We need a massive expansion of diversified, organic and ecologically regenerative farming systems. These are based on practices that draw carbon out of the atmosphere and produce abundant, nutritious food using less energy and water.
Climate policy must combine environmental stewardship with economic, social and racial justice. In addition, federal climate policy will require not only aggressive mandates but massive public investment — a missing piece from previous climate proposals steeped in market fundamentalism.
A bold new vision for reducing low income energy burdens in Shelby County, Tennessee.
The 2019 Cruise Ship Report Card hands out F’s to the biggest cruise company in the world—Carnival Corp.—for its seven subsidiary cruise lines’ illegal environmental pollution over the past two+ years.
In the spirit of National Pollinator Week, I urge Kroger do its part to celebrate and protect pollinators by committing to eliminate pollinator-toxic pesticides in its conventional supply chain and increase offerings of domestic organic food.
60-Day Notice of Intent to Sue NOAA under the Endangered Species Act Regarding Sea Grant’s Funding of Offshore Aquaculture Projects
These GMOs by other names are still GMOs. Companies are rushing patented new genetic engineering technologies into food, cosmetics and supplements with no precaution and no transparency.
Over the last few decades, disinformation in the environmental space has featured companies like Exxon quietly funding global warming denial or pesticide companies covering up health effects.
In December 2017, Trump signed into law one of the biggest giveaways to corporations and billionaires in U.S. history: the so-called Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Within the progressive moment, we forced a robust environmental agenda to the forefront. We fought to oust Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt and won. We fought to oust Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and won. We passed state legislation to ban bee-killing pesticides and to halt offshore drilling in California, and helped negotiate a landmark Just Transition agreement to replace dirty energy with renewables.