What Environmental Racism Looks Like
Communities of color are disproportionately affected by negative climate impacts.
Wheeler backs Trump’s hold on diversity training
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler today defended postponing the agency's upcoming race-related training sessions and touted the Trump administration's work on "elevating" environmental justice.
Tina Johnson takes on environmental racism
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement has gained sweeping momentum, sparking sustained nationwide protests and a national conversation on...
Louisiana lawmaker paid to push proposed pipeline through Black, Indigenous communities
Dorothy Ingram is among dozens of Raceland, Louisiana residents who say they’ve received few details about a proposed natural gas pipeline that would cut through...
Academics and Activism: Where Global Warming and Racism Meet
A new student-driven course explores race, climate change, and social justice.
How Decades of Racist Housing Policy Left Neighborhoods Sweltering
Redlining helped reshape the urban landscape of U.S. cities. It also left communities of color far more vulnerable to rising heat.
Kamala Harris Brings Food Justice to the Democratic Ticket
Just four days before Senator Kamala Harris became the first woman of color chosen as the running mate of a major U.S. political party’s (presumptive)...
Wildfire smoke and environmental justice: One little girl’s story
Extreme wildfires fueled by climate change have been spewing more harmful smoke into California's air in recent years. But not everyone is affected equally. Kids...