Amid Severe Drought, Arizona Turns to Sustainable Farming
As temperatures continue to soar in the Southwest and freshwater supplies dwindle, locals are turning to Indigenous farming practices.
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The Women-Led, Indigenous-Owned Kelp Farm Restoring Long Island’s Waters
The Shinnecock Kelp Farmers are expanding their kelp hatchery and farm to counter the effects of climate change on Long Island.
Witnessing the Importance of Indigenous Leadership in the Climate Change Fight
Executive Producer for the "In Their Element" series Josh Landis writes about the project and its subjects.
How the UN Biodiversity Conference Impacts Indigenous Communities
During COP15, Indigenous communities spoke about their integral role in land stewardship and conservation. They also requested more support.
COP27’s Indigenous Turnout Could Help Nature-Based Solutions
Nature-based solutions were a headline of COP27. How can world leaders ensure Indigenous stewardship and land rights moving forward?
Fire | In Their Element: Earth, Air, Fire, Water
One North Fork Mono leader is on a journey to bring back and legalize controlled burns for cultural purposes.
Air | In Their Element: Earth, Air, Fire, Water
With an infrared camera in hand, a Diné (Navajo) community activist investigates methane leaks at oil and gas sites.
Earth | In Their Element: Earth, Air, Fire, Water
After years of degradation along Louisiana’s bayou, Pointe-au-Chien tribal land is disappearing. Community members are determined to stay.
Heart of Ringwood
For years, abandoned iron mines have been a hazard in Upper Ringwood. The toxic chemicals inside them pose yet another threat.
Meet the Environmental Scientist Who Wants to Decolonize Conservation
Indigenous communities have historically been seen as 'research subjects, rather than researchers.' Jessica Hernandez aims to fix that.
How Indigenous Communities and Artists Honor and Work with Solar Energy
This episode of "Planet Forward" asks Lakota Elder Henry Red Cloud, founder and owner of Lakota Solar Enterprises, about the role of solar energy in Indigenous culture as well as the innovative climate and economic solutions it provides Indigenous communities.…
Op-Ed: The Amazon, climate change, and the art of filmmaking
Sociologist and filmmaker Sabrina McCormick writes about her experiences filming SEQUESTRADA, a feature film set in the Brazilian Amazon.