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Rest is Resistance: Coping with Activist Burn Out

By Lauren RitchieJune 19, 20195 min read

Activism burnout is real. Why rest is not failure, and how setting boundaries, finding joy and leaning on community can sustain the work.

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Community8 min read

Addressing the Lack of Diversity in the Clean Tech Industry

As clean tech grows, who gets left behind? The institutional barriers facing BIPOC professionals, and how companies and non-profits can advance a just transition.

Browngirl GreenJanuary 23, 2022
Community4 min read

Backyard Birding: Our first step back to nature while living in cities

Outdoor recreation is too often framed as an inaccessible luxury. A case for backyard birding as an everyday, close-to-home way for city dwellers to reconnect with nature.

Browngirl GreenJanuary 23, 2022
Community8 min read

Lack of Diversity in Environmental Non-Profits

Environmental non-profits still lack diversity and inclusion at every level of leadership. Where those gaps come from, and what organizations can do to close them.

Browngirl GreenJanuary 23, 2022