Articles by Alexandria Herr

Alexandria Herr is a journalist who writes about climate change and the environment. You can find her work in Grist, Slate, Salon, and elsewhere.

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Practicing joy (and social distancing) in nature

When lockdown hit, I found myself suddenly with more free time than I’d had since childhood. To fill it, I started to take walks.

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How the fossil fuel industry drives climate change and police brutality

A new report says that "fighting to end environmental racism goes hand in hand with defunding the police"

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Meet UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ new youth climate advisors

The United Nations is bringing the youth climate movement to the table

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6,000 acres of Minneapolis parks have their own police force

“It becomes a question of who gets to access the land, and the water, and take up space, who gets to congregate, and who gets to decide.”

Alexandria Herr Equity