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The author and her daughter in a canoe harvesting manoomin (wild rice)

The Powerful Commitment of Thanksgiving

November 27, 2024 | By Nichole Keway Biber

"Should we choose to heal people, water, plants, and animals in the places we are, food is the most intimate measure of health. Thanksgiving can be a powerful action, committed to food sovereignty, and nourished by love."

Empowering Communities: A Vision for Environmental Justice in Paterson, New Jersey

November 4, 2023 | By X Braithwaite

In the heart of Paterson, New Jersey, a group of passionate individuals is steering the course towards a future where Environmental Justice is not just a phrase but a living reality.

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They're GAReat! In praise of native dinosaur fish for Gar Week 2023.

November 4, 2023 | By Jennifer Schlicht

It's Gar Week!

A Powerful and too-often Overlooked Tool You Can Use to Help Protect Our Water

November 2, 2023 | By Jon Scott

If you or someone you know is at or near this retirement age and have a traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA) then this is worth a read.

Community Power in Southeast Michigan | Knowledge is Power - Energizing The Midwest

Knowledge Is Power: Community Power in Southeast Michigan

October 31, 2023 | By Jackson Koeppel

The Public Power Project travelled across the Midwest where communities are maintaining their own energy grids, learning the sometimes complicated world of power generation, or fighting for local control over the flow of resources and capital in their communities.