The shooting of Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, believed to be the first environmental defender killed in the US, is the culmination of a dangerous escalation in the criminalization and repression of those who seek to protect natural resources in America, campaigners have warned. The death of the 26-year-old, who wasContinue Reading
Between 2004 and 2007, the villages of Oruma, Goi and Ikot Ada Udo in Nigeria were polluted with oil from infrastructure built by Royal Dutch Shell. More than 15 years later, in late December, the company finally agreed to pay four farmers and their communities €15m in compensation and installContinue Reading
Humans are a destructive force on the world, whose unsustainable greed exploits its rich natural resources, damages its environment, destroys the precious biodiversity that exists there, and displaces the innocent indigenous communities that otherwise live in harmony with nature. A harsh but honest reflection of modern developed civilisation, but oneContinue Reading
“I often feel like I’m making a real-life version of [the movie] Don’t Look Up,” comments Rich Felgate, a young filmmaker who has captured on camera many of the actions of Just Stop Oil, an environmental activist group based in the UK. Recent studies in environmental psychology highlight a formContinue Reading
When Kurt Vonnegut took the stage in New York City’s Bryant Park for the 1970 Earth Day rally, the crowd was jubilant. It was an auspicious day for the beginning of the environmental movement. The sun beamed down on the marchers on Fifth Avenue, peaceful demonstrators sang and carried daffodils,Continue Reading
David Hairston, 61, has lived near the Belews Creek Steam Station, a coal-fired power plant, since childhood. He feels the plant has done a lot of damage to his community over the years, but his community has continued to find resilience and strength, often with David helping lead the fight.Continue Reading
Emily Pickrell, UH Energy Scholar UNITED STATES – SEPTEMBER 21: Houston Industrial panorama and Port of Houston, Texas (Photo by … [+] Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images) Getty Images Clogged supply chains are bad for business – and the economy, contributing to the recent spike in inflation. But coming up withContinue Reading
Overview This June, “Human|Nature,” an exhibition of environmentally focused art by four artists and environmental activists, will be free and open to the public beginning June 3rd. “Human|Nature,” features a collection of works reflecting on how we engage with the natural world, what we take from it and how ourContinue Reading
Thanushka Yakupitiyage (“DJ Ushka”) is a DJ and organizer for immigrant rights and climate justice. She is the U.S. Communications Director at the climate justice organization 350.org. She is also an award-winning DJ who has performed at MoMA PS1, the American Museum of Natural History, the Brooklyn Museum, and otherContinue Reading
City Journal contributing editor Christopher Rufo stands by his reporting on Disney’s ‘reimagine tomorrow’ program, arguing the company ‘vindicated’ his reporting. A group of anonymous employees at The Walt Disney Company (TDWC) have spoken out in an open letter, warning the company not to take political stances that alienate someContinue Reading
