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- ICYMI: Biden-Harris administration announced a huge plan for tackling single-use plasticsICYMI: Biden-Harris administration announced a huge plan for tackling single-use plastics Yes, you read that right! And you might be thinking, “why haven’t I heard anything about this yet if it’s so huge?” Well, July was a WILD month for the news cycle— only two days after the White House made this announcement, President Biden […] The post ICYMI: Biden-Harris administration announced a huge plan for tackling single-use plastics first appeared on Greenpeace USA. The post ICYMI: Biden-Harris administration announced a huge plan for tackling single-use plastics appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- Big Oil Defeat in California — Neighborhood Drilling Ban Finally Takes EffectFor the more than 2 million people living within half a mile of toxic oil drilling in California — the vast majority of whom are low-income, Black, Brown, Indigenous, and immigrant — the road to a cleaner and healthier future away from toxic drilling has been long, windy, and with many starts and stops. No […] The post Big Oil Defeat in California — Neighborhood Drilling Ban Finally Takes Effect first appeared on Greenpeace USA. The post Big Oil Defeat in California — Neighborhood Drilling Ban Finally Takes Effect appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- Gaslit – Greenpeace’s New Feature-Length Documentary FilmThe fate of our planet will be determined in Texas and the Gulf South. Greenpeace USA’s feature-length documentary film, Gaslit, follows the journey of legendary actor and activist Jane Fonda from the vast oil fields of West Texas through diverse communities along the Gulf of Mexico, and to an area known as Cancer Alley. There […] The post Gaslit – Greenpeace’s New Feature-Length Documentary Film first appeared on Greenpeace USA. The post Gaslit – Greenpeace’s New Feature-Length Documentary Film appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- The Gulf Coast’s Battles Against Climate Change and LNGThis post was researched and written by our Summer Research Intern, Marta Tobar. Across the US and the world, climate change is causing our weather to become more volatile – making storms more severe, heatwaves more intense, and temperatures more extreme. As these extreme weather events become more frequent and severe, coastal communities and their […] The post The Gulf Coast’s Battles Against Climate Change and LNG first appeared on Greenpeace USA. The post The Gulf Coast’s Battles Against Climate Change and LNG appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- What We Need Now: Art And ActivismWe’re thrilled to announce that Season 5, Episode 2 of the What We Need Now podcast is now available for streaming! In this episode, hosts Tanya Brooks, Geniro Dingle, Jeffrey Harris, and Rico Sisney discuss the intersection of art and activism with special attention to how they connect to environmental justice. The second entry for […] The post What We Need Now: Art And Activism first appeared on Greenpeace USA. The post What We Need Now: Art And Activism appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- Embedding Justice: Paving the Path to Racial Justice and EquityEmbedding Justice: Paving the Path to Racial Justice and Equity Inside Out: Reflecting on Greenpeace USA’s Transformational Journey Introducing the third annual 2024 Embedding Justice report by Greenpeace USA. In this report, we’ve structured our findings around nine key themes and values, reflecting the who, why, what, where, and how of Embedding Justice, based on […] The post Embedding Justice: Paving the Path to Racial Justice and Equity first appeared on Greenpeace USA. The post Embedding Justice: Paving the Path to Racial Justice and Equity appeared first on Greenpeace USA.