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Nebraska pipeline opponent, Indonesian environmentalist receive Climate Breakthrough awards

JAKARTA — Indonesian environmental activist Gita Syahrani, who has worked for years to push local governments to adopt sustainable economic policies, has been named a recipient of this year’s multimillion-dollar Climate Breakthrough Award. Climate Breakthrough, a global philanthropy backed by the likes of the David & Lucile Packard Foundation and the IKEA Foundation, awarded Gita […]

Nebraska's Jane Kleeb is turning her attention to advocating for the development of clean energy — a cause she will take up with a grant worth $3 million.

By Anya Kamenetz for Grist.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Grist-Public News Service Collaboration Jesika Gonzalez will tell you that she wasn't the biggest fan of Porterville, California, while she was growing up. "When I was younger, I was very, like, angsty," the 18-year-old said as she flicked her purple hair over her shoulder. "Whatever, this town's small, nothing to do." Porterville is a predominantly Hispanic working-class town in the Central Valley of California, where environmental hazards include ...

This Saturday, North Carolinians who are dedicated to fighting climate change and air pollution will be honored at the annual CleanAIRE Affair fundraiser. CleanAIRE NC, a nonprofit environmental group, will present the 2023 Blue Sky Awards to recognize their honorees' commitment. Yancey Fouché, director of sustainability at Davidson College, is among this year's honorees. ...