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14 pointers toward a better food system: Connecting the (local, sustainable) dots
If we want to scale up the local food movement's ideas, here's a list of principles that could make all the difference.
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From math-lover to talent discoverer: Make Grist’s birthday count
Andrew Simon's love of numbers lost out to a love of words. Now, he's the director of Grist’s fellowship program. Will you pitch in to fund our future?
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A David and Goliath Fight to Tap World Class Solar
“It’s the most inspirational work that I’m doing…this is an inspirational and aspirational effort…at the heart of it is love of place and energy democracy.” Mariel Nanasi and the citizens […]
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Watch our live chat with Ernest Moniz and Gina McCarthy
Grist hosted a discussion about President Obama's climate plan with the energy secretary and EPA administrator.
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Stop Fracked Gas Exports Now!
“On Sunday, July 13th, fracking fighters everywhere, movement leaders like Tim DeChristopher and Sandra Steingraber, mothers fending off compressor stations, fathers fighting pipelines – and everyday people demanding solutions to […]
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What do a mathlete and a mountain climber have in common?
Answer: They're Grist fellows. And they need your support to help fund the next generation of bright, young storytellers.
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Dysfunctional Senate fails to extend wind tax credit
The bill had bipartisan backing, but Republicans threatened a filibuster because Democrats wouldn't let them offer all their amendments.
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Meet the firefighters on the front lines of wildfire-ravaged America
Elk Creek Fire Chief Bill McLaughlin has firsthand experience of the spread of wildfires throughout the western United States.
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Feeling defeated? These solutions fight climate change and empower people
From tree-plantings to community gardens and citizen science, there's good work being done in America's cities, and it deserves a shout-out.
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Stephen Colbert’s refreshing solution for fighting climate change
Stephen Colbert has a surprisingly simple suggestion for dealing with apocalyptic climate change.
