2021 January/February

2021 January/February

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Will the Circular Economy Save the Planet?

The vision of industry in harmony with nature catches on with capitalists

By Elizabeth L. Cline

December 23, 2020

Illustration shows a hiker standing by a sectioned-off area, with a snowcapped mountain in the background.
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COVID-19 Is a Chance to Reframe How We Use and Abuse Public Land

The outdoors needs more people—but fewer of them

By Heather Hansman

December 22, 2020

Illustration shows someone standing on a ledge, carrying a potted plant/vase of flowers and looking at a sunrise or sunset. Below are solar arrays and wind turbines.
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A Love Letter From the Clean Energy Future

Here's a glimpse of how we can transition entirely to renewable energy sources

By Mary Anne Hitt

December 22, 2020

Illustration shows a scale with a white bird on the left (slightly lower) and a black bird on the right (higher).
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Dorceta E. Taylor on Environmental Justice

The future of environmental justice is true equality

By Dorceta E. Taylor

December 22, 2020

Illustration shows a face silhouette. Inside are a blue sky, the sun, green mountains, and a river.
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Time to Indigenize Lands and Water Conservation

Native American activists are leading a push to embed traditional ecological knowledge in land management decisions

By Melissa K. Nelson

December 22, 2020

llustration shows a row of houses in front of a sunrise or sunset.
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Varshini Prakash on Redefining What's Possible

The Sunrise Movement cofounder shares lessons on how to grow political power

By Varshini Prakash

December 22, 2020

Illustration shows a black man with a mask carrying a large spiky coronavirus on his back.
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The Best Rx for Environmental Health Disparities

The path to a healthier future: address environmental health risks today

By Harriet A. Washington

December 22, 2020

Illustration shows a gardener kneeling on the ground in between rows of crops. In the background are two buildings with vines growing up them.
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How to Feed a Hungry and Pandemic-Ravaged Planet?

One food writer promises that the secret is in the soil

By Simran Sethi

December 22, 2020

Illustration shows aerial shot of a cityscape. In the middle are sustainable buildings and green roofs and solar panels.
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Kristen E. Jeffers on Building Resilience

We already have the tools to create a more sustainable built environment

By Kristen E. Jeffers

December 22, 2020