Writings
Essays and explainers on climate justice, sustainable living, community and culture, from Kristy and contributing writers.
Why climate justice and racial justice cannot be separated, how environmental racism shows up in everyday life, and what it will take for the environmental movement to truly invite and amplify Black voices.
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What is at stake when climate justice initiatives go unfunded, and why philanthropic institutions need to rethink who receives their support.
As clean tech grows, who gets left behind? The institutional barriers facing BIPOC professionals, and how companies and non-profits can advance a just transition.
Outdoor recreation is too often framed as an inaccessible luxury. A case for backyard birding as an everyday, close-to-home way for city dwellers to reconnect with nature.
Unpacking the true cost of fast fashion, and asking whether genuinely sustainable fashion is possible inside a system built on constant consumption.
A Fair Trade Awareness Month primer on what Fairtrade certification means and why our disconnection from global supply chains matters.
A personal essay on experiencing racism from more than one direction, and the spiritual path that led the author toward anti-racism.
Environmental non-profits still lack diversity and inclusion at every level of leadership. Where those gaps come from, and what organizations can do to close them.
Looking past the polished world of eco-friendly Instagram at how green living can become costly, inaccessible and exclusionary, and who gets left out.
A first-person account of the trauma that lingers long after a climate disaster, told through the author's experience of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.
Written in a season of grief over racial violence, a reflection on how time among the trees can help restore a sense of our shared humanity.
Starting in The Bahamas, a look at how natural disasters expose racism and property inequity, and which communities are left behind in the recovery.
Why environmental literacy matters, and how education can equip young people to promote climate action.
Activism burnout is real. Why rest is not failure, and how setting boundaries, finding joy and leaning on community can sustain the work.
A breakdown of the administration's announced climate plans on environmental justice, energy, agriculture and the Paris Agreement, and the role each of us can play.
Prompted by Plastic Free July, an honest look at whether zero waste stores are a meaningful climate solution or simply a trend.
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Weekly climate news and updates with a touch of melanin, plus green jobs, events and ways to take action.
