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How This Library Paid $1 to Install Its Solar Panels
In West Virginia, Solar Holler helps nonprofits install solar panels for less than the price of a cup of coffee.
Can We Save Our Planet? What the Climate Movement Can Learn From the Nuclear Freeze Campaign
The Nuclear Freeze Campaign of the 1980s saved the world from nuclear war. Here's what today's climate activists can learn from its success.
This College Student Chained Herself to a Shell Oil Ship for Three Days. Here’s Why.
Will young activists do anything to stop oil drilling in the Arctic?
“Mad Max: Fury Road” Is a Resource-Conscious Blockbuster for Our Time
Who ruined Mad Max’s world? The new film isn't afraid to lay blame — and suggest a way forward.
Even in a Drought, California Farms Have a Future—But They’ll Need Local Control to Succeed
Some California farmers have discovered ways to farm that use very little water, yet thirstier methods still dominate. What gives?
Want the Best Solutions for California’s Epic Drought? Ask a Farmworker from the Central Valley
“Low-income disadvantaged communities are the best water conservationists: At the end of the day, we’re not going to waste water because it costs money.”
Young Guatemalan Farmers Fight For Land Rights, Local Food, and Sustainable Traditions Endangered by Global Trade Deals
The same forces that have driven many onto the migrant trail have led to the emergence of a movement of young campesinos organizing to stay on their land.
Is the Local Economy Too Local? Why Co-Ops and Credit Unions Need a Broader Strategy
Author and activist Gar Alperovitz calls it a “checkerboard strategy.” In the first piece in a series, we look at the organizations working to transform our economy, and how they can benefit from working together.
Why Seattleites Think They Can Stop Shell Oil From Drilling in the Arctic
The Port of Seattle has welcomed the oil company to temporarily moor its drilling rig before it’s towed to Alaska. But these protestors are threatening to block it.
The U.S. Has Nearly 600 Coal Waste Sites. Why They’ve Got West Virginians Worried
Residents fear that coal-contaminated water is seeping into their wells. But a lack of evidence is stalling action.
Food Stamps Are Worth Double at These Michigan Farmers Markets—Helping Families and Local Businesses
The USDA is putting $31 million behind a program that helps low-income families take home twice the veggies, and local farmers make twice the money.
Beyond Compost: 5 Ways to Get Your Soil Ready This Spring
The key to a great garden? Good dirt. Here’s how you can grow your own.
8 Striking Portraits of People in the Path of Canada’s Mega Tar Sands Pipeline
TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline would span thousands of miles, from rural Alberta to the Atlantic coast of New Brunswick.
From Watersheds to Mountains, What If We Based Our Borders on Nature?
Bioregionalism is one possible vision of a future that works for people and for the Earth.
Drink Your Way to Sustainability With These Climate-Conscious Microbrews
It’s the weekend! Plan your happy hour with our interactive map of forward-thinking breweries.
In a Win for Opponents of Mountaintop Removal, W.Va. Govt Decides to Study Health Impacts
The state's shift in approach is also good news for environmentalists worldwide, who want to see more urgency in transitioning away from fossil fuels.
What Your Town Can Learn From America’s Most Walkable Suburb
It's got great transit, plenty of sidewalks, and values people more than cars.
This Activist Went to Prison for the Climate. Now He Wants Churches To Take Moral Leadership
The movements that persevere are those that find a form of hope, even in dark times.
Wendell Berry on Climate Change: To Save the Future, Live in the Present
In this selection from his new book, the poet and farmer Wendell Berry connects the dangers of the future to a failure to live fully in the here and now.
How to Become a Citizen Eater: A Trip Behind the Labels of Your Ethical Cup of Coffee
Labels like "fair trade" and "direct trade" indicate food is ethically sourced—but how do you know what they really mean, and whether they're effective?
Depaving Cities, Undamming Rivers—Here’s How We’re Undoing the Damage
All around the United States, people are stepping up to help a damaged planet heal.
Climate Scientists Are for Real—Video Project Shows They’re Parents, Neighbors, Just Like You
The project offers climate scientists a chance to speak to the public for themselves.
3 Rad Vegan Chefs Share Their Inspiration (and Recipes!)
And agree that healthy, sustainable cooking can still be delicious and enjoyed by all.
When the Grandmothers Awoke
Becoming a global family, one that unites ancient indigenous wisdom with other faith and cultural traditions, is essential if humanity is to overcome the crises of climate change.
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