The Struggle for Land, Reparations, and Belonging in California by adam mahoney (he/him) via Capital B The state’s approach has shifted from cash payments toward access to landownership. But climate change has something to say. capitalbnews.org/black-reparati…

An unprecedented drought has sapped hydropower in Zambia, leading to crippling blackouts. To cope, the country is pivoting to a more reliable form of energy: solar. e360.yale.edu/features/zambi…

To follow up on the Core Human Rights Principles that UN Environment Programme released yesterday, here's a short piece I wrote on the Principles' background and content, for The Conversation U.S. theconversation.com/new-set-of-hum…

Wake Forest University has received a transformational $30 million gift to expand the University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and enhance access and opportunities for undergraduate students in the academic program. The anonymous gift is one of the most significant in the

New Study: Our latest study reveals that about 1 in 6 of American adults are experiencing at least one symptom of climate change-related psychological distress, with higher prevalence reported among Hispanics/Latinos, lower-income adults, urban residents, nature.com/articles/s4416…

Malaria cases rose for the fifth consecutive year, according to a new report. In some places, worsening floods are creating breeding grounds for mosquitoes and disrupting access to health care. Read more Yale Environment 360: bit.ly/49BOpQ2

Join Us in #NewOrleans fo the 10th Anniversary HBCU Climate Change Conference March 5 to 9, 2025. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to learn, connect, and make a difference in the fight against climate change! #EnvironmentalJustice dscej.org/ccc-2025

Award-winning journalist and director of WFU Environmental & Epistemic Justice Initiative Melba Newsome is a finalist for a 2025 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award from the Southern Environmental Law Center SELC. Congratulations Melba! | southernenvironment.org/news/meet-our-…

Duke, Dominion, Williams (Transco): #NC pension fund invests ~$340m in energy stocks:. SELC made a great point re potential conflicts of interest btw State Treasurer's new appointment power to Utilities Comm vs mandate of maxing value for fund #ncga insideclimatenews.org/news/29122024/…

At UNEP, we believe in the power of digital and data to achieve environmental goals. Explore some of the digital tools, platforms, and solutions that actively address the triple planetary crisis of biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution. unep.org/topics/digital…

Thankful for this successful partnership between Wake Forest University & grassroots environmental organization (JEMS) in our study focused on climate resilience in St. Vincent & the Grenadines. Thank you The Program for Leadership and Character & WFU Environmental & Epistemic Justice Initiative for funding this meaningful work! #sustainability #climate

Since the construction of the Belo Monte dam in northern Brazil, flows on a lush stretch of the Xingu River have dropped by 80 percent. Fish and turtles that locals depend on can no longer survive. River dwellers are now fighting to restore the flow. e360.yale.edu/features/belo-…

Cuts to NIOSH have halted free mobile black lung screenings. At the same time, the administration has delayed a life-saving rule to limit exposure to deadly #silica dust, leaving miners facing rising health risks with fewer safeguards. #BlackLungKills westvirginiawatch.com/2025/04/09/as-…

🌎 🍃 Spending time in nature has tons of benefits, but here are three big ones 🍃 🌎 Boosts Mental Health – Nature helps reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. Just being around greenery or water can lift your mood and improve focus. Improves Physical Health – Walking,

JOIN WFU Environmental & Epistemic Justice Initiative this Thursday, April 17, 2025 for a film screening at 5pm and book talk at 7pm in Pugh Auditorium at Wake Forest University.

Also cut from the #ncga budget: @ncdeq's Environmental Justice Initiative, 3 positions. Also kaput: Environmental Education. Meanwhile the Env Mgmt Commission gets its own staff. #ncpol

Remember when the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant full of ammonium nitrate caught on fire? Well, the company sent the fire suppressant water to a dairy farm, where it was applied as fertilizer. And it contained #PFAS. Story Inside Climate News tmrw. Winston Watchman Winston-Salem Journal

#EJVictory! Last week St. James Parish residents scored a key legal victory in #CancerAlley. Learn more: usnews.com/news/us/articl…

CRITICAL! EPA Weighs N.C. Environmental Harms From Sewage Sludge Used as Fertilizer by lisasorg | insideclimatenews.org/news/16042025/…

TODAY! Join WFU Environmental & Epistemic Justice Initiative for a film screening and conversation on "Our Movement Starts Here" at 5pm and a book talk and conversation with Katie Worth at 7pm in Pugh Auditorium in the Benson University Center on the campus of Wake Forest University.