Columbus Day celebrations in the United States – meant to honor the legacy of the man credited with “discovering” the New World – are almost as old as the nation itself. The earliest known Columbus Day celebration took place on Oct. 12, 1792, on the 300th anniversary of his landing. But since the 1990s, a […]
October 2 was a momentous day on the Klamath River, since it marked the complete removal of the four PacifICorp hydroelectric dams. The dam removal will restore salmon and steelhead to hundreds of miles of habitat above the dams. By Dan Bacher The removal of the dams wouldn’t have been possible without over two decades of efforts, including direct […]
American Climate Corps Has Already Put 15,000 Young Americans to Work as Part of Its Inaugural Cohort. The Environmental Protection Agency and AmeriCorps Announce a New Environmental Justice Climate Corps. Since taking office, President Biden has delivered on the most ambitious climate, clean energy conservation, and environmental justice agenda in history – signing into law […]
This dam for the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project will not only block the movement of fish, but also change the way people living downstream experience the river’s flows. Parag Jyoti Saikia, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The Conversation “Hey Rupam, open the door. Take this fish,” a woman yelled from outside. I was […]
The struggle against the fish-killing Delta Tunnel, the zombie water boondoggle that keeps getting resurrected by state officials and the state and federal water contractors, continues. In the latest battle in the California water wars, the Environmental Justice Law and Advocacy Clinic at Yale Law School, on behalf of the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition (DTEC), submitted a formal letter to the […]
The Klamath River runs free for the first time in a century as the largest dam removal in US history nears completion. Tribal and conservation advocates celebrate as river is returned to historic channel; restoration activities to continue for several more years By Dan Bacher Press Release from Klamath River Renewal Corporation • Karuk Tribe • Yurok Tribe American Rivers […]
As one of the core themes of Climate Week NYC, Environmental Justice brings together a range of events that showcase the role of diversity and inclusivity to accelerate climate action. Climate Week NYC serves as an important stage for diverse leaders from various sectors to engage in dialogue, share innovative strategies, and mobilize resources to […]
After a rigorous assessment, New York City Audubon’s Board of Directors voted on March 20, 2023 to change the organization’s name, dropping “Audubon” and beginning a process to develop a new name that represents what we do, embodies our organizational values, and is inclusive and welcoming to all New Yorkers. While we value John James […]
On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken denied 18 Republican attorneys’ general request to intervene as defendants in the children’s constitutional climate case, Juliana v. United States. She indicated that when her ruling comes down on the plaintiffs’ motion for leave to amend, the states could attempt to refile their motion, suggesting a ruling may be […]
The morning of Monday, March 13, 2023, the Biden Administration released its final decision approving three drilling sites for the Willow Master Development Plan, otherwise known as the Willow Project that threatens local communities, wildlife, and the global climate. This is a massive oil drilling development on Alaska’s North Slope, which is a stretch of […]
The race to decarbonize passenger cars and light-duty trucks in the U.S. is accelerating. Battery electric vehicles accounted for almost 6% of all new vehicle sales in 2022, up from close to 3% in 2021, and demand is outstripping supply, even as manufacturers roll out new models and designs. The Biden administration is spending billions […]
Christmas Eve is almost here, and among the many treats of the season are chocolate and hot cocoa. While these traditions provide a hefty dose of sugar, there’s a bittersweet side to chocolate’s history, too. By Kelley Fanto Deetz, University of California, Berkeley The Conversation This year, at Stratford Hall Plantation in Westmoreland County, Virginia, […]
The 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) concluded in the early hours on Monday, December 19th with the adoption of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), known as the Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework. The UNCBD is a multilateral treaty with three core goals, “the conservation […]
It isn’t often that theology makes headlines. But for the past 50 years, a way of thinking about God and poverty has been doing just that: liberation theology. Leo Guardado, Fordham University The Conversation Liberation theology’s approach to living out Christian faith has been both globally influential and bitterly controversial. It has been investigated by […]
Delegates from 200 countries closed this year’s UN climate summit, COP27, with an agreement to create a fund to compensate countries most vulnerable to climate change. The accord reached in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, recognizes that climate-related damage contributes to growing debt burdens and hurts development in countries. By Jubilee USA Network “During the climate conference […]