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Capitol rioters walked away. Climate protesters saw a double standard
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Capitol rioters walked away. Climate protesters saw a double standard

“There’s two worlds,” said one community activist who has been arrested several times at nonviolent protests. “And we’ve got to fix that.”
Jeremy Carl, top Interior official, cited white supremacist to support an opinion

Jeremy Carl, top Interior official, cited white supremacist to support an opinion

Jeremy Carl called Black Lives Matter a racist organization in articles written before his appointment this month.
Lawrence Weschler: Beyond climate denial and despair
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Lawrence Weschler: Beyond climate denial and despair

There is only one truly serious political problem facing all of us today, and that is climate change.

Is the vegan movement ready to reckon with racism?
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Is the vegan movement ready to reckon with racism?

Black vegans and animal rights activists are calling on their white counterparts to embrace intersectionality and create long-term, structural change.
Nature organizations say they’re working to reach out to Black environmentalists. Go deeper, expert says
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Nature organizations say they’re working to reach out to Black environmentalists. Go deeper, expert says

Robert Bullard said that major nature organizations need to acknowledge that "the environment" should mean more than just untouched wilderness. It's also where people live, work, play, worship and learn.

The environmental movement is very white. These leaders want to change that

The environmental movement is very white. These leaders want to change that

People of color have long been excluded from environmental policy and conservation—creating blind spots that perpetuate inequality.
A look at why environmentalism is so homogeneous — and how organizations might cultivate genuine diversity
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A look at why environmentalism is so homogeneous — and how organizations might cultivate genuine diversity

As efforts grow around the U.S. to recognize and eradicate systemic racism, people of color share insights on how to create a more diverse environmental workforce.

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