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  • Queering Climate Activism

    Hannah Steinkopf-Frank

    November 19, 2021 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States

    Queer activists and organizers are centering their identity in the environmental justice movement. They form part of a growing movement that doesn't exclude their queer identity in the fight against climate change. Some examples of this work include "Queer Nature," a community where queer people can reconnect with nature. Another example is the "Queer Ecojustice Project," which addresses how queer perspectives were ignored by the environmental movement. This article presents several other examples of the intersection of queer identity with the environmental movement.

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  • Education first

    Mike De Socio

    August 15, 2021 |

    Adirondack Explorer |

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    Response Location: United States, Arizona

    The Grand Canyon National Park launched a “hike smart” campaign as a way to educate hikers about the risks of traversing in the canyon and to decrease the number of search and rescue incidents. While measuring the success of such preventative measures can be difficult, the number of incidents has remained flat since the campaign was introduced in the 1990s, despite an increase in visitors.

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  • The social enterprise that takes on ‘Big Air' with data

    Laura Joffre

    August 05, 2021 |

    Pioneers Post |

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    Response Location: China, Beijing

    Smart Air is a social enterprise in Beijing that educates people about clean air and debunks myths about expensive air purifiers marketed by large corporations. Smart Air instead offers effective products at a more affordable price, making clean air more accessible.

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  • 'These are places for us as well': Empowering more Arizonans to claim their spot outdoors

    Shanti Lerner

    April 14, 2021 |

    AZ Central (The Arizona Republic) |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    Chispa Arizona is working to encourage members of the Latino community to spend time outdoors. The environmental justice organization created “entry points,” or free outdoor activities each month that anyone can attend like hiking, community gardening, and park clean-ups. There has been some hesitation from people attending these events, but one member says these experiences are necessary so they can educate others about the importance of green spaces.

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  • Black to the Land Coalition connects Detroit's BIPOC communities with the outdoors

    Rhonda J. Smith

    April 08, 2021 |

    Planet Detroit |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    The nonprofit Black to the Land Coalition is working to expose more members of BIPOC communities to outdoor activities and the healthy benefits that come with being nature. They have partnered with other organizations to help alleviate costs and they’ve done activities like archery, camping, and kayaking. “We’re creating opportunities for Black and brown people to engage in natural spaces beyond the playscapes and basketball courts,” says one of the founders. “We’re taking on the outdoor world, period.”

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  • Meet the Black Mambas, South Africa's all-female anti-poaching unit

    Emma Gregg

    March 23, 2021 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: South Africa

    The Black Mambas are an all-female anti-poaching and ranger unit based in South Africa’s Balule Nature Reserve. They patrol on foot and by vehicle to remove bushmeat snares and look for evidence of illegal poaching activities. They also run the Bush Babies Environmental Education Programme, which teaches local school children about wildlife and conservation. The group combines anti-poaching enforcement with efforts to ensure local communities have food security and understand the economic and employment benefits of tourism as a way to protect wildlife. The Mambas are seen as role models within the community.

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  • Outdoor preschools grow in popularity but most serve middle class white kids

    Tina Deines

    February 19, 2021 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Outdoor schools are growing in popularity, but don't often reflect the diverse communities they serve. Two outdoor schools, one in New Mexico and the other in Washington state, are implementing programs and strategies to address the root of this systemic issue. Tiny Trees Preschool in Seattle has found success through its Redefining The Outdoors program, which gets more families of color involved in the outdoors, and by offering tuition assistance to families of color and those facing economic hardships.

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  • Meet the TikTok stars using viral videos to save the planet

    Rosie Frost

    January 28, 2021 |

    Euronews |

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    Response Location: United States

    The growing account known as “EcoTok” on the social media app TikTok is working to expose more people to data about the climate crisis and tackle scientific misinformation. With more than 80,000 followers and 1.2 million likes, the account features short videos with scientists, students, and activists highlighting ways that young people can be more sustainable. Their ability to engage people in environmental and scientific issues has led to partnerships with TED Countdown and the UN Environment Programme.

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  • Hurricane Sandy battered NYC 8 years ago. Since then, how has the city shored up against future superstorms? Oyster castles.

    Carmen Russo

    December 22, 2020 |

    The Counter |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    As a way to soften the impacts of a future storm, an artificial oyster reef was installed in New York City. This green infrastructure can absorb the shock of waves and decrease the amount of flooding, as well as build up the shore over time effectively reversing erosion. Environmentalists argue that this type of barrier is more cost-effective than traditional seawalls and will adapt to sea level changes over time.

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  • Bringing ‘book-learning' to life: Pandemic drives surge to forest schools

    Rubeeta Gill

    December 21, 2020 |

    Healthy Debate |

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    Response Location: Canada, British Columbia

    Nature helps students learn and grow. Evidence suggests nature helps children with their cognitive levels, stress, and is beneficial to students with learning disorders. In a forest-school students have class outdoors. The concept began in Sweden and Denmark in the 1950s and is making a resurgence in Canada during the pandemic.

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