Advocacy
The Nonprofit Tackling Energy Poverty
SolarBuddy works to end energy poverty by spreading awareness and donating sustainable, solar-powered lights to those in need.
The Organization Turning Pro Athletes Into Climate Activists
From lobbying on Capitol Hill to phone banking during elections and using their social media platforms for good, Athlete Alliance members like Matt Lieto are an integral part of Protect Our Winters.
The Nonprofit That Gets the Outdoor Industry to the Polls
Protect Our Winter’s Stoke the Vote campaign laid the groundwork for a culture of voting in the outdoor industry.
How Protect Our Winter's Became a Force in D.C.
Protect Our Winters Executive Director Mario Molina on why the nonprofit has been so successful, and the best tools in the fight against climate change.
What Is 1% for the Planet?
Through its global network of businesses, nonprofit partners, and individuals, 1% for the Planet is using collective action to tackle our most pressing environmental issues.
Finding Solace and Community In Nature
In episode eight, we hear from Lance Garland, a Navy veteran and openly gay outdoorsman who discovered solace, acceptance, and community in nature.
What It Takes to Become a B Corp
An inside look into the rigorous process of becoming a B Corp — and how the certification is reshaping business in America to benefit all. It had been months of back and forth, scouring every line of our new 103 page, 82,000 word employee manual. The policies therein were an essential, but still small piece […]
The Amazon Is Reaching a Critical Tipping Point
The Amazon Rainforest is inseparable from the state of humanity and critical to fighting climate change. Human action has put us at risk of losing it.
How Birdability Makes Nature Accessible
Welcome to season two of A Little Green, a podcast from Avocado Green Brands. This season, we invited guests to share stories about how the outdoors have impacted them in positive, life-changing ways. Listen to all eight episodes here. In episode six, we heard from Virginia Rose, a retired teacher who rediscovered her love of […]
Using Poetry as a Form of Climate Activism
After Hurricane Sandy destroyed her family home, poet Elizabeth Shvarts discovered the power of words as a vehicle for climate change awareness.
How Activists In “Cancer Alley” Are Fighting Back
Environmental racism made predominantly black communities in Louisiana a target for the oil and gas industry. Local environmental groups are taking a stand.