Sustainability
How Food Forests Help Solve Food Insecurity
In the food desert neighborhood of Browns Mill in Atlanta, Urban Forest, the largest food forest in the country, provides the community with access to fresh, affordable produce, and herbs. On seven acres in the Browns Mill neighborhood of Southeast Atlanta, anyone can show up and pick community grown fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, healing herbs, nuts, […]
This Permaculture Garden Is Healing a Town
Tewa Women United’s Healing Foods Oasis in Española, New Mexico, is a vehicle for mutual aid, environmental justice, and food sovereignty. This month, we’re celebrating the heroes that embody this year’s Earth Day theme: Restore Our Earth. For our fourth article in the series, we’re spotlighting Tewa Women United. Don’t miss our first three stories: […]
The Nonprofit Reducing Plastic Waste One Community at a Time
Plastic Oceans International works with local groups worldwide to curb plastic pollution and inspire sustainable, lifelong change.
Are Solar Co-ops the Future of Clean Energy?
Solar United Neighbors is a solar co-op using a strength-in-numbers approach to save the climate and address energy injustice.
A Guide to Recycling Symbols
Not all plastics are recyclable. To help keep plastics out of oceans and landfills, we’re breaking down those confusing recycling symbols to make sure you get it right.
What You Need to Know About The Wind Energy Revolution
GE created the biggest wind turbine yet — and they’re just getting started.
Why You Should Care About Massive Seafood Waste
Billions of pounds of seafood are wasted each year at every step of the supply chain and by consumers. If we don’t act now, we could run out by 2048.
Why You Should Care About Water Scarcity
As supply decreases and demand increases, we’re at-risk of running out of freshwater — and it could happen sooner than you think.