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Tag: environmental issues

Earth Day celebrations in Union Square Park included clean up crews composed of school children. Con Edison, often criticized for their environmental policies, donated brooms, mops and other supplied for the cause. Other events in the park included Frisbee games and a massive plastic bubble filled with "fresh air." (Courtesy of the Archives of New York City)
Posted inSupplements, Sustainability

Timeline 1970-2020: How Far We’ve Come

by WI Guest Author April 15, 2020December 21, 2021
Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (right) holds court at the Maryland State House in Annapolis on Jan. 8, the first day of the General Assembly session. (Brigette Squire/The Washington Informer)
Posted inSupplements, Sustainability

We Are Doing Our Part in Prince George’s County

by WI Guest Author April 15, 2020December 21, 2021
Posted inOp-Ed, Opinion

BRADLEY: Divestment Won’t Fight Climate Change

by WI Guest Author December 4, 2019December 21, 2021
Samia Abdur-Rahim (center), a 10th grader at Northwood High School in Silver Spring, Maryland, linked with other students and walked out of class Sept. 20 to protest climate change. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)
Posted inD Kevin McNeir, National

Climate Activists Shut Down D.C. Streets; Coincide with United Nations Summit in NYC

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor September 25, 2019December 21, 2021
John Laury, an associate pastor at Union Grove Baptist Church in Buckingham County, Va., says the community has become accustomed to breathing clean, fresh air and endeavors to keep it that way. (Dorothy Rowley/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCommunity

Atlantic Coast Pipeline Opponents Rally for Cause in Richmond

by WI Webstaff May 22, 2019December 21, 2021
Courtesy of princegeorgescountymd.gov
Posted inOp-Ed, Opinion

ALSOBROOKS: A New Approach to Combating Litter in Prince George’s County

by WI Guest Author April 24, 2019December 21, 2021
Pollution from factories continue to destroy the environment. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inBlack Experience, National, Stacy M. Brown

Environmental Racism is Real, Destructive and Deadly

by Stacy M. Brown April 17, 2019December 21, 2021
Adidas' Parley for the Oceans environmental line offers stylish footwear created from recycled materials. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inSupplements, Sustainability

Recycling Revolution Spawns New, Innovative Products, Solutions

by WI Guest Author April 17, 2019December 21, 2021
National Geographic's Andrew Revkin, Project Drawdown's Katharine Wilkinson, and NASA's Kate Marvel have a climate conversation. (Courtesy of The Medium Corp.)
Posted inStacy M. Brown, Supplements, Sustainability

Takeaways from the Be.Hive: Climate Change Needs Behavior Change Summit

by Stacy M. Brown April 17, 2019December 21, 2021
Posted inSupplements, Sustainability

Building a Resilient Model for Urban Agriculture

by WI Guest Author April 17, 2019December 21, 2021

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