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We Stand Together
The southern historic Black freetown of Mossville may be gone, but people like Debra Ramirez are still fighting to save the rest of their corner of Louisiana from the petrochemical industry. Joined by her best friend, Lois Malvo, these elders are speaking truth to power in all the “hidden dark places” and taking their message nationwide.
They're Human to Me
The most prosperous enslaver in Louisiana once held over 750 people captive under grueling conditions on his sugar plantations, including one known as Orange Grove. Now, a company called Air Products wants to build a chemical plant on that land, which would heavily pollute nearby Black communities. But there’s one more problem: the graves of those who were enslaved at Orange Grove have not been identified. Are their memories about to be erased?
There's Nothing Higher
Black communities in Cancer Alley have long been known for being some of the most polluted in the country. But just how polluted? Louisiana's petrochemical industry “self-reports” the amount of toxics it releases into the air, which the EPA then uses to model people's exposure. But when two Johns Hopkins scientists went there to measure more than 45 different hazardous pollutants, they were shocked at what they found.
Hope and Pride
Indiana County, Pennsylvania, is being transformed by government investment in environmental cleanup and renewal. This includes removing coal ash and creating more recreational and tourism opportunities. We'll hear what all this means for county residents Doug, Sherene and Kurt.
A Mother's Challenge
Mothers want the absolute best for their children. But what can you do when a child’s health is stacked against them from birth? Louisiana has among the highest rates of preterm birth, low birth weight, and infant mortality in the country. What’s the truth behind it?
Building Things In America
Mill 19 used to be one of the largest steel mills in the country, but was abandoned for 20 years when Pennsylvania's steel industry collapsed. Now it has found new life as a high-tech robotics hub, the largest slanted rooftop solar array in the country, and various universities and companies setting up shop to build next-gen tech inside. Watch to see how America can build things again.
The Jobs Myth
The most common belief about the petrochemical industry in Louisiana is that it provides jobs. But not for everybody. It turns out that white people get hired at much higher rates than Black people, even when compared to other states.
Hope and Opportunity
Pennsylvania's coal country is changing, and United Mine Workers of America is retraining workers to take advantage of Pittsburgh becoming a growing robotics hub. Thanks to government support, this program helping former coal miners is finding them jobs in the industries of today and tomorrow.
Green Steel
A steel plant just north of Pittsburgh, PA is reimagining what steel can be as it tries to decarbonize its production. By replacing its dirty gas-fired reheat furnaces with clean electric induction furnaces, Butler Works is saving money, time, and jobs. The union workers at the plant couldn't be more thrilled.
Lowering Your Bill
Green Homeowners United is helping Wisconsin residents save money on their utility bills, and thanks to the Clean Energy Plan, the company is helping more people than ever before!
The Hottest Job
Extreme heat doesn’t have to be a death sentence for workers. Simple measures — like rest, shade, hydration and sanitation — can save lives. But how much rest? How much hydration?
A Preventable Death
Roendy Granillo was simply following in his father’s footsteps to join the construction trade. Then how did the 25-year-old wind up dead? With temperatures rapidly rising due to the climate crisis, outdoor workers are facing unprecedented risks. But they don’t have to.
Supercharged Jobs
Did you know that EV batteries could be recycled? They can, and now we’re doing it right here in the United States, thanks to The Clean Energy Plan.
Creating Jobs
Harrison, Saidirick and Warren now have high-paying union jobs in Wisconsin. And it's all thanks to the Clean Energy Plan.
Toyota's Tricky Ads
Times Square is a great place to check out all the latest advertisements. But when it comes to Toyota, there's just one problem …
The Best Job in The World
Blue Bird Corporation is one of the most well known school bus producers, but thanks to The Clean Energy Plan, they’re now one of the greatest electric bus producers, and the employees are more excited than ever.
10,000 Jobs And Counting
Since the Clean Energy Plan was passed into law, Covington, GA has experienced unprecedented growth. As clean energy companies move in, so do endless opportunities for the city.
Toyota's Big Brainstorm
Toyota's in trouble and needs some good ideas ... but to this exec, there's only one idea worth hearing about.
Bring the Heat To Wall Street
These kids have come to Wall Street to deliver an important message: tell the big banks to stop funding fossil fuels! And they're not gonna leave until they're heard.
The Summer of Heat
Did you know that your bank is using your money to make our world hotter and more prone to droughts, floods and violent storms? Banks have poured trillions of dollars into dirty energy that is putting all our lives at risk. Join these kids in bringing some much needed heat to Wall Street.
Killer Heat
Summer hasn't even started and parts of the country are already breaking temperature records again. What does this mean for outdoor workers who are unable to get out of the heat? This nurse lays it all out.
Can Rollie Buy An EV From Toyota?
Rollie Williams wants to buy an EV from his local Toyota dealership. Simple, right? Not so fast. Watch this video we made in partnership with Rollie of Climate Town.
Helping People
Warren Kirby says the Clean Energy Plan gave him the best job ever: helping people save money.
High-Voltage Careers
These college students are producing the next generation of batteries, all thanks to the Clean Energy Plan.
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INTERNSHIP at The YEARS Project
CLIMATE MEDIA INTERNSHIP - Social Media (PAID) The YEARS Project [YEARS] is a 501c(3) nonprofit, Emmy award-winning media company focused on educating and engaging audiences to take action on climate change...
The Case For Accountability: Honolulu's Lawsuit Against Big Oil
Amid the climate crisis, it can be challenging to sift through the chaos to find a win...
Decolonizing Climate Action: The Cure for the Resource Curse
The green pastures are in ruin. The water is dark. The land is no longer the same...
Seeding for Show: Revegetating Pipeline Corridors
On a short hike in a nature park in Maryland last year, I was enjoying an unfamiliar forest path when I found myself in a clearing full of waist-high plants...
Missed Connections: Commercial Composting and Carbon Dioxide
As I breathe in the chilly Colorado air and smell cedar, the steaming compost pile is hot and fluffy in my hands and the color of wet coffee grounds...
THE CALM AND CHAOS AFTER THE STORM: Picking Up And Leaving People Behind
If you’ve ever witnessed a natural disaster, you may know what the days leading up look like...
Cleaning Up the Live Music Industry: Finding Sustainable Solutions for Shows
If you consider the last concert you attended, what did the floor look like when you left? Most of us have probably known the sound of crunching beer cans underneath our feet, or the feeling of finding confetti in our hair hours after we’ve returned home...
Food Reimagined: Power Back to the People
“South Dallas deserves beautiful things,” says Chris Simmons, the pastor that helped open a nonprofit market in his South Dallas neighborhood...
The Snake River: Through an Indigenous Lens
It is said you never cross the same river twice, and that is especially true in the sacred region of the Snake River as it has been changing drastically...
Eco-Terrorist or Eco-Activist… Where is the Line?
It wasn't until the first environmental defender protesting Cop City was killed that I began to seriously weigh the risks of being an environmentalist...
Feuds with Disease-Fueling Food
There's a reason life expectancy in European countries is longer than in the United States...
Divesting from Fossil Fuels, to Invest in Students' Future
To the outside world, Los Angeles is known for its picturesque beaches and sunny blue skies...
Public Transit: Where We're Going and How We'll Get There
How many times have you heard someone say they “don’t want to go into the city?” Our transit system and the way we think about transportation, in general, is entirely backwards...
Lending a Hand: How to Best Protect the Future of the Trees
Trees. They might be the first image that pops into mind when picturing Mother Earth...
"Green" By Example
“Green by example,” read billboards across Sharm El Sheikh, as thousands descended on Egypt for COP27...
Lessons of Sustainability from Onondaga Land Back
Recently in an historic deal, the State of New York returned over 1,000 acres of ancestral land in the Tully Valley to the Onondaga Nation...
Wicked Water Problems: A Look Into the Injustices of Bottled Water
Millions of people in America drink unsafe, contaminated water due to drinking water systems consistently failing to achieve state and federal safety standards...
How We Can Reconnect and Regenerate Our Failing Food Systems
The Texas sun beats down on my backyard in the summer, and nothing grows better in that dry heat than habaneros and jalapeños...
How Can the U.S. Assist the Homeless Amid Climate Change?
Open up the New York Times, and you're bound to find some coverage on the American West's water crisis, paved by a climate change-induced drought boiling since the turn of the 21st century...
Lessons From Big, Biodiverse Cities
I’ve spent half my life in Tucson, Ariz., where javelinas graze on spiny cacti in people’s front yards, lizards climb speckled yellow trees, and rabbits seek cover in brittlebush, out of sight—but not out of smell—from coyotes...
Going Blue, Feeling Green: Blue Zones and their Interconnectedness to the Environment
As environmentalists, we often strive to be as green as possible. But what if we went blue? The five original Blue Zones are in Italy, Costa Rica, Greece, Japan, and California...
How to Recycle a City: a Case Study of Austin, TX
Austin, Texas — the sprawling, new-age boom town with a distinctive eclectic flair — has earned the reputation as a city full of opportunity for young, ambitious creatives...
Fighting for the Sacred Place Where Life Began
In a humble village nestled into the eastern tip of Alaska, filled with pristine coniferous forests, vast arctic tundras, and untouched barren grounds, lives an independent seven-thousand-membered tribe whose fundamental spirit and life honor Mother Earth...
HUNGRY TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE? EAT MORE OFFAL
It’s no secret that meat production, specifically the cattle industry, contributes to climate change...
ECO-FACISM: THE HIDDEN PREDATOR IN A SEA OF CLIMATE MISINFORMATION
In an increasingly digital age, it’s easier than ever to have all the information you could possibly need in the palm of your hand...
PENNSYLVANIA'S BUG BATTLE AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE REST OF US
The first time I encountered a spotted lanternfly was at the Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, PA, in 2018...
A STORM OF DISCRIMINATION
The response to Hurricane Katrina was a complete and utter failure on part of local and federal government...
NATIONAL PARKS: BUILT ON ILLUSION?
Widely known as “America’s best idea,” national parks offer a chance to experience the pristine American continent as it was before European contact, an uninhabited natural landscape “unspoiled” by human activity...
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Mercury Poisoning and Corporate Misdeeds in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu
I came into this world in 2001 as the child of Indian Tamil immigrants in Ontario, Canada...
The Garden of Eden
As college students everything in the world is moving fast and constantly changing, much like our climate...
Why environmentalists must make more space for BIPOC, and how we should do it
“In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist. We must be anti-racist...
Right here, right now: How climate change impacts us today
Climate change is no longer a distant threat. We are living with the reality of it, right here and right now...
Climate refugees
On YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY, we’re dedicated to telling the stories of the millions of people who may be displaced by the environmental disasters brought on by climate change...
Play climate action bingo
We can all individually help fight climate change by implementing small adjustments to our lifestyle...
The climate crisis in Bangladesh
Many countries are at risk to the catastrophic effects of climate change, but Bangladesh has been facing the worst effects for years...
How climate change is hitting India
India’s energy future could tip the scales of global climate change, but the extreme weather is already here...
Are crystals sustainable?
Before their healing value gained mainstream popularity and celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow preached their unique ability to ‘remove negative energy’ from a space, crystals were used in indigenous practices...
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