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Protect the land: Respect tribal consent

Tribal communities have been forced to defend the land, waters, and resources from destruction and degradation for all of us. The U.S. must recognize the traditional, legal, and moral rights of Native Nations and Indigenous Peoples to protect sacred places.

Stop Salmon and Orca Extinction

Declining fish populations have created a trail of broken promises on the road to extinction. Removing the dams to restore the Snake River is more than a legal obligation or a biological necessity, it is a moral imperative of historic proportions.

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Protect the land: Respect tribal consent

Stop Salmon and Orca Extinction

Re-Indigenize place-names on public lands

In the context of national and global reckoning with the legacy and ongoing impacts of colonialism, imperialism and racial injustice, we have a once in a generation opportunity to inscribe our social values on official maps for the future generations.

New York Times: don’t publish climate science misinformation

While “alternative facts”, misconceptions, and misrepresentations of climate science are unfortunately widespread in public discussion, this practice has no place on the editorial page of The New York Times.

Open Letter from Scientists to the American Museum of Natural History

At a time when science itself is under attack, trusted institutions of science are needed now more than ever. The AMNH’s ties to Mercer risk undermining the credibility of the institution and eroding the public’s trust. This it too high a price to pay.