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Snowy mountains tower over Pyrah’s Pioneer Peak Farm in Palmer, Alaska, September 27. (Yereth Rosen)

Act Locally » December 9, 2019

Climate Change Is Fueling a Farming Boom in Alaska

It's becoming easier for the northern state to grow its own food—and more necessary. more

BY Yereth Rosen
  • “Quite Divorced From Reality”: Climate Scientist, Activists Call Out Shell Exec at UN Conference

    The oil company is posing as a climate champion, but critics call it greenwashing. more

    By Christine MacDonald
  • The New Deal Funded the Arts. The Green New Deal Should, Too.

    Cultural work has a key role to play in shaping the climate-friendly economy. more

    By Ashley Dawson
  • From Fur to Foie Gras: Animals Are on a Winning Streak

    While Trump has loosened some federal protections for animals, activists are gaining ground on the local and state level. more

    By Andrew Schwartz
  • Naomi Klein on Climate Chaos: “I Don’t Think Baby Boomers Did This. I Think Capitalism Did.”

    The author and activist weighs in on the presidential race, youth movements and the Right's response to climate change. more

    By Will Meyer
  • When Unions Save Lives

    The threat of fines doesn't always make mines safer. But unions can. more

    By Austyn Gaffney
  • The Underground Migrant Support Network

    Meet the Chicago chapter of the "aboveground railroad" providing assistance to asylum seekers. more

    By Eleanor Colbert
  • On Indigenous People’s Day, Anishinaabeg Leaders March Against Enbridge’s $7.5 Billion Oil Pipeline

    The pipeline’s route would carry 760,000 barrels of oil per day, crossing 15 watersheds affecting 215 lakes, and violating Ojibwe treaty rights. more

    By Amelia Diehl
  • Hundreds of Thousands Are Without Power Thanks to PG&E. This Shows Why We Need Public Ownership.

    The utility giant's mass blackouts in California are just the tip of the iceberg. more

    By Brooke Anderson
  • How the U.S. Left Should Approach China

    From trade policy to Hong Kong, progressives must oppose xenophobia and nationalism while advancing labor and human rights. more

    By Tobita Chow
  • Bill McKibben: Today Could Mark the Largest Day of Climate Action in Planetary History

    Why students and workers across the globe are going on a climate strike. more

    By Bill McKibben
  • The Unions Backing Friday’s Global Climate Strike—And What It Means

    When asked why he’s planning to support the Global Climate Strike slated for September 20, Larry Hopkins, a rail crew driver for the transportation... more

    By Sarah Lazare
  • Don’t Buy Greenland—Buy Greyhound

    The bus company is for sale. The federal government should nationalize it and expand its low-carbon, affordable services. more

    By Joel M. Batterman
  • Whose Grid? Our Grid! Chicago’s Campaign To Put Electricity Under Public Control

    A democratically owned electric utility could fast-track the city's transition to clean energy. more

    By Alex Schwartz
  • Private Prisons Are a Dead-End Economic Recovery Model. Just Ask This California Town.

    Driving into the rural community of Adelanto, Calif., you are greeted by a large sign that reads “Adelanto, The City With Unlimited Possibilities.”... more

    By Conner Martinez
  • Naomi Klein on How Climate Change Fuels the Rise of White Supremacy

    The author and activist speaks on Greta Thunberg, climate barbarism and why she's not your lifestyle advisor. more

    By Natalie Hanman
  • 6 Greenwashing Schemes That Show Corporations Will Never Lead on Climate

    More and more companies are setting public goals for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. History shows they can't be trusted. more

    By Christine MacDonald
  • This Community Stopped ICE From Using Its Airport To Deport Thousands of Immigrants

    Thanks to local organizing, King County International Airport no longer provides ground support for ICE. more

    By Lena Elmeligy
  • Fighting Asthma with Compost

    The Baltimore Compost Collective wants Baltimore to adopt curbside composting, to address the city’s air pollution problem. more

    By Jesse James DeConto
  • When ICE Comes for Their Neighbors, These Community Defense Brigades Will Be Ready

    In the era of Trump, communities are organizing foot and bike patrols to protect their neighbors against immigration raids. more

    By Elizabeth King
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