Sharon B. Megdal sent me this article, which is an open-access article from The Foundation Review, Volume 14, Issue 2 (June 2022).The issue focuses on Philanthropy’s Response to the Crises of 2020. Recommended citation: Petersen, N., Chief, K., Massaro, T. M., Tulley, N., Tulley-Cordova, C., & Vold, J. (2022). Respectful… [from WaterWired]
Indigenous, communities of color shape top 6 actions to bring water justice – NewsBreak – NewsBreak
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley and Martin Heinrich recently introduced the WASH Sector Development Act to expand access to safe sanitation and clean drinking water for rural and underserved communities. The crisis in Flint, Michigan, Warm Springs, Oregon, the Navajo Nation, the Colorado River and Louisiana have shown that these water justice issues are […]
Women in environmental leadership. Making progress? Or hitting more ceilings? – Los Angeles Times
A Q&A with Sacramento lobbyist Jennifer Fearing on the challenges women face in pursuing environmental change in California and beyond. [from Los Angeles Times]
Where Parched California Is Finding New Water Sources –
As drought-plagued western states watch their water sources literally dry up, California is digging deeper. [from ]
Twenty Years In and Surfrider Has Finally Stopped Poseidon – The Inertia
The Surfrider Foundation, along with our Stop Poseidon Coalition partners, is celebrating an epic victory in the decades-long fight against a massive proposed desalination facility in Huntington Beach, Calif. Today’s Coastal Commission meeting was a moving reminder of the power of activism and the importance of the California Coastal Act and the governing body that upholds the law. [from […]
Industrial Food Production Is Failing Us, Regenerative Farming Is the Solution – The Burning Platform
Via The Defender A new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council, based on interviews with more than 100 farmers and ranchers from 47 states, details how regenerative agriculture can make the… [from The Burning Platform]
EarthX Film Festival Announces Its 2022 Program Lineup Featuring Over 75 Films – Irish Film Critic – Irish Film Critic
Dallas, TX – April 11, 2022 – EarthX Film Festival 2022, presented by Curiosity, unveiled its programming lineup today with over 75 feature-length and short films screening during its four-day run May 12-15. This year’s theme, “A Celebration of the Outdoors,” continues the Film Festival’s mission to highlight films and emerging media that celebrate nature […]
Will We Build Better? – Biz New Orleans – Biz New Orleans
Illustrations by Ayang Cempaka While specific amounts have not yet been determined, estimates suggest that Louisiana will soon be receiving between $6 and $9 billion to spend on infrastructure. The federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) that passed through Congress and was signed by President Biden last year includes massive funding for state […]
EPA Deputy Administrator Announces $75,000 Environmental Justice Grant to Groundwork Ohio River Valley for Air Quality Monitoring in Cincinnati – Just The Real News
Funding will help improve public health in high-risk Cincinnati neighborhoods March 29, 2022 Contact Information CINCINNATI (March 29, 2022) [from Just The Real News]
Indigenous stories reveal the science of the world around us – Fior Reports
Questions and answers March 22, 2022 [from Fior Reports]