More Than $1 Billion For Black And Underserved Communities A handful of philanthropies have independently dedicated when combined more than $1 billion for Black and underserved communities. Initiatives include a wealth database, financing for businesses and services and upgrades to digital capacity. Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative launched the Black WealthContinue Reading
By Carol Aragon, Environmental Justice Storytelling Intern Across the United States, race is the most significant predictor of a person living near contaminated air, water, or soil. It is for this reason that Seattle’s Environmental Justice Fund was created in 2017 to support efforts that benefit and are led by,Continue Reading
click to enlarge Bear Cieri Dan Sharpe on Lake Iroquois in Hinesburg A debate over proposed rules for wake boats is stirring the waters of Vermont’s lakes andContinue Reading
The federal government and a coalition of 24 companies and foundations are coming together to align historic investments in underserved communities; Founding members of the Coalition include Ariel Investments, Bank of America, BNY Mellon, Capital One, Citi, Discover, Ford Foundation, Goldman Sachs, Google, Key Bank, Kresge Foundation, Mastercard, McDonald’s, McKinseyContinue Reading
Wildfire is and has always been a part of the Northern New Mexico landscape. But in today’s world, as we all saw so poignantly earlier this summer during the Calf Canyon–Hermits Peak Fire, the scale and severity of wildfires in our region is almost certainly going to have long-term impactsContinue Reading
Neighbors for Environmental Justice was formed in 2018 to protest the facility, which they say was operating without their input or knowledge. Romo says that the people who experience the noise, traffic and odors want a say in decisions that could affect their environment and health. “We just couldn’t comprehendContinue Reading
Deep evolution casts a longer shadow than previously thought, scientists report in a new paper published the week of Aug. 1 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Smithsonian scientists and colleagues looked at eelgrass communities — the foundation of many coastal marine food webs along the northContinue Reading
To support the St. Louis community through the pandemic, the National Blues Museum has relied on the power of music. Photo credit: Courtesy of National Blues Museum Jump to beginning of article The National Blues Museum was one of ninety-one museums, libraries, and cultural or tribal organizations that leveragedContinue Reading
The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) demanded urgent action to stop attacks against Indigenous peoples, environmentalists and communities in a July 14 declaration. An alignment between illegal resource extraction and drug trafficking in the Amazon places people protecting resources at increasing risk, according to the association. Latin AmericaContinue Reading
A recharge well being dug at Mantri Espana, an apartment complex in Bellandur. Pic: Seema Sharma Bengaluru’s pristine environment of the 60s and 70s has, in the past half a century, deteriorated significantly. People who have lived here for the past few decades would have a clear perception of thisContinue Reading
