Environment

Issues related to climate justice and environmental racism.

The Impact of Tourism on Hawai’i
A couple in tourist Hawaiian shirts walk on a beach.

The Impact of Tourism on Hawai’i
Nicole Cardoza
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Hawai’i has been decimated by its reliance on tourism, an economic decision that fuels the inequities that cause disasters to impact those most marginalized disproportionately.

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Environment Media & Culture
1920 1281 Nicole Cardoza
Open Burn Pits: The Legalized Poisoning of Communities
Senior Airman in a face mask tosses unserviceable uniform items into a burn pit.

Open Burn Pits: The Legalized Poisoning of Communities
Dominique Stewart
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The U.S. military’s practice of open burn and open detonation weighs the value of human life against cheap waste disposal.

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Environment Health Militarism
1526 966 Dominique Stewart
Marginalized Communities at Risk with Record Heat Waves
A photo of the sun with red and orange hues.

Marginalized Communities at Risk with Record Heat Waves
Andrew Lee
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Climate change and environmental degradation disproportionately impact marginalized communities of color around the globe.

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Environment Health
2400 1600 Andrew Lee
Who Gets to Enjoy the Great Outdoors? 
Two hikers walking down on mountain pathway.

Who Gets to Enjoy the Great Outdoors? 
Dominique Stewart
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The push for greater accessibility and inclusivity in outdoor recreation is led by the communities historically excluded from these spaces.

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Environment Indigenous Rights Media & Culture Race & Ethnicity
2400 1600 Dominique Stewart
Building Trust in Local Water Sources
A person holding a clear glass cup half-filled with water.

Building Trust in Local Water Sources
Nicole Cardoza
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Lack of infrastructure and accountability from local U.S. governments has led to public distrust in tap water.

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Environment Health Indigenous Rights Neighborhoods
2400 1600 Nicole Cardoza
We Can’t Electric Car Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis
Electric vehicles charging in a parking garage.

We Can’t Electric Car Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis
Dominique Stewart
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Wealthy nations are pushing electric vehicles as a green solution, ignoring the toll it has on human rights and the environment.

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Environment Technology
2400 1601 Dominique Stewart
Solidarity and Land Revolution with Decolonize Philly
Two panel photo. On left, three people hosting a panel in front of an audience. On the right, audience working in small groups.

Solidarity and Land Revolution with Decolonize Philly
Andrew Lee
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Fights to defend community land are intensifying nationwide as organizers and neighbors build connections across differences and movements.

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Environment Neighborhoods
1932 1108 Andrew Lee
How Inequality Fuels the Global Water Crisis
An outdoor steel faucet that is streaming running water.

How Inequality Fuels the Global Water Crisis
Andrew Lee
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Despite recognizing World Water Day, almost half the world’s population lacks home plumbing with drinkable water, including in the U.S.

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Environment Health
1646 1108 Andrew Lee
Uniting Movements to Defend South River and Stop Cop City
A person smiles while in a canoe on a river surrounded by forest.

Uniting Movements to Defend South River and Stop Cop City
Andrew Lee
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As Cop City looms, discussions on the impacts of environmental racism and the ongoing struggle for environmental and social justice in Atlanta continue.

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Environment Social Justice Social Movements & Activism
1032 760 Andrew Lee
How Officials Failed East Palestine Long Before the Derailment
An aerial view of the Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in East Palestine. Train cars covered in black dust are scattered along the track in a rural area.

How Officials Failed East Palestine Long Before the Derailment
Dominique Stewart
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Railroad workers warned that a wreck like a derailment in East Palestine would occur unless officials mitigated railroad companies’ power.

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Environment Neighborhoods Politics
1574 1016 Dominique Stewart
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