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U.S. EPA Announces $2 Billion in Funding to Support Environmental Justice Communities

The Biden-Harris administration has announced a new funding initiative to support disadvantaged and underserved communities on the frontlines of environmental injustice.  The United States Environmental...

College Campuses Launch New ‘Climate Studies’ Majors

Written by: Bob Henson When Teagan Connelly was in high school in Connecticut, climate change grabbed her attention — and promptly threw her into despair. “While some...

‘Reuse’ Needs to be the New ‘Recycle’ When it Comes to Packaging, Says TerraCycle...

Written by: Johnny Wood Think about how many products you buy each week. Now, how many of them come in containers made of single-use plastic,...

How ‘Ugly’ Fruit and Vegetables Could Tackle Food Waste and Solve Supermarket Supply Shortages

Written by: Behzad Hezarkhani, Güven Demirel, Manoj Dora, and Yann Bouchery The world is facing a significant food waste problem, with up to half of all...

America’s Farmers are Getting Older, and Young People aren’t Rushing to Join Them

Written by: David R. Buys, John J. Green, & Mary Nelson Robertson On Oct. 12, National Farmers’ Day, Americans honor the hardworking people who keep...

Conservationists and Farmers Work Together to Restore the Colorado River Delta

Written by: Pearl Marvell One hundred years ago, the Colorado River Delta in northwestern Mexico was an area rich in wildlife and vegetation. But for...

New Jersey Establishes Nation’s First Office of Climate Education

Written by: Kimberly White  New Jersey has established its Office of Climate Education, the first of its kind in the United States.  Building on the state's...

Why Corporations, Governments, NGOs and Educators Must All Help Deliver Sustainability Education

Written by: Julie Linn Teigland The world is grappling with the pressing issue of climate change and our younger generations will bear the brunt of...

Sydney to Host Inaugural Global Nature Positive Summit

Written by: Kimberly White The Australian Government has announced that the inaugural Global Nature Positive Summit will take place in Sydney. The Summit aims to...

Portuguese Youths Sue 33 European Governments at EU Court in Largest Climate Case Ever

Written by: Marta Torre-Schaub A little over three years ago, a group of Portuguese youths filed a legal action against 33 European governments to the...

We Don’t Have Time: Climate Solutions and the Road to COP28

Climate Week NYC 2023 has officially kicked off. The largest annual climate event, hundreds of events and activities take place across The Big Apple,...

Offshore Wind Could Create Tens of Thousands of U.S. Jobs

Written by: YCC Team Over the next decade, many offshore wind turbines are set to be installed off the coast of the U.S. “Offshore wind is...

Reforestation Solutions: AI, Drones, Satellites, and Sensors Can Bolster Reforestation Efforts

Written by: Claire Asher “Plant a tree!” has become a go-to, nature-based solution and green rallying cry, proclaimed in the mainstream media by climate-conscious celebrities,...

Climate Change Threatens the Rights of Children. The UN Just Outlined the Obligations States...

Written by: Noam Peleg Climate change is not just an environmental crisis, it’s a human rights crisis. And the humans to be most affected by climate catastrophe...

This is How Oman Can Become a Clean Hydrogen Producing Powerhouse

Written by: Johnny Wood The Middle East is synonymous with oil and natural gas, but Oman is championing clean ‘green’ hydrogen as a sustainable fuel...

Climate Democracy: Ecuador to Halt Oil Drilling in Northern Amazon Rainforest in Historic Vote

Written by: Kimberly White Millions of Ecuadorians have voted in a landmark referendum to halt oil exploration and development in the Yasuni National Park in...

Indonesian Court Sides with Women Farmers in Victory Against Controversial Chinese-Backed Zinc Mine

Written by: Rabul Sawal In June, Dormaida Sihotang and dozens of other women from Dairi district in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province arrived in Jakarta to...

5 Ways Indigenous People are Protecting the Planet

Written by: Douglas Broom One-third of the Earth’s surface is in the care of Indigenous peoples and local communities – and it’s in better environmental...

13 Tips for Lobbying Your Elected Officials About Climate Change

Written by: Daisy Simmons Climate policy is an important tool in tackling climate change. And you don’t need to be an elected official to get...

Vegan Diet Has Just 30% of the Environmental Impact of a High-Meat Diet, Major...

Written by: Michael Clark and Keren Papier We know that meat has a substantial impact on the planet, and that plant-based diets are more environmentally...

How Biodiversity Conservation Can Unlock Opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean

Written by: Luis Antonio Ramirez Garcia We have witnessed the rapid transformation of urban spaces over the past few decades due to factors like city...

Brazil Authorities Seize Nearly 29 Tons of Shark Fins in Record Bust

Written by: Karla Mendes Brazilian authorities announced the seizure of almost 29 tons of shark fins in June, exposing the extent of what they described...

A Canadian Lake Holds the Key to the Beginning of the Anthropocene, a New...

Written by: Alejandro Cearreta Are we really living in the Anthropocene, the geological time marked by the global impact of human activity? And if so,...

Texas Capital Calls for End to Fossil Fuels and Just Transition to Renewable Energy

Written by: Kimberly White  The City of Austin has called for a global phase-out of fossil fuels and a just transition to renewable energy.  Citing the...

How Should We Teach Climate Change in Schools? It Starts with ‘Turbo Charging’ Teacher...

Written by: Russell Tytler and Peter Freebody The case for action on climate change no longer needs to be laid out. We see, almost daily, disturbing images of...

Fort Liberty Installs Floating Solar Panels

Written by: YCC Team Fort Liberty — the North Carolina Army installation formerly known as Fort Bragg — is going solar in an unconventional way. The...

Returning Home: The Siekopai Nation’s Fight to Reclaim Ancestral Lands and Future of Survival...

Written by: Kimberly White The Amazonian Siekopai Nation are fighting to reclaim their ancestral lands in an ongoing legal battle with the Ecuadorian government.  Throughout the...

Marshall Islands, a Nation at the Heart of Global Shipping, Fights for Climate Justice

Written by: Christiaan De Beukelaer I went sailing on a bright yellow outrigger canoe in the Marshall Islands in March. On board were Alson Kelen,...

Florida Has Brought This Dying River Back to Life – Here’s How its Biodiversity...

Written by: Johnny Wood What happened to the birds, fish and marine wildlife that used to thrive in the wetland banks of Florida’s Kissimmee River? Against...

How Shading Crops with Solar Panels Can Improve Farming, Lower Food Costs and Reduce...

Written by: Joshua M. Pearce If you have lived in a home with a trampoline in the backyard, you may have observed the unreasonably tall...

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