Environment

The youth climate movement has been limited by a lack of systematic investment. Two young leaders examine ways philanthropy can support them.

The global, youth-led Green Hope Foundation is working to teach young people the meaning of sustainable development. At the age of 12, founder and president Kehkashan Basu attended Rio+20 in…

With billions of dollars in federal funding available to communities, local officials pursuing climate action and economic development should consider how to incorporate an equity lens into their planning, engagement, and funding strategies…

The historic Paris climate agreement started a mantra from developing countries: “1.5 to stay alive.” It refers to the international aim to keep global warming under 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.8…

Research articles published in the journal The Gerontologist outline several risks that climate change poses for aging well.

New charts and data show how corporate demand could boost clean energy investment in regions where renewable energy potential is strong but wind and solar power have lagged.

What contaminated applesauce pouches reveal about how lead exposure actually happens.

From early ed to higher ed, solutions for alleviating the climate crisis rest with students, educators, school systems, said speakers at the Aspen Ideas: Climate conference in Miami.

Not all activists are in the media spotlight, but they’re crucial to promoting action to slow climate change.

When a philanthropist seeks a cause to support, sometimes the need is easy to identify—for example, a family member becomes ill, and the family’s wealth is directed toward a cure.…

Even nonprofits without a focus on the environment need to care about climate justice. Donors are starting to expect it.

Rising temperatures, melting glaciers and extreme weather conditions—climate change is undoubtedly the biggest existential crisis facing our planet today. A recent United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report suggests that…