How Mayan Communities Created Mexico’s First Long-Distance Trail These residents blended conservation and recreation to help keep their culture alive Text and photographs by Trisha Mukherjee August 18, 2025 In this story: indigenous communities, conservation, activism
Protecting the Apalachicola River Fifth graders rally to keep oil drilling away from a beloved waterway By Ashira Morris July 4, 2025 In this story: education, activism, rivers
Talking Trash Christi Turner tackles a rotten problem in one of America's fastest-growing cities By Emily Payne June 30, 2025 In this story: recycling, food and drink, agriculture, activism
Want to Be a Climate Kid? Students are getting creative to increase their schools’ sustainability. Here’s how you can too. By Marlowe Starling June 12, 2025 In this story: Kids' Corner, activism, children, climate change
Fish Populations Were Declining in Alabama. This Boy Scout Did Something About It. A disappointing fishing trip inspired him to start the Eagle Reef project By John Shell June 10, 2025 In this story: oceans, activism, fish, Kids' Corner
To the Young (and Young at Heart), With Love "Seedlings" is Sierra's first-ever issue for young readers By Jessica Meskus June 9, 2025 In this story: children, activism, Kids' Corner
Louisiana Residents Score Major Legal Win for Clean Air and the Climate Residents cross their fingers after judge orders Chevron to pay a local community for pollution caused by oil and gas By Delaney Nolan June 8, 2025 In this story: oil, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), natural gas, climate change, activism
Young Activists Are Learning to Lobby Politicians for Better Climate Education In New York, high schoolers head to the statehouse to speak truth to power, getting a hands-on lesson in how hard that can be By Marlowe Starling June 2, 2025 In this story: education, activism, Kids' Corner
Youths Sue Trump to Stop Anti-Climate Agenda, Arguing It Violates Right to Life According to lawsuit, Trump’s orders will “irreparably harm our nation’s most important asset: our children” By Dana Drugmand June 1, 2025 In this story: Trump, environmental law, climate change, international climate policy, activism
Laurene Allen Took On One of New England's Biggest Environmental Crises The Goldman Prize winner mobilized her community to oppose toxic PFAS in their drinking water By Laura Stewart April 29, 2025 In this story: activism, Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), PFAS