You Can Help Secure a Strong Global Plastics Treaty
We need to turn off the fossil fuel tap that produces plastic and its resultant pollution and other harm to humans and the rest of life on our blue planet. Cleaning up the ocean and the beaches is helpful. However, it will never adequately address this issue if we don’t prevent plastic pollution in the first place. […]
Historic Opportunity to Solve the Plastic Problem
Plastic pollution is everywhere: from the highest mountain to the deepest ocean trench, to Antarctica, in our food, and in our bodies. Most of us are aware that plastic pollution is awash in our ocean, killing marine life, clogging waterways, and littering coastlines and beaches. The images of entangled whales, turtles, seabirds, fish, and other […]
Championing Environmental Justice: A Short Letter from Kevin J. Patel, Climate Justice Activist, Age 23
In today’s world, the fight for environmental justice is more critical than ever. As communities around the globe grapple with the devastating impacts of climate change, it’s essential to recognize that these effects are not distributed equally. From marginalized neighborhoods to Indigenous lands, the burden of environmental degradation falls disproportionately on those who are least […]