Julian Aguon Seeks Climate Justice Through Storytelling and the Law
The author and attorney believes we can overcome by leaning into relations—human and nonhuman alike.
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice Activists in Memphis Are Finally Turning the Tide
Black women, particularly mothers, are leading efforts to treat people currently harmed by toxic neighborhoods and prevent future damage.
Manchin’s Pipeline Loss Shows Frontline and Green Groups Are Gaining Steam
“We launched our movement to breathe clean air … amid the Movement for Black Lives chanting ‘we can’t breathe’ and a pandemic disproportionately killing Black people.”
Solving the Climate Crisis Requires Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Native study of the natural world is exceptionally deep and nuanced at understanding and protecting ecosystems.
What a “Green Amendment” Can Do for Environmental Justice
The Supreme Court curbed the EPA’s ability to restrict emissions, so states are looking to enshrine rights to “healthful environments” in their constitutions.
Abolitionists and Environmentalists in Atlanta Band Together to “Stop Cop City”
“The people who are killing us can’t also be the people who are keeping us safe.”
Cities Use Public Transit to Make Nature More Accessible
Seattle is one of several major cities implementing a “transit to trails” program to help more people access local wilderness.
10 Examples of Environmental Racism and How It Works
Here’s what to know about the unexpected effects of discriminatory environmental policies.
Measuring Equity Through City Trees
Planting trees is a way to build community and bolster benefits to human and environmental health.
Harnessing People Power to Protect Alaska’s Last Remaining Wilderness
A new social movement is bringing together Indigenous activists and TikTok creators to prevent drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Let’s Call Environmentalism What It Is
We should be thinking less about keeping a clear conscience and more about striving toward a mutualistic relationship with the rest of the earth.
Can California’s Cap and Trade Actually Address Environmental Justice?
Since California’s program launched in 2013, questions have swirled about whether cap and trade has helped or hurt people living in the shadow of the state’s largest emitters.
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