A burst of over 1,000 hate crimes and incidents have occurred since Election Day, and the President’s words and actions are only making perpetrators bolder. With White supremacists in the cabinet and anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant rhetoric coming out of the White House, we need green, people-centered solutions that bring people together—and don’t depend on Washington.

We believe in using the power of our wallets to create change in the world. And with the White House either unleashing hateful policies or hateful speech, it’s clear that government isn’t going to be leading the way on solutions for equality any time soon.

Hate has no place in the world Green Americans are working for: a world where everyone has enough, where all communities are healthy and safe, and where the abundance of the Earth is preserved for all the generations to come.

At a time when political leadership sets a tone of hate and division, we need solutions that don’t rely on Washington to create the world we want to see. So we invite in the light through our economic activism—hitting hate with our wallets. Together, we can use our economic power against hate and work to build bridges across the divides that split our country.

•  Push for corporate responsibility—through your purchasing and banking choices, your investor voice, and direct communication with companies. Demand that corporate leaders stand against hate and use their power to push Washington in a better direction (p. 14). Encourage market forces to keep going and do more.


• Stand against hate though your workplace. Businesses are making a point to welcome immigrants, people of color, and the LBGTQ community into their stores and onto their employee rosters (see p. 20). Local businesses have a huge voice—use it!


• Break down stereotypes. Reach out to communities that are outside your normal path, particularly groups that are common targets of hate. For example, Muslim groups are collaborating with other faith groups on climate solutions (see p. 17). • Stand up for Black and Brown lives. A truly sustainable economy and movement is inclusive and diverse, makes space for all—and makes room for exploring how class, race, gender, ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation affect our interactions.


• Be creative. Check out our “30 Ways to Say No to Hate” (p. 26). Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”

We’re at a challenging time in our history where we may just have to reach up together and bend it a bit ourselves. We’ve done it before. —Tracy Fernandez Rysavy, editor-in-chief