NEWS + RESEARCH
The Public Lands Ruling: A Step Forward for Conservation and Indigenous Rights
(August 6, 2024) The Public Lands Ruling is a crucial step forward for tribes and the environment alike. But what is this ruling and why does it matter?
A Call to Action: Addressing the Consequences of Colorado's Wildfires
(August 5, 2024) The forests of the Rocky Mountains are not just a regional treasure; they are a vital component of the American ecosystem and economy.
Changemakers: Building Skills to Create Environmental Change
(July 29, 2024) National Climate Fellow Manushi Sharma shares her experience presenting alongside teammate, Tony Passino, during the Natural Hazards Center's 49th Annual Conference.
Selling Souls for Oil
(July 23, 2024) If we continue to allow politicians who will sell their opinions to the highest bidder and ignore climate needs into office, we will no longer have a world to live in…
The Elasmobranch Puzzle: Navigating the Balance Between Energy Production and Environmental Sustainability
(July 1, 2024) Offshore wind energy stands as a promising alternative to meet the nation's energy demands, but its integration should prioritize a symbiotic relationship with the existing marine ecosystem.
Preserving Ecological Balance: Lemon Shark Conservation Policies for Bimini
(June 16, 2024) Overfishing, acidification, climate change, pollution, and habitat destruction threaten lemon sharks around the world. All of the lemon shark’s major threats are human-created and must be human-ended.
Environmentalists Should Support the National Worker Cooperative Development and Support Act
(June 16, 2024) A large-scale shift in the very nature of our economy is … necessary to promote sustainability, and worker-owned cooperatives may provide the key to such a change.
My Journey to Sustainable Thinking
(June 11, 2024) What started as a simple recycling campaign around Atlanta Montessori International School transformed into a complex yet fascinating interdisciplinary web underpinning the route to global sustainable development.
White Abalone: Left Behind
(June 4, 2024) The decline in white abalone for California’s natives “represents both the depletion of a vital food source and the painful loss of ancient cultural traditions.”
The Living Dinosaur: Sturgeon and Their Significance to Indigenous Communities
(April 15, 2024) Sturgeons are a prime example of how “healthy human communities are tied to healthy nonhuman communities.”
Environmental (In)justice in the DRC: Women and Children in Artisanal Mines
(March 26, 2024) As the demand for cobalt and other conflict minerals continues to grow with greater inception of smartphones and other forms of technology, attention must be drawn to the injustices women and children are facing in these mines to increase regulation and force large corporations and multinationals to enforce supply monitoring.
World Water Day 2024: Kenya’s Silent Crisis
(March 22, 2024) Women and children are especially impacted by this lack of water, having to spend up to one-third of the day getting water for their families.
Leading Change: Women at the Forefront of Sustainable Solutions in Northeast Africa
(March 11, 2024) Women have been leading a charge to end these environmental conflicts as they often spend all day together cultivating lands, farming, and taking care of their families, providing a uniquely united front rare in an area of conflict.
Seeing the Elephant: Embracing a Holistic View of Environmental Crises
(March 11, 2024) Indigenous cultures have advocated and championed a profound relationship with Earth as a living entity, imbued with spirit, recognizing its intricate interconnected systems and advocating for respect towards all forms of life.
Proposed SEC Climate Regulations Face Pushback
(February 26, 2024) While the push for Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) investing continues, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) faces challenges to its proposed climate-risk disclosure rule.