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  This post was written by Mary Anne Hitt. It originally appeared on EcoWatch: This week, six high school student leaders from Southern Nevada will head to Carson City, the state capital, to urge their legislators to increase Nevada’s commitment to energy efficiency. I’d like...

Parents want the best for their children. Lois Gibbs said of her fight to clean up the poisonous dumpsite Love Canal, “The government wouldn’t help me, so I decided to do it myself.” From necessity, activists are born. In the South Bronx, a father who...

This was written by Nicole Hernández Hammer. As the changing climate continues to transform the American landscape we are beginning to realize the many ways in which our day-to-day lives and the lives of future generations will be different because of climate change. A new...

Ana Baptista is on a mission to drive change. With a Masters from Brown University in Environmental Studies, a PhD in Urban Planning and Public Policy, and a teaching post at the New School for Public Engagement, Ana is well-equipped to move the needle on...

As a mother and member of Congress, I want a secure future for my son and constituents. However, the more we learn about the effects of climate change, the more I know that their future health will be jeopardized if we do not act quickly...