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Through the Eyes of a Grassroots Leader: How the Asian American Community Reclaims Its Voice in Environmental Justice

By Brooke Zhang | May 12, 2020 |

Members of Chicago Asian Americans for Environmental Justice gathered to learn about environmental issues in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood.

For Asian American communities everywhere, this year’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month could not be celebrated at a more significant or relevant moment.

Farmworker Advocates Seek Stronger Pesticides Safeguard

By Raviya Ismail | February 20, 2014 |

Mario Vargas, a farmworker organizer from Ohio, his daughter Myra Vargas (middle), and Alexis Guild of Farmworker Justice walk past the U.S. Capitol in July of 2013, as they head to a meeting in the Hart Senate Office Building.

When Mario Vargas showed up at the Washington, D.C., offices of representatives from his home state of Ohio in July of 2013, he shared stories from farmworkers who are getting sick from pesticides. Joined by his family and other farmworkers, he spoke about how it feels to inhale pesticides while pregnant, how farmworkers don’t know what their basic rights are, and how many workers are afraid to tell the truth about what is really going on in the fields.

Insider Briefing: Lawyers for the Seventh Generation

By Shirley Hao | March 5, 2020 |

Gussie Lord, Earthjustice’s first-ever director of tribal partnerships, and Stefanie Tsosie, senior associate attorney, tribal partnerships, discuss the complex legal, cultural, and political issues unique to this vital work.

Approximately One Million Americans Speak Out Against Stripping Federal Protections From Wolves

By Shirley Hao | December 17, 2013 |

Federal proposal would halt wolf recovery, allow more wolf killing

In The Spotlight: The Town That Beat Fracking

By Kathleen Scatassa | August 19, 2013 |

The town of Dryden, NY has earned a spot in the national conversation about fracking. The town’s story of fighting back against the fracking industry—and winning—was spotlighted on MSNBC’s Melissa Harris Perry Show this weekend. With her friends and neighbors at home cheering her on, Dryden resident Deborah Cipolla-Dennis made the trek from her quiet…

50 States United, Redux

By Debra Mayfield | August 15, 2013 |

Despite the logjam in Congress, we know, disillusioned or not, that we must insist that Congress stop turning a deaf ear to us and make industry accountable.

Insider Briefing: Zero to 100: Taking Bold Action on Climate Crisis

By Shirley Hao | October 24, 2019 |

Zero to 100: Taking bold action on our climate crisis

Earthjustice Vice President for Climate and Energy alongside our Senior Legislative Representative discuss our work to transition the U.S. to 100% clean energy, our national climate coalition partnership, and how these high-level initiatives translate into real change on the ground for impacted communities.

Manatees Dying in Florida's Algae-Choked Waterways

By David Guest | April 12, 2013 |

Florida tourism promoters are always looking to get stories in the newspaper to lure northern tourists — and their vacation cash — down here. But a recent story in the New York Times wasn’t what they had in mind.

Film: "A Fierce Green Fire" Opens

By Tom Turner | March 12, 2013 |

A stunning, inspiring new documentary film, A Fierce Green Fire, The Battle for a Living Planet, had its theatrical premiere in New York on March 1, and was scheduled for screenings across the country in following weeks. (View the full schedule.) The film is in five acts, each narrated by a different person. Robert Redford…