In the face of extractive industries’ enormous economic clout, Central Americans are facing increasing displacement and threats to their democratic rights.
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In order to avert a climate catastrophe, we must transition away from fossil fuels to a clean energy economy. On both a domestic and a global level, climate change hurts poor people and communities of color first and worst, so we seek solutions that center economic and racial justice as critical components of addressing climate change.
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Vancouver Mining Corp Shrugs Off Violence Against Guatemala’s Indigenous People
Pan American Silver paves the way for ecologically and socially destructive mines, and lets communities deal with the fallout.
Read moreFossil Fueled-Crackdowns Are Part of the Assault on Democracy
As more communities rise up to resist the well-known danger of fossil fuel extraction, the industry has been radicalizing against democracy.
Read moreFund Public Transit, Not More Roads
We should stop subsidizing sprawl and spend those savings on our resource-starved mass transit systems.
Read moreOver 100 Youth-Led Groups Convene To Address Intersectional Climate Justice
Addressing inequality remains a top priority for youth climate advocates.
Read moreNew Research Vindicates Scientist Attacked by Pork Industry Over Environmental Racism Charges
Corporate industrial livestock operations pose serious health threats to nearby residents, who are often low-income people of color.
Read moreGreen Jobs Are the Wave of the Future
Solar energy, in particular, shows potential to create inclusive, well-paying union jobs that working Americans need.
Read moreBig news at IPS: Meet our next director, Tope Folarin
Starting May 24, our new executive director will be Tope Folarin. I couldn’t be happier about where we’re going.
Read morePan American Silver Pressured to Shut Down Community Interference in Guatemala
Indigenous leaders in Guatemala and their allies take a stand against corporate greed in their community.
Read moreDoes Biden Put His Money Where His Mouth Is On Climate?
Biden’s new climate commitment is the most ambitious in U.S. history, but still short of what science requires and movements demand.
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