The Latest by Niria Garcia

Intern

June 1, 2016

La Hija de Una Agricultora Relata su Historia Sobre el Clima.

Nadie conoce la tierra, las aguas y las estaciones como alguien que emplea su vida trabajando con los elementos. Por eso es que no dudo al decir que si se quiere obtener una perspectiva real sobre el cambio climático en los Estados Unidos, hay que preguntarle a un trabajador agrícola.

Niria’s mother, Cilviana Garcia, at work in the pear orchards of Talent, Oregon, in September 2015.
June 1, 2016

The Climate Story of a Farmworker’s Daughter

Rarely, if at all, are we given insight into the perspectives of people who are experiencing climate change minute-to-minute.

Photo courtesy of Waniya Locke
May 18, 2016

Opposing The Dakota Access Pipeline: An Inter-Tribal Spiritual Relay

Native American and non-native youth recently completed an inter-tribal 500-mile relay run to deliver a petition demanding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deny permits for the Dakota Access Pipeline Project.

Earthjustice attorneys Jan Hasselman and Amanda Goodin after receiving the Green Hammer award.
April 28, 2016

Committing to Clean Up Their Own Messes

America’s dirtiest industrial polluters will now be legally accountable for paying for their clean-ups thanks to the EPA’s financial assurance rules.