Indigenous Knowledge

Preserve our wild rice

Timothy Fish

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Wild rice is a sustainable food source that is in threat due to climate change.

Saving the world with indigenous science

Loga Fixico

SUNY-ESF

Indigenous peoples are going to pave the way for a new system that honors the diverse ecosystems of the world as partners in economic and cultural well-being.

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Commentary | The pandemic exposed how the U.S. failed the working class

Lydia Abera

The George Washington University

Throughout this pandemic we’ve seen a vast amount of people be affected in different ways. But COVID-19 has especially exposed the discrepancies facing people from marginalized groups.

Surviving a Pandemic podcast: Ellen Lawton, J.D.

Frank Sesno

Founder and Chief Executive, Planet Forward

COVID-19 is creating a financial crisis for families — including the inability to pay basic bills like mortgage or rent, car payments, and utility bills — which only adds to the global health emergency.

Surviving a Pandemic podcast: Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Diaz

Frank Sesno

Founder and Chief Executive, Planet Forward

COVID-19 is impacting both Black and Brown communities disproportionately. This pandemic has brought attention to health disparities, specifically in the Latino population.

Pandemic or not, we've got a lot on our plate

The GroW Garden

The George Washington University

The pandemic may have forced you into a new relationship with food. But the food that ends up on your plate has always traveled a complicated, exploitative, and convoluted path to get there.