Sara Bernard
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Seattle, WA, United States
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As sales boom, pot shops have become the new face of gentrification
In Seattle, on the same corner where black men were once arrested for dealing pot, a white man is now legally raking in seven-figure sales. → Read More
Making the connections on tar-sands pollution, racism, and sexism
Melina Laboucan-Massimo is leading the fight against tar-sands development in Canada -- and for the rights of indigenous women. → Read More
How an inspiring group of women built one of the greenest buildings in Portland
This African-American sorority turned an old gas station into a sleek eco-paradise. → Read More
Meet the food justice and clean energy advocate who wants to shake up the nonprofit world
Diego Angarita Horowitz is a rising star in the nonprofit world. Now he's adding a business degree to his resume. → Read More
How much does your state care about the environment?
One company analyzed enviro-minded Google searches by state and called out the superstars. Nice work, Cali. → Read More
In California, people of color are dangerously close to oil train disasters
A new report finds that minority and low-income residents are more likely to live in California's oil train "blast zone." → Read More
You should be excited about this SCOTUS decision, too
ICYMI: The Supreme Court ruled on another major discrimination case last week. → Read More
Why Seattle still has a huge garbage problem
The city says it wants to get to "zero waste," but residents apparently have a hard time with change. → Read More
Tent cities: Seattle’s unique approach to homelessness
To hold back a rising tide, Seattle has embraced an approach that other cities have outlawed. → Read More
Can the ‘whitest city in America’ deliver green living for all?
A new climate action plan for Portland, Ore., sets out to bridge the "green divide," bringing environmental justice to poor communities and communities of color. → Read More
Diverse cities don’t always have diverse neighborhoods
Some of the most racially "diverse" cities in the country are also the most segregated. → Read More
People of color suffer through extra long commutes
If you're Latino and live in the Twin Cities, you burn more than a month of work time each year just getting to the office, when compared to your white counterparts. → Read More
Half-Shell Hero
Can the bay be healed? While the oyster revival is still in its early stages in Maryland, it stands to restore much more than just the state’s maritime economy. Oysters could also play a significant role in reviving the complex ecosystem of the Chesapeake Bay. The largest estuarine system in the country, the Chesapeake spans some 200 miles from Havre de Grace, Md., to Virginia Beach, Va. The… → Read More
Mississippi utility must repay $281M for illegally financing "clean coal"
The state supreme court ruled that Mississippi Power "exceeded its authority" when it raised electricity rates for 186,000 households to fund a controversial, $6.17 billion power plant. → Read More
Seattle to shame residents for throwing away food
The city will shame and fine residents for putting compostable food in the trash bin. → Read More
When it comes to efficiency, U.S. military soldiers on
The military is trying to shift the habits, routines, and practices of individual service members. → Read More
Outfit so last year? Compost it
Eco-clothing brand Freitag wants you to feed your plants with its pants. → Read More
Even Hello Kitty is getting into sustainable food
The cartoon cat moves on from homemaking and Ferris wheel-riding to start her own wildly popular organic farm in Hong Kong. → Read More
America sucks at recycling, so we're burning trash again
Waste-to-energy plants promise to turn garbage into electricity. Too bad they're dirty and expensive. → Read More
This 14-year-old will fix the planet before she graduates
Maya Penn is an eco-fashion designer, children’s book author, artist, animator, coder, public speaker, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and environmentalist. So, you know, don't feel bad about your life or anything. → Read More