The place we call home, planet earth, is in serious trouble. The warning signs are everywhere, from Somalia to Los Angeles, from deforestation to ozone depletion. The earth’s social and physical health is deteriorating. These crises, if not addressed and ameliorated, will render our abode increasingly unlivable. This program is a prescription for survival.

The concept of environmental racism is a relatively new one. But that it exists is as certain as other forms of what might be called traditional racism. There is an increasing pattern of placing toxic waste dumps, hazardous materials and landfills in African American, Latino and Native American communities. If convenient sites can’t be found […]

Reports of environmental degradation and eco-crises in the Third World are all too commonplace. The Philippines, a vast island chain in Southeast Asia, is a case in point. Its lush land has undergone devastating destruction. Its people have been impoverished. But there’s another aspect to this story. Filipinos are organizing to defend their interests. They […]

Interview by David Barsamian.