
Justice
The systemic racial and economic inequalities that worsen the impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities around the globe.


Tired of Wells That Threaten Residents’ Health, a Small California Town Takes on the Oil Industry
By Julia Kane

Hundreds of Toxic Superfund Sites Imperiled by Sea-Level Rise, Study Warns
By David Hasemyer

Fossil Fuel Advocates’ New Tactic: Calling Opposition to Arctic Drilling ‘Racist’
By Ilana Cohen

Connecticut Passed an Environmental Justice Law 12 Years Ago, but Not That Much Has Changed
By Abby Weiss

A Pandemic and Surging Summer Heat Leave Thousands Struggling to Pay Utility Bills
By Maddie Kornfeld

Q&A: An Environmental Justice Champion’s Journey From Rural Alabama to Biden’s Climate Task Force
By Ilana Cohen

With Climate Change Intensifying, Can At-Risk Minority Communities Rely on the Police to Keep Them Safe?
By Ilana Cohen

Climate Activists See ‘New Era’ After Three Major Oil and Gas Pipeline Defeats
By Marianne Lavelle

Video: Access to Nature and Outdoor Recreation are Critical, Underappreciated Environmental Justice Issues
By Anna Belle Peevey

Video: Kentucky’s Primary Shows Environmental Justice is an Issue for Voters
By Anna Belle Peevey, James Bruggers

Louisville’s 'Black Lives Matter' Demonstrations Continue a Long Quest for Environmental Justice
By James Bruggers

Chevron’s ‘Black Lives Matter’ Tweet Prompts a Debate About Big Oil and Environmental Justice
By Ilana Cohen

Q&A: A Pioneer of Environmental Justice Explains Why He Sees Reason for Optimism
By Evelyn Nieves

Across America, Five Communities in Search of Environmental Justice
By David Hasemyer, Ilana Cohen, Judy Fahys, Kristoffer Tigue, Nicholas Kusnetz

In New York, a Progressive Challenge to the Democratic Establishment Splits Climate Groups
By Ilana Cohen

For the Sunrise Movement’s D.C. Hub, a Call to Support the Movement for Black Lives
By RACHEL FRITTS
