Climate & Social Justice

Study Finds Wealthy White Homeowners Benefit Most from Land Conservation

Proposed Legislation Would Create Environmental Justice Zones in R.I.

Doing ‘Garden Time’ Helps Formerly Incarcerated People Rebuild Their Lives

Local Food Key Ingredient in Curing Climate Injustices

Sunrise Brown is calling for university officials to refuse money from fossil fuel companies or related foundations.

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Countless Withdrawals of Natural Capital Likely to Bankrupt Human Well-Being

Hardy Little Compton Alliance has Held Outdoor Vigils Every Sunday for the Past 20 Years

New Olneyville Library Puts Tools in Circulation

In many instances, the solutions to these problems can be rather simple. They are made complicated by a lack of political will, the mismanagement of taxpayer money, special interests purposefully getting in the way for self-centered reasons, and/or the enduring protection of the status quo, which essentially means keeping structural racism alive.

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Mind the Gap: R.I.’s Affordable Housing Stock Fails to Meet Need

Pandemic Revealed Importance of Keeping Everyone’s Lights and Heat On, Water Running

Get the Lead Out: A Lethargic Work in Progress

From PFAS and other types of pollution to the challenges presented by climate change, drinking water woes impact disenfranchised communities at a much greater extent.

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