A Wish List From Climate Protesters in Seattle
The protesters were relatively chipper, if subdued, on this Monday morning—a fitting time of day for a meeting of the Sunrise Movement. This national youth-led effort is pushing the Green
Environment
Black Farmers Embrace Practices of Climate Resiliency
They are using heritage farming practices to undo some of the damage brought on by decades of intense tillage by early European settlers.
How Youth Have Changed the Climate Movement
“We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors. We borrow it from our children,” affirms the Oglala-Sioux version of a belief common to several indigenous cultures. To David Brower,
Big Ag and the Small-Scale African Farmer
The headquarters of the world’s largest charitable foundation stretch along an entire block near downtown Seattle. There’s a plaza at the entrance, and to one side, a wall embossed in
A Return to Nature-Based Education
At the beginning of the 20th century, untempered industrialization and rampant deforestation prompted the conservation and preservation movements. The creation of Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks at the end of
Alaska’s Melting Glaciers Tell the Story of Climate Change
The story of Alaska’s glacial retreat is plainly written across the landscape. Melting has left these slow-moving rivers of ice, while still spectacular, much diminished. And it is forcing us
How to Shop Sustainably
By now, the word is out: fashion, particularly “fast fashion,” is killing our planet. Low-cost, cheaply made clothes that are designed to be worn briefly until styles change are terrible
Preparing Native Youth to Steward Ancestral Lands
It had been more than a 100 years since the Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) people launched a carved canoe in eastern Oregon’s Wallowa Lake. And now in this place, beloved by
Building a New Textile Economy
The worldwide textile industry’s enormous impact on human health, climate, and the environment is often overlooked in discussions of sustainability. Rebecca Burgess, a weaver and natural dyer, started her search
Big Oil Needs to Pay for the Damage It Caused
This month in a Manhattan courthouse, New York State’s attorney general Letitia James argued that ExxonMobil should be held accountable for layers of lies about climate change. It’s a landmark
Flour Power
Ancient grains. Little-known tiny grains. Mighty locally adapted grains. They are all rising up to replace your All Purpose Flour. It’s not just baking, it’s a battle for our food system.
Wild Yeasts and Ancient Grains
Replace your all purpose flour with these mighty little grains.
The Way Climate Change Unites Us
The Practical Farmers of Iowa waste no time on partisan politics as they face the challenges of extreme weather and depleted soils.
The Lies We’re Told About Appalachia
The old exploitative images are indelible: out of work, White, needy. They obscure the region’s diversity and long tradition of activism.
In Detroit, A New Type of Agricultural Neighborhood Has Emerged
The Michigan Urban Farming Initiative is focusing on food insecurity and community investment.
To Address Climate Change, We Need to Take Back the Supreme Court
Thom Hartmann on why we should use constitutional solutions to rescue our democracy from the agendas of billionaires and corporations.
Eek! Bat Populations Are Shrinking. Here Are A Few Ways to Help
The tiny mammals are essential to human comfort; without them, we wouldn’t have things like avocados, chocolate, and tequila.
Resisting GMOs and Preserving Indigenous Culture in Rural Mexico
Thanks to a union of land cooperatives, people in Puebla have food sovereignty and education in Nahuatl instead of mega-projects and a Walmart.
Colonization, Fire Suppression, and Indigenous Resurgence in the Face of Climate Change
The 130-year legacy of fire suppression in the U.S. is a process that continues to dispossess Native peoples of their lands.
The Key to Saving Family Farms Is in the Soil
Farmers adopting regenerative agricultural practices across the Midwest are restoring the health of the soil and of their rural economies.
The Sustainable Future Town of Your Imagination
A walk into the future, in a British city where housing is sustainable, energy is locally owned, food is abundant, and the work week is just three days long.
For Indigenous Peoples Day, Tribes Return to Alcatraz 50 Years Later
A new generation of Native activists will take a canoe journey around Alcatraz to mark Indigenous Peoples Day and pay homage to occupation of the island 50 years ago.
Can’t Let the Taps Run Dry: Managing Water in an Unpredictable Climate
From southern Nevada to New York City, the climate crisis is causing ongoing water problems. The Water Utility Climate Alliance is working hard to ensure cities are prepared.
Making National Parks Accessible to Native People Again
A violent, racist history has kept Native people off their ancestral lands for decades. How can we remove the barriers that still exist today?
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