10 Films to Inspire Your Inner Environmental Superhero
Movies have long helped us understand what it means to live on earth and contribute to an ecologically sustainable planet. Here are ten of our favorites.
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Meet the New Climate Heroes: Faces of the Frontline
Not all of these young people focus directly on climate change in their work. But it tends to take a prominent position in their worldview, which sees issues of race, class, labor, and environment as inextricably connected.
Why the Climate Movement Should Have No “Keystone”
We must call for what we really need鈥攁n end to all new fossil fuel infrastructure and extraction.
Concealed by Shutdown-Related Headlines, a Big Week in Food Politics
In case you were distracted by Tea Party antics this week, here's a rundown of important developments in GMOs, sustainable farming, and other food news.
Will a Secretive International Trade Deal Ban GMO Labeling?
The Trans Pacific Partnership is likely to be a setback for efforts to regulate and label GMO foods.
Pro-Coal Kids’ Pages Pulled from Government Site as Public Pressure Increases
Two sections that essentially told kids that coal was safe and good for the environment disappeared today from the website of a state agency in Illinois.
Writer and Farmer Wendell Berry on Hope, Direct Action, and the “Resettling” of the American Countryside
In this rare television interview, the poet, farmer, and activist Wendell Berry discusses his vision for a society in harmony with the planet.
Why the Corporate Media’s Climate Change Censorship Is Only Half the Story
Of course the media needs to start talking honestly about climate change. But there's more to the issue than just gloom and doom.
Jane Goodall on Climate Change, Technology, and What Makes Us Different From Chimps
We caught up with the primatologist and activist at the International Women's Earth and Climate Summit, where she was helping to draft a declaration on how to move forward on climate change.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Meet its Real-Life, Climate-Defending, Disney-Dissenting Villains
When their name appeared in Joss Whedon's new TV show, the environmentalist group Rising Tide took to social media to fight back.
“The Other Keystone”: Seattle Gears Up for Direct Action Against Coal Export Plan
A showdown over fossil fuel projects that would exacerbate climate change is brewing in the Emerald City.
Women鈥檚 Knowledge: Three Reasons We Won鈥檛 Solve Climate Change Without It
When it comes to solving the climate crisis, the world can't afford to ignore women's voices.
India Killed Off Most of Its Vultures鈥擧ere’s Why It Cost Their Economy Billions
When about 97 percent of India's vultures died due to eating carcasses that contained a drug called diclofenac, it caused a boom in the feral dog population. The resulting rabies epidemic cost India billions of dollars between 1993 and 2006.
Chevron Pollutes, Here’s What the People Did Back
The oil giant reputation it becoming notorious as shareholders, mayors, and indigenous people criticize its actions.
#FearlessSummer: How the Battle to Stop Climate Change Got Ferocious
A series of actions that took place this summer helped to shift the climate movement's center of gravity.
What Will Climate Change Mean for Ethiopia’s Coffee Crop?
Scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London, have learned that climate change endangers Ethiopia's coffee crops. Here's what they're doing to make sure the plants will survive.
“It’s Unstoppable”: Washington’s GMO-Labeling Campaign Picks Up Where California’s Left Off
If Initiative 522 succeeds, it could push manufacturers nationwide to begin labeling foods that contain genetically modified organisms.
Will Trains Bring 48M Tons of Coal a Year Through Seattle? Not If the Locals Can Stop It
A plan to bring coal from Wyoming to the Pacific Northwest coast and ship it to Asia will test the mettle of the region's environmentalists.
Confessions of a Climate Change Denier
The fight for the climate isn鈥檛 a separate movement. It鈥檚 both a challenge and an opportunity for all of our movements.
鈥淲e鈥檙e Not Going Anywhere鈥�: Sandy-Struck Neighborhoods Rebuild for Resilience
Climate change has turned up the volume, making 鈥渟uperstorms鈥� like Sandy more likely. In this documentary, Clodagh McGowan introduces you to coastal homeowners who are rebuilding their houses to withstand the next big one.
Security Checks, Duty-Free Shops, and…Beehives?
Beekeepers are using empty public land around Seattle-Tacoma Airport to breed and distribute healthier strains of honeybees.
President Obama鈥檚 Climate Speech: Is It Enough?
Thom Hartmann and 大象传媒 executive editor Sarah van Gelder discuss the president鈥檚 speech on climate change. Is it a first step toward climate justice? Or is it too little, too late?
An Intimate Look Inside the Climate Justice Movement
The film Blockadia Rising documents the campaign of direct action against the Keystone XL pipeline.
How Bike Friendly Cities Beat the Opposition and Became the New Normal
Now that all the debate about whether bike lanes are OK seems to be (mostly) over, cities around the country are enjoying their benefits.
Climate Change Is Happening but We Can Meet the Challenge
It can be hard for youth to deal with the overwhelming effects of climate change. But, by taking action, we can erode the hold that oil, fracking, and coal has on people and the environment.
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