Indian Country Treaties Are Valid鈥攁nd Matter, Says Supreme Court Ruling
鈥淧romises were made,鈥� Justice Gorsuch said in upholding Creek Nation jurisdiction over half of Oklahoma.
Environment
Bold Moves Don鈥檛 Lose
鈥淢inimum Viable Planet鈥� is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad.
Water Protectors Celebrate as Dakota Access Pipeline Ordered to Shut Down
This victory for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe represents hope for Indigenous and environmental movements around the world.
How Zimbabweans Welcomed Climate Migrants
Zimbabweans who had to flee their low-lying farms due to drought are finding an unexpected welcome in the nation鈥檚 Eastern Highlands.
What Kelp Forests Can Do for the Climate
Cultivating algae empowers coastal communities while storing CO2 deep underwater.
If You Liked It, Then You Should鈥檝e Put a Carbon Tax On It
鈥淢inimum Viable Planet鈥� is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad.
How to Get Off Fossil Fuels Quickly鈥攁nd Fairly
Climate experts share a range of ideas and strategies for envisioning a better future.
YES! Presents: How to Get Off Fossil Fuels Quickly鈥攁nd Fairly
YES! Magazine, City Lights, and The Land Institute present 鈥淗ow to Get Off Fossil Fuels Quickly鈥攁nd Fairly鈥�, an exploration the fundamental changes that our society will have to go through in order to adapt to strict ecological boundaries.
鈥淚t鈥檚 About Terrorizing Us鈥�: Environmental Racism Expert Draws Parallels With Police Brutality
鈥淚f this moment can be sustained through further conversations, I think there can be a breakthrough.鈥�
Indigenous Artists Use Technology to Tell Stories About Their Ancestral Lands
These five art projects explore the impacts of climate change using VR and other mediums.
There Is No Climate Justice Without Racial Justice
鈥淲ithout a focus on correcting injustice, work on climate change addresses only symptoms, and not root causes.鈥�
These Small Dairy Farms Are a Model for a Resilient Food System
Due to the coronavirus, dairy producers are dumping thousands of gallons of milk every day. But these New Jersey dairy farmers have a better system.
What Good Is Clean Air If People Can鈥檛 Breathe?
Racism is inherent to the environmental movement because it鈥檚 inherent to everything.
How I鈥檓 Trying to Not Be Miserable About the Planet
A weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad.
Yes We Canopy!
A weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, on birthdays in a pandemic.
Grieving My Way Into Loving the Planet
Being fully present to what is happening in the world is a radical act that can transform grief into action.
COVID-19 Sparks a Rebirth of the Local Farm Movement
Could this be the beginning of a new food economy?
Gardening Advice from Indigenous Food Growers
鈥淕ardens represent resiliency, strength, wellness, culture.鈥�
鈥淭hink in Circles Rather Than Straight Lines鈥�
A weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, circle back to this email.
Or just get around to it right now!
麻豆社事件 Farmland Transitions to Organic
Growing interest in regenerative land practices and demand for organic food have led to consistent expansion of acres devoted to organic farming.
Beyond the Coronavirus, My Students See a Better World
The pandemic may foreshadow how climate change will disrupt our communities, but it has also unveiled a counterrevolution already brewing among young people.
Why We Turn to Gardening in Hard Times
The coronavirus pandemic has set off a global gardening boom to satisfy our hunger for physical contact, hope for nature鈥檚 resilience, and a longing to engage in meaningful work.
Fossil Fuel Bailouts Are Class War. This Is How We Fight Back
Global oil markets are in turmoil, with crude prices at their lowest level in years, even going negative at one point in April. When the U.S. economy is in trouble,
What鈥檚 in a Social Justice Diet?
You can make whatever diet you鈥檙e currently eating even healthier.
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