Environmental Justice

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

The Road to Environmental Justice: A Call for Collective Action

It was an incredible honor to serve as one of the keynote speakers at Johns Hopkins University’s HOP25 Conference, at the invitation of the Environmental Sciences and Policy/GIS Program. My … Read more

Climate Resilience: How Nature Teaches Us to Prepare for and Recover from Climate Change

Natural disasters and extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and impossible to ignore due to climate change—costing lives, damaging homes and infrastructure, and harming wildlife habitats every year. It … Read more

Many Hands Make Light Work: Local Community Volunteers Show Up to Support Monarchs

It is no surprise that the monarch butterfly has been under threat. In recent decades the iconic species has experienced an average decline of 84% of the eastern population and … Read more

How the Longleaf Pine’s Needles Support the Lumbee People

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

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