3 World Water Wins
Around the world, people are taking control of their water supply.
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Western Showdown: Saving the Klamath River
How the tribes of the Klamath stood up for the salmon—and won.
How Felton, Calif., Achieved Water Independence
A tiny Californian town took back its water supply—and your town can too.
Restoring California’s Wild Watersheds
Why more water for wildlife means more water for people.
Farming in Dry Times
An old North Dakota farm is a laboratory for growing food when water runs short.
River Rescue: Citizen Riverkeepers Protect Their Waters
Who protects the public's right to clean, accessible waterways? We do.
What to Do When Water Gets Scarce
Dams and drills can’t create new water. Time to start working with nature.
6 Simple Ways to Make a Water Revolution at Home
Get tight with your water budget, live large on dishwater, save some rain, and get your activist feet wet (really).
Water Footprints
How much water do we use? More than any other country, it turns out. And we could save a lot.
Ancient Traditions Keep Desert Waters Flowing
New Mexico's acequias—communal irrigation canals—still function as a tool to preserve and share scarce desert water.
Just the Facts: Race-Based Economics
We've made meaningful progress toward embracing our cultural diversity in the United States. But we've got a long way to go before we clean up the economic fallout from years of institutional racism.
What White People Fear
A white guy confesses his fears and tells why he seeks out settings beyond his comfort zone.
Generation Mixed: Breaking the Race Barrier
How the under-35 set is breaking the race barrier.
United by Hard Times: Workers Organize Across Race Lines
A tough economy makes cross-race organizing more important than ever.
10 Land-Use Strategies to Create Socially Just, Multiracial Cities
Carl Anthony, founder of San Francisco's Urban Habitat Program shares strategies for just, green cities.
The City We All Want to Live In
How to make our cities just, inclusive, and green.
Everyday Conversations to Heal Racism
5 steps to courageous conversations about race and culture.
Elinor Ostrom Wins Nobel for Common(s) Sense
Elinor Ostrom was an unusual choice for the 2009 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
Pramila Jayapal on Crossing Political Divides
How to change minds with dialogue.
Annie Leonard on Life After Stuff
Annie Leonard reveals what gives her strength, even as she and her popular film, The Story of Stuff, are attacked as un-American.
The Psychology of Climate-Change Denial
Solving the “It’s not my problem” problem. A psychologist on what keeps us from coming to terms with the climate crisis.
The Climate Justice Movement Breaks Through
Direct Action Heats Up. As the urgency of the crisis grows, so do the world’s climate justice movements.
Who’s Polluting the Climate Conversation?
The money, CEOs, and Astroturf groups behind the climate deniers.
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