21 February 2024

Agents of Change: 2022-2023 Cohort

Read the ideas and solutions from our fourth cohort.

EHN Staff

2022-2023 Cohort

How to free ourselves from the scholar-activist dilemma

Protecting Indigenous children means protecting water

The global food system is failing small-scale farmers — here’s how to fix it

Water injustice on display in the Southwest US

A love note to brown women facing beauty injustices

Restoring our waters is restoring ourselves

Reducing soil toxics in community gardens

It’s not just hair — fighting beauty injustice beyond the individual

Tapping into the power of community to make informal settlements healthier

Mourning family and climate change in the age of loss and damage

A radical solution to make US affordable housing healthy and community-driven

Farmworkers’ vicious cycle of precarious employment, exploitation and climate change

When a home is not a sanctuary but a sickening, expensive trap

Public lands are not neutral. We must grapple with their racist roots

Agents of Change: New fellows will focus on collaboration, impact, and justice

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33m

Elected Democrats have embraced ‘climate hushing.’ Are they making a mistake as the midterms loom?

An Inside Climate News analysis of congressional press releases shows that Democrats have scaled back mentions of climate change and recently shifted the focus to energy affordability.

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insideclimatenews.org

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Scientists alarmed after two wildfires hit Greenland within a week

Researchers say it is ‘quite wild’ to see fires at such high northern latitudes happen so early in the year.

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www.theguardian.com

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54m

Your home could help solve AI’s growing power demand

Tesla, Sunrun and Renew Home plan to tap solar panels, batteries, thermostats and other devices installed in millions of homes to meet the energy demands of artificial intelligence.

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www.nytimes.com

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Jesse Diggins, other Olympians push for climate change solutions on Capitol Hill

Olympian Jessie Diggins is visiting Capitol Hill with her four medals in hand to advocate for clean air, clean water and a healthy planet.

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apnews.com

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Lawmakers, companies tread carefully on data center energy bill

A House panel will vote on the bipartisan legislation Wednesday, but major developers and top lawmakers are stopping short of a full endorsement.

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www.eenews.net

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As Colorado River states struggle to reach agreement, New Mexico brings on a fresh voice

Upper Colorado River Basin representatives say poor hydrology makes drawdowns from their reservoirs incapable of solving the long-term decline of the river.

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insideclimatenews.org

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Virginia slaps data centers with big new tax—but no climate rules

The state’s Democratic trifecta couldn’t agree on clean energy or air-quality reforms in time for the budget, which passed this week after months of negotiation.

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www.canarymedia.com