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Life Hacks poster
April 22, 2024
Listen in as Kwolanne Felix from Black Girl Environmentalist shares tips on how you can play your part in saving…
April 22, 2024
The gloom-and-doom narrative of the climate crisis can be overwhelming. But if we center equity and focus on solutions, we…
Parks, Earth Day, theGrio.com
April 22, 2024
Across the country, minorities in low-income neighborhoods struggle to find open and high-quality park and playground spaces.
April 19, 2024
The Weather Channel shines a light on The Bahamas Plastic Movement, a grassroots collective dedicated to the cleaning of Bahamian…
April 9, 2024
New rule require more than 200 companies to slash pollution, reduce cancer risk and ensure cleaner air for nearby communities.
Earth Day 2023, Rebundle, sustainable haircare, Rebundle Ciara Imani May, Rebundle braidbetter, Black sustainability theGrio.com
April 22, 2023
Thirty million pounds of plastic, synthetic hair end up in U.S landfills, but ReBundle's plant-based hair extensions hope to change…
April 22, 2023
A transcription of recent interviews with the Weather Channel and two innovative faces of recycling and conservation.
April 22, 2023
A transcript of the Weather Channel sharing insight on Gintanjali Rao and Kristal Ambrose showing their conservation efforts on Earth…
Earth Day, gift guide, sustainability, Black-owned brands, climate change, global warming, theGrio
April 22, 2023
This Earth Day, don't just talk about caring for the Earth; be about it by adding a sustainable focus to…
Black herbalism healing
April 22, 2023
Black people have long depended on herbalism and the properties of plants to heal themselves and those around them.
April 22, 2023
Systemic racism that influenced redlining, greenspace planning, construction practices and mortgage lending resulted in fewer trees in Black neighborhoods.
April 21, 2023
President Biden signed an executive order advancing federal efforts to address historic and current environmental injustice.
Rue Mapp, Outdoor Afro, Nature Swagger, Black people in nature, theGrio.com
April 21, 2023
Rue Mapp’s book 'Nature Swagger' is the visual representation of Black joy in nature we have been waiting for.
June 1, 2022
The goal for the Black Surf Club is to create a community of healing for Black, Indigenous and people of…
June 1, 2022
The third annual Black Birders Week is in full swing, presenting a slate of online activities, workshops and in-person events.
Ecotourism theGrio.com
April 23, 2022
Before booking your next getaway, check out a list of ecotourism destinations that give back to the community and the…
April 22, 2022
For Earth Day, The Associated Press asked environmental scientists to share stories about environmental problems that the world fixed.
November 4, 2021
In an interview with theGrio, Natalie Smart tells us her love for hiking transformed into her nonprofit organization, Destination Hike,…
April 29, 2021
theGrio lists ten songs that have brought attention to the Earth's climate and the apathy that’s led to its growing…
April 22, 2021
This Earth Day, we're celebrating just a few #BlackandGreen leaders who've made a mark on the climate movement.