As the second largest source of greenhouse gases after energy, the land sector accounts for 25% of global emissions, with deforestation and forest degradation contributing…
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Agribusiness Food System Hurting Both People & the Planet
“The global food system is driving environmental injustice and increasing greenhouse gas emissions. The way we are using land is accelerating the climate crisis. The…
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Remembering the Black Environmentalist Who Saved American Beach
Today, we are taking a moment to look back with appreciation and admiration for an under-appreciated environmental justice heroine. MaVynee Oshun Betsch passed away in…
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Land Inequality and the Climate Crisis
Recent research points out that 1% of farms operate 70% of world’s farmland and that this growth in land inequality is exacerbating the negative impacts…
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FREE DOCUMENTARY: PUBLIC TRUST, The Fight for America’s Public Lands
This full-length documentary, which recently debuted on Youtube, features activists, historians, whistle-blowers, journalists, and other experts committed to protecting our public lands for the benefit…
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VIDEO: Interview with Jennie Stephens on Heirs Property
Check out this interview with Dr. Jennie Stephens, longtime community advocate and Director of the Center for Heirs Property Preservation here in Charleston. Heirs property…
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