Black Americans Re-Embrace the Outdoors After Generations of Exclusion
Nature has long been a place of healing and joy for Black communities.
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How Mobile Home Communities Are Adapting for Climate Change
From Vermont to Montana, officials and residents in manufactured housing communities are working to mitigate flood risk.
Could Breadfruit Help Trinidad and Tobago Brace for Climate Change?
Despite its colonial origins, breadfruit is now the subject of international research to evaluate its potential as a staple crop in a warming world.
Doulas Work on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis
As trusted community figures, doulas are increasingly helping their clients stay safe during heat waves, hurricanes, and wildfires, all of which put pregnant people at higher risk.
Healing the Land and Themselves
Indigenous, Black, and queer farmers are buying land with the aim to restore and nourish nature along with their cultures and communities.
Murmurations: Grow the Chorus
adrienne maree brown reflects on the lessons they’ve learned authoring this column for the past year, and lays out a path for what’s to come.
How Imams Can Destigmatize Mental Health Care Among Muslims
Post-9/11 Islamophobia has triggered a mental health crisis among Muslims. Now, the shift toward seeking mental health care is happening at Islamic centers and mosques.
The Grassroots Fight for Housing Justice in Baltimore
Tired of waiting for the city to address housing justice, Baltimore’s constellation of grassroots activists and institutions are charging forward to keep residents in their homes and increase availability of affordable housing.
Canada’s First Nations Protect Millions of Acres of Their Lands
Indigenous-led efforts are conserving land on an unprecedented scale while enabling scientists to study threats to northern ecosystems.
Divesting Money From Fossil Fuels
Over 10 years, trillions of dollars in assets have been extracted from global fossil fuels.
Green Banks Catalyze Green Energy Projects
Financial nonprofits are building capacity for transformative energy upgrades that could turn climate action dreams into realities.
A Taste of Home: How Ethnic Grocery Stores Create Community
Ethnic grocery stores have served as a cultural pillar of immigrant communities. Can they survive today’s economic challenges?
How to Navigate Body Shame
Capitalism and White supremacy have given us many reasons to hate our bodies because they teach us to be ashamed of them—and to shame others.
Murmurations: A Final Winter Solstice Spell
In their final “Spell for a Season,” adrienne maree brown explores the beauty and grief that come with a year that felt at once interminable and brief.
Social Connections Save Lives During Climate Emergencies
“If we’re not looking out for each other and helping each other, giving each other a hand, no one else is gonna do it.”
Defending Native Sacred Sites From Elon Musk and SpaceX
The Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas is suing to protect the tribe’s ancestral land.
Preserving Labor History in the Present, for the Future
Labor activists take steps to preserve the documents and strategies they use today, so future organizers will have a practical guide.
Photo Essay: Wheels of Hope
Twice a week, at a German skateboarding hall, young Ukrainian refugees can escape from reality.
Abolishing the Nation’s Largest Jail System
L.A. County activists are working to replace violent jails with mental health facilities, and to reallocate funding from incarceration toward social services.
Your Favorite YES! Stories of 2022
The top 10 most popular YES! stories this year are as diverse as the interests of our audience.
Resurrecting Climate-Resilient Rice in India
Seemingly miraculous varieties that can withstand drought, flood, and saltwater intrusion are the result of centuries of selective breeding by ancient farmers.
8 Books for Insight and Inspiration
YES! staff members recommend reads that provoke thought and prompt action.
Looking to Women to Shape the Future of Berlin’s Transportation
An initiative to make the city car-free is prompting a larger dialogue around equity in urban design.
Overcoming Colonial Thinking to Connect With Life
The pull of solving problems is nearly irresistible, but we should prioritize relationships with our environment.
A Site That Safeguards Migrants’ Educational Credentials
When people forced to flee their homes then arrive in new countries, their efforts to continue with higher education and careers are often stymied.
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