Environmental Justice
Standing up for our health and homes.
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New York’s Little Revolution
by Ellen Cantarowposted Jan 25, 2012 - How the state’s fight for clean water is reshaping its political landscape.
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Tim DeChristopher: Sacrifice for the Climate
by Brooke Jarvisposted Jan 11, 2012 - The YES! Breakthrough 15: It’s a blessing to risk it all to stop climate change—even if it means jail time.
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Crisis Time in Durban
by Jamie Hennposted Dec 08, 2011 - World leaders are stalling on climate action at the 2011 Climate Summit in Durban, South Africa. What needs to happen to get things moving and make a change before it’s too late?
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First Nations Take On the Tar Sands
posted Nov 04, 2011 - Video: Indigenous activist Clayton Thomas-Müller on the moral imperative to preserve Alberta’s beauty for future generations.
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Women Farmers Feed the World
by Christa Hillstromposted Oct 22, 2011 - Grassroots food activist Fatou Batta on why the question of agricultural sustainability is also a question of equality.
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The Tricks of the Trade Deals
by Kristen Beifus, Christa Hillstromposted Oct 11, 2011 - Three new agreements are predicted to kill jobs and solidify corporate power. It's our turn to have a say in how we trade.
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Gold or Water: The Fight Goes on in El Salvador
by Robin Broad, John Cavanaghposted Oct 10, 2011 - With the eyes of the world on mass protests against corporate control of governments, El Salvador debates a new ban on gold mining.
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Gearing Up for Moving Planet Day
posted Sep 23, 2011 - Photo essay: All around the world, groups are preparing to reach beyond fossil fuels for Moving Planet Day.
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Dear Big Coal: You’re Not Above the Law
by Sarah van Gelderposted Sep 20, 2011 - How many times can a corporation break the law and continue to exist? Inside the fight to revoke Massey Energy’s corporate charter.
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From Disillusionment to Direct Action: A Tale on Two Continents
by Jim Shultzposted Sep 06, 2011 - From the White House lawn to the jungles of Bolivia—what happens when a president fails to live up to his environmental rhetoric?
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Gold or Water? A Deadly Debate
by John Cavanagh, Robin Broadposted Aug 29, 2011 - To protect their water supply, Salvadorans are trying to ban corporate gold mining—and facing threats and violence as a result.
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Worth Dying For
posted Jul 27, 2011 - A video tribute to those who have sacrificed their lives to protect the environment.
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People We Love: Maria Aguinda
by Oliver Lazenbyposted Jul 25, 2011 - An indigenous elder from the Amazon takes Chevron to court.
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Appalachia’s Cry for Help
by Maria Gunnoe, Bo Webb, Mickey McCoy, Chuck Nelson, Bob Kincaid, Vernon Haltomposted Jul 13, 2011 - “We can no longer endure this reckless abuse of our rights, and our lives.” Appalachians appeal for help in the fight against mountaintop removal coal mining.
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Standing Up to Corporatism
posted Jul 12, 2011 - At the second March on Blair Mountain, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. tells the story of America’s long struggle against unchecked corporate power.


