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Our hearts are with everyone affected by the devastating flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas. In moments like these, it’s clear that what carries us through a crisis is each other—neighbors, communities, and people showing up for one another. This month’s IslandWire highlights some of the many ways Earth Island and our project network are doing just that: showing up in communities across the globe to create solutions, build resilience, and work toward a more just and sustainable planet for all.

The International Marine Mammal Project (IMMP) is celebrating Mexico’s groundbreaking new law ending dolphin captivity in the country.  The legislation mandates that all dolphinariums across the country cease operations and relocate their dolphins to seaside sanctuaries within 18 months. An estimated 350 dolphins live in captivity in Mexico. For a country that has long been a hub for dolphin entertainment — drawing millions of tourists each year — this new law represents a significant moral and political shift. Learn more here.
Photo: Orca Keiko, star of the movie Free Willy, with fellow actor Jason James Richter. Keiko was originally held captive at a theme park in Mexico. Image courtesy of Warner Brothers.

Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2025 Plastic-Free Visionaries Award: Nina Raj, Founder of the Altadena Seed Library, and Reverend Lennox Yearwood, Jr., Founder of Hip Hop Caucus. PPC developed its Plastic-Free Visionaries: Leaders in the Movement to End Plastic Pollution Award in 2024 to recognize leaders at the forefront of the movement to end plastic pollution. The work of these visionaries in delivering real solutions continuously inspires us to keep moving together to build and grow the more just, equitable, and regenerative world we need. Learn more.
Photo: Dianna Cohen with honoree Rev. Yearwood, Jr., and Antonique Smith at a private event in May. Photo by Laurie Bailey.

Project Coyote is honored to present a free public webinar series called Nourishing Earth, Nourishing Ourselves. Hosted by Artists for Wild Nature Ambassador Vanessa Chakour, each webinar offers thoughtful discussions about actions we can take to cultivate connections with wildlife and natural spaces, nourish the earth around us, and in turn nourish ourselves and our communities. Guests include authors like Brandon Keim, Erica Berry, and Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder, scholars like Dr. Cristina Eisenberg and Dr. Darcia Narvaez, and experts like landscape architect Owen Wormser and veterinarian Dr. Michael W. Fox. Watch prior recordings and register for upcoming webinars here.

Let’s Get Outside! At KIDS for the BAY Summer Camp, our campers are having fun, nurturing their curiosity, making discoveries, and becoming scientists and environmentalists! Our camp inspires and empowers youth to practice their observational skills and the scientific method, and engage with local watershed habitats in Tilden Park and beyond as living laboratories for learning. Campers are using their senses to investigate the environment, and thinking critically about the natural world. “I used my ‘deer ears’ to hear all kinds of sounds in nature! I heard ducks and bullfrogs by Jewel Lake!” shared Milo. “I think the roots of the trees help trees talk to one another,” Javi observed. Our campers love exploring in nature, investigating bay animals and their adaptations, studying aquatic invertebrates under field microscopes, and assessing the health of local creeks and streams. Learn more about KIDS for the BAY Summer Camp.