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Movement Building

Movement Building

Movement Building

Organizing the masses in the fight against climate change is no easy task. These stories offer insight into what it takes to mobilize a movement.

a group of kids raising fists outside a courthouse

a group of kids raising fists outside a courthouse

The Youth Activists Suing Trump Are Fighting Climate Change and Authoritarianism Lighthiser v. Trump challenges the president’s energy policy while testing the limits of executive overreach.

Democracy Movement Building

A can of Gaza cola lies on a piece of red cloth.

A can of Gaza cola lies on a piece of red cloth.

Meet The Palestinian Cola Brands Taking On Coke Coca-Cola is among the top global plastic polluters. Palestinian sodas claim to offer a more just, sustainable future.

Identity & Community Movement Building

A field of red flowers.

A field of red flowers.

Syrians Want a Green Future. Can Their New Government Deliver? The fall of the Assad regime has offered the Syrian people a revolutionary moment to rebuild with the environment in mind.

Democracy Movement Building

Grass grows alongside the remaining bricks of an abandoned building.

Grass grows alongside the remaining bricks of an abandoned building.

How Abandoned Buildings Can Make Communities More Climate-Resilient Across the Global South, a new generation of designers is reimagining architectural failure as a tool for adaptation and survival.

Climate Solutions Movement Building

A person stands in the middle of a rocky landscape with candles surrounding their feet.

A person stands in the middle of a rocky landscape with candles surrounding their feet.

In a Burning World, Witchcraft Is on the Rise From climate grief to political resistance, the rise of modern magic reflects a broader shift in how people relate to power and land.

Deep Ecology Movement Building

A red polo shirt is draped over a light green button-up shirt on a beige couch.

A red polo shirt is draped over a light green button-up shirt on a beige couch.

Four Steps Toward a Fairer Fashion System From waste reduction to worker-led policy, the Global Fashion Summit offered empathy-led strategies to make sustainability equitable.

Ethical Fashion Movement Building

Several chairs sit on a cement surface.

Several chairs sit on a cement surface.

Why 2025 Is Becoming the Year of Living With Less Fueled by climate anxiety, post-pandemic clutter, and a backlash against overconsumption, Gen Z is rethinking what it means to own less.

Art & Culture Movement Building

The Root Of Climate Action Is Hope

The Root Of Climate Action Is Hope

The Root Of Climate Action Is Hope In an excerpt from Natural Connection, Joycelyn Longdon and Rebecca Solnit explore how to transform grief into meaningful climate action.

Art & Culture Movement Building

The UN’s Bold New Guide for a Green Utopia

The UN’s Bold New Guide for a Green Utopia

The UN’s Bold New Guide for a Green Utopia A new United Nations report calls on us to reconnect with nature, disavow consumerism, and rethink the values society is built on.

Climate Solutions Movement Building

Final Season of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Arrives in a World Too Close to Gilead

Final Season of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Arrives in a World Too Close to Gilead

Final Season of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Arrives in a World Too Close to Gilead With democracy under strain and climate policy in retreat, the Emmy-winning series’ sixth season offers a roadmap for resistance.

Art & Culture Movement Building

Introducing Japan’s First Zero-Waste Town

Introducing Japan’s First Zero-Waste Town

Introducing Japan’s First Zero-Waste Town The tiny municipality of Kamikatsu achieved an 81% recycling rate in 2016. Can it serve as a model of sustainable living for the world?

Climate Solutions Movement Building

A clip with the letter

A clip with the letter

Your Wallet Holds More Power Than You Think A new wave of financial activism is taking on the banks, corporations, and institutions funding the climate crisis.

Movement Building Identity & Community

Does Shein’s Profit Slump Indicate a Waning Obsession With Fast Fashion?

Does Shein’s Profit Slump Indicate a Waning Obsession With Fast Fashion?

Does Shein’s Profit Slump Indicate a Waning Obsession With Fast Fashion? Shein’s runaway growth once seemed unstoppable. Now, slowing profits suggest a shift toward a more accountable fashion industry.

Ethical Fashion Movement Building

A young person stands in front of a dirt mound wearing a red button up shirt and holds a portrait of an ocean in front of their face.

A young person stands in front of a dirt mound wearing a red button up shirt and holds a portrait of an ocean in front of their face.

I Believed Climate Change Was a Lie. Here’s What Changed My Mind. Climate skepticism isn’t just ignorance—it’s a carefully orchestrated campaign that's more powerful than ever.

Movement Building Points of View

New Report Sheds Light on Global Involvement in Outfitting Israel’s Military

New Report Sheds Light on Global Involvement in Outfitting Israel’s Military

New Report Sheds Light on Global Involvement in Outfitting Israel’s Military Research tracks the shipping of tactical vests, helmets, and other battlefield gear across borders to reach the Israel Defense Forces.

Ethical Fashion Movement Building

Executive Director Theresa Perez Shares What’s Next for Atmos

Executive Director Theresa Perez Shares What’s Next for Atmos

Executive Director Theresa Perez Shares What’s Next for Atmos Editor-in-Chief Willow Defebaugh sits down with Atmos’s Theresa Perez to discuss her new role as executive director.

Changemakers Movement Building