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Each year, the Grist 50 identifies emerging leaders in climate, equity, and sustainability. These brilliant people are driving change in policy, in fashion, in tech, and in our food systems. They’re creating climate-centric comedy and music. They’re accelerating the clean energy transition. They’re leading — and winning — David-and-Goliath-esque battles against big industry. Collectively, their work shows what a vibrant, diverse climate movement looks like, and how everyone has a place in it.

Indigenous peoples safeguard nearly 80 percent of the world’s remaining biodiversity, yet scientists, governments, and NGOs continue to advocate for conservation models that remove or kill Indigenous communities. Fortress Conservation, a model of environmental protection that is based on the belief that biodiversity is best protected when isolated from human presence, remains a major facet […]

From taking stock of where the globe stands on the Paris Agreement, to increasingly disruptive protests, to questioning the efficacy of a COP hosted by the world’s fifth largest oil producer, join Grist journalists and climate leaders who attended COP28 to dig into what happened during the proceedings, the pleasant surprises and the inevitable disappointments, and what purpose COP serves these days.

What is the role of fiction in climate solutions? Grist recently published the third collection of winning stories from its climate fiction short story contest, Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors. This contest has engaged writers from across the globe in envisioning the next 180 years of climate progress, community-oriented solutions, and intersectional world-building. These stories provide flickers of hope, even joy, and serve as a springboard for exploring how fiction can help create a better reality.

Communities across the U.S. are taking community-driven climate action by updating their infrastructure to reduce emissions and make urban life safer, healthier, and greener for everyone. But equity advocates want to make sure that the process of “greening” America’s infrastructure prioritizes those who are most impacted by climate change and pollution. From updating electrical systems in dense residential areas, to ensuring that communities of color are prepared for the boom in climate-related careers, advocates are working toward building cities in which everyone can thrive.

The intersections between food and climate are infinite and agriculture is one of the leading causes of greenhouse gas emissions in the US. It is also one of the sectors that touches everyone in the country on a daily basis: as we shop, prepare, cook, and share meals together, we are making choices that impact […]

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change consistently notes that women, birthing parents, children, and babies are among the most vulnerable populations when it comes to the impacts of climate change, but what are the specific risk factors that make these populations so vulnerable? What does climate change have to do with fertility and reproduction? This […]

Otherworldly but remarkably familiar, ancestral but firmly rooted in alternate futures, these 12 innovative stories — winners of the Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors contest organized by Grist, and now featured in the brand-new anthology Metamorphosis — offer a glimpse of a future built on sustainability, inclusivity, and justice. Join Grist, the independent […]

On September 24, Grist hosted an event celebrating the publication of the 2024 Grist 50 list, an annual list naming 50 climate leaders to watch from across the U.S. The event featured personal stories of change, hope, and transformation from a few of this year’s Grist 50 honorees. Hikaru Hayakawa shared a story about a high school debate […]