Democracy

Historic discriminatory planning processes such as redlining have an ongoing environmental impact in many communities of color. RAND researchers examined environmental justice initiatives in communities across the United States to identify common factors and lessons learned.

Transformative healing work is essential to getting us from the world that exists to the world we are calling. We do this work from the belief that we will hit a tipping point when leaders who truly want to transform our conditions, the ecosystem, and the way we lead reach a critical mass.

The importance of land rights as a means for women’s empowerment is fairly evident, as it provides women with financial security, shelter, income, and livelihood opportunities. But how does the existing legal…

Since the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, many federal agencies, states, localities, nonprofits, and other stakeholders have been working to ensure these new resources are implemented equitably across the…

Currently, there are more than 250,000 local government bodies across India with nearly 3.1 million elected representatives and 1.3 million women representatives. How is the system structured? With the introduction of the…

A few weeks ago, Jessica Marchbank got a call from a woman whose abortion had just been canceled.The woman had driven more than two hours from Louisville, Kent……

Land stewardship can be a powerful tool in addressing intergenerational trauma, especially for Black women.

As climate change increasingly impacts our daily lives, the conversation about the sources for our energy consumption is taking center stage. Further complicated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, so-called “natural…

When Terry Taplin was a local college student in Berkeley, California, he and his partner were forced to move out of the city to find an affordable place to live. They packed their bags…

How easily can you vote? That depends on many things, including whether you live in a rural or urban area. “Researchers from the Population …

Demand for cheap beef, cocoa, and soy drives illegal deforestation around the world. The EU and the U.S. are looking to change that.

Spiking US insurance costs threaten the use of controlled fire, a crucial tool in reducing risks from climate-fueled wildfires.