Chevron Pollutes, Here’s What the People Did Back
The oil giant reputation it becoming notorious as shareholders, mayors, and indigenous people criticize its actions.
Environment
Farmer Startups? How Incubators Are Helping Small, Sustainable Farms Take Off
Training farms known as incubators are helping immigrants and others get into farming. But Congressional wrangling over the Farm Bill has put their future in question.
#FearlessSummer: How the Battle to Stop Climate Change Got Ferocious
A series of actions that took place this summer helped to shift the climate movement's center of gravity.
Too Much Stuff in Your Life? 7 Ways to Turn it Around
From sharing to repairing, the inspiration you need to lighten your load.
What Will Climate Change Mean for Ethiopia’s Coffee Crop?
Scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London, have learned that climate change endangers Ethiopia's coffee crops. Here's what they're doing to make sure the plants will survive.
One Thing College Alumni Can Do about Climate Change Right Now
I've respectfully informed my alma mater that, until it divests its holdings in the fossil fuel industry鈥攃oal, oil, tar sands, and fracked natural gas鈥擨 will not donate another cent.
Bringing Bison and Biodiversity Back to the Prairie
A Montana-based nonprofit is moving to preserve 3.5 million acres of the Great Plains.
A Safe Place for Bees: Will US Follow Europe in Banning Hive-Killing Pesticides?
While banning the use of bee-killing pesticides is crucial, planting your yard with flowers instead of grass helps, too.
6.5 Percent of All Humans Ever Born Are Still Alive Today
(And 22 other facts you should probably know.)
Mountain Grown: Appalachia’s New Local Food Economy
Hungry for okra, collards, and trout? In Appalachia, you can now get all your soul food cravings from local farmers.
“It’s Unstoppable”: Washington’s GMO-Labeling Campaign Picks Up Where California’s Left Off
If Initiative 522 succeeds, it could push manufacturers nationwide to begin labeling foods that contain genetically modified organisms.
Will Trains Bring 48M Tons of Coal a Year Through Seattle? Not If the Locals Can Stop It
A plan to bring coal from Wyoming to the Pacific Northwest coast and ship it to Asia will test the mettle of the region's environmentalists.
Confessions of a Climate Change Denier
The fight for the climate isn鈥檛 a separate movement. It鈥檚 both a challenge and an opportunity for all of our movements.
鈥淩enegade Gardener鈥� Plots World Domination Through Home-Grown Veggies
Ron Finley speaks to 精东影业 about why 鈥済ardening is gangsta鈥� and how he's getting city youth back in the dirt.
鈥淲e鈥檙e Not Going Anywhere鈥�: Sandy-Struck Neighborhoods Rebuild for Resilience
Climate change has turned up the volume, making 鈥渟uperstorms鈥� like Sandy more likely. In this documentary, Clodagh McGowan introduces you to coastal homeowners who are rebuilding their houses to withstand the next big one.
It Takes Time: Why Sustainable Farming Can鈥檛 Be Rushed
Maybe there鈥檚 something deeper to the stereotype of old-school farmers as plodding, slow-moving people.
It鈥檚 a 鈥淪tory Problem鈥�: What鈥檚 Behind Our Messed-Up Economy
The peoples of earlier times prospered from the guidance of simple stories that offered answers to their deepest questions. We need those now more than ever.
Photo Essay: Vandana Shiva and the Future of Food
Our Seattle Town Hall was a great success! We're grateful for everyone who attended. Here are some pictures from the event.
Security Checks, Duty-Free Shops, and…Beehives?
Beekeepers are using empty public land around Seattle-Tacoma Airport to breed and distribute healthier strains of honeybees.
President Obama鈥檚 Climate Speech: Is It Enough?
Thom Hartmann and 精东影业 executive editor Sarah van Gelder discuss the president鈥檚 speech on climate change. Is it a first step toward climate justice? Or is it too little, too late?
Making Hurricane Preparedness Fun…and Delicious
The Jamaica Plain New Economy transition town has found that pie parties are a good way to get more people interested in disaster preparedness.
An Intimate Look Inside the Climate Justice Movement
The film Blockadia Rising documents the campaign of direct action against the Keystone XL pipeline.
How Bike Friendly Cities Beat the Opposition and Became the New Normal
Now that all the debate about whether bike lanes are OK seems to be (mostly) over, cities around the country are enjoying their benefits.
Climate Change Is Happening but We Can Meet the Challenge
It can be hard for youth to deal with the overwhelming effects of climate change. But, by taking action, we can erode the hold that oil, fracking, and coal has on people and the environment.
Pro-Fracking Greens Called Out in Ecologist鈥檚 New Manifesto
In a statement, ecologist Sandra Steingraber denounced Illinois鈥� new fracking regulations and described the need for a movement dedicated to abolishing fracking nationwide.
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