Now You Can Instantly Help Those Most Impacted by Hurricane Harvey

By Masai Andrews, YES! magazine

As more Americans have taken to the sharing economy to bypass conventional resource consumption, it seems charitable donations may be next on the list. New donation alternatives, such as Safety Pin Box, have proven that time-tested charity models are becoming outdated. The impact of Harvey will undoubtedly be felt for many years to come, but the quick thinking of Black women activists has already helped to ease the burden for thousands of households—and counting.

As Houston Plots a Sustainable Path Forward, it’s Leaving this Neighborhood Behind

By Raj Mankad, Grist

Juan Parras gives one hell of a tour of Houston’s east side. He’s charming and funny. Wearing a beret, he strikes an old-world look, like he might lead you to a cafe on a plaza. He doesn’t charge a fee for his services. After all, you’re on a “toxic tour,” and Parras is on a mission.

Water and Oil, Death and Life in Louisiana

By Nora Belblidia, Uneven Earth

Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) is behind both the Bayou Bridge project and the more infamous DAPL, but the parallels run deeper than a mutual stakeholder. Just like in DAPL, those who resist the project are drawing connections between past wrongdoings, conditions today, and a future climate.

Investigating Environmental Racism

By Caylinn Klingbell, Future Perfect

In Nova Scotia, minority and low-income communities are disproportionately located near degraded environments. An ongoing research project raises awareness of the issue, while also mobilizing affected residents to action.

Thousands Protest ‘Bomb Trains’ and Environmental Racism in Albany

By William Fowler, Waging Nonviolence

Thousands of protesters from across the Northeast came to Albany, New York on Saturday to block a “bomb train” transporting fracked oil and exposing communities along its path to major risks of derailment, oil spillage and explosion.