The World鈥檚 Biggest School Meal Program Is Keeping Local Farmers in Business
Emphasizing local food under a radical policy of 鈥渮ero hunger,鈥� Brazil鈥檚 school lunch initiative helps small farmers buy the land they鈥檝e been farming for generations.
Environment
Yes, They鈥檙e Killing the Wolves鈥擝ut There鈥檚 麻豆社事件 To It
Misdirected public outrage over the killing of a Washington wolf pack may do more harm than good.
Can Washington State Save the Fewer Than 10 Grizzly Bears It Has Left?
Environmentalists, industry, and politicians have a second chance to learn from decades of wolf debates and save the grizzlies.
Meet the Farmworker Who Helped Win Rent Control in California鈥檚 Wine Country
When Gervacio Pena Lopez migrated to Sonoma County 30 years ago, he just wanted to find work to support his family. Since then, he has won victories for domestic and day laborers.
Winona LaDuke on the Dakota Access Pipeline: What Would Sitting Bull Do?
I am not sure how badly North Dakota wants this pipeline. If there is to be a battle over the Dakota Access, I would not bet against a people with nothing else left but a land and a river.
Dear Politicians, Here鈥檚 What You鈥檇 See at the Standing Rock Sioux Blockade
Most importantly, they would see the serious purpose for the people here at Camp Sacred Stone, one that鈥檚 not going away without a successful resolution.
Call for Submissions: Science for the Public Good
Send us your ideas by Sept 25.
3 Reasons the Standing Rock Sioux Can Stop the Dakota Access Pipeline
For starters, this protest is about a competing idea for the future of the planet鈥攁nd waves of people will show up to make that point.
Urban Foraging: Weeds You Can Eat
6 edible weeds that can reduce anxiety, provide protein鈥攐r even predict the weather.
Let Wildfires Burn: Study Shows Forests Bounce Back on Their Own
Modern fire management practices of logging and seeding interfere with an ecosystem's ability to restore itself, and does little to protect property.
In Photos: Tribes Are Reviving an Indian River Nearly Destroyed by Coal Mining
Decades of coal mining in the Jaintia Hills have trashed the once thriving Myntdu River. Now, indigenous communities are uniting to take a stand.
If It Hadn鈥檛 Been for Those Meddling Climate Kids …
We can thank our children鈥攁nd their lawsuits鈥攆or insisting that public trust and hard science be part of climate decision-making.
Why Say No to the TPP? Corporations Already Have Too Much Power
Our hope lies in shifting power to communities and regions that prioritize safety, clean air, children鈥檚 health, and locally rooted livelihoods.
My Walking Pilgrimage
How the simple act of walking can open us up to confront and heal our toughest problems.
Two Towns Battle Colorado for Freedom to Ban Fracking
In a growing number of states, communities are demanding more self-governance over everything from environmental sustainability to gun control.
The Best Reason to Ride a Bike
The film 鈥淏ikes vs Cars鈥� tells us that bicycling for transportation can reduce our emissions. But more importantly, bicycling can change our mindset.
Buy Low, Sell Never: Why Not Just Buy the Entire Coal Industry?
Coal left in the ground is an investment in the climate, as well as the future of families in rural communities and the tribes.
Can Industrial Hemp Save Kentucky鈥檚 Small Farms?
As tobacco declines, some hope that hemp can be a 鈥済ateway crop鈥� to financial sustainability for the state鈥檚 small farms.
How a Big Coal Blunder Gave Mississippi a Chance for Cleaner Air
Community activists in the country鈥檚 most corrupt state won an unlikely victory to convert a coal plant to natural gas.
Celebrate the Urban Wilderness Right Where You Live
Throughout the country there are revitalization efforts to bring back to life long-neglected urban wild areas.
Tell Us About the Revolution Where You Live
The 20th anniversary issue of YES! will show you, state by state, how change happens when communities work together. Tell us what鈥檚 happening where you live today.
Northwest Tribes Band Together to Stop Oil-by-Rail
Coastal tribes share tactics and resources to bring fossil fuel transport to a halt.
For Decades, the USDA Was Black Farmers鈥� Worst Enemy. Here鈥檚 How It Became an Ally
Through partnering with local farmers, the USDA has begun to tackle its racist past.
Don鈥檛 Be That Person at the 4th of July Party
Independence Day is tough on coastal ecosystems where Americans flock to beach parties and communities are left with the mess. Here's how to do it better.
Meet the Woman Who Pushed Massachusetts Toward the First Carbon Fee in U.S. History
The bill would redistribute money to citizens and local businesses, an idea supported by both conservative and liberal economists.
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