The Forgotten Origins of Earth Day

A scenic photo of Oregon's rolling hills, covered by a patchwork of health forests and horrible brown patches of clear cuts.

Imagine if Earth Day, and the environmental movement overall, had not been so easily co-opted into “green” consumerism and once-a-year craft and trash pickup projects. A reckoning with the history of Earth Day provides grim but necessary lessons for the climate movement.

April 6th: Redlining and the Climate Crisis

On Tuesday, April 6th at 9:00 am, the EPA Office of Environmental Justice will be hosting a webinar about the relationship between segregation and the disproportionate impacts of climate change. Understanding structural racism and the … Read more