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Dec 5, 2022

5 Ways the Pesticide Industry is Lying to You

by Kendra Klein, PhD, Deputy Director for Science — Is the world’s most widely used herbicide safe? Pesticide giant Monsanto spent millions on deceptive communications strategies to convince the world that Roundup — and other weedkillers with glyphosate as the active ingredient — is safer than table salt. Yet glyphosate was flagged as having the potential to cause cancer…

Agriculture

5 min read

5 Ways the Pesticide Industry is Lying to You
5 Ways the Pesticide Industry is Lying to You
Agriculture

5 min read


Nov 3, 2022

Will consumer goods companies ensure justice for communities that have been robbed of their lands and livelihoods?

By Gaurav Madan, Senior Forests & Lands Campaigner The age-old axiom asks: “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” Indonesian forest-dwelling communities have a question of their own: “If a destructive palm oil company is suspended by…

Deforestation

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Deforestation

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Oct 31, 2022

Sowing the Seeds of a Tropical Village Economy in the Mountains of Sumatra

by Jeff Conant, International Forests Program Director This piece is a set of reflections from Jeff Conant, International Forests Program Director, during a recent trip to Indonesia to meet with local village communities. The village of Air Pahlawan in Sumatra, Indonesia sits amid steep jungled hills two hours’ ride by…

Forests

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Sowing the Seeds of a Tropical Village Economy in the Mountains of Sumatra
Sowing the Seeds of a Tropical Village Economy in the Mountains of Sumatra
Forests

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Sep 28, 2022

It’s time for Kroger to do better by the bees.

By Paolo Mutia, Food & Agriculture Campaigner Have you ever walked into your favorite grocery store only to see some of your favorite foods missing in the produce section? Unfortunately, this could become commonplace if we don’t end the use of toxic pesticides in our food system. …

Bees

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Bees

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Sep 27, 2022

New Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard Shows Half of Major U.S. Food Retailers Have Pesticide Policies but Progress Falls Short to Protect Bees

by Kendra Klein, PhD, Deputy Director for Science — There would be no apple pie, no tomato sauce for pizza, no coffee for a morning pick-me-up without bees and other pollinators. That’s why Friends of the Earth is fueling a race to the top to save bees from toxic pesticides with our Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard. …

Bees

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New Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard Shows Half of Major U.S.
New Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard Shows Half of Major U.S.
Bees

4 min read


Aug 29, 2022

Ports Need to Take Advantage of Inflation and Infrastructure Funding

by Valerie Zundel, Oceans and Vessels ASM Fellow Ports serve as crucial nodes in the global trade network. Transportation is the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. Although medium- and heavy-duty trucks used at ports and along freight corridors account for about only 10% of vehicles, they…

Oceans

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Ports Need to Take Advantage of Inflation and Infrastructure Funding
Ports Need to Take Advantage of Inflation and Infrastructure Funding
Oceans

2 min read


Aug 26, 2022

Advocacy steps for plant-based school food: Our student-led movement at Palo Alto USD

by Margot Blanco and Morgan Greenlaw, Palo Alto High School students — Why A Plant-Based Student Campaign? Hello! We are Margot and Morgan, two rising seniors at Palo Alto High School who are passionate about creating an environmentally conscious community by advocating for plant-forward eating.

Food

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Advocacy steps for plant-based school food: Our student-led movement at Palo Alto USD
Advocacy steps for plant-based school food: Our student-led movement at Palo Alto USD
Food

7 min read


Aug 26, 2022

Introducing climate-friendly and culturally relevant food to the school cafeteria: Lessons from a student advocate

by Satvika Iyer, Milpitas High School student — Q: Tell me about this campaign. Why did you choose to focus on climate-friendly, plant-based school meals? A: Climate change is the single most pressing issue facing our world today, but it’s also the most overlooked and commonly misunderstood. The readiness to accept individual blame for the state of the…

Food

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Introducing climate-friendly and culturally relevant food to the school cafeteria: Lessons from a…
Introducing climate-friendly and culturally relevant food to the school cafeteria: Lessons from a…
Food

7 min read


Aug 26, 2022

How I got my school district to combat climate change by changing what we eat

by Sarah Dosanjh, Milpitas High School student — Growing up in California, where forest fires and droughts are a regular occurrence, climate change has had a big impact on my life. As a student, I see climate change as a major concern–but I also see effective strategies to address it, like encouraging plant-forward food in our schools. So…why…

Food

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How I got my school district to combat climate change by changing what we eat
How I got my school district to combat climate change by changing what we eat
Food

8 min read


Aug 5, 2022

Reviewing the Climate & Agriculture provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act

CLIMATE Summary The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is many things at once: It makes Big Polluters pay more than they have in a generation; It is a doubling-down on the disastrous status quo for oil and gas leasing; It is an investment in renewables designed to support good paying jobs, domestic supply…

Environment

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Reviewing the Climate & Agriculture provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act
Reviewing the Climate & Agriculture provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act
Environment

16 min read

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