Specialized Globe Boosts Black History Bike Ride
When Talib Abdullahi decided to help share his city’s rich black history through a group bike ride, he chose Specialized’s Globe Haul ST cargo e-bike to lead the way.
When Talib Abdullahi decided to help share his city’s rich black history through a group bike ride, he chose Specialized’s Globe Haul ST cargo e-bike to lead the way.
Our methane emissions from all the waste material we leave lying around the place is 15%+ as big a problem as the carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels.
Black History Month here in America is really important, because it sheds light on the stories of many African Americans who have fought for justice — whether fighting slavery and for freedom, or fighting for voting rights and equal rights, or fighting for the right to just be seen as … [continued]
Harry Belafonte wants all Americans of color to vote. Here’s why.
Since women are the primary users of energy, they are disproportionately vulnerable to climate change impacts. Energy policies failing to reach women are thus exacerbating potential climate risks for them. In addition, gender inequalities limit women’s access to finance streams, information or training for using sustainable energy sources. Taking a gender lens approach is thus crucial for minimizing such bias and ensuring equal access to energy for both women and men.
ith the Trump administration’s rollback of key environmental protections, environmental justice is becoming one of the central issues for the climate movement and is increasingly showing up in the news. Nexus Media spoke with four leading black environmental reporters about diversity in the newsroom and environmental justice.
A report from the NAACP and the Clean Air Task Force says pollution from the petroleum industry has greater impact on persons of color than on whites. That’s because people with dark skin have different genes, says the American Petroleum Institute.
Many of us have experienced the growing frustration of a blackout (or a brownout, depending on your international location). It’s very much a first-world problem, as many in the world live their entire lives with only a few hours of electricity a week — if any at all. The western … [continued]
When Joe Biden was running for president, he made environmental justice a cornerstone of his campaign. After he was elected, he honored his pledge by making environmental justice part of everything his administration does. But what is it, exactly? Every discussion begins by defining its terms. For that, let’s turn … [continued]
On the surface, doing right by the environment may sound like a simple thing. Do things that are good for the environment, and don’t do things that are bad for it, right? Often, that’s the choice we’re faced with, and we have to balance it with other things, like cost … [continued]