Barn & Soul Podcast: Episode 29 - Good News, Earth! Environmental Wins You Might Have Missed in 2025

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🎙 Barn & Soul Podcast - Where farming meets heart, history, and a mission to preserve the past for a more sustainable future. Episode 29 - Good News, Earth! Environmental Wins You Might Have Missed in 2025

This week on Barn & Soul, we’re doing something rare. Instead of doom and dread, we’re highlighting the real environmental progress that happened this year. These are stories backed by data, not optimism for its own sake. From major renewable energy milestones to wildlife recovery, coral resilience, textile innovation and community farming, this episode brings together some of the most encouraging developments of 2025.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed by the headlines, this is your reminder that the world is still capable of healing and that conservation work has real impact.

References
Renewable Energy
International Energy Agency. Renewables 2025 Midyear Report.
MIT Energy Initiative. Agrivoltaics research findings 2025.
US Department of Energy. Solar Circularity Initiative.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Solar lifecycle analyses.

Textile Recycling
European Environment Agency. Circular materials and textile recycling update 2025.

Wildlife Corridors
National Park Service and USGS. Wildlife Connectivity Report 2025.
Federal Highway Administration. Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program.
Environment America. Wildlife collision cost savings analyses.
Scioto Analysis. Cost benefit findings for wildlife crossing projects.
The Wildlife Society. Collision reduction data.

Coral and Ocean Health
NOAA Coral Reef Watch. Annual bleaching and recovery summary 2025.
The Ocean Cleanup. 2025 Impact Report.
NOAA Marine Debris Program. Coastal cleanup participation and plastic recovery data.
UNEP Coastal Initiatives. River barrier effectiveness studies.

Urban Agriculture
USDA Urban Agriculture Census Addendum 2025.

Species Recovery
US Fish and Wildlife Service. Recovery Update 2025.
NOAA Fisheries. North Atlantic right whale monitoring.
California Condor Recovery Program. Annual chick survival summary.
USGS Amphibian Research Center. Wetland restoration impacts.

Listen in for the Fast Facts, the full stories, and a closing reflection meant to help you exhale and feel hopeful again.
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