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.
Environment
“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.
Inequality for All: Documentary Antidote to “Elysium Economy”
From gated communities in outer space to graphs about who owns the wealth, two new films are giving Americans a window into the issue of income inequality
Vandana Shiva: Food, Ethics, and Sustainability
At Yes! Magazine's event at Seattle Town Hall, Vandana Shiva gives deep insight into the struggles farmers鈥攁nd eaters鈥攁re facing today.
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.
4 Ways to Share the Season鈥檚 Harvest (and Make Friends Doing It)
Guerrilla grafting, crop mobs, and other ways to make the fruits of your labor go further.
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.
Farmer Startups? How Incubators Are Helping Small, Sustainable Farms Take Off
Training farms known as incubators are helping immigrants and others get into farming. But Congressional wrangling over the Farm Bill has put their future in question.
#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.
Too Much Stuff in Your Life? 7 Ways to Turn it Around
From sharing to repairing, the inspiration you need to lighten your load.
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.
One Thing College Alumni Can Do about Climate Change Right Now
I've respectfully informed my alma mater that, until it divests its holdings in the fossil fuel industry鈥攃oal, oil, tar sands, and fracked natural gas鈥擨 will not donate another cent.
Bringing Bison and Biodiversity Back to the Prairie
A Montana-based nonprofit is moving to preserve 3.5 million acres of the Great Plains.
A Safe Place for Bees: Will US Follow Europe in Banning Hive-Killing Pesticides?
While banning the use of bee-killing pesticides is crucial, planting your yard with flowers instead of grass helps, too.
6.5 Percent of All Humans Ever Born Are Still Alive Today
(And 22 other facts you should probably know.)
Mountain Grown: Appalachia’s New Local Food Economy
Hungry for okra, collards, and trout? In Appalachia, you can now get all your soul food cravings from local farmers.
“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.
鈥淩enegade Gardener鈥� Plots World Domination Through Home-Grown Veggies
Ron Finley speaks to 大象传媒 about why 鈥済ardening is gangsta鈥� and how he's getting city youth back in the dirt.
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.
It Takes Time: Why Sustainable Farming Can鈥檛 Be Rushed
Maybe there鈥檚 something deeper to the stereotype of old-school farmers as plodding, slow-moving people.
It鈥檚 a 鈥淪tory Problem鈥�: What鈥檚 Behind Our Messed-Up Economy
The peoples of earlier times prospered from the guidance of simple stories that offered answers to their deepest questions. We need those now more than ever.
Photo Essay: Vandana Shiva and the Future of Food
Our Seattle Town Hall was a great success! We're grateful for everyone who attended. Here are some pictures from the event.
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