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Want an ocean view while you walk? Though some sections are still being completed, England now boasts “the longest managed coastal path in the world,” at 2.7k miles long!🚶‍♀️

ECL TRIVIA: What is the name of the tiny pores on leaves that open and close to control gas exchange and water loss? (Answer below)

🦜 LOST BIRDS PROJECT: Five bird species unseen for over a decade were rediscovered recently, reducing the global “lost birds” list and highlighting conservation success. CLICK HERE to read about these “new” birds, see photos, and learn why tracking “lost” species is so important in our changing world. 

🌊 OCEAN CLEANUP: This Dutch startup has removed over 110M pounds of trash from the Earth’s oceans. That’s roughly equivalent to the weight of 130 Boeing 747 commercial airliners! The founder’s goal is to get rid of the seas’ surfaces of plastic entirely by 2040. Discover the inspiring progress HERE.

🍄 PHARMA DESTROYER: Did you know our soil and waterways are filled with sewage “biosolids” containing prescription drugs and portions of psychoactive pharmaceuticals? But to Johns Hopkins researchers’ delight, these two widely available mushroom species soaked for 60 days in the sludge and chemically degraded 8 of the 9 pharmaceuticals.

🌿 FORAGING QUEST: How often do you eat wild growing plants? This journalist recently spoke with Robin Greenfield (of the film I directed) about his new, currently in-progress experiment: foraging 100% of his food in the wild for an entire year. With opinions from a Lakota chef, a food sovereignty activist, and a registered dietician, learn why “well-stocked foraging pantries do not come into being overnight; like a community, they grow over time.”

🧠 DEMENTIA AND PLANTS: How does age and food quality shape long-term brain health? In a recent study of 93k adults (average age 56), researchers linked whole-food, plant-rich diets with reduced dementia risk, even with later-in-life changes. In contrast, processed plant foods may raise the risk. READ MORE here. 

💤 EXTRA FOUR YEARS: A 59k participant UK Biobank study reveals the simplest way to add four years to your life: 24 minutes more sleep per night, 4 minutes more activity per day, plus a few modest diet improvements. Find out how scientists arrived at these conclusions, and why just 5 extra minutes of sleep resulted in an extra year of life expectancy.

The International Breakfast Research Initiative (yes, that’s a real thing) recommends that breakfast provide 20–25% of your daily nutritional needs.

But most morning meals miss the mark, leaving you undernourished when your body needs fuel the most.

That’s why my friends at Food Revolution Network created the Healthy Plant-Based Breakfast Guide.

It features 10 delicious recipes from some of the world’s top doctors, scientists, nutritionists, and health leaders. Each recipe is designed to support steady energy, sharp focus, and lasting wellness from the moment your day begins.

>> Download your copy right here.

Inside, you’ll find:

Along with the guide, you’ll also get complimentary access to the brand-new 2026 Food Revolution Summit Docuseries: The Science of Food and Wellness.

It’s an eight-day, powerhouse event featuring this year’s biggest breakthroughs in nutrition science, lifestyle medicine, disease prevention, and longevity.

>> Claim your breakfast guide and docuseries seat now.

Stomata. These microscopic openings let plants take in carbon dioxide while also regulating how much water vapor escapes.