Environmental Justice

Bryce Canyon

How the Trump Administration Could Change the American Landscape, Literally How the Trump Administration Could Change the American Landscape, Literally

Get ready for a rush to plunder our public lands.

Dec 16, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Rex Tillerson in Washington

Normalizing Denial: Trump, Tillerson, and Climate Reality Normalizing Denial: Trump, Tillerson, and Climate Reality

A political culture that can accommodate Exxon’s climate denial is a political culture ripe for Trump.

Dec 14, 2016 / Editorial / Wen Stephenson

Truck in Chile after flood

We Are Hitting the Wall of Maximum Grabbing We Are Hitting the Wall of Maximum Grabbing

We have an epidemic of grabbing—land grabbing, resource grabbing—and now the most powerful nation on earth has elected Donald Trump as its grabber-in-chief.

Dec 14, 2016 / Naomi Klein

Norfolk Flooding

This Is How We Can Tackle Climate Change, Even With a Denier in Chief This Is How We Can Tackle Climate Change, Even With a Denier in Chief

Cities and states can step up their efforts to tackle global warming—with or without federal leadership.

Dec 12, 2016 / Cities Rising / Laurie Mazur

Inspired by Standing Rock, West Texans Take Action to Fight Another Pipeline

Inspired by Standing Rock, West Texans Take Action to Fight Another Pipeline Inspired by Standing Rock, West Texans Take Action to Fight Another Pipeline

Opponents of the Trans-Pecos Pipeline are finding hope in their last resort.

Dec 9, 2016 / Sasha von Oldershausen

Tulsi Gabbard TPP

Tulsi Gabbard Will Deploy With Fellow Vets to Stand With Standing Rock Tulsi Gabbard Will Deploy With Fellow Vets to Stand With Standing Rock

The congresswoman and several thousand veterans are expected to travel to North Dakota in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.

Dec 1, 2016 / John Nichols

Traffic in Berkeley

Here’s How States and Cities Can Fight Climate Change and Inequality in the Trump Era Here’s How States and Cities Can Fight Climate Change and Inequality in the Trump Era

Let’s make polluters pay for carbon reduction and invest the revenue in disadvantaged communities.

Dec 1, 2016 / Blog / Heather McGhee and Robert B. Reich

There’s a Right Way—and a Wrong Way—for Cities to Mitigate Climate Change

There’s a Right Way—and a Wrong Way—for Cities to Mitigate Climate Change There’s a Right Way—and a Wrong Way—for Cities to Mitigate Climate Change

In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, New Yorkers came together to initiate community-labor partnerships to decide on how they wanted their city to be made more resilient.

Nov 22, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Dakota Pipeline police

How You Can Stand With Standing Rock How You Can Stand With Standing Rock

Today’s #NoDAPL action targets the Army Corps of Engineers. Watch this video—then call them.

Nov 15, 2016 / Take Action / Julia Mead

Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Mitch McConnell

Is This ‘Game Over’ for the Planet? Is This ‘Game Over’ for the Planet?

What Donald Trump’s victory means for climate change. 

Nov 10, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

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