Articles by Brentin Mock

Brentin Mock is a staff writer at CityLab and Grist's former justice editor. Follow him on Twitter at @brentinmock.

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Environmental justice works — and these folks show us how

Activists around the country are shaping public decisions -- and reshaping their communities for the better.

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The Coup takes on climate change

Rapper Boots Riley, from the legendary rap-funk-punk group The Coup, has made a PSA about climate change. If you're a longtime Coup fan, it might throw you for a loop.

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Black church leaders rev up for climate justice

The good revs. Lennox Yearwood and Otis Moss III say it’s time to get serious about caring for our planet — and our fellow men.

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This nutty professor lives in a dumpster

Jeff Wilson has moved into a 33-square-foot trash container in an effort to create a "low-impact, zero-net-waste" life.

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