Taking Heat

Our climate is changing, and our approaches to activism and politics have to change with it. From the farms of Puerto Rico to the tar sands of Canada, from the streets of Los Angeles to Kentucky coal country, communities are coming together to fight for a just transition to a greener and more equitable economy. Taking Heat, a project of The Nation and the Food & Environment Reporting Network, features regular dispatches from the front-lines of the climate justice movement by journalist Audrea Lim.

The Street-by-Street Battle Against Climate Change

The Street-by-Street Battle Against Climate Change The Street-by-Street Battle Against Climate Change

While the Trump administration rolls back environmental protections and flouts science, this neighborhood is actually preparing.

Jul 17, 2019 / Taking Heat / Audrea Lim

Climate Change Is Already Reshaping How We Farm

Climate Change Is Already Reshaping How We Farm Climate Change Is Already Reshaping How We Farm

After years of struggling through summer heat and wildfire smoke, farmers in Washington are building their own, cooperatively run, future.

Mar 27, 2019 / Taking Heat / Audrea Lim

‘They Saw Us as a Threat When All We Wanted Was Fair Treatment’

‘They Saw Us as a Threat When All We Wanted Was Fair Treatment’ ‘They Saw Us as a Threat When All We Wanted Was Fair Treatment’

Almost 80 percent of the Cherry-Todd Electric Cooperative’s members are Native Americans—why were there so few on the board?

Sep 26, 2018 / Taking Heat / Audrea Lim

The Green Jobs Revolution Needs to Include All of Us

The Green Jobs Revolution Needs to Include All of Us The Green Jobs Revolution Needs to Include All of Us

A few years ago, Adan Anguiano was in prison. Now he has a career installing solar panels in East Los Angeles.

Jul 23, 2018 / Feature / Audrea Lim

Can Farming Save Puerto Rico’s Future?

Can Farming Save Puerto Rico’s Future? Can Farming Save Puerto Rico’s Future?

As climate change alters how and where food is grown, Puerto Rico’s agroecology brigades serve as a model for sustainable farming.

Jun 11, 2018 / Feature / Audrea Lim

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