Altgeld Gardens is a Chicago neighborhood with many legacies: the deep injustice of toxic industry pollution, the home of the late Hazel M. Johnson (the Mother of environmental justice), and … Read more
Environmental Justice
Concurrent Crises: Cancer Alley & the Fight for Environmental Justice
Driving through Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, a nearly 100-mile stretch between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, the industrial landscape is impossible to ignore. Over 150 petrochemical plants, refineries, and factories dominate … Read more
So Last Season: The Environmental Impact of Fast Fashion and Textile Waste Exports
Due to a dependency on microtrends in American fashion culture, the last ten years have seen a dramatic increase in the production of single-wear garments—which has contributed to an excess … Read more
Meet the 2024 Class of NWF Graduate Student Research Fellows
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) is pleased to introduce the recipients of this year’s graduate student research fellowships. Each year, NWF Graduate Student Research Fellows support the advancement of NWF … Read more
Climate Week: Power On for a Greener Future
Each year, climate advocates from nonprofits, businesses, government, tech, and civil society travel to New York City for Climate Week. It’s an opportunity to come together to discuss our world’s … Read more
The Future of Conservation
Many elders often share that their biggest hope for the future lies in youth. As a young woman and dedicated environmentalist, I’ve learned to internalize that responsibility. My generation has … Read more
Protect Oak Flat: How to Help
Read part one of this series here. To love Oak Flat is to protect Oak Flat. Opponents to Resolution Copper’s proposed mine come from all walks of life, including: visitors, … Read more
Protect Oak Flat: Understanding What’s at Stake
To know Oak Flat is to love Oak Flat. Visitors love the scenic views of towering rocks, oak trees, and flowing water. Locals love hosting family time and special events … Read more
Water protection: Securing the source of all life
This blog is Part Three of a three part series, highlighting the core priorities of National Wildlife Federation’s strategy to enhance Tribal and Indigenous partnerships for collaborative conservation: Intergenerational Knowledge … Read more
Voting for Our Planet: Environmental Justice & the 2024 Elections
In the heart of every election lie crucial choices that extend far beyond party lines—choices reverberating in our changing climate and the distant cries of the disenfranchised. In this election, … Read more
