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Environmental Racism in the United States

Sam Davis

Date Icon January 3, 2022

Guest Post By Amber Skinner Environmental justice is “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, and income”…

Protect the Okefenokee Swamp Permanently

Vicki Weeks

Date Icon December 17, 2021

The Okefenokee Swamp is in trouble—again. Yes, we’ve seen this story before: unscrupulous, out-of-state corporate interests want to risk permanent harm to the swamp so…

Why Conservation Matters To Conservatives

Nataly Perez Manrique

Date Icon December 14, 2021

Climate change is an urgent issue that’s threatening everybody’s environment, economy, and national security. However, the discussion surrounding it has polarized the country. We must…

Logging & Pollution In BIPOC Communities: Why We Need Environmental Justice Now

Nataly Perez Manrique

Date Icon December 6, 2021

Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) live, work, and play in some of America’s most polluted areas. This is not a coincidence. Extractive industries…

Biodiversity in Your Backyard: Tree Identification

Nataly Perez Manrique

Date Icon November 18, 2021

At first glance trees may look very similar. But, if you look closely and pay attention, you could become an expert on identifying trees. First,…

The International Day of Action on Biomass

Rita Frost

Date Icon November 10, 2021

From the piney woods of Mississippi, to the swamps of Georgia, and over to the wetlands of the coast of North Carolina, I love the…

5 Alternatives To Logging For Landowners

Nataly Perez Manrique

Date Icon October 20, 2021

Forests play a vital role in protecting us and our environment, especially against global warming. In fact, deforestation is responsible for an estimated 12-29% of…

Statement: S&P Global Clean Energy Index Drops Drax

Rita Frost

Date Icon October 19, 2021

Biomass is now seen as a false climate solution and should no longer be a member of the renewables club The S&P Global Clean Energy…

Carnivorous Plants: Biodiversity in Your Backyard

Nataly Perez Manrique

Date Icon October 13, 2021

You may have heard about carnivorous plants like the Venus flytrap. Let’s admit it, that alien look they have: it’s fascinating and a bit spooky!…

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