
Gerald Torres and Kathleen Rogers: Finally, a chance for environmental justice
The announcement of Michael Regan to head EPA is good news for environmental justice.

The announcement of Michael Regan to head EPA is good news for environmental justice.

Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier welcomes authors Judkin Browning and Tim Silver on Jan. 7 as they share “The Environment and the Civil War” at the Petersburg Civil War Roundtable.

The world collectively faces the threat of climate change driven by human-made pollutants and environmental degradation. President-elect Joe Biden has made it clear that he intends to work to address and mitigate the climate crisis as the U.S. president.

The next COVID-19 relief package must prioritize clean water, investment in energy assistance programs, the deployment of zero emissions transportation and goods movement and support programs that improve the health of environmental justice communities.

Being ethical with your shopping is something we should all practice for the health of our world and our society, but it can sometimes be hard to determine which clothes are actually best for the environment.

This issue was in the news recently when 13 current and former staffers from the National Audubon Society spoke out against the organization’s management for maintaining “a culture of retaliation, fear and antagonism toward women and people of color.”

It’s amazing how dominant Instagram has become in the world of social media. Eco-advocates would be remiss to not make use of it to raise awareness and spur action on behalf of the planet.

Botanists James Wandersee and Elizabeth Schussler coined the term “plant blindness” in 1998 to describe “the inability to see or notice the plants in one’s own environment.

Reporters keep asking the Virginia guys how hard it is to play home games in front of practically nobody, like there’s anything any of them can do about it.

What’s the environmental impact of all the single-use PPE we are throwing away now in huge numbers as a result of responding to the COVID-19 crisis?
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