Can Kentucky Slip Its Industry Ties to Save Its Climate?
There’s a growing environmental movement in Kentucky, and more leaders than ever are speaking the language of sustainability.
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‘2020 Really Belongs to Us’: The Youth Climate Movement Rallies Around the Election
The Sunrise Movement and progressive allies are applying new strategies to turn out young voters—and to convince parents to pull the lever for Democrats.
Climate Change Needs to Be Part of the Story
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad.
What’s the Future of the Carbon Tax?
A tax on CO2 emissions was long seen as a critical tool for tackling climate change. But it may be time for something bigger.
Generation Z Is Voting on Climate Change in 2020
Young voters are intimately aware that they will be forced to bear the full effects of climate change—and they’re voting with that in mind.
Can We Undo Trump’s Environmental Damage?
American climate policy can be salvaged, but environmentalists say action has to be swift and sweeping.
Protesters Grieve and Demand Justice for Breonna Taylor After Indictment
A grand jury indicted one former Louisville police officer involved in the raid that killed Breonna Taylor—but not for her death.
Meet the 18-Year-Old Championing Indigenous Rights in Alaska
Quannah Chasinghorse is continuing the legacy of Gwich’in women working to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Vanessa Nakate: America Needs to Lead on Climate Change
The 23-year-old Ugandan climate activist explains what the U.S. election will mean for the future of the planet.
In-Home Caregivers in California Could Finally Get Unemployment Benefits
If signed into law, California's AB-1993 would extend unemployment eligibility to more than 119,000 family caregivers, most of whom are low-income women of color.
Black Voters Know Climate Justice Is Racial Justice
If climate activists invest in Black voters leading up to the election, they could be a crucial voting bloc in November.
Democrats Need to Be Pressured on Climate, Too
A first-time voter explains why this election is our opportunity to lead on the climate crisis—locally, nationally, and globally.
Vote Like the Planet Depends on It—Because It Does
Four more years of Trump’s anti-environmental policies will make it too late to change course. So come November, let’s turn this ship around.
A New Supreme Court Nominee Before the Election May Spark a Crisis of Legitimacy
With Trump and Senate Republicans planning to push through a successor to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, it’s an open question if American democracy can survive.
How Los Angeles Is Supporting Immigrant Workers and Businesses Affected by COVID
A new initiative from LA’s Office of Immigrant Affairs aims to help immigrant business owners and essential workers gain access to economic relief.
The Power of Inclusive, Intergenerational Climate Activism
The energy and intersectionality of youth along with the experience and engagement of elders are putting climate issues at the forefront of the 2020 elections.
From Radical to Normal
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, pinning my hopes on an average Joe.
Indigenous Educators Bridge Native and Western Science in the Classroom
College students are learning that caring about the environment should be part of learning about it.
How Formerly Incarcerated Firefighters Are Getting the Jobs and Pay They Deserve
In California’s most catastrophic wildfire season yet, an organization is challenging the state to hire firefighters who were previously incarcerated to help meet public safety needs.
What Community Land Trusts Can Do for Racial Equity
Empowering Black Americans with access to own property and build wealth is key to cities addressing decades of racist policies and inequality.
YES! Media Joins The Trust Project to Tackle Misinformation in News
8 Trust Indicators help public discern truthful journalism, encourage accountability and integrity.
Out With Predatory Capitalism, In With a “Life Economy”
Prioritizing short-term profits over everything else has created a system that is consuming itself to extinction. Here’s what an economy that valued human life and the planet would look like.
Building a Global Economy That Was Bound to Fail
A former economic hit man describes his part in setting up what he calls a “Death Economy.”
Decolonizing Environmentalism
We are witnessing a historical push toward the dismantling of imperialism, the decentralization of power, and the welcoming of non-white, non-European values into conservation.
Where the Election Can Go Badly—And What We Can Do About It
It starts with knowing how we actually elect a president, and what your vote really means.
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