Mongabay Launches Desk Focused on What Works for Nature
Affiliate Disclosure
Hey fellow impactful ninja ?
You may have noticed that Impactful Ninja is all about providing helpful information to make a positive impact on the world and society. And that we love to link back to where we found all the information for each of our posts.
Most of these links are informational-based for you to check out their primary sources with one click.
But some of these links are so-called "affiliate links" to products that we recommend.
Why do we add these product links?
First and foremost, because we believe that they add value to you. For example, when we wrote a post about the environmental impact of long showers, we came across an EPA recommendation to use WaterSense showerheads. So we linked to where you can find them. Or, for many of our posts, we also link to our favorite books on that topic so that you can get a much more holistic overview than one single blog post could provide.
And when there is an affiliate program for these products, we sign up for it. For example, as Amazon Associates, we earn from qualifying purchases.
What do these affiliate links mean for you?
First, and most importantly, we still only recommend products that we believe add value for you.
When you buy something through one of our affiliate links, we may earn a small commission - but at no additional costs to you.
And when you buy something through a link that is not an affiliate link, we won’t receive any commission but we’ll still be happy to have helped you.
What do these affiliate links mean for us?
When we find products that we believe add value to you and the seller has an affiliate program, we sign up for it.
When you buy something through one of our affiliate links, we may earn a small commission (at no extra costs to you).
And at this point in time, all money is reinvested in sharing the most helpful content with you. This includes all operating costs for running this site and the content creation itself.
What does this mean for me personally?
You may have noticed by the way Impactful Ninja is operated that money is not the driving factor behind it. It is a passion project of mine and I love to share helpful information with you to make a positive impact on the world and society. However, it's a project in that I invest a lot of time and also quite some money.
Eventually, my dream is to one day turn this passion project into my full-time job and provide even more helpful information. But that's still a long time to go.
Stay impactful,
At Impactful Ninja, we curate positive and impactful news for you. Follow us on Google News or sign up for our free newsletter to get these delivered straight to your inbox—just like our expert roundup below!
📰 The quick summary: Mongabay has launched a dedicated Solutions Desk to rigorously report on what actually works in conservation and climate action, giving readers a clearer picture of real environmental progress.
📈 One key stat: Mongabay’s Solutions Desk is built on a core team of six staff supported by journalists across regional bureaus, giving it the capacity to deliver evidence-based reporting on environmental solutions at a global scale.
💬 One key quote: “By launching a dedicated Solutions Desk, Mongabay aims to rigorously document what’s working in conservation and climate, offering readers a sense of agency and grounded inspiration at a time when the challenges can feel overwhelming,” said Rhett Ayers Butler, Mongabay founder and CEO.
1️⃣ The big picture: Environmental news is often dominated by stories of loss, extinction, and climate disasters, leaving readers with little sense of what can actually be done. Mongabay, one of the world’s leading environmental news outlets, has launched a new Solutions Desk to shift that focus toward evidence-based reporting on real-world responses to environmental problems. Rather than simply documenting crises, the desk evaluates whether conservation and climate interventions actually work, and why. Built on a core team of six staff alongside regional bureau journalists, the desk adds dedicated research capacity to rigorously fact-check claims before publication. Mongabay’s solutions journalism has already influenced Microsoft’s agroforestry investments in Latin America, supported Indigenous women’s wildcat conservation in Peru, and prompted Dutch government action on biomass subsidies.
2️⃣ Why is this good news: Shifting environmental journalism toward solutions gives audiences something increasingly rare: evidence that meaningful action is possible and already happening around the world. When readers can see that conservation efforts, climate interventions, and community-led projects are producing real results, it counters the disengagement that often follows relentless doom-focused coverage. Dedicated solutions reporting also creates a feedback loop that benefits practitioners, since conservationists, policymakers, and communities can learn from each other’s successes and failures in a way that general crisis reporting rarely enables. Mongabay’s track record shows that this kind of journalism can directly shape investment decisions, unlock funding for grassroots initiatives, and drive government accountability, amplifying impact far beyond the newsroom. As the Solutions Desk scales up, it has the potential to become a trusted global resource for understanding which environmental approaches are worth replicating.
3️⃣ What’s next: Mongabay plans to expand the Solutions Desk’s capacity to produce rigorous, evidence-based reporting and make environmental solutions more accessible to a global audience. The desk will continue building on existing reporting projects covering climate solutions, reforestation, fisheries, and agroecology. Reader and donor support is being sought to sustain and grow this independent journalism effort.
Read the full story here: Mongabay – Mongabay launches Solutions Desk to track what works for the planet
