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Year In Review: Reckoning With America’s Violent History of Land Ownership
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Year In Review: Reckoning With America’s Violent History of Land Ownership

Whether it’s a question of sovereignty, preservation, or spirituality, there’s much to unpack with the U.S.’s legacy of land ownership.

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Promote agricultural education.

Agriculture is in full focus this year with people gaining awareness about how their foods are cultivated. As people across the country found themselves spending more time at home, home and community-based gardening started to rise (MLive). This trend is not limited to adults. It also includes the education provided for students. Agricultural education is a powerful component of racial equity that should be promoted for students across the country.

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Quannah ChasingHorse on Generational Change

Welcome to Day Six of our Earth Week series! I'm incredibly inspired by how Quannah leads. For today's conversation, we interviewed this 18-year-old land protector on how the climate crisis is impacting Alaska, particularly Indigenous communities protecting their lands. Take Action Donate to the

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Anya Dillard on Effective Organizing

Welcome to Day Five of our Earth Week series! Today we're featuring Sydney's interview with Anya Dillard, a 17-year-old activist, philanthropist, content creator, and the founder of 

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Jana Jandal Alrifai on Intersectional Change

Welcome to Day Four of our Earth Week series!For today's analysis of environmental justice, I interviewed Jana Jandal Alrifai, an 18-year-old Arab-Canadian youth organizer with Fridays For Future Windsor-Essex. Her work inspired me for its clarity – that the only way we get through this is together.This is a free, educational newsletter powered by our community.…

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Alexis Saenz and Community Care

Welcome to Day Three of our Earth Week series!It was such a gift to spend time with Alexis and learn more about her work. She reminded me how important it is to live this work – not just see it as a list of action items to check off of a list. She is intentional with…

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Daphne Frias and Disability Justice

Welcome to Day Two of our Earth Week series! I absolutely loved chatting with Daphne, and was so inspired by her leadership. In today's discussion, you'll learn more about how necessary it is to center disabled voices in the climate justice movement, the harm of ableist environmental justice initiatives, and the power in trusting your…

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Mohammad Ahmadi on Environmental Activism

Welcome to Day One of our Earth Week series! I had the pleasure of interviewing Mohammad Ahmadi, a 17-year-old climate justice activist based in Chicago, IL. He is the co-founder and Communications Coordinator of Earth Uprising International, and co-founder and team member of Hinsdale for Black Lives Matter. This is a free, educational newsletter powered…

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Reimagine Earth Week.

This Thursday, April 22, is the 51st anniversary of Earth Day, one of the most significant secular movements observed worldwide. Modeled after the anti-war and civil rights movements that preceded it, the first Earth Day, held on April 19, 1970, was a massive demonstration where millions of people took to the streets to rally for environmental justice. The event supported the advancement of a series of legislation in the years to come: an amended Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Endangered Species Act; the Marine Mammal Protection Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (Time).

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The Importance of Reducing Plastic Consumption
A school of fish swim by plastic pollution.

The Importance of Reducing Plastic Consumption

We need to look at our eco-conscious efforts, like reducing plastic consumption, as both environmentally-friendly and an act of anti-racism.

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