Thai community receives historic pollution payout - HaRDstories
Thailand just made its first environmental class action payout. 21 million baht to farmers whose water was poisoned for two decades.| HaRDstories
Thailand just made its first environmental class action payout. 21 million baht to farmers whose water was poisoned for two decades.| HaRDstories
One year ago, Charles Lee could look across the federal government and see his life’s work in action on multiple fronts—new grants awarded to minority communities overburdened with pollution, a new expert science panel established to look at their unique mix of health risks and the first White House Summit on Environmental Justice in Action […]| Inside Climate News
Impakter COP30 Chief Urges CEOs to Defy Trump’s Green Backlash Today’s ESG Updates: COP30 Chief Calls on Private Sector: André Aranha Corrêa do Lago urges companies to attend the conference despite Trump’s ESG backlash. Pennsylvania Residents Fight $7B LNG Terminal: The project poses a threat to community health, despite Trump’s promises of jobs and revenue. India Awards $3.7B in Coal Deals Despite Renewable Energy Pledges: […] The post COP30 Chief Urges CEOs to Defy Trump’s Gre...| Impakter
A new comprehensive Organizer Guide titled “The Costs of Data Centers To Our Communities- and How to Fight Back” has been published by Kairos and Media Justice. For more on […]| NCEJN
Below you will find a number of resources that have been compiled over a couple of months for our NCEJN newsletter – please consider subscribing to learn more about the state of […]| NCEJN
The Southern Environmental Law Center, Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice respectfully submit the attached comments on behalf of the Yadkin Riverkeeper, the Concerned Citizens […]| NCEJN
On Tuesday August 19th, 2025, a public hearing was held on the renewal of the NPDES permit to Alcoa’s Badin Business Park. Among the 21 speakers, 14 spoke critically of […]| NCEJN
A New report was published last Tuesday showing that Animal feeding operations are associated with heightened concentrations of fine particulate matter and| NCEJN - North Carolina Environmental Justice Network
Cristal Valdez, EcoPoder Organizer, Poder Latinx Georgia The post The Heat Is On: Why This Summer’s Scorching Temperatures Should Fire Up Your Vote for the Public Service Commission (PSC) in Georgia appeared first on Publiquemoslo.| Publiquemoslo
Second of two articles about the Passamaquoddy Tribe’s struggles with sea level rise, water quality and habitat resilience on the coast of Maine. SIPAYIK, Maine—The smell of saltwater is one of Brian Altvater’s favorite parts of living in Sipayik. Wherever you go on the tiny Maine peninsula, home to the Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation, you […]| Inside Climate News
Along the Delaware River, the communities of Chester and Eddystone are facing the possibility of a new $7 billion liquified gas facility that will export Pennsylvania’s plentiful fracked gas.| Inside Climate News
A few years back, a colleague of mine, who I very much wanted to remain at UCLA, approached me because he was contemplating accepting an offer at a Washington, D.C. law school. He feared remaining in Los Angeles, even though he wanted to stay, because he didn’t want his young daughter exposed to the southland’s … Continue reading "Watch “Clearing the Air: The War on Smog”"| Legal Planet
Find out how to see if you’re at risk and how to replicate our work.| Inside Climate News
The president has pledged to combat transnational drug organizations. Yet these groups make vast sums from environmental crimes, and his administration has gutted personnel and programs that targeted them, a new report shows.| Inside Climate News
I want to look at the topics of women lives and environmental injustice from a climate change perspective. And I would like to tell a story from the community where I come from, called Akamba, in Kitui County. The community borders another county by the name Tana River. Since I was born, the two communities have had […] O post When the Earth Cried: Women and Environmental Injustice apareceu primeiro em Capire.| Capire
Feminist economy is not just a theory — it is a concrete, living political commitment, currently present in many of Friends of the Earth’s struggles. In this presentation, I’ll summarize the reasons why it is important to talk about feminist economy from the perspective of a federation fighting for environmental justice. First and foremost, because […] O post Why We Must Talk About Feminist Economy in the Struggle for Environmental Justice apareceu primeiro em Capire.| Capire
The debates presented below were part of a training cycle on feminist economy and environmental justice. Organized by the World March of Women (WMW) in Brazil, in collaboration with Friends of the Earth International’s (FOEI) gender justice and dismantling patriarchy working group, the training was aimed at members of the federation from all regions of […] O post Feminist Economy and Environmental Justice: Alliances to Resist Capital’s Attacks apareceu primeiro em Capire.| Capire
This article summarizes the main ideas discussed in the first part of the education cycle organized by Friends of the Earth International in alliance with the World March of Women| Capire
“None of us can do all that needs to be done, but together we can accomplish miracles.” The celebration held on August 13 in the unincorporated community of Five Points is a perfect illustration of this quote. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Telemundo 51 Fresno (@telemundofresno) (Instagram story above by the […]| Central California Environmental Justice Network
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12th, 2025 Contact: Cesar Aguirre, (559) 907-2418, cesar.aguirre@ccejn.org Bakersfield, CA – Three newly released reports expose alarming health and safety risks confronting Kern County communities—particularly those living next to oil and gas operations—and uncover state-created loopholes that allow dangerous pollution to persist. IVAN Quarterly Reports (2024)A typical year in Kern County […]| Central California Environmental Justice Network
Twenty years ago, meteorologists at the National Weather Service (NWS) issued an ominous warning of Hurricane Katrina’s impending destruction to New Orleans and surrounding areas. Parts of that bulletin, issued … Read more The post Katrina: 20 Years Later, Disasters are Worsening appeared first on The National Wildlife Federation Blog.| The National Wildlife Federation Blog
Like thousands of other people who wanted to help, I moved to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina devastated southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi coast. I watched the aftermath of Katrina … Read more The post Twenty Years After Katrina, Hurricane Highway Still Awaits Restoration appeared first on The National Wildlife Federation Blog.| The National Wildlife Federation Blog
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 The post Lift as We Climb: Fostering Environmental Stewards through Earth Tomorrow appeared first on The National Wildlife Federation Blog.| The National Wildlife Federation Blog
On July 4th, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) that Congress passed. Here’s what it means for Southern forests and communities. Subsidies for biomass […] The post What the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Means for Forests & Communities first appeared on Dogwood Alliance.| Dogwood Alliance
Way Forward for Treaty Negotiations Left Unclear Civil Society Stands with Countries Choosing People Over Politics FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 15 August 2025 Geneva, Switzerland– At the close of the plastics treaty […] The post Ambitious Countries Stand Strong, Refuse Weak Plastics Treaty first appeared on GAIA.| GAIA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 15 August 2025 Geneva, Switzerland– The chair’s text, released in the middle of the night, is barely an improvement over the previous chair’s text that was decisively rejected […] The post GAIA’s Statement on the Chair’s New Text (August 15) at Plastics Treaty Negotiations (INC-5.2) first appeared on GAIA.| GAIA
No treaty is better than a bad treaty. The post After Hours of Waiting, Plastics Treaty Talks Extended By A Day first appeared on GAIA.| GAIA
Are you ready to organize your first event on behalf of the planet? Here are some great ideas and tips on how to make it successful. The post Freedom of Voice: The Newcomer’s Guide to Organizing A Peaceful and Effective Protest appeared first on The Revelator.| The Revelator
Emily Donovan wants to “make the polluters pay” for what they’ve done to her North Carolina community, and others around the country.| The Revelator
By Shannon Kelleher A federal judge this week ruled that the Trump administration’s move to terminate several grants to support farmers and underserved communities was likely “arbitrary and capricious,” and ordered the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to restore five grants it canceled and cease the cancellation of a sixth grant. The post Federal judge rules to restore some USDA grants for farmers and underserved communities appeared first on The New Lede.| The New Lede
A Q&A with the accomplished legal scholar and educator known for her pioneering work on environmental and climate justice.| State of the Planet
Forty kilometres of walking, five days of protest – but Thailand’s controversial land bridge hearing went ahead, with authorities claiming “majority support” despite the opposition from local communities. The post Thailand’s land bridge project clears public hearing hurdle despite protests appeared first on HaRDstories.| HaRDstories
In a conversation with VOW Intern Claire Reisberg, Jonathan Menjivar discusses his career path, storytelling journey, and transition from mentee to mentor.| Voice of Witness
Listen: Hear from our own Dr. Rania Masri in this week’s episode of the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League (BREDL)’s Podcast: Frontline Voices: Environmental Justice in North Carolina. In Our Backyard Podcast By […]| NCEJN
We Are Still Here: 27 Years of Holding Our Ground| NCEJN - North Carolina Environmental Justice Network
Dear 1L: It’s no secret that this is a dark time for people who care about the environment. All the more reason you'll be needed!| Legal Planet
A fierce political struggle is brewing in Memphis. On one side is the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, whose company xAI quietly set up shop in an abandoned factory this past summer. On the other side is a broad cross-section of Memphis residents, led by the low-income, historically Black neighborhoods located nearby. Read more via Scalawag: Musk's Memphis xAI data center and the making of a 'Digital Delta'.| Scalawag
The CPUC heard an earful about neighborhood decarbonization. Here's the input from Californians who support climate action.| Legal Planet
The state’s largest gas utilities are trying to delay priority zones for decarbonization and to block public access to important data.| Legal Planet
By Shannon Kelleher The Trump administration this week released a plan to fast-track the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) in the US, delighting tech groups while alarming environmental advocates who point to the industry’s toxic emissions, high water usage and heavy reliance on fossil fuels.| The New Lede
From a collection set in a landfill to an author’s cultural exploration of a critically endangered species, these books celebrate Earth and mourn its destruction. The post Earth Versed: 10 New Poetry Books About Our Relationship With Nature appeared first on The Revelator.| The Revelator
Half of the world’s mangroves are in danger of disappearing. Ensuring their survival is essential to Caribbean resistance movements.| YES! Magazine
The Bad River Tribe has taken on a billion-dollar Canadian oil pipeline company to defend manoomin and the fresh waters that sustain it—and us all.| YES! Magazine
Indigenous scientists are hurrying to learn what they can about intact old-growth forests before they are gone.| YES! Magazine
Not all bedrock is stone.| YES! Magazine
Heirloom seeds can bolster the resilience of rural farming communities.| YES! Magazine
We are living in a critical moment where the fight for environmental justice is more urgent than ever, particularly for historically marginalized communities.| The National Wildlife Federation Blog
The Dominican Republic aims to modernize its waste management. But what will happen to thousands of people who rely on garbage to survive?| The Revelator
Call for papers: Submissions for special issue “Work in Ecological Economics,” exploring how employment, time use, sustainability intersect.| The International Society for Ecological Economics
The efforts needed to address the decline of monarchs require many hands, which is where individual and community volunteers step in.| The National Wildlife Federation Blog
Madhusudan Katti, Assoc Professor and Director of Science, Technology and Society + Leadership in Public Science, Department of Forestry and Environmental| NCEJN - North Carolina Environmental Justice Network
We are proud to be one of 36 organizations to receive a grant from Environmental Justice for New England (EJforNE), but unfortunately, the EPA terminated the program. Last week, Earth Justice, Southern Environmental Law Center, Public Rights Project, and Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) filed a class action lawsuit against the EPA for unlawfully terminating the Environment… Read more » The post EPA Termination of Environmental Justice for New England Program appeared first on Defend ...| Defend Our Health
We were thrilled to be joined by author Sharon Udasin last week for a conversation on PFAS in the context of her book Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America. She was joined by Adam Nordell, our farmland contamination campaign manager, who joined our organization as a PFAS-impacted farmer. If you missed the webinar or… Read more »| Defend Our Health
"Climate change is creating a mental health crisis in Phoenix. A budding movement in the desert might solve it."| Longreads
The Passive House Network recognizes that the struggles for racial and environmental equality are deeply intertwined. Read our thoughts on Juneteenth.| The Passive House Network
Exposure to chemical dyes found in textiles increases the risk of gestational diabetes, especially among pregnant women carrying male fetuses, according to researchers at UC San Francisco. The study is also one of the first to find that racial discrimination increases risk of gestational diabetes. People can be exposed to aromatic amines, which are found … Continue reading Exposure to chemical dyes in clothing increases risk of gestational diabetes The post Exposure to chemical dyes in clot...| Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment
Tina Shull (Tina Shull, PhD) , UNC Charlotte professor, at the Peoples Hearing (June 11, 2025)| NCEJN - North Carolina Environmental Justice Network
From ice cream vendor to environmental defender: How Dawan Chantarahassadee learned to weaponise paperwork against corporate polluters. When China stopped taking the world’s trash, Thailand got stuck with it. Meet the environmental defender fighting back.| HaRDstories
Bay Area sport fish sampled in a study were overwhelmingly tainted with PFAS. “It’s more widespread than we really thought,” says a scientist. But it’s not so easy to persuade anglers to eat less fish. The post The People Will Keep Fishing, Despite Forever Chemicals in the Fish appeared first on Bay Nature.| Bay Nature
Elizabeth Thilges, MJLST Staffer The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”) recently announced that it plans to amend its fishing regulations to lower the...| LawSci Forum
ST. LOUIS, Mich. — As a boy, Gary Smith would ride his bike with friends down a dirt road to a pit used by a chemical company to incinerate hazardous waste. “It was a place to throw stuff, look around,” he said on an overcast May afternoon overlooking the pit site. “I know a few […]| Investigate Midwest
Shaun McMillan, educator and activist with Blueprint NC, gave testimony at the People’s Hearing on Wednesday, June 11 in Greensboro.| NCEJN - North Carolina Environmental Justice Network
Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom for Black Americans. It carries more significance in the South. President Lincoln’s 1863 Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery by executive order. But enslaved people in […] The post AI and Biomass Plants are Poisoning Black Communities in the South first appeared on Dogwood Alliance.| Dogwood Alliance
In September 2024, the Georgia Public Service Commission (GA PSC) approved changes to Georgia Power’s energy plan. They approved an 80 megawatt addition of woody biomass. Altamaha Green Energy (AGE) […] The post Say NO to New Biomass in Georgia first appeared on Dogwood Alliance.| Dogwood Alliance
Not many people realize that there is a rich history of LGBTQ+ climate activism. But many early environmental justice leaders identified as LGBTQ+.| Dogwood Alliance
What began as a hurricane recovery effort blossomed into a women-run collective empowering generations of Indigenous artisans on Isla Mujeres.| Ms. Magazine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, June 5, 2025 – Yesterday, while Bill 5 was being voted on in the Ontario Legislature, the Ford government posted amendments to the Blue Box Regulation, https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0009 that undermine waste diversion efforts and accelerate landfill expansion, including the controversial Dresden landfill. These changes prioritize cost-cutting and data collection over stronger recycling goals, The post Calling on Ontarians to Oppose Proposed Blue Box Chan...| Friends of the Earth Canada
by Willow Whitaker On April 29th, SCUA held a closing reception to celebrate the Homegrown exhibit and the hard work of the exhibit’s primary curators Scotty Beland and Elinor Berger. From the wide…| Special Collections & University Archives
High school senior Michelle Rozenfeld reflects on what she learned interning with the National Center for Disaster Preparedness.| State of the Planet
The US conservation movement began in the 1800s and continues today. Artists, the Industrial Revolution, and even the Civil War contributed to its evolution.| Dogwood Alliance
Cambodia’s Supreme Court has denied bail to five environmental activists from the NGO Mother Nature Cambodia, all of whom are appealing their convictions after spending more than nine months behind bars.| HaRDstories
“Go touch some grass.” It’s a phrase often tossed out as a joke or jab when someone’s online too much or getting worked up over something that doesn’t matter. But what if that phrase held more truth than we realize? In the face of a growing youth mental health crisis, parents, educators, and practitioners are […] The post More Than an Escape: The Outdoors as a Frontline Solution appeared first on Camp Fire.| Camp Fire
Spring is a time for renewal. We can't let fear drive us into silence. So let's spring into action to stop dirty biomass.| Dogwood Alliance
by Divya Vashisht and Willow Whitaker Time sure does fly by! It’s been almost a year since Homegrown: An Introduction to the Environmental Justice Movement opened to the public last September in th…| Special Collections & University Archives
As we get ready for Earth Day, we’re curious how our community is responding to environmental challenges in an everyday way. It’s easy to feel powerless in the face of dire headlines about climate change impacts and the need for huge systemic changes. We started looking for examples of what everyday environmental action could look like…and found Kazumi.| Camp Fire
Coal ash pollution looks likely to lose priority status for federal agency| Southern Science
With NOAA grants, two Alabama research teams take aim at microplastic pollution| Southern Science
Meet the people behind Thailand’s citizen-drafted Clean Air Bill that is confronting the country’s pollution crisis – and those who benefit from it.| HaRDstories
NC WARN has begun running this 30-second video as a statewide paid ad on TV newscasts, YouTube and other platforms. The video shows the aftermath of storms worsened by Duke Energy’s reliance on climate-wrecking fracked gas and urges Gov. Stein to take bold leadership. Static variations are on some social […] The post Statewide Ads Urge NC Governor Stein to Stop Duke Energy’s Climate-wrecking Practices — NC WARN News Release appeared first on NC WARN.| NC WARN
Get to know VOW’s inaugural Storyteller Initiative Fellows. These narrative changemakers are working to document and uplift stories on water privatization, food sovereignty, and racial justice.| Voice of Witness
Samford professor explores how religious faith shapes trust in science| Southern Science
NATIONWIDE — In response to President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress, Dr. Regina Davis Moss, President and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda and In Our Own Voice Action Fund issued the following statement: “Yesterday evening, President Trump addressed the nation to brag about the chaos and cruelty that| In Our Own Voice - National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda
Thank you! We gratefully appreciate your generosity and support – Friends of the Earth Canada couldn’t do this important work to protect people and the planet without the generous contributions of people like you who support our work with donations and/or with important actions on petitions and other advocacy measures. We are also very grateful The post 2024 Review – Looking Back and Looking Forward appeared first on Friends of the Earth Canada.| Friends of the Earth Canada
The Environmental Protection Network, Lawyers for Good Government, and the Natural Resources Defense Council are committed to supporting EPA and other federal funding program grantees through building resources, developing webinars, and providing 1:1 support. [Read more]| Environmental Protection Network
In 1972 neither teachers nor staff at Newton North High School had heard about mosthelioma. Today they know a great deal about it. They were exposed to asbestos the first time they walked into the still unfinished high school in June 1972. For the next ten years they were exposed to low levels of asbestos whenever they entered the building. Theirs is the story of a struggle that lasted from 1972 to 1981 — a struggle of a few parents, teachers, and students to force the city to take action ...| Science for the People Archives
Negotiators met last week for a U.N. climate change conference marked by severe disagreement over how much wealthy nations owe developing nations to help decrease emissions and build climate resilience. Stanford experts discuss the conference’s outcome, how a potential Trump administration withdrawal from global climate talks might affect the U.S., and more.| Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
(Ottawa/unceded territories of the Algonquin Nation, 10 December 2024) – One week before talks towards a business and human rights treaty, the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA) is calling on the federal government to support their progress and commit to urgent domestic measures that protect communities and workers around the world from harm. In a The post Human Rights Due Diligence: Canada Must Act Now appeared first on Friends of the Earth Canada.| Friends of the Earth Canada
Food for the Spirit is excited to announce a two-year partnership with the WE ACT Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (WE ACT TCTAC) to conduct outreach and connect our communities to the full array of resources and technical support offered by WE ACT TCTAC. The WE ACT Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (WE ACT TCTAC) … Continue reading Announcing WE ACT TCTAC Community Voices Partnership The post Announcing WE ACT TCTAC Community Voices Partnership appeared first...| Food for the Spirit
Planting trees helps to mitigate climate change naturally, and improves communities in many ways. Imagine how we could transform local economies if thousands were employed in work like this! Photo credit: Alfo Medeiros [wikimedia commons]| Just Transition Alliance
Labor Day comes from the labor movement’s rich history and struggle. Brutal working conditions during the Industrial Revolution drove the US labor movement to push for a holiday for workers in addition to higher pay, reasonable hours, and safe working conditions. The Pullman Strike of 1894 finally forced the federal government to recognize Labor Day as a federal holiday. Pullman employees rose up and joined the American Railroad Union after the company cut wages by 25% and decreased its wor...| Just Transition Alliance
JTA’s new Policy Organizer Fernando at the Bonn Intersessional. Photo credit: Fernando Tormos-Aponte| Just Transition Alliance
Cashes Ledge nourishes marine life and builds climate resilience in the Gulf of Maine.| Conservation Law Foundation
The number of trees in a neighborhood is determined by income and race. It's a troubling imbalance that holds broad social implications as we grapple with climate change.| Conservation Law Foundation
As a human rights delegation to Honduras that visited the community of Guapinól in the municipality of Tocoa, Bajo Aguán, we are deeply concerned about the recent police and military occupation occuring there.| Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice - Your SUPER-powered WP Engi...
Environmental Justice, Featured, Just TransitionSuccessful Trainings with JTA Partners| Just Transition Alliance
In early May, Executive Director José Bravo and Strategy Advisor Ananda Lee Tan participated as observers at the first Congress of the International Alliance of Waste Pickers (IAWP) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where waste and recycling workers from over 32 countries elected their first international executive body and council, with balanced representation from all five continents. The Congress also passed over a dozen resolutions, including resolutions to act in solidarity of all workers see...| Just Transition Alliance
Fossil fuels are dangerous to workers and communities. Renewable energy is a safer alternative.| Conservation Law Foundation
