Environmental Justice

Standing up for our health and homes.

Lessons from the Gulf: How Can We Better Prepare for Disasters?

by Chris Kromm

posted Aug 27, 2010

Poverty and inequality magnified Hurricane Katrina’s effect on the Gulf. A resilient New Orleans means addressing these social issues first.

A Crisis of Democracy: Real Solutions to the BP Oil Spill

by Brooke Jarvis

posted Aug 23, 2010

For Gulf residents, the BP oil spill has made the problem of unchecked corporate power painfully clear. Exxon Valdez survivor Riki Ott on why this may be the moment to overcome our political divides and take back our democracy.

Unlikely Alliances in Fight for Sacred Lands

by Tess Thackara

posted Aug 12, 2010

Major shareholders are joining the Dongria Kondh tribe's fight to protect their homeland from mining by Vedanta Resources.

The BP Oil Spill: Time to Get Unreasonable

by Brooke Jarvis

posted Jul 23, 2010

Shrimper Diane Wilson might be going to jail for her high-profile protests against BP. Why is she so sure it’s worth it?

Tribes Unite to Fight BP

by Sue Sturgis

posted Jul 07, 2010

Indigenous leaders from Ecuador visited Louisiana to share what they learned in a decades-long battle with Texaco.

Detroit’s Renewal: Can It Inspire the Social Forum?

by Sarah van Gelder

posted Jun 21, 2010

Detroit is known for its decay, violence, and gas-guzzling cars. With thousands of activists coming to town, will it also become known as a source of hope?

A Victory for Appalachia

by Sandra Diaz

posted Jun 18, 2010

The days of rubber stamping permits for mountaintop removal coal mining are over, for now.

Bonn Climate Talks: Beyond BP

by Jamie Henn

posted Jun 17, 2010

Even as we work to prevent future disasters and break the U.S. oil addiction, we must keep up pressure for a fair, ambitious climate treaty.

Environment and Food in Haiti: Two Crises, One Solution

by Beverly Bell

posted Jun 02, 2010

Haiti's strong peasant movement is calling for policies and programs that can help restore the land and protect small-scale sustainable agricultural production from agribusiness.

Western Showdown: Saving the Klamath

by Alice Outwater

posted May 27, 2010

How the tribes of the Klamath River stood up for the salmon—and won.

Debt vs. Localization: Climate Justice in the New Economy

by David Korten

posted May 12, 2010

David Korten: Where does the concept of “climate debt” fit into a New Economy framework?

Replacing Coal with Green Jobs in Navajo Nation

by Yvonne Liu

posted May 11, 2010

Shutting down coal mines was a first step. Now Navajo activists are working for a new, green-jobs economy. 

Cochabamba Postscript: Lessons, Reflections, and the Road to Cancun

by Jason Negrón-Gonzales

posted Apr 26, 2010

There are plenty of reasons to be excited about the alliance gathering around grassroots solutions.

People We Love :: Beverly Wright

by Berit Anderson

posted Apr 13, 2010

Cleaning up New Orleans

The High Cost of Cheap Coal

by Brooke Jarvis

posted Apr 07, 2010

More and more people are recalculating the true price of coal and deciding it’s simply too high to pay.