Books Inspiring Us: “Being the Change”
In his new book, NASA climate scientist Peter Kalmus explores the daily practices that build healthy, happy, and resilient communities.
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Feeling Burned Out? When We Gather, We Get Energized
Removing debris after a hurricane or giving blood after a shooting empowers us.
Dear Activists: Throw a Better Party
Five ways to make your next protest more inviting and impactful.
A Radical Vision for Food: Everyone Growing It for Each Other
Unlike capitalism’s many specialized goods and services, food is practical to barter—or, better yet, to gift.
How to Restore Our Relationship to Earth
We must reduce our burden on Earth’s regenerative systems by approximately 40 percent.
Building a Co-op Allowed These Musicians to Quit Their Day Jobs
With no major labels in Minneapolis, this hip-hop group started their own label.
The 150-Mile Wardrobe: A Solution for One of the World’s Most Polluting Industries
The Northern California Fibershed aims to skirt the rampant waste of resources in the apparel industry.
How I Changed My Holiday Traditions to Match My Values
Five ways to celebrate without feeling financially and emotionally overwhelmed.
The Woman Beside Wendell Berry: The Most Important Fiction Editor Almost No One Has Heard Of
Tanya Berry challenges our assumptions about women’s work and small-town living.
Infographic: How Money Influences Your Happiness (and Vice Versa)
For a joyful economy, spread the wealth.
The Elite Is Not Who You Think It Is—It Might Be You
Forget about the 1 percent. Are you part of the top 20 percent of Americans who own 89 percent of our country’s wealth?
These People Are Transforming What Happens After You Die
Meet the morticians offering compassionate practices for dealing with death.
When Communities Say No One Should Stay in Jail Just Because They’re Poor
Five out of six people behind bars awaiting trial are there simply because they can’t afford bail. Community bail funds offer a solution.
Shop Here, Not There: Science Says Reducing Inequality Is Almost That Simple
New research shows that shuttling even 5 percent of consumer transactions to poorer neighborhoods can reduce income inequality by up to 80 percent.
Would You Put a Tiny House for a Homeless Person in Your Backyard?
Because two Seattle homeowners were willing to make space, a 75-year-old man who’s been homeless for years now has a house and a community.
Capitalism Is Not the Only Choice
We have opportunities every day to build economies that lift each other up and spread joy.
The Trump Effect, One Year Later: Thousands of Women Running for Office
After Trump’s victory over Clinton, women realized how much the country needs them in politics.
How I Can Offer Reparations in Direct Proportion to My White Privilege
What it looks like to pay for the unearned advantages my whiteness has afforded me.
No More White Saviors: Let People Lead Their Own Movements
Activists who come to command without listening to those they’re ostensibly helping produce a devastation that makes the project of systemic oppression that much easier.
American Workers Let 662 Million Vacation Days Go Unused Last Year
And 24 other facts you should probably know.
Fed Up With How Women Are Portrayed in Media, These Girls Started Their Own Radio Station
A Boston radio station trains teens, helps them find their voice, and gives them a chance to be heard.
The Hopeful Work of Turning Appalachia’s Mountaintop Coal Mines Into Farms
In the post-coal economy, life-skills training helps employ people and restore the savaged land.
The Pipeline Protest Before Standing Rock
Last year’s water protectors garnered worldwide attention, but several pipeline fights—such as the Enbridge Sandpiper pipeline victory—got little public notice.
Meet the Playwrights Bringing Social Justice to the Stage
These women are helping audiences empathize with issues in a way that a book or an article can’t.
A Surprisingly Simple Solution to a Transportation Mess in India
Electric rickshaws have become an economic and environmental lifeline for both drivers and passengers.
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