This Earth Day, we need to start envisioning a future based not on exploiting nature but on recognizing that nature has inherent rights.read more

Until we shift the paradigm and change the level of consumption, our Earth will still be threatened. Look, 70 percent of the U.S. economy is based on consumption. That consumption has broken the bank — and polluted the environment.read more

Nelson wrought real, concrete change in his lifetime by helping to clean up the air and water and ban pollutants that were rapidly killing off species. But his vision went beyond that.read more

In honor of Earth Day, we present this piece by George Yamazawa, a winner of the annual Speak Green contest organized by Brave New Voices and the Sundance Film Festival. Folks always say that youth have no respect for their elders, but George shows nothing but love and humility for the most ancient titans amongst us that have stood the test of time.

THE SPOKEN WORD ARCHIVE

On Earth Day, the environmental movement in the United States must reject bigotry. It should not join hands with anti-immigrant groups.read more