I Took a Side Job Selling Cherries at Pike Place—And Now Love the Farming World
There is a profound sense of community born from the gathering of people and the exchange of goods at a market.
Environment
In This Food Desert, Kids Learn to Farm Veggies—Out of the Back of a Truck
For the past year, the Food Literacy Project in Louisville, Kentucky, has sent its garden-on-wheels to local food deserts, connecting people to healthy eating and changing the lives of young people.
The World’s Biggest School Meal Program Is Keeping Local Farmers in Business
Emphasizing local food under a radical policy of “zero hunger,” Brazil’s school lunch initiative helps small farmers buy the land they’ve been farming for generations.
Yes, They’re Killing the Wolves—But There’s More To It
Misdirected public outrage over the killing of a Washington wolf pack may do more harm than good.
Can Washington State Save the Fewer Than 10 Grizzly Bears It Has Left?
Environmentalists, industry, and politicians have a second chance to learn from decades of wolf debates and save the grizzlies.
Meet the Farmworker Who Helped Win Rent Control in California’s Wine Country
When Gervacio Pena Lopez migrated to Sonoma County 30 years ago, he just wanted to find work to support his family. Since then, he has won victories for domestic and day laborers.
Winona LaDuke on the Dakota Access Pipeline: What Would Sitting Bull Do?
I am not sure how badly North Dakota wants this pipeline. If there is to be a battle over the Dakota Access, I would not bet against a people with nothing else left but a land and a river.
Dear Politicians, Here’s What You’d See at the Standing Rock Sioux Blockade
Most importantly, they would see the serious purpose for the people here at Camp Sacred Stone, one that’s not going away without a successful resolution.
Call for Submissions: Science for the Public Good
Send us your ideas by Sept 25.
3 Reasons the Standing Rock Sioux Can Stop the Dakota Access Pipeline
For starters, this protest is about a competing idea for the future of the planet—and waves of people will show up to make that point.
Urban Foraging: Weeds You Can Eat
6 edible weeds that can reduce anxiety, provide protein—or even predict the weather.
Let Wildfires Burn: Study Shows Forests Bounce Back on Their Own
Modern fire management practices of logging and seeding interfere with an ecosystem's ability to restore itself, and does little to protect property.
In Photos: Tribes Are Reviving an Indian River Nearly Destroyed by Coal Mining
Decades of coal mining in the Jaintia Hills have trashed the once thriving Myntdu River. Now, indigenous communities are uniting to take a stand.
If It Hadn’t Been for Those Meddling Climate Kids …
We can thank our children—and their lawsuits—for insisting that public trust and hard science be part of climate decision-making.
Why Say No to the TPP? Corporations Already Have Too Much Power
Our hope lies in shifting power to communities and regions that prioritize safety, clean air, children’s health, and locally rooted livelihoods.
My Walking Pilgrimage
How the simple act of walking can open us up to confront and heal our toughest problems.
Two Towns Battle Colorado for Freedom to Ban Fracking
In a growing number of states, communities are demanding more self-governance over everything from environmental sustainability to gun control.
The Best Reason to Ride a Bike
The film “Bikes vs Cars” tells us that bicycling for transportation can reduce our emissions. But more importantly, bicycling can change our mindset.
Buy Low, Sell Never: Why Not Just Buy the Entire Coal Industry?
Coal left in the ground is an investment in the climate, as well as the future of families in rural communities and the tribes.
Can Industrial Hemp Save Kentucky’s Small Farms?
As tobacco declines, some hope that hemp can be a “gateway crop” to financial sustainability for the state’s small farms.
How a Big Coal Blunder Gave Mississippi a Chance for Cleaner Air
Community activists in the country’s most corrupt state won an unlikely victory to convert a coal plant to natural gas.
Celebrate the Urban Wilderness Right Where You Live
Throughout the country there are revitalization efforts to bring back to life long-neglected urban wild areas.
Tell Us About the Revolution Where You Live
The 20th anniversary issue of YES! will show you, state by state, how change happens when communities work together. Tell us what’s happening where you live today.
Northwest Tribes Band Together to Stop Oil-by-Rail
Coastal tribes share tactics and resources to bring fossil fuel transport to a halt.
For Decades, the USDA Was Black Farmers’ Worst Enemy. Here’s How It Became an Ally
Through partnering with local farmers, the USDA has begun to tackle its racist past.
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