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Black History Month: Racial and Environmental Justice
Black History Month is aimed to be a month of reflection. This month is the opportune time to study, reflect and engage about the many contributions Black people have made…
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Greenpeace USA calls for solidarity in response to the police killing of Atlanta forest defender Manuel ‘Tortuguita’ Terán
“An environmental activist has been killed every other day for the past decade. This must end.” Atlanta, GA (Jan. 23, 2023)–In response to the police killing of Atlanta forest defender…
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Embedding Justice – An inward look into our transformational journey
Greenpeace has always been about people and the planet, and these same values apply to our organization internally. We are dedicated to people power, both internally and externally, and recognize…
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Latinx* Environmentalism: Justice, Decolonization, y un mundo verde!
Latine people and other communities of color are the most impacted by the climate crisis. Forced migration as climate refugees, surviving extreme weather and wildfires, and exposure to toxic pollutants…
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Green Diversity: Progress to be Seen, Progress to be Made
This year has brought some good news, and not just for those of us in the environmental movement. In a recent report, half of the progress that environmental groups and…
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Why Racial Justice is Essential to the Climate Movement
In the aftermath of the brutal racist attack on the Black community in Buffalo, NY on May 14, 2022, Ebony Twilley Martin, our co-Executive Director, reiterated our commitment to ending…
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How Environmental Justice Can Unlock Black Health and Wellness
“A people without knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots.” -Marcus Garvey During Black History Month, we pause to reflect on our collective journey and how…
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3 Ways We’re Fighting for Climate Justice this Black History Month (and Every Month)
When I think about a healthy environment, it’s not necessarily the polar bears that first come to mind. For me, it’s my son. He developed asthma from the polluted air…
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Honor With Action: 10 Ways to be an Ally to Indigenous Peoples
In the US, Indigenous Peoples’ Day began as a counter-celebration to Columbus Day, and it has grown in both popularity and adoption in recent years. But the holiday is simply…
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Big Oil is fueling the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Today, May 5th, is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). There is a disturbing legacy of violence against Indigenous women and children. It began…