With our nation’s coastal communities increasingly impacted by more frequent and sustained flood events, coastal storms, and other climate-accelerated impacts, many communities are having to confront the future viability of … Read more
Environmental Justice
Reflections from a Fellow: Redesigning Carbon Removal to Serve Communities First
This summer, I joined 12 other fellows through the National Wildlife Federation and Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal (IRCR) Fellowship to examine the intersection of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and … Read more
Celebrating Landowner Mentor Herbert Hodges, 2025 Conservationist of the Year
Walk through Herbert Hodges’s longleaf pine forest and you’ll find more than trees. You’ll find a living classroom where neighbors, students, and fellow landowners gather to learn how to care … Read more
From DC to Louisiana: Carbon Removal Justice Fellows Return to NWF
On July 25th 2025, after eight panel discussions, two congressional meetings, three site visits, and two field trips the second cohort of the National Wildlife Federation and American University’s Carbon … Read more
Carrying Katrina 20 Years Later: Climate, Memory, & the Pursuit of Humanity
Since Katrina, NWF has worked with communities to build protection from future storms by advocating for restoration of coastal wetlands and barrier islands. Our first intern in Louisiana after Katrina … Read more
Katrina: 20 Years Later, Disasters are Worsening
Twenty years ago, meteorologists at the National Weather Service (NWS) issued an ominous warning of Hurricane Katrina’s impending destruction to New Orleans and surrounding areas. Parts of that bulletin, issued … Read more
Twenty Years After Katrina, Hurricane Highway Still Awaits Restoration
Like thousands of other people who wanted to help, I moved to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina devastated southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi coast. I watched the aftermath of Katrina … Read more
Lift as We Climb: Fostering Environmental Stewards through Earth Tomorrow
Earth Tomorrow has been investing in leadership training and environmental education for youth on the frontlines of the climate crisis for more than 30 years. The program is tailored to … Read more
Measuring Carbon Dioxide Removal for Climate Justice
As the planet continues to warm and climate targets slip further out of reach, a growing chorus of voices—from policymakers to investors to technologists—is turning to carbon dioxide removal (CDR) … Read more
Why State Governments Matter More Than Ever for Environmental Protection
As federal environmental protections face ongoing rollbacks, the fight to protect our planet has increasingly shifted to the states. While Congress remains gridlocked and federal agencies cut back critical safeguards, … Read more
