Take Action: Protect Forests and Our Air by Blocking Non-Renewable Biomass Burning
Biomass burning worsens deforestation, air quality and climate change. Credit: Dogwood Alliance By Alliance Intern Katie Block from Wellesley College ‘25 California is considering the approval of two massive wood …
Alliance Environmental Legislative Successes in Minnesota
Credidt: Minnesota Environmental Partnership By Alliance President Terry Gips The Alliance successfully supported the passage of a number of bills as a long-time partner member of the MN Environmental Partnership, …
3 Black Leaders Impacting Environmental Injustice, Animals and Policy
Black environmental leaders Alexis Nikole Nelson, Genesis Butler and Jerome Foster II. Credit: Yale Sustainability By Alexandra Greer, Alliance Intern from Fordham University ‘25 In honor of Black History Month, we …
What to Watch: Puerto Rican-American Elizabeth Yeampierre’s rousing call to confront environmental racism
By Olivia Salzwedel, Alliance Intern from University of Minnesota Morris ’22 “If we can’t breathe, we can’t fight for justice. There isn’t anything more fundamental than the right to breathe,” …
Song of the Week: 50 years ahead of its time – Marvin Gaye’s “Mercy Mercy Me”
Two of the images that capture how cutting-edge Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” album was in addressing environmental threats and social justice 50 years ago. Note the burning going on …
