Environmental Justice

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

Rooted in Resistance: Ventura County Youth Take on Big Oil

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” Undeniably, the wisest voice across generations, the Lorax sheds a crucial piece of … Read more

Here’s How the Reconciliation Bill Affects Environmental Justice

This blog is part one of a two-part series about how H.R. 1, referred to as the “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” will impact environmental justice efforts across the United States. … Read more