On most days, Sandra de Leon prunes grapevines in Northern California’s wealthiest vineyards. But today she is dressed head to toe in a yellow fire-resistant suit, helmet, safety goggles, and
Leah Penniman encourages us to recognize Earth as teacher, text, and kin.
And not just for transgender people.
A psychotherapist shares how to move from inertia to action with an eye to climate justice.
A mother, author, and advocate reflects on her own journey out of domestic violence in hopes of helping others break free.
April is Arab American Heritage Month, but do most non-Arabs in the U.S. truly understand just how much racial and religious diversity there is in this community?
Turns out, being able to laugh at something increases our ability to understand it—and take action.
More Americans are choosing human composting—now legal in six states—to avoid mainstream deathcare.
Land stewardship can be a powerful tool in addressing intergenerational trauma, especially for Black women.
Whether or not a jury eventually finds Trump guilty or not guilty, the mere fact that a former president has been indicted sends a powerful message: No one is above the law.
Choosing to fly less as an individual does not address the social injustice that underlies flying in the first place.
It was like money falling from the sky. Except the city of Los Angeles would be sending it to her in a debit card every month. A thousand dollars. To
As humankind grapples with climate change, communities around the world show what’s possible by planning hundreds of years ahead.
The branches of the U.S. military have long seen high schools as optimal recruiting grounds. Some veterans are beginning to fight the propaganda and tell students the truth about military service.
And makes healthier food than even organic farming.
Haitian feminists are battling centuries of patriarchal norms in their fight for abortion rights using creative means including underground networks, political activism, and art.
Despite years of progress, Hollywood is still majority white, male, and able-bodied, especially in leadership. A new effort is trying to seed the industry with more disabled people, especially disabled Black women creatives.
Black Seminoles in the U.S. have long struggled against erasure and exclusion. Now, a recent reunion in Florida offers momentum for progress.
A new push for Islamic environmentalism has individuals, organizations, and institutions joining together for a greener Ramadan.
El Busesito (“the little bus”) is a preschool on wheels that delivers free early childhood and family engagement programs to Latino immigrant families in Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley.
Drag bans like the one passed in Tennessee rely on fearmongering tropes about “protecting children” and “traditional values.”
The goal is to empower people’s energy choices and habits while creating community cohesion and local governance.
A student-turned-teacher aims to equip college students with the knowledge to help solve the climate crisis.
Amid police crackdowns on mutual aid efforts around housing, many activists are finding support in each other.
Black women, particularly mothers, are leading efforts to treat people currently harmed by toxic neighborhoods and prevent future damage.
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