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Cocopah Tribe Works to Restore Vital Colorado River Habitat and Preserve Cultural Traditions for Future Generations

Written by: Evan Bourtis In the southwesternmost corner of Arizona, the Colorado River weaves in between Mexico and the lands of the Native American Cocopah Tribe. Many spots along the river’s shore are lined with dense thickets of invasive reeds called phragmites that surpass 3 meters...

The ‘Climate Action Handbook’ is a Guide to Protecting the Climate

Written by: YCC Team Many everyday choices — like washing your clothes in cold instead of hot water — are an opportunity to help reduce carbon pollution. A new book called “The Climate Action Handbook” gives people 100 ways to improve their habits at home and...

Bezos Earth Fund Announces New $57 Million Grant Program to Tackle Climate Change and Enhance Food Security

Written by: Kimberly White The Bezos Earth Fund has announced a new funding initiative aimed at transforming the world’s food systems and tackling climate change and nature loss.  The Bezos Earth Fund has earmarked $57 million in food-related grants to support a global transition to a...

New Perspectives: Empowering Creative Thinking for a Sustainable Future

Written by: The Amaranthine Foundation As societies advance, so do our visions of the future. Inevitably, through the industrial revolution, these visions have become increasingly entangled with technology. Today, with the unstoppable development of digital technologies, the future is often tied into invisible digital worlds.  In...

Historic Victory: Ecuador’s Siekopai Nation Wins Fight to Reclaim Ancestral Lands

Written by: Kimberly White The Amazonian Siekopai Nation has been granted ownership of their ancestral homeland in a landmark decision by an Ecuadorian appeals court.  After a lengthy legal battle with the Ecuadorian government, an Ecuadorian appeals court has ruled in favor of the Siekopai Nation,...

We Don’t Have Time: Challenges and Solutions to Combating Climate Chaos

After months of anticipation, the time is here. The world’s foremost climate conference is kicking off in Dubai.  COP28 brings together world leaders, businesses, organizations, community decision-makers, academics, and activists for nearly two weeks of discussions centered around climate action in an effort to achieve...

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

Written by: Kimberly White 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 Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled the Community Change Grants program, providing up to $2 billion in grants for...

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 people are in the denying stage of accepting climate change, I was in the ‘Oh no, the world is ending...

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

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, glass or other materials? What if this packaging could be reused? Not recycled, but collected, cleaned and reused.Globally, 141 million tonnes of...

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 the world fed and clothed. But the farming labor force has a problem: It’s aging rapidly. The average American farmer is 57 and...
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Cocopah Tribe Works to Restore Vital Colorado River Habitat and Preserve Cultural Traditions for...

Written by: Evan Bourtis In the southwesternmost corner of Arizona, the Colorado River weaves in between Mexico and the lands of the Native American Cocopah...