Public lands are not neutral. We must grapple with their racist roots
A lot of the racial and ethnic gap in federal land usage is blamed on indifference or lack of interest from people of color and people of other minority identities, but this viewpoint ignores critical context of how a person’s identities shape their relationship to public lands
On climate protests, the media misses the point
Much of the U.S. media attention has decentered the reasons for the climate protests, instead pontificating about what “the spectrum of acceptable” climate protests ought to be and how these tactics are unproductive, irresponsible and strange.
Words of wisdom from three leaders in the environmental health and justice field
A Q&A with Black and Latina researchers about health equity research and career advice for early career scientists.
Op-Ed: The neglected role of food processing companies in shaping human and planetary health
Large-scale food conglomerates exert outsized influence over what is produced and eaten around the world. So why are they left out of public health research and policy?
How workers’ rights and environmental justice movements collide in California’s Central Valley
“The environmental justice term didn’t come until later. When the farmworker movement started it was already happening but it’s not what it was called.”
Replacing environmental despair with hope and action
It’s hard to avoid eco-anxiety. But by detoxing our social media feeds and focusing on community, we can all find good news and inspire change.
Household energy: Let’s make the healthy choice the easy choice
For those cooking with biomass fuels, poverty is an environmental health issue.
What do new cookstoves in Ghana and air conditioners in NYC have in common? Energy justice.
Combating energy poverty and energy insecurity are critical elements to achieving environmental health equity for billions worldwide.
For thousands of Americans unhealthy chemical exposures at work are a needless reality
No one should have to choose between work and health.
The hidden culprit stealing people’s breath in Puerto Rico
Fungal spores are an insidious menace for asthma patients in flood-prone Puerto Rico. We need education and collaboration with the U.S. to help people breathe easier.
How environmental justice work takes a toll on people of color
From discrimination and a lack of staff diversity to witnessing communities like yours harmed, environmental justice work is an emotional and physical struggle.
World Toilet Day: Housing status should not determine access to clean, safe bathrooms
Bathrooms, when sufficient, provide us the space to care for ourselves and have dignity. We need to extend this right to people experiencing homelessness in US cities.
