Voices for Justice

Stories of local and national leaders fighting for social justice and the Earth.

People all over the country are standing up for justice. Leading the charge are marginalized communities, people of color, and advocates of underrepresented groups speaking out on the issues they face. These voices are crucial leaders we must listen to in order to create a more equitable and just world. Together, we can build a society where the planet and all its people are able to live healthy and safe lives.

But first comes hearing, amplifying, and helping these voices for justice. Read about these leaders making big changes in their communities and for the world, highlighted in our quarterly magazine, Green American.

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Indigenous activists holding a sign that reads "we are still here"

When It Comes to Activism, Native Women Lead the Way

Native American women share their learnings from work rooted in historical trauma and healing through self-determination.
By Anya Crittenton

People march towards the Washington Monument at the Black Lives Matter protest in Washington DC

How White Women Can Move Toward Anti-Racism

White women can be part of dismantling racism, but for that to happen, they will need to unpack white supremacy and privilege first.
By Mary Meade

Curry chickpeas, brown rice, collard greens, fried plantains and mashed green banana

Go Vegan for the Planet...and Animals, and People

Going vegan is about much more than food. Intersectional veganism is about ending oppression for people, the planet, and animals...one bite at a time.
By Mary Meade

Leah Thomas, Isaias Hernandez, and Arielle King smiling at the camera

These Social Media Activists Prove Digital Learning Isn't Just Zoom Class

Some might still call them kids, but these young people are the teachers now, taking to social media to talk to their peers about the climate crisis.
By Anya Crittenton

Queering Outdoor Spaces Heals People and the Earth

Climate change is an LGBTQ+ issue, as feeling accepted isn’t just nice, it’s a matter of survival. Preserving queer spaces in nature may also help us tackle the climate crisis.
By Eleanor Greene

5 Ways To Engage In Environmental Justice

Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright gives an instructive discourse on why environmental justice is so critical to progress.
By Cyna Mirzai and Anya Crittenton

Two people running on a sidewalk at Buffalo Baou Park in Houston, Texas. Photo from City Park Alliance

Access to Green Space is an Environmental Justice Issue

Being in nature is a health activity, even if it’s just sitting on a park bench. Urban populations, especially Black and Brown communities, don’t often get equal access to green space. These organizations are working to change that.
By Sytonia Reid

As part of a 2012 project, seniors at Sipaulovi Development Corporation in Arizona restore the terrace gardens and a spring, which had been used in the past by Hopi family members, for planting squash, mint, tobacco, and other herbs on the mesa. Photo from Sipaulovi Development Corporation and First Nations Development Institute.

Native Growers Decolonize Regenerative Agriculture

Native American producers have long been left out of the agricultural conversation. Now that regenerative agriculture is trending, these growers show that caring for full ecosystems isn’t a new idea, it’s deeply traditional.
By Eleanor Greene

Community members often assist with the harvest of garden produce at Misión Peniel. Photo by Lisette Morales.

Who Feeds the Farmworkers?

Immigrants and migrant workers are overwhelmingly the people responsible for getting food from fields onto American plates. When they don’t make enough money for their own food, communities create solutions.
By Mary Meade

A Black mother and daughter embrace. Photo via Stocksy.

How We Heal from Here

Telling the truth about history, apologizing, and paying long-owed debts are the start of healing and reparations for Black Americans.
By Sytonia Reid

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Green America Victories

We have had many big breakthroughs recently. Major companies across all industries are changing -- proof of the power of consumer pressure. We are witnessing how our economic power is truly changing the world for good and towards a simpler, more sustainable way of living. We are winning and we are opening doors for more businesses to go green.

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Interview with Father of Environmental Justice Robert Bullard

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Amazon – Respect all workers’ rights!

Amazon has NO public info on its chemical management policy for its own apparel brands nor for any textiles it sells.

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Don’t Discount Our Future, Trader Joe’s

Trader Joe's needs to answer for its poor labor and climate practices and lack of transparency. Join us in holding them accountable!

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Text: One Child Laborer is Too Many Image: chocolate bar with child silhouette Topic: child labor in chocolate

End Child Labor in Cocoa

Join Green America and our partners in calling on the world’s ten biggest chocolate companies, including Hershey, Godiva, Mars, and Nestle, to finally put an end to child labor in cocoa and an end to deforestation!

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Representative Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) recently introduced their much-anticipated framework for a Green New Deal. The accompanying resolution introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives calls for massive…

Voices for Justice