by Jeremy Brecher | Nov 23, 2024 | Articles
According to a roundup in Inside Climate News, at least five of six climate change ballot measures were passed in the recent elections. In the state of Washington voters rejected a measure to overturn the state’s Climate Commitment Act which authorized program to...
by Ming | Nov 23, 2024 | Articles
The World Meteorological Organization reported that carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is accumulating faster than at any time in human history, with concentrations rising more than 10% in just two decades. It hit record levels in 2023 — 51% greater than before...
by Jeremy Brecher | Nov 23, 2024 | Articles
The state of Massachusetts has announced grants to 13 Regional Transit Authorities to provide year-round, fare free public transportation services. The program grows out of pilot free transit programs that have been running since the start of the COVID pandemic. In...
by Liz Ratzloff | Nov 23, 2024 | Articles
By LNS Co-Director Liz Ratzloff I recently attended the Climate Underground conference hosted by chef Alice Waters and former Vice President Al Gore at his farm in Carthage, Tennessee. The Climate Reality Project’s conference convened farmers, scientists, chefs,...
by Jeremy Brecher | Nov 7, 2024 | Articles
We as a nation awoke to the confirmation that Donald Trump will be serving a second term as president. For those of us who strive for climate justice and worker empowerment, this reality is an incredible setback. Trump’s approach to the environment, which the...
by Ming | Nov 1, 2024 | Articles
Spotlight: Virginia Rodino LNS is proud to introduce our new Communications Director, Virginia Rodino. Virginia’s professional career has focused on communications strategy for labor, non-profit, and activist organizations. She has decades of experience tying together...
