How the Pandemic Is Changing STEM Education How in-person does science have to be? By Madeleine Gregory September 28, 2020 In this story: cool schools, education, science
Meet Young People Shirking College to Volunteer on Wild Lands Could the pandemic normalize the gap year—and help save public lands? By Allie Conti September 28, 2020 In this story: cool schools, education, public lands
How to Connect Young Students to Nature During the Pandemic Recess may be virtual, and playgrounds buried under caution tape, but the director of the Sierra Club’s Outdoors for All campaign has some ideas By Jackie Ostfeld September 28, 2020 In this story: cool schools, education
Education of an Activist Inside one student’s early days in the divestment movement By Benjamin Franta September 28, 2020 In this story: cool schools, education, Sustainable Finance
Mindful of a Harmful Past, One College Supports Native Students How UMN Morris prioritizes both Indigenous culture and sustainability By Madeleine Gregory September 28, 2020 In this story: cool schools, education, indigenous communities
"Our Ocean’s Edge" Celebrates California’s Marine Protected Areas Jasmine Swope’s images highlight an ecological treasure By Wendy Becktold September 27, 2020 In this story: oceans, photography
The Top 20 Coolest Schools 2020 Here’s how they earned A+ marks, despite unprecedented challenges By Katie O'Reilly September 27, 2020 In this story: cool schools
Cool Schools 2020 Full Ranking The complete list of Sierra's 2020 Cool Schools participants September 27, 2020 In this story: cool schools
The Longest-Running Offshore Oil Spill You’ve Never Heard About The Taylor oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a cautionary tale By Alexander Zaitchik September 26, 2020 In this story: oil
Inside Rainn Wilson’s “An Idiot’s Guide to Climate Change” What does “The Office” star have to teach us about climate catastrophe? By Madeleine Gregory September 25, 2020 In this story: entertainment, climate change
Agricultural Time During a Pandemic In search of circular time under lockdown By Layli Foroudi September 24, 2020 In this story: agriculture, climate change
What Is Really Causing the West’s Megafires? Trump promotes misinformation, but the facts are much more complicated By Jeremy Miller September 23, 2020 In this story: climate change
How Do I Get My Family to Reduce Our Food Waste? Here are some easy, practical steps to keep your family sustainable By Jessian Choy September 23, 2020 In this story: food and drink, Ms. Green
The West on Fire A photographer explores the devastation left behind by Oregon and California wildfires By Nina Riggio September 22, 2020 In this story: climate change
If Not Prisoners, Who Will Fight the West’s Wildfires? COVID-19 and criminal justice reform threaten the stock of firefighters By Madeleine Gregory September 21, 2020 In this story: climate change, coronavirus
Fabscrap Aims to Solve the Fashion Industry’s Waste Problem The nonprofit finds a new purpose for excess fabric By Kathleen Nicholson Webber September 20, 2020 In this story: recycling
What Are the Best Alternatives to Toilet Paper? Welcome to the "bum gun" and other options for when nature calls By Jessian Choy September 19, 2020 In this story: health, buyers' guide, Ms. Green
ICYMI: Rechargeable California, Antifa Raccoons, Life on Venus & More A weekly roundup for busy people By Paul Rauber September 18, 2020 In this story: climate change
What’s the Best Mask for COVID and Wildfire Smoke? Here's how to pick the right one for you (or make one of your own) By Jessian Choy September 18, 2020 In this story: coronavirus, Ms. Green
The Worst Forest Fires You’re Hearing Nothing About Once again, the Brazilian Amazon is in flames By Michael Fox September 17, 2020 In this story: wildfire, climate change