Posted on July 11, 2021
Why the Climate Crisis Demands Democracy Reform
American democracy faces unprecedented attacks. July grantee Brennan Center for Justice believes the best way to defend our democracy is to strengthen it. Take a minute to read their recent analysis about why fixing America’s broken political system …
Posted on June 7, 2021
Freedom For All Americans fighting for Equality
Did you know that across America, 13 million LGBTQ people are vulnerable to discrimination in their everyday lives? It’s true—we hear these stories of discrimination every day: In Michigan, a pediatrician refused to see Krista and Jami’s 6-day-old …
Posted on June 7, 2021
To Protect Our Rainforests, Protect Rainforest Dwellers
If you destroy an ecosystem, you destroy the people who live there. But too often, the plight of indigenous peoples is ignored by conservationists. As indigenous leader Gregorio Díaz Mirabal recently told the New York Times, “If you’re …
Posted on June 7, 2021
World Refugee Day – Celebrating the Courage of Refugees Through Art
This upcoming June 20th marks World Refugee Day, a moment to recognize the strength, courage, and resilience of refugees, asylum seekers, and all displaced people whose lives have been uprooted by crisis. From the conflict zones of Syria, …
Posted on June 7, 2021
Park equity must be focus of COVID-19 recovery
As restaurants, movie theaters, and gyms closed their doors over the past year, local park use increased. It’s easy to understand why. Parks, trails, and open space provided locked-down and stressed-out families with rare opportunities to exercise, get …
Posted on May 17, 2021
How CREDO’s donation is helping the League of Conservation Voters act on climate and our democracy
CREDO members know how intertwined the climate crisis is with threats to democracy, and how important defending voting rights, electing climate champions, and holding politicians accountable for their votes on the environment are to the future of our …
Posted on May 17, 2021
When Black Lives Mattered: Why Teach Reconstruction
Republicans are pushing voter suppression legislation at an alarming rate across the United States. And despite the guilty verdict in Minneapolis for the murder of George Floyd, police continue to kill African Americans with impunity. In the face …
Posted on May 17, 2021
Slow Food USA is Working to Address Inequality in Our Food Systems
As the pandemic swept through the world this past year, the inequalities of our food system became crystal clear. When we trace food from fork back to farm, we see how injustices — theft of land and water, …
Posted on May 10, 2021
Enough is Enough: CREDO grantee Brady is fighting to end gun violence
Our nation is slowly returning to normal as we emerge from over a year of quarantine and our ongoing battle against COVID-19. But as one pandemic ends, there remains an imminent threat to American life: America’s decades-long epidemic …
Posted on April 12, 2021
Fight for the Future: Taking on key battles in the fight for digital rights and freedoms
The mission of Fight for the Future is to ensure that technology is a force for empowerment and free expression rather than corruption and inequality. We’re on the forefront of shaping how your digital rights are being protected …
