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In Honor and Recognition of Geraldean Matthew

On Saturday, September 3, 2016, Geraldean Matthew passed away, but she will be remembered as a strong warrior in the struggle for social and environmental justice. Matthew worked and lived near Lake Apopka, pictured above.

We remember Geraldean Matthew, a farmworker and farmworker rights activist from the Lake Apopka farmlands in Florida.

Buena Semilla, Mala Semilla

Las megacorporaciones controlan el suministro mundial de semillas por medio de la ingeniería genética y por medio de las patentes. La manera tradicional de cultivar nuestros alimentos sobrevive entre las pequeñas empresas de semillas y entre individuos que guardan sus semillas.

Good Seed, Bad Seed

As huge corporations patent and genetically alter seeds across the globe, independent seed companies are sowing a different future for our food system.

Garland Snub Just the Tip of Judicial Obstruction Iceberg

More than 99% of federal cases are resolved in the lower courts – where some of the most qualified and fair-minded judges in history currently preside.

The rising number of judicial vacancies supports the view that political obstruction has risen to record levels.

Líderes de Justicia Ambiental Confrontan la ‘Diferencia de Valores’

Activistas de justicia ambiental discuten el impacto duradero de la discriminación.

Long Beach Residents Want to Dump Their Current Waste System

View of the Long Beach skyline from Hilltop Park, in Signal Hill, Long Beach, California.

The city of Long Beach, California, is falling behind the rest of the state and the nation in transitioning to a zero-waste future.

Environmental Justice Leaders Confront The ‘Value Gap’

“Race trumps class,” said Dr. Bob Bullard, a distinguished professor at Texas Southern University. He spoke at a panel on environmental justice sponsored by Earthjustice at the joint National Association of Black Journalists - National Association of Hisp

At a convention of black and Hispanic journalists, environmental justice advocates talk about the lasting impacts of discrimination. (English language version available.)

Maui Couple Plants a Taro Patch, Grows a Movement for Hawaiian Water Rights

Water rights heroes John and Rose Marie Duey at home in ‘Īao Valley.

It was like a horrible dream: Native Hawaiians fined for growing food and practicing their culture.

Fighting South Africa’s Coal Cartel

Earthjustice attorneys Martin Wagner and Ramin Pejan recently returned from South Africa where they experienced the country’s beauty—but also the growing threat of destruction from coal mining and consumption.