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Churches and other places of worship helped strike down an industry-backed ballot amendment and delay a massive plastics project.
by Sara Sneath
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The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed massive shortcomings in the nation’s labor and disaster aid systems, which have for decades failed to protect workers who come to the U.S. every year for seasonal work.
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Pollution, poverty and race collide in many other disadvantaged communities across California — and the country — and some argue that the state’s climate policies haven’t helped.
by Julia Rosen
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Now is the time to shake the foundation of how we operate as a society.
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Plus, biodiversity is in style.
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Intersectional Environmentalist was founded in June with a mission of dismantling systems of oppression in the environmental movement.
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The incoming administration has a lot of work to do. Here's what businesses should call on the Biden-Harris administration to adopt, from climate to social issues.
by Aron Cramer
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An expanding wood pellet market in the Southeast has fallen short of climate and job goals — instead bringing air pollution, noise and reduced biodiversity in majority Black communities.
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Plus, highlights from Climate Week sessions on transportation and mobility.
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What makes wildfires particularly scary is the climate feedback effect; the more wildfires there are, the more they release carbon and fuel more climate change.
by Sarah Golden
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Planting trees in cities has become a hot topic for sustainable investment among businesses, but these projects are very different than typical efforts.
by Jesse Klein
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Plus, why intentional design is pivotal for building circular economies and how Tesla serves as a startup ecosystem.
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'One of the things that excites me about this current generation of environmentalism is the potential for indigenous peoples to be viewed as protagonists in the story,' said Julian Brave NoiseCat, vice president of policy and strategy Data for Progress.
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It takes creativity, tenacity and funding to build a sustainable land-based operation in Sebastopol, about 60 miles north of San Francisco, where Green Valley Farm + Mill is situated.
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No one-size-fits-all technical solution can replace a contextual focus that puts people’s well-being, needs and aspirations first.
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Greenpoint was zoned for manufacturing and is still used for that purpose. But is it possible to reimagine what an industrial corridor can look like?
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As mayors make quick strategic changes to address the short-term COVID crisis, they are also in the midst of planning for similar long-term climate issues.
by Jesse Klein
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Researchers are looking to kelp for help storing carbon dioxide far beneath the surface of the sea.
by Emma Bryce
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In the long road trip of corporate sustainability, the S for social concerns has mostly ridden in the backseat. Now it has moved to the front, alongside the E for environmental issues.
by Mike Hower
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The state's public utilities chief, Joseph Fiordaliso, chats about the potential of clean energy, the importance of equity within all initiatives, and how states can lead the way forward.
by Sarah Golden
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Epigenetic modification of plants shows promise for enhancing food security — but we still have a lot to learn
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A dashboard can help uncover opportunities for circular interventions and track progress. But coming up with metrics for a dashboard requires a lot of comprehensive and collaborative multi-stakeholder research.
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Our transportation institutions are so intertwined with society's systemic inequality that they can — if not thoughtfully managed and funded — perpetuate those inequalities.
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With the pandemic, the climate crisis and awareness of racial injustice reaching new levels, the nation is fighting multiple interconnected battles. What can energy professionals do to move the best solutions forward for all communities?