Haiti's compounding environmental crises offers a case study in the fallout of long-term colonial exploitation, economic marginalization, and plunder by global corporate interests. The country also exemplifies how climate justice approaches are a holistic response to deep and systemic inequities.
Offering insights from three Indigenous land and environmental defenders in Ecuador, this piece portrays their deep cultural, ecological, and organizing knowledge while highlighting their invaluable contributions to fighting the climate crisis and the obstacles they still face today.
People with disabilities are too often rendered invisible in the movement to creating a more just and sustainable future - but climate change is not just about rising temperatures or extreme weather events. It is about how these changes affect individuals and communities differently. Accessibility goes hand in hand with sustainability, there is no climate justice without disability justice.
The Black Resilience Network is a coalition of Black practitioners, researchers, businesses, towns, and community organizations. We are a collective care, action, and impact community with over 100 members across 23 states.
Climate action becomes meaningful when we collectively realize that acting in environmental ways is the only way forward to preserve our present. Until each of us feels our individual well-being is threatened, we may continue to argue about our differences while overlooking our common need to protect our environment.
As Californians continue to deal with the fallout from one of the most deadly and destructive wildfires in US history, how the government responds to individual losses will be a defining factor in enabling a just recovery. This is where a Universal Basic Income (UBI) — a guaranteed, unconditional cash payment to all individuals regardless of their income — can help.
Can the future of the environment and climate be saved during a Trump II Presidency, especially for those likely to suffer the most? We can point to five areas at risk and why these priorities are crucial for the health and climate protection of historically vulnerable or marginalized groups as well as for ensuring that the green transition prioritizes their needs.
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The 4-day work week (4DWW) gives us the opportunity to increase productivity, efficiency, lower carbon emissions, and raise worker morale. By implementing this practice into our society, we can create a healthier, happier, and more sustainable world.
Scetti is a country-wide dashboard focusing on state-level data related to electricity in India. Its dashboard of actionable data sets and catalogue of policies can provide policymakers, legislators, and civil society actors with data-driven insights while formulating a just strategy to shift India toward clean electricity.
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