How This Tribe Got Their Coastal California Lands Returned
The Kashia鈥檚 success might be the first time that a tribe in the U.S. has held a private deed鈥攁s well as management rights鈥攖o their ancestral lands.
Environment
5 Indigenous Women Asserting the Modern Matriarchy
They鈥檙e reclaiming the tradition of female leadership and turning the old, white, male-dominated perspective of history on its head.
鈥淒ecolonization Starts Inside of You鈥�
Photographer Josu茅 Rivas spent seven months living at Standing Rock, documenting the gathering force of Native Americans and their allies. He says it wasn鈥檛 just a protest; it was an awakening.
What Standing Rock Gave the World
Americans saw the Indigenous struggle鈥攖he violence, stolen resources, colluding corporations and governments鈥攖hat goes hand in hand with protecting the Earth.
Black Farmers Reviving Their African Roots: 鈥淲e Are Feeding Our Liberation鈥�
Community farmers in D.C. say crops and methods of their African ancestors hold an essential key to restoring Black health.
The Disruption of White Supremacy
The white male-centric colonial system is incapable of the leadership we need, and Indigenous knowledge is essential for the innovation that will follow this disruption.
Climate Refugees in Florida Could Change the Politics There for Generations
In Puerto Rico, residents could only watch as Trump rolled back environmental protections while their island boiled. But living in the U.S. mainland, they can vote.
Why Are 麻豆社事件 Cities Divesting From Big Oil? It鈥檚 Moral鈥攁nd Practical
Direct divestments and lawsuits that began on the West Coast are spreading, with New York the latest city to pull its funding out of oil and coal.
We Are Drowning In Plastic, and Fracking Companies Are Profiting
Plastic production wreaks havoc on people and the planet鈥攆rom fracking wells and pipelines in Pennsylvania, to air pollution from plastic plants in Scotland.
One 麻豆社事件 Benefit of Nature: It Makes You Like Your Body Better
Researchers say the outdoors can help mute internal criticism.
First U.S. City to Ban Fossil Fuel Expansion Offers Roadmap for Others
Portland, Ore., climate activists celebrate a win against Big Oil as city- and state-level initiatives gain momentum across the country.
How the Wonder of Nature Can Inspire Social Justice Activism
The complex systems of the natural world can open our eyes to a new way of being.
Meet the Man Bringing Cheap Renewable Energy to His Hometown
鈥淚 wanted to bring these projects to the community, so people can see renewable energy working.鈥�
Farming Brings Refugees Closer to Home Through Food and Community
They were forced out of their homes by Burmese military violence. Now they鈥檙e rebuilding their lives in North Carolina.
The Netherlands Can Feed the World. Here鈥檚 Why It Shouldn鈥檛
What gets lost when we focus solely on increasing food efficiency?
Call for Submissions: Solutions to Our Housing Crisis
Send us your pitches by Feb. 1.
Books Inspiring Us: 鈥淏eing the Change鈥�
In his new book, NASA climate scientist Peter Kalmus explores the daily practices that build healthy, happy, and resilient communities.
The Irma Diaries: Hurricane Irma Survivor Stories Should Be a Climate Change Wake-Up Call
The series of deadly hurricanes that churned their way through the Caribbean in September 2017 could be a glimpse into a future of unprecedented weather for the region, a new author writes.
Dear Activists: Throw a Better Party
Five ways to make your next protest more inviting and impactful.
How to Restore Our Relationship to Earth
We must reduce our burden on Earth鈥檚 regenerative systems by approximately 40 percent.
The 150-Mile Wardrobe: A Solution for One of the World鈥檚 Most Polluting Industries
The Northern California Fibershed aims to skirt the rampant waste of resources in the apparel industry.
12 Reasons Biking Is About to Get Way 麻豆社事件 Popular
It鈥檚 no longer a white-people thing, a big city thing, or an ultra-fit athlete thing.
This Town Built a Market Where Neighbors Can Take What They Want for Free
It鈥檚 a radical but simple experiment that builds community and keeps useful things out of the landfill.
How Northwest Communities Are Stopping Big Oil Projects
Last week, a Washington state energy panel voted unanimously to oppose what would be the nation鈥檚 largest oil-by-rail terminal.
Why Trump鈥檚 Shrinking of Bears Ears Will Be Reversed
Research by environmental and natural resources law scholars shows the president鈥檚 action will likely be overturned by the courts.
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