After 20 Years Reporting on Solutions, I鈥檓 Going on a Journey to Find Where Hope Lies Now
YES! co-founder Sarah van Gelder sets out on a road trip to find the edge of change.
Environment
The Crunch: Why Washington D.C. Hired a Herd of Goats (And Other News to Chew On)
This week we鈥檙e talking about the future of work, a "masculine studies" program... and goats.
Four Ways Mexico鈥檚 Indigenous Farmers Are Practicing the Agriculture of the Future
How can we get the most out of our farmland without harming the planet? I traveled to rural Mexico to learn from indigenous farmers.
The Weekly Crunch: Zero-Waste Grocery Stores, Black Women’s Business Boom, Robocops for Cyber-Bullies
Like reading the news while chomping on granola. Here鈥檚 what we've been chewing on lately.
Nearly 80 Percent of Germany鈥檚 Power Came From Renewables In An Afternoon
For a few hours in July, 78 percent of Germany's power was generated by renewables like solar and wind. The country is spending 鈧�200 billion to move away from fossil fuels permanently.
LA’s New Car Share Program Offers Electric Vehicles to Low-Income Drivers
Funded by state cap-and-trade revenue, Los Angeles' program will introduce an electric car-sharing fleet to lower carbon emissions and serve disadvantaged communities.
The Weekly Crunch: Tiny Houses in Vancouver and Why the South Is the New China
This week: Bee activists step up their game, Bernie Sanders lays out his views on all thing politicals, and fracking takes its toll on Oklahoma.
One Poem That Saved a Forest
How the friendship between a poet and a timber baron kept a grove of California redwoods from clear-cutting.
Staying Human in a Time of Climate Change: New Author on Science, Grief, and Hope
For geographer and author M Jackson, knowing climate science isn鈥檛 enough. We need to get our hearts involved too.
How the Pope Is Revving up Climate Action in LA鈥檚 Most Polluted Neighborhood
Catholic environmentalists are channeling the power of the Pope鈥檚 words into action.
Why These Filmmakers Ate Nothing But Trash for Six Months
In the new documentary "Just Eat It," filmmakers Grant Baldwin and Jenny Rustemeyer swear off grocery shopping for six months and eat only food that would otherwise be thrown out.
Meet the Scientist Breeding 麻豆社事件 Resilient Bees (And 4 Other People Working to Save the Pollinators)
With honeybee populations on the decline, scientists, lawyers, and even artists have set out to save humanity's most important pollinators.
Video: How to Pickle Beets
The simple and easy way to pickle your beets at home.
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鈥檚 Why.
Will young activists do anything to stop oil drilling in the Arctic?
鈥淢ad Max: Fury Road鈥� Is a Resource-Conscious Blockbuster for Our Time
Who ruined Mad Max鈥檚 world? The new film isn't afraid to lay blame 鈥� and suggest a way forward.
Even in a Drought, California Farms Have a Future鈥擝ut They鈥檒l 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鈥檚 Epic Drought? Ask a Farmworker from the Central Valley
鈥淟ow-income disadvantaged communities are the best water conservationists: At the end of the day, we鈥檙e not going to waste water because it costs money.鈥�
Young Guatemalan Farmers Fight For Land Rights, Local Food, and Sustainable Traditions Endangered by Global Trade Deals鈥�
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 鈥渃heckerboard strategy.鈥� 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鈥檚 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鈥擧elping 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鈥檚 how you can grow your own.
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