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Jan 24, 2025 | 
earthisland.org | Fiona McLeod
Youth Climate Activists Seek Accountability from Big Oil for LA Wildfires
California is facing a growing crisis as wildfires become more frequent, intense, and devastating. In the face of the catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles this month, youth climate activists there are sounding the alarm.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
earthisland.org | Fiona McLeod
The entire University of California system, including UC Berkeley (pictured), has banned the use of the toxic herbicide glyphosate. Photo by K. Oliver.
Eliminating Pesticides on UC Berkeley’s Campus
College campuses have a critical role to play in creating healthier environments for students, faculty, staff, and surrounding communities by eliminating synthetic pesticide use.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
earthisland.org | Fiona McLeod
Photo of Yosemite National Park by Priyank Pathak.
Recognizing the Rights of Nature
The Rights of Nature is one of the fastest-growing environmental justice movements in the world.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Kirsty Street |Fiona McLeod |Flora Godfrey Henry
A recent decision of the Sheriff Appeal Court found that a Sheriff had erred in granting a permanence order in favour of Glasgow City Council which did not contain both parts of the mandatory provision from section 81(1) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 ("the 2007 Act"). Both parts of the mandatory provision are necessary for a valid permanence order and cannot be severable.
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
earthisland.org | Fiona McLeod
Photo courtesy of Solar Punk Farms.
Making Sustainable Living Practical (and Irresistible)
Solar Punk Farms is a queer-led climate hub dedicated to bioregional regeneration in Guerneville, CA.
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May 31, 2024 | 
earthisland.org | Fiona McLeod
The Teesta III dam was completed in 2017. Last year, it was destroyed when a an upstream glacial lake overflowed and burst. Photo of the dam while under construction by International Rivers.
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May 13, 2024 | 
m2now.com | Fiona McLeod |Fintan Burke
In December of 1951, at a time of high tension in Europe, representatives from twelve nations met in Paris and agreed to create a new, international center dedicated to peaceful nuclear research. Three years later, it officially launched in Switzerland as the Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire, or CERN. Its members included two former Axis countries (West Germany and Italy) along with Yugoslavia and the United Kingdom, all treated as equals.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
earthisland.org | Fiona McLeod
Rematriating the land is about restoring balance in the natural world and about Indigenous feminist activism, says Gould. And in this time of climate disaster, it’s als about speaking up for all of those who don’t have a voice.
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Jan 12, 2024 | 
earthisland.org | Fiona McLeod
Photo by Tania Malrechauffe / Unsplash.
Community-Based Farming in the Age of Commodity-Based Agriculture
Regenerative agriculture is a sustainability-focused approach to farming that critically improves soil health, maintains biodiversity, and helps cultivate agricultural systems that interact with and support their larger ecosystems — including nearby communities.
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Oct 20, 2023 | 
earthisland.org | Fiona McLeod
Muskan Walia (left) and Angelina Xu
Youth Activists are Leading the Way to Sustainable Schools
Muskan Walia and Angelina Xu, two young environmental leaders who were recently recognized for their accomplishments by the 2023 Brower Youth Awards, join Terra Verde host Fiona McLeodto discuss their work organizing their schools’ transition to clean energy and zero food waste.
