Environmental Activism

Richard Seymour

Richard Seymour’s World Is Full of Wonder Richard Seymour’s World Is Full of Wonder

The author’s latest book is a wide-ranging collection of left-wing ecocriticism catalyzed by his own ecological awakening.

Jul 15, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Lewis Gordon

Harvard University

Dear Harvard, It’s Time to Reject Fossil Fuel Money Dear Harvard, It’s Time to Reject Fossil Fuel Money

The university’s recently announced Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability will need to ban oil and gas companies from funding its research.

Jul 12, 2022 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen

Streams of water cascade down mossy rocks..

Why We Accepted a Thousand Acres of Land Back From New York State Why We Accepted a Thousand Acres of Land Back From New York State

As Onondaga, we view this as only the first step toward a broader acknowledgement of our land rights.

Jul 6, 2022 / Sid Hill

Joe Biden Is Not the Fighter America Needs

Joe Biden Is Not the Fighter America Needs Joe Biden Is Not the Fighter America Needs

The president loves the system far too much to fix it.

Jul 1, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Over Fishing

Over Fishing Over Fishing

Depleting the ocean’s bounty.

Jul 1, 2022 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

A woman in a suit at a microphone

After the G7 Summit, Germany’s Climate Envoy Says Rich Countries Are Still Falling Short After the G7 Summit, Germany’s Climate Envoy Says Rich Countries Are Still Falling Short

Jennifer Morgan is candid: G7 countries need to do more to halt the climate emergency and address the spike in world hunger. 

Jul 1, 2022 / Mark Hertsgaard

How to Fight Decades of Environmental Racism

How to Fight Decades of Environmental Racism How to Fight Decades of Environmental Racism

The NRDC’s new head of justice and equity talks about what environmental justice means, and how community power-building is essential to that work.

Jun 28, 2022 / Q&A / Danielle Renwick

Gabriela Bucher

A Windfall Tax on Covid Profits Could Ease the Catastrophic Food Crisis A Windfall Tax on Covid Profits Could Ease the Catastrophic Food Crisis

A levy on food and fossil fuel giants could save lives now and help create a sustainable food system, says Oxfam head Gabriela Bucher.

Jun 27, 2022 / Fiona Harvey

A woman in a colorful jacket holds up a ballot.

In Colombia, “a Government of the Callused Hands” In Colombia, “a Government of the Callused Hands”

In Francia Marquez’s hometown, those have suffered the brunt of the violence and inequality are welcoming a new future.

Jun 24, 2022 / Laura Carlsen

Oil platform

Stanford’s New School of Sustainability Is a Gift to Fossil Fuel Companies Stanford’s New School of Sustainability Is a Gift to Fossil Fuel Companies

The university seems set to replicate the mistakes of past climate research: soliciting oil and gas funding, while paying lip service to environmental justice.

Jun 21, 2022 / StudentNation / Celina Scott-Buechler and Ada Statler

x