Six leading Black advocates share their thoughts on the fight of our lives.
This is part of a series for Black History Month on Black scientists, activists and entrepreneurs who are tackling the greatest problem of our time.
Policy and Activism
The Green New Deal: NY Gov. Cuomo’s climate agenda
A potentially dangerous and historic arctic blast is about to belt the country. 2019 will be a bellwether year. Join us as we take a look at this vitally important issue both locally and globally.
COP24: Through the eyes of an Observer
By: Elena Crete, Climate & Energy Manager, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network Climate change is one of the world’s most complicated challenges, and nations are scrambling to organize around a common goal while maintaining their own interests. In 2015, the Paris…
New Jersey Rep. Pallone wants to bring bipartisan support to climate change
Pallone hopes one of the first orders of business in Congress will be a federal infrastructure bill. He says that can be the bipartisan vehicle for addressing a lot of the issues that may arise due to climate change.
How students use oysters to save shorelines and “Take Back the Harbor”
Oysters on a half shell are saving New York’s eroding harbor. A new film takes us inside an unprecedented program that’s turning the tide on decades of neglect and restoring the health of the city’s waterways.
Op-ed: Trump’s Climate Report Makes Clear that Environmental Injustice Exists
By Dr. Robert D. Bullard I have spent my career fighting to show how environmental impacts adversely impact marginalized communities. How it uniquely hurts those who are already vulnerable, who feel the invisible hand of systemic racism and structural…
Why activists are embracing civil disobedience
Climate change activists are increasingly engaging in civil disobedience. In response, elected officials with ties to fossil fuel companies are trying to make it harder to protest.
What You Can Learn From the Solarpunk Movement
By Lynne Peskoe-Yang Editor’s Note: This story is part of a partnership between Peril and Promise and Rewire. The solarpunk environmental movement is for anyone who’s digitally inclined but unafraid of dirt. Think post-apocalyptic hacker aesthetics, but with a sunnier disposition. With origins…
New York League of Conservation Voters identify climate-oriented politicians
Historic Hurricane Michael heads north just after a grim warning was issued by the United Nations on climate change. One local group offers advice to New York’s elected officials on what changes are needed to combat the climate crisis.
Hear these voices from the front lines of climate change
By Carolyn Beeler, environmental reporter for PRI's The World [original article here] Billions of people all over the globe are already feeling the impacts of climate change — from the deserts of Somaliland to the peat bogs of northern Canada. Here are some…
How effective are business efforts to go green?
Walmart says that 28 percent of domestic power at its stores comes from renewable sources. And 85 percent of companies in the S&P 500 are also reporting updates on sustainability in their annual reports for investors -- up from 11…
What Are Art And Hip Hop Saying about Climate Change in Staten Island?
By Jenna Tipaldo At first glance, 827 Castleton Avenue in Staten Island seems like any typical block in America with small neighborhood businesses. But there’s a hidden, unassuming alleyway with a different perspective of this strip. #ArtistAlleySI is spray…