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Environmental Books

Saving Mother Earth: New Books About Feminism and Women Protecting the Planet

Protecting women’s rights and the environment go hand-in-hand in these new books, which also celebrate female leaders and scientists.
July 20, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Protecting women’s rights and the environment go hand-in-hand in these new books, which also celebrate female leaders and scientists.
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Pollution & Toxins

Could Cleaning the Tigris River Help Repair Iraq’s Damaged Reputation?

One man’s mission to remove trash from the polluted river in Baghdad has inspired a nationwide movement that shows how environmental efforts inspire peace.
July 7, 2022
by
Katarzyna Rybarczyk
One man’s mission to remove trash from the polluted river in Baghdad has inspired a nationwide movement that shows how environmental efforts inspire peace.
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Voices

An Earth Activist Talks to the Trees

The Lorax taught us to speak for the trees. But what if we also learned to listen to them?
June 22, 2022
by
Rev. Billy Talen
The Lorax taught us to speak for the trees. But what if we also learned to listen to them?
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Environmental Books

14 New Environmental Books to Kickstart Your Summer Reading List

Writers like Kim Stanley Robinson, Barry Lopez, Sy Montgomery and others celebrate the fragile beauty of this modern world — and address how to help save it.
June 17, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Writers like Kim Stanley Robinson, Barry Lopez, Sy Montgomery and others celebrate the fragile beauty of this modern world — and address how to help save it.
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Environmental Books

Now Read This: Stop Doomscrolling and Save the Planet

Seven new environmental books offer practical advice, lessons from successful conservation projects and inspiration in troubled times.
March 16, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Seven new environmental books offer practical advice, lessons from successful conservation projects and inspiration in troubled times.
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Voices

The Earth Reviews Her Activists

“We need to make the time to water a new kind of wild empathy,” writes the cofounder of the Church of Stop Shopping.
February 9, 2022
by
Rev. Billy Talen
“We need to make the time to water a new kind of wild empathy,” writes the cofounder of the Church of Stop Shopping.
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Podcasts

The Silent E: The Extinction of Experience and Empathy

The loss of biodiversity around the planet comes with very human costs, I tell the hosts of The Silent Why podcast.
January 24, 2022
by
John R. Platt
The loss of biodiversity around the planet comes with very human costs, I tell the hosts of The Silent Why podcast.
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Commentaries

A Bigger Tent Delivers Stronger Wins for Climate: The Lesson From Illinois

The state’s recently passed Climate and Equitable Jobs Act offers a model for other states to build coalitions to help communities and the planet.
January 14, 2022
by
Sarah Spengeman
The state’s recently passed Climate and Equitable Jobs Act offers a model for other states to build coalitions to help communities and the planet.
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Editorials

6 Big Environmental Stories to Watch in 2022

From plastic pollution to extreme weather and the extinction crisis, the year ahead promises tough fights, enormous challenges and critical opportunities.
January 3, 2022
by
John R. Platt and Tara Lohan
From plastic pollution to extreme weather and the extinction crisis, the year ahead promises tough fights, enormous challenges and critical opportunities.
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Climate Change

Feeling Hopeless About the Climate? Try Our 30-Day Action Plan

Doing something every day will help to change your attitude and create momentum for change.
December 1, 2021
by
John R. Platt
Doing something every day will help to change your attitude and create momentum for change.

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