Seeds of neocolonialism: GMOs are not a solution to food insecurity in Africa
by Cindy Muthike Over the past month my country, Kenya, has been tangled in conversation over the lifting of the 2012 ban on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), this coming shortly after it was gazetted that it ...
The Intersectional Humanitarian: Pursuing Sustainability
by Alicia KurtAs global crises continue to affect vulnerable communities worldwide, more humanitarian workers are needed to help and assist those in need. It’s estimated that around 303 million people require humanitarian assistance worldwide, a significant ...
The midterm election showed us that organizing works. It also showed us that it’s more important than ever.
Last week’s election made one thing clear: community organizing works, and young people have the power to create long lasting change. But our advocacy is as important as ever. For the second election in a row ...
Voting is confusing. These resources have you covered.
With 2022 midterm elections just around the corner, it is pivotal as climate justice warriors to make sure we are equipped with the correct information and items necessary to place our votes on November 8th. Since ...
We still have time to create the promise of tomorrow
The sun shone from between the clouds, warmth permeating across the velvet skies in golden hues, reflecting off the glistening dew drops of the morning. I took in a deep breath of the crisp air ...
Portland’s Green Lie
By Adah CrandallGrowing up in Portland, Oregon, I was always told about how our city was so “green” and “sustainable.” I was taught to see the climate crisis as an issue that primarily affected far-away ...
Does the Environmental Justice for All Act Have a Chance of Passing this Year?
Sponsored by Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Congressman Donald A. McEachin (D-VA), the Environmental Justice for All Act is an essential federal legislative effort to remedy the long history of environmental racism and injustice ...
A climate activist’s guide to agriculture, explained
By Erin Langager, contributing author.There are a lot of words thrown around in conversations surrounding agriculture - conventional, sustainable, organic, regenerative, permaculture - but has anyone actually taken the time to explain what these terms really ...
Disaster Colonialism in Puerto Rico – a climate crisis reliant on solutions through equity
By Mary Thurston, contributing author. On September 18th, two days before the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria, the deadliest natural disaster to occur within the last century of U.S. history, Puerto Rico was struck by Hurricane ...