Harnessing Food Waste to Empower Communities in Brazil
Chef Regina Tchelly repurposes food waste to provide access to healthy food and remedy a broken social system.
Environment
The Power of Meaningful Good News
鈥淢inimum Viable Planet鈥� is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, the importance of good news, what constitutes it, and how to get more of it!
Call for Submissions: Toward an Ecological Civilization
Hurry and send us your leads and pitches by Oct. 16.
What Regenerative Farming Can Do for the Climate
Taking care of the soil is the key to making farms and farmers more resilient.
The Most Effective Conservation Is Indigenous Land Management
American conservationists have said and done terribly racist things over the years. Now is the opportunity to center justice.
How I Practice Self-Care in the Middle of a Climate Crisis
鈥淢inimum Viable Planet鈥� is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad.
Is 2020 the Opening for a Just Transition?
As the U.S. considers how to reopen, stimulate, and recover its economy post-pandemic, how radically could it be reimagined?
Can Kentucky Slip Its Industry Ties to Save Its Climate?
There鈥檚 a growing environmental movement in Kentucky, and more leaders than ever are speaking the language of sustainability.
鈥�2020 Really Belongs to Us鈥�: The Youth Climate Movement Rallies Around the Election
The Sunrise Movement and progressive allies are applying new strategies to turn out young voters鈥攁nd to convince parents to pull the lever for Democrats.
Climate Change Needs to Be Part of the Story
鈥淢inimum Viable Planet鈥� is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad.
What鈥檚 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鈥攁nd they鈥檙e voting with that in mind.
Can We Undo Trump鈥檚 Environmental Damage?
American climate policy can be salvaged, but environmentalists say action has to be swift and sweeping.
Meet the 18-Year-Old Championing Indigenous Rights in Alaska
Quannah Chasinghorse is continuing the legacy of Gwich鈥檌n 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.
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鈥攍ocally, nationally, and globally.
Vote Like the Planet Depends on It鈥擝ecause It Does
Four more years of Trump鈥檚 anti-environmental policies will make it too late to change course. So come November, let鈥檚 turn this ship around.
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
鈥淢inimum Viable Planet鈥� 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鈥檚 most catastrophic wildfire season yet, an organization is challenging the state to hire firefighters who were previously incarcerated to help meet public safety needs.
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.
Communities Step Up to Keep Neighbors Safe from Extreme Heat and COVID-19
鈥淲e're always focused on floods and hurricanes. But heat is maybe even more important to address.鈥�
Can Ranching Help Sustain Florida鈥檚 Biodiversity?
An unlikely partnership has emerged between ranchers and conservationists in the Sunshine State, in order to protect the state鈥檚 air, water, and wildlife.
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