Environmental Justice
Standing up for our health and homes.
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10 Things You Should Know About the Rio+20 Earth Summit
by Janet Redmanposted Jun 14, 2012 - Will we turn environmental protection into a game of profit? What you need to know about the global gathering.
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Climate Denialists on the Ropes
by Bill McKibbenposted Jun 06, 2012 - Unfortunately, so is the planet.
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A Worldwide Effort to Make Climate Change Visible
by Bill McKibbenposted May 03, 2012 - Bill McKibben: It’s time for each of us to get involved in the full-on fight between misinformation and truth.
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Taking Monsanto to the People’s Court
by Blair Bravermanposted Apr 30, 2012 - With the legal system failing to hold Monsanto accountable, Iowans convened a court of public opinion.
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A Plea for Rio+20: Don’t Commodify Nature
by David Kortenposted Apr 24, 2012 - David Korten: Indigenous wisdom reveals a path to the future that does not include a buy-out of the earth’s natural systems.
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Does the U.S. Have a Legal Responsibility to Stop Climate Change?
by Lindsay Kuceraposted Feb 22, 2012 - Seven teenagers think so—and they’re taking the federal government to court.
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“Govern As If Our Future Matters”
by Lindsay Kuceraposted Feb 01, 2012 - To jumpstart much-needed climate action, Alec Loorz and other teenagers are taking the federal government to court.
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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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