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There’s a Biodiversity Crisis, and Oil and Gas Are Making It Worse

By Alison Cagle | March 16, 2023 |

The web of life is in danger of collapsing, due in large part to climate change, pollution, and habitat destruction caused by the fossil fuel industry. We’re working to protect species from these threats.

From the Ground Up: A Petition to Protect New York City’s Community Gardens

By Shirley Hao | February 27, 2023 |

By protecting community gardens through CEA designation, New York City can help to ensure that the gardens continue to strengthen and transform neighborhoods for decades to come.

How 600 Years of Environmental Violence Is Still Harming Black Communities

By Teju Adisa-Farrar | February 2, 2023 |

Sharon Lavigne (left), founder of RISE St. James, joins another activist in a moment of prayer at a community meeting in 2019.

The first transatlantic voyages were only the beginning.

Toxic Taps

By Shirley Hao | November 18, 2019 |

Hope Grosse stands next to the Naval Air Warefare Center in Warminster, Pennsylvania, where PFAS-laden firefighting foam poisoned local streams.

The military is running away from its legacy of PFAS-contaminated water.

The People’s Environmental Law: National Environmental Policy Act

By Shirley Hao | January 9, 2023 |

$Navajo community leader Daniel Tso speaks out against fracking at a Bureau of Land Management meeting that was required under the National Environmental Policy Act. The law gives communities a chance to speak out against projects that will impact them.$

The National Environmental Policy Act helps communities protect themselves from dangerous, rushed or poorly planned federal projects. Join us in advocating for it.

She Grew up in the Amazon, and Now She’s Fighting For Its Life

By Robert Valencia | January 6, 2023 |

Brazilian politician Marina Silva has called for her country to move rapidly toward clean energy.

Brazilian politician Marina Silva talks with Earthjustice about the importance of addressing climate change in the wake of the 2019 Amazon rainforest wildfires.

Electric vehicles are not just the wave of the future, they are saving lives today.

By Shirley Hao | December 30, 2022 |

Charging an electric car at home before a family trip in Washington state.

Ten things to know about electric vehicles, and how you can help make the future electric (even if you’re car-free).

From The Frontlines

By Shirley Hao | July 8, 2019 |

Portraits from the indigenous-led Frontline Oil & Gas Conference, with stories, lessons, and notes of hope shared by brave activists.

Portraits from the indigenous-led Frontline Oil & Gas Conference. Stories, lessons, and notes of hope are shared by brave activists: “We are fighting to survive in every way possible. Part of our fight to survive is connect with others, to share, and learn.”