Environmental Justice

When is Giving Tuesday 2022? Here are all the basics on the holiday, plus our roundup of a few environmental charities worth donating to.

Because of all kinds of factors that cause plants all over the world to become endangered. Here are some of the most endangered ones in the U.S.

The new mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., Karen Bass, has promised to solve homelessness. But what are solutions to homelessness?

Is the Jackson, Miss. water crisis resolved? Even though a legal agreement hasn't yet been made, the EPA is finally stepping in.

When did the population reach 8 billion?

Protests in over a dozen countries this week focused on asking world leaders to ban private jets.

The causes of food insecurity in America are complicated and interconnected. Low-income families and people of color are most likely to experience food insecurity.

Food desert solutions can increase food security. In food deserts, people don’t have access to affordable, healthy foods. This affects communities of color and low-income families.

Melanated Campout is a Black-owned and woman-owned company that hosts an annual camping retreat for people of color.

The Environmental Justice For All Act, a bill created to fight environmental racism, is the first major bill that’s been passed that addresses environmental justice.

Ecofeminism is the idea that environmental degradation and the oppression of women are linked. Read on to learn more about this connection between women and nature.

What are climate reparations? While you may have heard of reparations in regards to paying back racial minorities, this is a slightly different concept.

What is the EPA's Environmental Justice Department planning? There are several initiatives under the new department's belt.

After several months of residents being under a boil advisory, the Jackson, Miss. water crisis is under an official investigation by the EPA.

Jackson, MS is experiencing a water crisis, leaving many wondering if Jackson, MS water is safe to drink.

Do Shein clothes have lead in them? Here's what you need to know.

Climate doomism — both a scare tactic and a scary feeling — has the environmental community divided.

Thanks to ongoing campaign efforts from PETA, EgyptAir will no longer be transporting lab monkeys from Africa and Asia to the U.S., and elsewhere.

An Audubon Society chapter is changing its name, in an effort to denounce its white supremacist namesake.

Who is Sarah Fleming in 'Big Timber'? Sarah Fleming manages her family's logging company in the controversial Netflix reality series, 'Big Timber.'

Late Nobel Peace Prize winner, Nelson Mandela, is honored every year on July 18 — which is why we're honoring his environmental contributions.

Photos of purported Shein tags reading “help me” and other cries for aid have been circulating the internet.

Two men were reported missing in Brazil: British environmental journalist Dom Phillips, and expert on Indigenous groups Bruno Araújo Pereira.

Something called "ghost gear" is increasingly becoming an issue in oceans. The meaning behind it could pinpoint how dangerous it actually is.

We’ve rounded up some tips on how to celebrate Pride Month at work, in ways that could actually create meaningful change within your company.

The Goldman Environmental Prize 2022 winners have just been announced, honoring a total of seven people in six important categories.

lauren Ornelas has spent the last 15 years of her life as the founder and president of Food Empowerment Project, an organization leading the food justice movement.

The documentary 'The End of Medicine' takes viewers behind the scenes of the animal farming industry to show the dangers we live with every day.

There are so many incredible Asian American environmental justice activists fighting for a better and more sustainable planet.

Where does Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson stand on climate change issues?

Outdoor Afro works “to create and inspire Black connections and leadership in nature,” as COO Joseph Mouzon tells Green Matters.

What is environmental racism, exactly? The U.S. government has just made a disappointing declaration in regards to fighting for environmental justice.

If you're exploring the world of banned books, here are a handful of them that pertain to the environment, climate injustice, and beyond.

Talking about climate change can be difficult, so instead of stumbling through a conversation, give one of these six environmental graphic novels to a friend.

Paramount Plus is bringing subscribers the new docuseries 'Wasteland,' exploring the collapsing sewer systems in the U.S. — here's how to watch.

EPA Administrator Michael Regan recently appeared on 'The Daily Show,' where he spoke about his goals as EPA Administrator.

Veguary is a month-long pledge to “try living vegan” for the month of February, purposely coinciding with Black History Month, according to the organization behind it, Afro-Vegan Society.

MLK Jr. used his voice to advocate for environmental justice on multiple occasions.