 28, 2026)
Adopting low-cost ‘healthy’ diets could cut food emissions by one-third, carbonbrief.org (Jan 21, 2026)
‘Soil is more important than oil’: inside the perennial grain revolution, theguardian.com (Dec 12, 2025)

We can move beyond the capitalist model and save the climate – here are the first three steps, Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis, theguardian.com (Feb 12, 2026) — Capitalism cares about our species’ prospects as much as a wolf cares about a lamb’s. But democratise our economy and a better world is within our grasp
Businesses face extinction unless they protect nature, major report warns, BBC News (Feb 09, 2026)
From environmental threat to international crime: why ecocide is now a global security issue, econews.global (Feb 05, 2026)

‘They pushed so many lies about recycling’: the fight to stop big oil pumping billions more into plastics, theguardian.com (Feb 19, 2026)
Environmental defenders labeled ‘terrorists’ for bringing renewable power to Philippine communities, globalvoices.org/ (Feb 19, 2026)
Paris Court Holds Historic Climate Trial in Case Against TotalEnergies, insideclimatenews.org (Feb 19, 2026)

‘They pushed so many lies about recycling’: the fight to stop big oil pumping billions more into plastics, theguardian.com (Feb 19, 2026)
Air pollution may directly contribute to Alzheimer’s disease – new study, theconversation.com (Feb 17, 2026)
Five Years Into a Fishing Ban, the Yangtze River Is Teeming With Life, insideclimatenews.org (Feb 12, 2026)

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Events

Feb 02, 2026 (Mon) — World Wetlands Day, Feb 2, annually
Feb 20, 2026 (Fri) — World Day of Social Justice, Feb 20 each year
February 21 - March 1, 2026 (Sat - Sun) — Real Bread Week, annual, international celebration of additive-free bread and the people behind its rise

Mar 01, 2026 (Sun) — World Seagrass Day, Mar 1, annually. Raising awareness about seagrass and its important functions in the marine ecosystem.
Mar 03, 2026 (Tue) — World Wildlife Day, Mar 3, annually
Mar 7 - 13, 2026 (Sat - Fri) — Open Data Day
Mar 08, 2026 (Sun) — International Women's Day, March 8 every year
Mar 18, 2026 (Wed) — Global Recycling Day
Mar 20, 2026 (Fri) — World Rewilding Day, March 20, annually
Mar 20 - 30, 2026 (Fri - Mon) — Pesticide Action Week
Mar 20, 2026 (Fri) — International Day of Happiness, every March 20
Mar 21, 2026 (Sat) — International Day of Forests, March 21 each year
Mar 21, 2026 (Sat) — International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, annually on 21 March
Mar 22, 2026 (Sun) — World Water Day, March 22, annually
Mar 28, 2026 (Sat) — Earth Hour, 8.30 p.m. local time

2021-2030, UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, International community action events

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A wellbeing economy agenda inclusive and supportive of community based economic initiatives Towards sustainable economies, 6 January 2026
Which of the main types of alternative economics are the most inclusive? Towards sustainable economies, 6 January 2026
Overview of alternatives (to mainstream economic concepts) Towards sustainable economies, 6 January 2026
How can local communities transition towards a care economy? Towards sustainable economies, 29 October 2025
Wetland restoration in China, Wetlands, China, 15 October 2025
Developing Community Action Projects from the concept of Foodshed, Food activism, 13 August 2025
Vandana Shiva and soil activism, Soil activism news, 7 August 2025