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Greta and Tokata at the Front Lines

Swedish climate activist's tour of Native America highlights indigenous youth activists, native rights

On a world tour for climate justice, Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg visited Native America Oct. 6-8, attracting a gymnasium full of enthusiasts at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, leading a march on Rapid City Hall alongside youth climate leader Tokata Iron Eyes, and speeding off to the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation.

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On Funding, Fossil Fuels and Femicide

Rachel Heaton and Roxanne White on the connections between climate change, trafficking and violence against indigenous women

Today in honor of Climate Week we share a powerful interview by Ayana Young, founder of the innovative For The Wild podcast. As Standing Rock and the ongoing Water Protectors movement across the continent have made clear, the devastating impacts of the fossil fuel industry fall disproportionately on Native people. And as indigenous leaders Rachel […]

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From Climate Scientist to Climate Activist

Dr. Heather Price on her journey from academic to the front lines of the climate justice movement

Climate scientist Heather Price’s personal testimony jumped out on my news feed the other day like a lighthouse in the fog. She wrote of her gradual awakening to the gravity of the climate crisis, her highly relatable reluctance to speak out in the face of professional pressure, and the way that colleagues, activists, and finally […]

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Bolivia is on Fire, Too — And You’re Part of the Problem

Bulletin from Bolivia's Amazon raises the stakes on a battle for survival

Esperanza Project collaborator Kayla Mi-kyung Vandervort has been working with indigenous leaders in Bolivia to create a campaign to support their work. These tribal peoples on the front lines of the devastation have not been getting the support they need and are desperate need of supplies and help for the communities that are being displaced, […]

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Saving the Amazon: 10 Things You Can Do Now

From Diet to Donations to Joining the Movement, Your Actions Make a Difference

1. Fund Forest Protection Let’s start with the most direct route. One of the most effective organizations to contribute to is the Rainforest Trust. Their project in the Peruvian Amazon supports the local indigenous communities to getting recognised as having land rights and is seeking to give the title for more than 6 million acres to […]

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Restoring the Earth, One Camp at a Time

Ecosystem Restoration Camps Founder John D. Liu on a mass mobilization to regenerate Earth's natural systems

Over the past 150 years, poor land management practices, driven by industrial agriculture, has resulted in the loss of half of the earth’s topsoil. Soil is becoming so degraded that some scientists are predicting that in some parts of the world, such as the UK, we only have 60 harvests left. More carbon has been […]

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Mamos of Colombia Issue Call for Help

Kogi, Arhuaca communities in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada pick up the pieces after devastating wildfire

An unprecedented wave of wildfires has devastated communities in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Three deaths have been reported, two victims from the Kogi and one from the Wiwa communities. Many animals have died, especially the sheep that produce wool used to make traditional bags, several mules, and horses. The costs of the damages […]

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The Godmother of Craftivism

Betsy Greer on the hidden power of craft, empowerment as activism and craftivism through the ages

Betsy Greer is one of the most unassuming people you’ll ever meet. She’s much more interested in promoting other peoples’ work than her own. Still, her impact, as the one who first popularized the concept of craftivism, has crossed continents and changed lives. As a sociologist, her approach has been one of intellectual curiosity combined […]

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A Kinder, More Beautiful Activism

Sarah Corbett demonstrates the quiet power of craftivism

Gentle is not the same as weak. If you don’t believe it, just askSarah Corbett. I first encountered Sarah in my research for a story on activism for introverts. Her now famous Ted Talk inspired me to seek her out, and luckilyfor me, she responded, leading to several stories – one for RiceBusiness Wisdom and […]

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Learning to Live With Fire

"Megafire" author looks at what the California wildfires signal for national parks - and the rest of the planet

Recently I had the chance to sit down with Michael Kodas, the author of Megafire: The Race to Extinguish a Deadly Epidemic of Flame. The context was a story about the increasingly intense fires in the American West and the impact this might have on our National Parks.  Michael, a former firefighter in addition to […]

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