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I can’t fix the global waste problem, but here are small steps I am taking to be more sustainable
Individual efforts may seem trivial, but don’t get discouraged
Here are 5 ways I’m being more sustainable this holiday
Christmas is wonderful — and also one of the most wasteful days of the year
Not many women fought California’s deadly fires. We spent a day at the station with some who did.
Women comprise just 5.1 percent of all U.S. career firefighters
Meet the 17-year-old climate activist who skipped school to hunger strike at the Capitol
Sophia Kianni was by far the youngest, and one of the only women, at the protest in Nancy Pelosi’s office
November 18, 2019
November 18, 2019
Three women on how climate change affects their lives, plus an expert on how she fights it day to day
Climate change is scary, but the situation isn’t hopeless
October 17, 2019
October 17, 2019
We come from different nations and generations, but we’re allies in the climate fight. Here’s why we’re optimistic.
We face big challenges, but we’re not demoralized
Millions of young people around the world strike for action to stem climate change
The strikes come three days before world leaders are set to gather at the United Nations on Monday for a much-anticipated climate summit
September 20, 2019
September 20, 2019
After two weeks at sea, climate activist Greta Thunberg makes landfall
The 16-year-old said the journey, which did not produce any carbon, was ‘overwhelming’
August 29, 2019
August 29, 2019
Most of us are hypocrites on climate change. Maybe that’s not as bad as you might think.
Hypocrisy in well-meaning people may be the lag time between belief and action
