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Tag: Environment

The Beacon Food Forest Belongs to Everybody: BIPOC Leadership Cultivates Equity and Accessibility

From South Seattle Emerald (by Amanda Sorell) – A 7-acre forest in Beacon Hill is home to an ambitious program of community gardening, food sovereignty, and environmental justice.

Young Somali American brings green Islam movement to Portland

From The Oregonian (by Gosia Wozniacka) – Young conservationists like Ahlam Osman are working to bring more voices from communities of color into the environmental movement.
A trainer in a wetsuit pats the face of a large orca whale in a shallow pool.

The Lummi Nation sees ‘parallels’ with the orca Tokitae’s story

From Crosscut (by Richard Arlin Walker) – This summer, a captive orca died shortly before she could be released to her native waters in the Salish Sea.
A woman stands in front of an exhibit at a gallery titled "We Are Changing the Tide".

Stand Up For Your Community: We Are Changing the Tide

“We Are Changing the Tide” is a new exhibit at the Wing Luke Museum highlighting stories from communities of color fighting for environmental justice.
A group of young people on a beach investigating a tide pool.

Meet the founders connecting BIPOC youth to the marine sciences

From Crosscut (by Wudan Yan) – An interview with the founders of Sea Potential, an organization focused on elevating BIPOC voices in the marine sciences.
Illustrated portrait of Cesar Chavez placed on a photo of a farm field.

Happy Birthday, Cesar Chavez!

A folk hero and symbol of hope to millions of Americans, Chavez brought about an era of change for American agriculture through non-violent activism.

QIKIQTAĠRUK Almost An Island

From Emergency Magazine (by Lauren E. Oaks with Kaisa Reese Ahluniq Kotch) – On earth day, we want to share this piece from Emergence Magazine which documents the stories of three generations of an Inupiat family in Alaska. They reflect on the way their communities have been transformed forever by climate change and Covid-19, and author Lauren E. Oaks considers “the meeting place” between Indigenous knowledge and Western science.