Building Community Within Diversity
ROME (Feb. 15, 2017) — In a private meeting with indigenous peoples’ representatives, Pope Francis stressed the need to reconcile development, both social and cultural, with the protection of indigenous peoples[…]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 3, 2017) — In the largest act of congressional resistance to the Trump environmental agenda to date, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-8) led 30 co-sponsors in introducing a resolution[…]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 13, 2017) — The Congressional Tri-Caucus on Friday sent a letter to President Barack Obama, thanking him for growing the diversity of the nation’s parks and public[…]
STANDING ROCK (Dec. 4, 2016) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Sunday announced that it would not be granting an easement under Lake Oahe for the Dakota Access[…]
SOUTH ROYALTON, Vt. (Nov. 29, 2016) — The U.S.-Asia Partnerships for Environmental Law (PEL) at Vermont Law School recently received a grant to work directly with the Environmental Conservation Department[…]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 3, 2016) — The White House Office of the Press Secretary on Sept. 3 announced that the United States and China formally joined the Paris Agreement in a ceremony in[…]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 13, 2016) — On Friday, July 15, the White House will recognize ten individuals from across the country as “White House Champions of Change for Climate Equity.”[…]
St. Paul, Minn. (July 8, 2016) — The Minnesota China Friendship Garden Society, working with the Saint Paul Parks & Recreation Department and Saint Paul’s District 5 Planning Council, is[…]
MINNEAPOLIS (May 27, 2016) — The Minneapolis City Council on Friday unanimously adopted a Complete Streets policy, which will support safer streets for everyone. The policy states: “Minneapolis is committed to[…]
MINNEAPOLIS (April 18, 2016) — In 2015, the City of Minneapolis, with the help of 17 community organizations, continued its exploration and outreach for a potential greenway in north Minneapolis (or[…]
