30 January
At least four groups have expressed interest in a new federal program that aims to fight global warming with the use of machines that can suck carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
At least four groups have expressed interest in a new federal program that aims to fight global warming with the use of machines that can suck carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Solar, wind, electric vehicles, and other clean energy technologies saw a record-high $1.1 trillion in investment globally last year, matching investment in fossil fuels for the first time ever, according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
Did you know we have a biweekly podcast? If not, where have you been?
As part of the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice program — a collaboration with the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health — we produce a podcast featuring the voices of next generation environmental health and justice leaders.
We love all of our guests. But here are five shows from the past year that we think you should check out (or re-listen to!)
You can find and subscribe to the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice Podcast on all major podcast platforms.
Dr. Ashley Gripper has inspired our team since we met her. This conversation is no different.
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What is deep medicine? This show was a fascinating look at ways to rethink how we view health and medical care.
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A frank discussion on navigating historically exclusionary spaces.
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Dr. Hayhoe needs no introduction. She discusses her path to science and how she became one of the world's most important climate change communicators.
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Nayamin Martinez discusses advocating for farmworker health and workplace protections in California's Central Valley.
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In our year-in-review show we speak with assistant editor María Paula Rubiano A. about her path to environmental reporting, and fellows Alexa White and Dr. Robbie Parks recap their experience at COP27 in Egypt.
Host Brian Bienkowski also reviews some major happenings for the program over the past year and gives a look ahead at some exciting projects in the works.
The Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast is a biweekly podcast featuring the stories and big ideas from past and present fellows, as well as others in the field. You can see all of the past episodes here.
Listen below to our year-in-review, and subscribe to the podcast at iTunes, Spotify, or Stitcher.
As we look back on the past year, let's remember progress, solutions and optimism on the environmental front.
Here are five stories from our newsroom over the past year that give us hope for the future.
Reporter Ashley James explores a novel idea from one Virginia community to address environmental racism.
Are you listening to our Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast? If not, you're missing out. In one of our favorite episodes this year, Dr. Jennifer D. Roberts joined to discuss nature as medicine for our physical and mental health.
See all past episodes here and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
This was a big deal. Reporter Kristina Marusic explores how Colorado became the first state to ban the use of PFAS in the extraction of oil and gas.
This story wasn't a one-off: states and companies are taking the lead on PFAS as the federal government drags its feet. Two other examples:
Pennsylvania remains synonymous with oil and gas — but, as Kristina Marusic found, there's a solar movement going on at schools.
Cielo Sharkus, a senior fellow with the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice program, lays out a roadmap to remaining positive and action-oriented on environmental issues.
Have a good news story tip? We want to hear about it, write us at feedback@ehn.org.