For a Sustainable Food System, Look to Seeds
鈥淥ur seeds are more than just food for us. Yes, they are nutrition. But they鈥檙e also… spirituality,鈥� says Electa Hare-RedCorn, a member of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma and a
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What We Could Do With a $5 Carbon Charge on Your Flight
Like it or not, the world will be flying more in the decades ahead鈥攁nd flights are for many in the developed world the largest part of an individual鈥檚 (and often
Oh, Christmas Tree… Fake Christmas Tree?
It鈥檚 the holiday season again, and in the midst of making to-do lists and prepping for festive dinners, some people will once again ponder whether it is better for the
A Wish List From Climate Protesters in Seattle
The protesters were relatively chipper, if subdued, on this Monday morning鈥攁 fitting time of day for a meeting of the Sunrise Movement. This national youth-led effort is pushing the Green
Black Farmers Embrace Practices of Climate Resiliency
Chief Zogli looked weary as he scratched a notch in his doorpost to record the weather. 鈥淪till no rain,鈥� he says with resignation. The chickens pecked lazily in the dust
How Youth Have Changed the Climate Movement
鈥淲e do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors. We borrow it from our children,鈥� affirms the Oglala-Sioux version of a belief common to several indigenous cultures. To David Brower,
Alaska鈥檚 Melting Glaciers Tell the Story of Climate Change
The story of Alaska鈥檚 glacial retreat is plainly written across the landscape. Melting has left these slow-moving rivers of ice, while still spectacular, much diminished. And it is forcing us
Big Oil Needs to Pay for the Damage It Caused
This month in a Manhattan courthouse, New York State鈥檚 attorney general Letitia James argued that ExxonMobil should be held accountable for layers of lies about climate change. It鈥檚 a landmark
The Way Climate Change Unites Us
The Practical Farmers of Iowa waste no time on partisan politics as they face the challenges of extreme weather and depleted soils.
To Address Climate Change, We Need to Take Back the Supreme Court
Thom Hartmann on why we should use constitutional solutions to rescue our democracy from the agendas of billionaires and corporations.
Colonization, Fire Suppression, and Indigenous Resurgence in the Face of Climate Change
The 130-year legacy of fire suppression in the U.S. is a process that continues to dispossess Native peoples of their lands.
Can鈥檛 Let the Taps Run Dry: Managing Water in an Unpredictable Climate
From southern Nevada to New York City, the climate crisis is causing ongoing water problems. The Water Utility Climate Alliance is working hard to ensure cities are prepared.
鈥淣o Winners on a Dead Earth鈥�: Why We Need a Climate Leader in 2020
The climate crisis is our common cause, and we鈥檒l need to elect a president that is willing to take it on.
Why Women鈥檚 Climate Leadership Is Vital
Women鈥檚 leadership won鈥檛 be a panacea for the overwhelming whiteness of climate leadership, but it鈥檚 a starting place.
Four Climate Scientists on How to Take On Climate Change Today
鈥淓very single person can make a huge difference, and when we come together to work, anything is possible.鈥�
With a World 鈥淥n Fire,鈥� We Need More Than Inspiration
Naomi Klein鈥檚 new book 鈥淥n Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal鈥� is essential reading, but does it go far enough in confronting the grim realities we truly face?
How Not to Be an Invasive Species
The descendants of settlers and immigrants can鈥檛 become Indigenous to the land where we live. But we can follow the models of coexistence.
Why Detroit Could Be the Engine for the Green New Deal
The city exhibits all of the problems the framework is meant to heal.
Why the Planet Needs You to Repair Your Broken Stuff
Overproduction and planned obsolescence are the new normal. But fixing your broken things is a way to resist鈥攁nd build community.
Beyond Coping: How to Find the Strength to Take on Climate Change
Our emotional energy can be a source of power.
Bill McKibben: This Climate Strike Is Part of the Disruption We Need
鈥淚t can鈥檛 just be young people. It needs to be all of us.鈥�
Can We Work Less and Save the Planet, Too?
Building a new world will require first reexamining鈥攁nd dismantling鈥攖he cultural ethos of productivity that creeps into our lives every day.
How to Counter Trump鈥檚 Disastrous Attack on Our Public Lands
Fossil fuel leasing on public lands is worsening the climate crisis. But there's hope.
For a Greener New Deal and Cooler Climate, Focus on Food and Agriculture
A successful Green New Deal will integrate what we know about carbon, emissions, and pollution into policies related to agriculture and land use.
For a Sustainable Climate and Food System, Regenerative Agriculture Is the Key
The recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change shows that agriculture is responsible for 37% of greenhouse gas emissions. There鈥檚 hope鈥攁nd a solution.
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