When settlers invaded North America, they encountered significant beauty and ecological richness, such as the sprawling longleaf pine forests that covered approximately 90 million acres of the Southeast—made possible through … Read more
Environmental Justice
Toxic Legacies of Hazardous Waste and the Fight for Environmental Justice
A toxic legacy threatens the health of frontline and fenceline communities across the United States. From Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley” to neighborhoods in Chicago built on top of toxic waste landfills … Read more
The Heat That’s Here to Stay
You may have found yourself trying to stave off the staggering heat last summer, and you’re not alone. Over 75 million people in the U.S. were under heat advisories by … Read more
Two Years After Sackett: Still Wading Through Muddy Waters
As music pioneer Fela Kuti once audaciously sang—water no get enemy (water has no enemy). This is a proverb from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria that sums up a universal … Read more
Heirs to the Land: Black Land Loss, Recovery, & Stewardship
The National Wildlife Federation works directly to address the issue of Black land loss and ownership—a centuries-long battle that stifled the progress of newly freed people in the 1800s that … Read more
Community Benefits Plans: Where do they stand now?
On Martha’s Vineyard, where the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project was being planned, a local nonprofit advocated for community consultation about the project, local employment opportunities, and opportunities for power … Read more
All Land is Native Land: Indigenous Peoples Deserve Access
The strength and continuity of Indigeneity prevails to this day. Indigenous Peoples are resilient, enduring hundreds of years of attempts to eradicate their existence and culture. In a recent blog … Read more
La cuenca del río Bad River y los Grandes Lagos enfrentan la misma amenaza
Localizado al norte de Wisconsin, el Bad River, o Mashki-Sibi, es un río que desemboca en el lago Superior, uno de los cinco Grandes Lagos. Este río está en peligro … Read more
The Bad River and the Great Lakes region face the same threat
The Bad River, or Maski-Sibi, that flows into Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin is endangered by Line 5. This is a pipeline of the Canadian oil company Enbridge Energy, that … Read more
Community Spotlight: A Toxic Tour in Oxnard, California
As the Senior Environmental Justice Coordinator at the National Wildlife Federation, I have engaged with a large number of environmental justice communities through our (currently paused) Thriving Communities Technical Assistance … Read more
