Artist and author Mona Shomali is the Director of the New Leaders Initiative, which honors young environmental activists with the Brower Youth Awards. Shomali talks about what it takes to became a young activist and how to overcome the obstacles and overwhelm of the world’s multiple crises.

Crystal Manuel and her husband come from multigenerational farm families. A debilitating health crisis hit Crystal in the prime of her life, and her remarkable healing journey made her reconsider the risks of exposure to agrochemicals. So, they transitioned to regenerative farming practices. Growing nutritious whole foods inspired them to start an ancient grains business.

This landmark initiative gives a mountain in Colorado its own deed, and places stewardship in the hands of an Indigenous-led guardianship council.

A gripping look at the lawsuits taking Big Plastic to court — and how a bold new wave of legal action is finally forcing the industry to face its own pollution crisis.

We spoke with two leaders from 5 Gyres to uncover what the latest science reveals about microfiber pollution — and the promising actions and innovations that can actually reduce it.

In this Q&A, investigative journalist Mariah Blake unpacks the hidden history of PFAS, the corporate and government failures that allowed them to spread worldwide, and the ordinary people whose activism is finally forcing accountability.