Baltimore residents like Everett Mitchell and Leah Oliver are leading grassroots efforts to plant trees in underserved neighborhoods, helping to combat climate change and restore green spaces. Their work brings environmental healing, education, and a renewed connection to nature in the heart of the city. The post Planting hope: How Baltimore locals use trees to fight climate change appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers.| AFRO American Newspapers
This story was originally published by Capital B, a local-national nonprofit news organization that centers Black voices, audience needs and experiences, and partners with the communities it serves. Subscribe to Capital B newsletters here. ROSELAND, La. — Tyreik Taylor had barely wiped the oil from his hands when the sky behind him lit up. Fifteen […] Read more via Scalawag: Toxic Explosion at Louisiana Oil Plant Leaves Black Community Coated in Chemical Fallout.| Scalawag
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 local supervisor is the project’s City Hall champion — and a thorn in Amazon’s side. The developer won’t say if the online giant will be a tenant.| The Frisc
For Black Louisianans, health fears mount as federal crews face delays, threats, and funding shortfalls at the oil disaster site.| Capital B News
Hurricane season is here, and Athens received its share of downpours over the past month. The heavy rain has left ... The post Push for Change: Northeast Georgia Organizations Pursue Environmental Justice appeared first on Grady Newsource.| Grady Newsource
Sun Day and Make Billionaires Pay- September 21, 2025 – Rania Masri, NCEJN Director of Organizing & Policy I was asked to speak on climate change, immigration, and fascism. Three […]| NCEJN
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Wildseeds Fund works with NDN Collective to launch a Indigenous narrative change grant program.| Wildseeds Fund
Laura Marti – September 25, 2025 I can’t remember when I first heard the terms “environmental racism” and “environmental justice,” but it was as an adult and within the last decade. Generally, the idea of “environmentalism” makes me think of conservation, climate change, or protecting endangered species. Go back another decade or so and I would […] The post Toxic Legacies: How Environmental Racism Took Root—and What We Can Do Now appeared first on Brownicity.| Brownicity
A baby in the womb has few defenses against industrial petrochemicals designed to kill. Unborn babies’ nascent metabolic and detox systems lack the means to neutralize toxic exposures. And the placenta, which doctors once thought protected the fetus from most harmful substances, in fact admits hundreds of toxic chemicals. That leaves the fetal brain, which […]| Inside Climate News
CHICAGO—A Silicon Valley startup broke ground Tuesday afternoon at a former steelworks site on the Southeast Side for what is planned as the nation’s first large-scale quantum computing facility. The company—called PsiQuantum—will be the anchor tenant for the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, a multi-million-dollar effort by lawmakers, universities and the private sector to make […]| Inside Climate News
In rural Western Pennsylvania, communities routinely spray briny fluids on unpaved backroads to control dust in the warmer months and ice in the winter. Often, those liquids are drilling byproducts from nearby conventional oil and gas wells. That mostly comes courtesy of a loophole in state law that opponents say poses a risk to human […]| Inside Climate News
New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has sued Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Honeywell and several real estate companies over a site in Morris Plains where toxic waste remained from a now-shuttered pharmaceutical plant. The new civil complaint could lead to another big payout for the state. The DEP did not specify how much it […]| Inside Climate News
With our nation’s coastal communities increasingly impacted by more frequent and sustained flood events, coastal storms, and other climate-accelerated impacts, many communities are having to confront the future viability of … Read more The post Where the Water Moves Us: Evaluating Community-Driven Relocation appeared first on The National Wildlife Federation Blog.| The National Wildlife Federation Blog
This summer, I joined 12 other fellows through the National Wildlife Federation and Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal (IRCR) Fellowship to examine the intersection of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and … Read more The post Reflections from a Fellow: Redesigning Carbon Removal to Serve Communities First appeared first on The National Wildlife Federation Blog.| The National Wildlife Federation Blog
Walk through Herbert Hodges’s longleaf pine forest and you’ll find more than trees. You’ll find a living classroom where neighbors, students, and fellow landowners gather to learn how to care … Read more The post Celebrating Landowner Mentor Herbert Hodges, 2025 Conservationist of the Year appeared first on The National Wildlife Federation Blog.| The National Wildlife Federation Blog
The Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) welcomes the decision of the Regional Trial Court Branch 3, Guiuan, Eastern Samar, to deny the application filed by EMIR Mineral Resources Corporation (EMRC) for a Writ of Preliminary Injunction and/or Temporary Restraining Order… Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI)| Pressenza
by Sally Beckenham The crises we are facing globally, from climate change and climate change dispossession to drought and food insecurity, are intersecting social and environmental issues, which need to be recognized and addressed accordingly through integrated and holistic measures. … Continue reading →| SRHE Blog
Wildfires have devastated California throughout the last year. In just the last few months, public concern has grown louder as eight destructive wildfires swept across Los Angeles, burning nearly 50,000 acres. But beyond the visible destruction lies a deeper question: what happens to the environment, and to our health when these buildings burn? The post Beyond the Visible Destruction: The Hidden Health Costs of Combating Wildfires appeared first on Center for Environmental Health.| Center for Environmental Health
This Earth Day, we’re excited to announce a huge milestone. We have now surpassed 1 million meals served in non-toxic reuse in schools in Alameda County, where CEH is headquartered. The post An Earth Day Milestone: 1,000,000 Meals Served on Non-Toxic Reusables in Schools appeared first on Center for Environmental Health.| Center for Environmental Health
How many of the women in our lives are fighting preventable diseases, infertility, or chronic health conditions? CEH’s virtual town hall will bring together experts to illuminate these questions. The post Watch: It All Adds Up – Toxic Chemicals and the Future of Women’s Health appeared first on Center for Environmental Health.| Center for Environmental Health
In early March, CEH achieved settlement agreements with two companies requiring that they reformulate their shampoo products to eliminate this carcinogen. The post Clean Beauty Win: Shampoo Without 1,4-Dioxane appeared first on Center for Environmental Health.| Center for Environmental Health
Listen in to Go Green Radio, where Tom Tom Fox, Senior Legislative Counsel for CEH talks about the work we do everyday to remove toxics from products, food, and water.| Center for Environmental Health
Neeta Thakur's Fight: Key Takeaways for Indian Americans on Environmental Justice and Research Funding| India Currents
Millions of animals are slaughtered each year for use in traditional Chinese medicine — a trade that’s devastating many African communities. The post Skinned for Profit: How Global Trade Is Driving Africa’s Donkeys to the Brink appeared first on The Revelator.| The Revelator
After the industrial explosion in rural Louisiana town, the EPA still says there is no health threat.| Capital B News
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
The utility’s environmental justice analysis lacks community health data, according to attorneys representing affected residents.| Inside Climate News
Ya Basta! Enough is Enough! by Linda Robles, founder of The Envrionmental Justice Task Force Introduction My name is Linda Robles, I was born in the 1960s, and have lived […]| NCEJN
Reading Time: 2minutesThe Flint, Michigan water disaster is often remembered as a singular failure. But the truth is that Flint was not unique—it was a warning. Across the United States, millions of people are still connected to their drinking water through aging Read more… The post Places Most Likely to Have a Flint-Like Water Crisis appeared first on Daily Business Journal.| Daily Business Journal
Thailand just made its first environmental class action payout. 21 million baht to farmers whose water was poisoned for two decades.| HaRDstories
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Right now, American kids spend an average of just four to seven minutes a day in unstructured outdoor play — and more than seven hours a day in front of screens. By investing in outdoor access, equity, and connection, we’re not just improving individual well-being — we’re strengthening communities, culture, and systems.| 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
A new exhibit is opening September 9th in the Special Collections exhibit gallery, located on the 1st floor of Hornbake Library North. Homegrown: An Introduction to the Environmental Justice Moveme…| Special Collections & University Archives
California has groundbreaking goals to require automakers to sell, and large fleets to purchase, zero-emission trucks and buses in increasing percentages, starting this year. But these goals will only be achievable if the state has sufficient charging infrastructure to fuel the vehicles, along with available financing to help truck owners purchase or lease them. To … Continue reading "New Report: Charging and Financing Electric Trucks"| Legal Planet
Gloster, MS has a Drax wood pellet biomass plant. A study investigated the plant's environmental impacts on community health. Their study had shocking results.| Dogwood Alliance
Wood stove, pellet stove, NSPS, EPA, PM, grams per hour, efficiency, LHV, HHV, cleanest, best, carbon neutral, biomass, tax credit, IRS, certified| forgreenheat.blogspot.com
The rapidly approaching electric vehicle (EV) transition that California and a dozen other states have committed to enact over the coming decade mounts pressure on state and local governments to deliver millions of new EV chargers across various location types. Homes constitute the core of a convenient and reliable charging network, and EV charging infrastructure … Continue reading "EV Charging Access for Multifamily Housing Residents"| Legal Planet
Biden has taken a serious shot at fulfilling the climate promises in the 2020 Democratic platform, with outsized success in some areas.| Legal Planet
How a village won a landmark case against a polluting factory in Thailand’s industrial heartland.| HaRDstories
Funded by the NSF, a nearly $600,000 BIORET grant is helping UofL cultivate environmentally conscious educators to equip students with knowledge of Louisville's environmental issues.| UofLNews