Climate Justice
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![2017 Grist 50 Fixer Rahwa Ghirmatzion smiling with rows of solar panels in the background.]()
![2017 Grist 50 Fixer Rahwa Ghirmatzion smiling with rows of solar panels in the background.]()
A solar-paneled roof over everyone’s head? Totally doable, she says.
Climate-friendly housing shouldn’t just be the purview of the wealthy, says activist Rahwa Ghirmatzion, who works to transform old buildings into green gems.
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‘Real talk’ with two environmental justice leaders
Yudith Nieto and Mustafa Santiago Ali dig in on climate justice, intersectional work, and solidarity.
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This prof is shedding light on energy injustice — and how to fix it
Not every household has the same access to clean, efficient energy. Professor Tony Reames has a plan to correct that.
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This entrepreneur is reshaping the criminal justice system — with farmwork
Abiodun Henderson on breaking the cycle of youth incarceration: “We’re trying to get people back on the land.”
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If you care about the planet, you must dismantle white supremacy
It’s time for strong commitments to racial justice from every corner of the climate movement.
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The joys and challenges of exploring nature while Black
We asked the experts: How can green spaces become more inclusive?
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Combating climate change, COVID-19, and systemic injustice on the same front
'We have to end making some communities sacrifice zones.'
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The key to a more equitable outdoors? Democracy.
'A park is more than just a physical place to build relationships. It’s a community tool to amplify people’s voices.'
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This Lakota man is helping indigenous communities flourish — on their terms
Even in the face of a global pandemic.
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How to protest pipelines (safely) during the coronavirus era
Pipelines and pandemics are perils to Indigenous nations right now. Here’s how they plan to fight back.
