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The Trump Administration Is Failing Our Children

Expert BlogUnited StatesRhea Suh

On the surface, it may seem like the Trump administration cares about our kids and their health, but its actions—and inactions—reveal the opposite.

Question 6 in Nevada Would Create Thousands of Jobs

Expert BlogDylan Sullivan
New analysis finds that Question 6, which would require Nevada’s utilities to gradually increase the amount of electricity that comes from renewable sources to 50 percent by 2030, could support an additional 11,170 full-time jobs in 2030. This job growth…

Finally, a Farewell to Foam Coffee Cups and Clamshells in NYC

Expert BlogNew York CityEric A. Goldstein

A New York State appeals court has affirmed a lower court ruling, upholding New York City’s ban on polystyrene food and beverage containers and delivering a victory to all who care about reducing street litter and waterway pollution in the…

NYS Drinking Water Quality Council Moves to Regulate PFAS

Expert BlogKimberly Ong
After an 8-month lull, the New York State Drinking Water Quality Council broke their silence and finally met to contemplate the regulation of PFOA and PFOS, two toxic chemicals that have been found in drinking water supplies across the country…

Oil Search Threatens Endangered Florida Panther

Expert BlogAlison Kelly
The Florida panther is one of the most endangered mammals in the eastern United States, and now oil exploration and other development around the Florida Everglades is diminishing their critical habitat.

Creating the Conditions for Systems Change

Expert BlogStephanie Gidigbi Jenkins
Systems change can be the catalyst for social change. A strategy that shifts the function or structure of a system to address the root cause of a problem.

IPCC: The Future of Our Climate Is the Future of Our Forests

Expert BlogSasha Stashwick
We will not stay below 1.5 degrees unless we recognize that forests are our best tool for reducing carbon emissions and implement massive programs to protect, restore and expand them, and put an immediate end to subsidies and other policy…