Tag: activism
What it’s like to watch a harpooned whale die right before...
Author Paul Watson has no problem with critics calling him and his marine-life-defending colleagues pirates—it’s far better than helplessly standing by and doing nothing in the face of the violence against animals they have witnessed.
To find out if ExxonMobil really supports a carbon tax, just...
Despite claiming to endorse a carbon tax, ExxonMobil has funneled millions of dollars to lawmakers who oppose the idea.
How celebrities are reconnecting with their hometowns to boost progressive local...
Since its founding in 2017, the Hometown Project has helped more than 125 down-ballot candidates stand out.
Why activism needs to be part of any meaningful climate education
Simply teaching kids about the science of the climate crisis isn’t enough. To prevent feelings of disempowerment, they need to see how they can make a meaningful impact.
Over 70,000 march in Brussels to demand Green New Deal, urgent...
"We need a Belgian Green New Deal and we propose more than 100 concrete solutions to make it happen.”
Why America needs a national program of paid sick and family...
America remains the only major industrialized country without a universal paid leave program.
Oil flows through Line 3 as water protectors continue resistance...
Indigenous activists are still waging a battle in court as oil starts flowing through the controversial Line 3 pipeline.
Imagining New York in 2050: How a flood-prone metropolis could win...
Econo-diversity makes cities resilient in times of crisis.
A record 227 environmental defenders were killed in 2020
The study connected that rise in violence with the worsening of the climate crisis itself.
Why community efforts should live at the forefront of activism
When community members work together on something they believe strongly in, they do so with strength and mutual care that have positive effects on everyone involved.