This week, we're sharing stories about activism, joy and resilience in the face of adversity. From countering racism at a local surf break to planting beans during the pandemic, these stories give us feelings of emergent hope, and we're optimistic you might feel the same way.

A group of people plant mangrove seeds at the mouth of a river

Fly Fishing

It’s All Home Water:
The Bahamas

In 2019, Hurricane Dorian ravaged huge swaths of crucial mangrove habitat. A coalition of bonefish guides, volunteers and scientists are leading the effort to breathe new life into this vital fishery and bolster coastal resilience.

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Surfing

Carving Space for More Black Surfers

How a racist encounter in Los Angeles inspired positivity and purpose for a surf-and-arts collective called Black Sand.

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A black and white vintage-looking photo of two people and a child standing on a farm

Footprint

Small Is Still Beautiful

Organic cotton farming accounts for less than 1 percent of US cotton production. For this family, that’s why it’s a calling.

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Black, white and speckled beans sit on top of linen with grass surrounding

Activism

Planting Beans in the Apocalypse

Growing food and sowing hope in a small apartment in Chicago.

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A person holding a lamb up to a sheep in a barn

Climbing, Activism

Doing the Work

Not totally relating to some forms of climate activism, Josh Wharton found his own way to contribute.

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The silhouette of trees with wispy clouds in the sky

Photos: (Top) Bahamian students, volunteers, bonefish guides and government officials planted more than 4,000 mangrove seedlings in the north mouth of Roemer Creek in East Grand Bahama on May 8, 2021. This location was selected because the nutrient-rich sediment promotes growth and provides clean oxygenated water and a strong tidal flow to disperse mangrove seeds to surrounding impacted areas. NICK ROBERTS (Middle) Justin “Brick” Howze is smoothing out both his backhand approach and the surfing community’s relationship with Black surfers. ANTHONY TRAN (Middle) Aaron Vogler stands with father, Jerry, and son, Logan, on land their family has farmed organically for three generations on the High Plains of northwest Texas. GILES CLEMENT (Middle) Marcella, vaquero and black turtle beans from Rancho Gordo, an heirloom bean grower, on raw linen with cotton embroidery. ALEJANDRA OLIVA (Middle) Josh Wharton holds a lamb at SkyPilot Farm in Longmont, Colorado. JAMES LUCAS (Bottom) For cloud watchers, Klamath, California, is prime territory: gauzy mist mingles with redwoods, steam lifts off the river and the sun illuminates the foothills with streaks of gold. JEREMIAH WATT

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