July 23, 2019
Stories tagged "protest"
June 25, 2019
Climate Protests Breaking Out in NYC and DC
By Alexandra Patel and Monica Medina On Saturday, outside The New York Times building, 70 Extinction Rebellion protestors were arrested as they demanded greater coverage of the climate crisis by the notable news company. Similarly, activists from the Sunrise Movement...May 29, 2019
New Research Suggests Climate Marches Sway Public Sentiment
The uptick of climate and science marches since the 2016 election has certainly made the environmental community feel more hopeful and less alone but have these demonstrations actually swayed public opinion? Penn State just released a study that proves that...May 1, 2019
Tweet of the Week: Bill McKibben on the success of climate organizers
Hearing reports the British House of Commons has declared a climate emergency. This is what good organizing does–and it's the first step to real change. Many thanks to @ExtinctionR, @ClimateStrike @GretaThunberg and everyone else! — Bill McKibben...January 21, 2019
A Brief History of the Environmental Justice Movement
During the Civil Rights movement, there had been minority-led protests concerning exposure to toxic pollution, most notably the Mexican American farm workers organized by Caesar Chavez who protested harmful pesticides they were exposed to while picking lettuce and the...January 18, 2019