Tag: Environmental advocacy
Environmentalists Warn Japan PM Ahead of Trump Summit: Climate Action Needed
Environmentalists Urge Japan's Prime Minister to Prioritize Climate Action Ahead of Trump Summit As Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba prepares to meet with President Donald Trump in Washington, environmentalists are sending a strong message: prioritize...
Unpacking the Radicalism of Climate Activists: A Podcast Exploration
In the chaotic scene that unfolded at London's National Gallery in October 2022, two protesters from the group Just Stop Oil made headlines by throwing tomato soup at Vincent van Gogh's renowned "Sunflowers" painting....
US Mayors Urge Congress to Keep Clean Energy Tax Credits
Mayors Across the US Unite in Urging Congress to Protect Clean Energy Tax Credits Urgency and concern reverberate among mayors and local leaders across the United States as they pen a heartfelt letter to Congress,...
Critics Slam Pennsylvania’s New Energy Plan as Betrayal
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro recently unveiled his new energy plan, known as the Lightning Plan, during an address about his budget proposal. The plan aims to reduce energy costs, create jobs, lower electric bills...
States’ Power to Address Climate Change Without Federal Support: Study
More than 100 New Yorkers decided to take action for the environment on Earth Day by joining environmental organizations at City Hall steps in Manhattan, New York on April 22, 2025. They were rallying...
Protecting Human Rights vs. Defending Nature: Which is Riskier?
Alright, so picture this: one chilly evening in January 2023, Indigenous leader Antonio Díaz Valencia and human rights lawyer Ricardo Arturo Lagunes Gasca decided to pull a vanishing act. Yep, they straight up disappeared...
Navigating the Tax Status Battle: Climate Non-Profits Prepare for Conflict with Trump
Non-Profit Organizations Brace for Possible Tax Exemption Revocation U.S. non-profit organizations focusing on climate change are gearing up to defend against a potential move by the Trump administration to revoke their tax exemptions. Rumors have...
Trump Administration’s Efforts to Roll Back Hazel Johnson’s Environmental Movement
Hazel Johnson's Environmental Movement: A Legacy of Resilience and Activism Hazel Johnson's life was marked by tragedy from a young age, with the loss of loved ones shaping her path towards environmental activism. Growing up...
Rollbacks Threaten Environmental Justice Gains: Former EPA Official
Matthew Tejada, a former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official, led the charge in the agency's environmental justice initiatives for over a decade. Initially hired by the Obama administration to spearhead environmental justice efforts as...
Critics Call for Climate Laws as Big Banks Abandon Alliance
In the days leading up to the presidential inauguration, the six largest banks in the United States made headlines by withdrawing from the Net Zero Banking Alliance, a United Nations-backed climate initiative. This move...
