Rainforest Alliance and Hershey Sued for Falsely Claiming Fair Labor and Sustainability By Jessian Choy January 18, 2024 The class action lawsuit seeks to hold ecolabel certifiers accountable In this story: food and drink, environmental justice, labor, forests, environmental law
Everything Isn’t Pura Vida in Costa Rica By Michael Fox January 16, 2024 The country’s banana industry is heavily reliant on chemical pesticides that threaten the environment and public health In this story: pesticides, toxics, economic justice, environmental justice
This Houston Museum Teaches About Climate Change By Aarohi Sheth January 15, 2024 Cofounders Aaron Ambroso and Tiffany Jin are rethinking the role that cultural institutions play in environmental justice In this story: environmental justice, racial justice
How a Clean Energy Win in Michigan Provides a Road Map for Other States By Ben Jealous December 16, 2023 New legislation will clean up local air pollution and address climate change too In this story: clean energy, environmental justice, climate change
How Leading US Conservationists Manage to Hold On to Hope By Veronika Perková December 10, 2023 Tips from environmental leaders on staying optimistic in the midst of the climate and extinction crises In this story: saving wild places, climate change, environmental justice
Environmental Sacrifice Zones Can Be Beacons of Clean Energy Investment By Ben Jealous November 29, 2023 Just look at what’s happening in South Carolina In this story: environmental justice, Inflation Reduction Act
Steel Mills Can Steal From the Least Powerful By Ben Jealous October 27, 2023 The story of Gary, Indiana, shows how In this story: labor, environmental justice, climate change, waste reduction
What Is the Best Sustainable and Ethical Chocolate? By Jessian Choy October 27, 2023 How to not get tricked by “plastic free,” "fair trade,” and “sugar free” treats In this story: Ms. Green, buyers' guide, environmental justice, social justice
Why One of the Nation’s Most Crucial Environmental Laws Is Being Modernized By Lindsey Botts September 27, 2023 Environmental groups are cautiously optimistic about new NEPA rules In this story: clean energy, environmental justice, environmental law
5 Must-Read Newsletters for the Climate-Curious By Aarohi Sheth September 16, 2023 Get relevant environmental and climate writing straight to your inbox In this story: climate change, newsletter, environmental justice, activism