environmental

EarthTalk

What Are The Environmental Impacts Of The Shutdown?

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EPA has curtailed hazardous waste clean-up work, air quality inspections, and reviews of toxic substances as a result of the shutdown.

Podcast

Interview: Mark Hertsgaard Assesses SF Global Climate Action Summit

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Environmental reporter Mark Hertsgaard talks about what was discussed and what got accomplished at the recent Global Climate Summit in San Francisco.

Podcast

Interview: Rev. Leo Woodberry On The Overlap Between Civil Rights & Environmental Justice

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Reverend Leo Woodberry, a nondenominational pastor from South Carolina who is thoroughly committed to fighting climate change, discusses the overlap between civil rights and environmental justice.

Giving Back

Children’s Environmental Health: A New Focus Area For Jonas Philanthropies

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With a new strategic vision, Jonas Philanthropies is funding scalable solutions aimed at the most vulnerable and neglected, such as preventing children’s exposure to harmful environmental toxins…

EarthTalk

B Corporations to the Earth’s Rescue

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“B-Corp” is a certification awarded by the non-profit B Lab to for-profit companies which meet rigorous standards of social & environmental performance…

Toxins & Pollution

Cancer Alley Blues: Trump Making Poverty/Pollution Double Whammy Worse for Texas Cities

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Not only is Port Arthur, Texas a low-income, African American community—the kind most susceptible to environmental injustice—but it lies at the western end of the notorious “cancer alley” in an under-regulated state.

Behind the Greens

The People’s Climate March: A Climax and a Beginning

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200,000 activists converged on Washington DC for the People’s Climate March, marking a climax and a beginning for the climate movement.

EarthTalk

Trump Calls for Drastic Environmental Justice Cuts

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President Trump wants to cut environmental justice programs that ensure minority groups don’t bear a disproportionate burden from environmental threats.

EarthTalk

Environmental Heroes LaDuke, McKibben and Fox Inspire Millions To Take Action

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Environmental heroes like Winona LaDuke, Bill McKibben and Josh Fox have inspired millions of people to take action on behalf of protecting the environment.

EarthTalk

What Can We Do To Fight Trump’s Anti-Environment Agenda?

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Everyday Americans shouldn’t feel helpless when it comes to influencing policy on environmental issues. Calling on your Representatives in Congress to let them know how you feel is the first step toward becoming part of the solution.