“JALOBAYU juxtaposes women’s words and their worn saris against the backdrop of the rising ocean in Miami Beach,” says Bose. “The intent is to raise awareness of climate change and link Miami Beach to coastal Bangladesh, both of which face devastation due to climate change.” Read more
In an unused conference room at the Bad River reservation lodge, Rose passed a Styrofoam cup of coffee from one weathered hand to the other, and told me about a prophecy that has guided the Ojibwe for hundreds of years. He told the story of the Seventh Fire. Read more
Many organizations are doing everything they can to fight for the environmental and climate justice in a time when we need it most. Read more
We cannot let women and Indigenous people drown in polluted estuaries while the rest of us can scramble toward higher ground. Read more
flickr/Agustin Ruiz Structural racism is deadly, and not just because of police shootings of unarmed black youth. Environmental racism — disproportionate exposure to pollution and toxicity — is a slower, more insidious form of violence against low-income communities of color. The term “environmental racism” was coined in the 1980s to highlight the placement of low-income or minority communities in proximity Read more
