Why Native American Women Are Going After Europe鈥檚 Banks to Divest From Big Oil
鈥淚ndigenous women ... often are the ones to call out injustice when they see it immediately. We saw that at Standing Rock.鈥�
Environment
American Workers Let 662 Million Vacation Days Go Unused Last Year
And 24 other facts you should probably know.
The Hopeful Work of Turning Appalachia鈥檚 Mountaintop Coal Mines Into Farms
In the post-coal economy, life-skills training helps employ people and restore the savaged land.
A Surprisingly Simple Solution to a Transportation Mess in India
Electric rickshaws have become an economic and environmental lifeline for both drivers and passengers.
Who Owns the Future of California鈥檚 Energy? Its Residents
Despite all the money in politics, the future of cleaner energy is in the hands of local communities.
It鈥檚 OK to Laugh About Gentrification (While Watching an Episode of The North Pole)
New series shows 鈥渢he reality of the problem but also the joy, humor, and humanity that we鈥檙e trying to fight for in the first place.鈥�
Why Caribbean Hurricanes Are Worse for Women and the Poor
Across most Caribbean islands, hazard exposure is about the same, but research shows that poverty and social inequality drastically magnify the severity of disasters.
4 Reasons Trump Can鈥檛 Stop the Renewables Revolution
For starters, it鈥檚 way cheaper.
How a Free Grocery Store Is Cutting Food Waste鈥攁nd Hunger
Each weeknight, The Free Store redistributes up to 1,500 surplus food items to anyone who wants them鈥攏o questions asked.
What Legal Personhood for U.S. Rivers Would Do
Indian Country could finally see an end to nonconsented infrastructure projects if they follow New Zealand鈥檚 Maori in achieving legal protection for natural entities.
Comic: We Sent Our Illustrator to Activist Summer Camp. Here鈥檚 What Happened
Meet Jen, who went to sleep-away camp a newbie activist and came back ready to fight for social change.
How to Feed Ourselves in a Time of Climate Crisis
Here are 13 of the best ideas for a just and sustainable food system, from saving seeds to curbing food waste.
6 Simple Ways to Preserve Foods From Your Garden
Here鈥檚 how you can enjoy summer foods all year long.
Hurricane Rescuers and Survivors Use Social Media to Call for Help
When 911 services were overwhelmed, stranded Houston residents used their Facebook and Instagram accounts to connect with community rescuers.
Ignore the Lame Excuses: What 300,000 Escaped Salmon Prove About Factory Fish Farming
Sustainable-food advocates want to love aquaculture鈥攜et it comes with so many risks.
Tribes Were the First Climate Refugees鈥攁nd the First to Build Resilience Plans
The Swinomish of Washington produced a climate adaptation plan two years before the state. Now it鈥檚 a template for all of Indian Country.
Hurricane Harvey Isn鈥檛 a 鈥淣atural鈥� Disaster. Politics Created the Chaos
Don鈥檛 blame climate change for Houston鈥檚 vulnerability. A hurricane need not become a disaster.
Climate Justice Is Racial Justice Is Gender Justice
What is a 鈥渏ust transition,鈥� anyway? Bill McKibben asks Jacqueline Patterson, the director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program.
How to Help 55 Million People Out of Food Deserts
Programs provide easier access to fresh, healthful foods to low-income neighbors.
Locals and Tribes March Together to Oppose Construction of Natural Gas Plant
The construction of the Puget Sound Energy facility is already underway in Washington state, and it has locals worried about the health and safety of their community.
Al Gore鈥檚 鈥淚nconvenient Sequel鈥� Could Have Gone Further
Let鈥檚 face it. The people who really need to see this film are never going to go near it.
The Secret to Growing More Food With Fewer Chemicals? Squirmy Soil
Over the past century, we鈥檝e abused our soils. But recent studies suggest they can be revived to support a sustainable food system.
Comic: Why You Should Turn Your Yard Into a Mini-Farm
Take that lawn by the grass and grow something!
A Trillion-Ton Iceberg Broke Off Antarctica and All I Can Think About Is Food
Climate change is getting worse, and policymakers are ignoring one of the biggest factors.
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