Read the latest positive news, breakthroughs, and inspiring stories about climate justice, curated daily by BrightWire.
A new $71.5 million fund is breaking down barriers to clean energy access in communities facing high costs and climate risks. The Afterglow Climate Justice Fund has already deployed $35 million across 12 projects, creating hundreds of green jobs while cutting energy bills by 20%.
A new $71.5 million fund is breaking down barriers that kept low-income neighborhoods from accessing affordable solar power and clean energy. The Afterglow Climate Justice Fund has already helped 30 community nonprofits cut electricity bills by 20% while creating hundreds of green jobs.
Two retired teachers just convinced Australia's highest court to block a massive coal mine expansion, setting a legal precedent that could reshape how the country approves fossil fuel projects. The landmark ruling says planners must consider the climate impact of burning coal, not just digging it up.
When Colorado ranchers discovered their county sided with oil companies in a climate lawsuit, they fought back—joining Boulder's Supreme Court case to hold fossil fuel giants accountable for climate damages. Now conservative legal scholars are backing them too, creating an unexpected coalition.
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Young climate activists in South Africa scored a major legal victory when a high court ruled the government failed to protect children's health in its coal power plant plans. Now the government is appealing, but activists say the fight represents something bigger: the right to a livable future.
Thirty students in coastal Bangladesh are tackling local climate challenges with creative solutions and peacebuilding skills. Their workshop shows how youth leadership and cooperation can build resilient communities facing climate threats.
Seven Indigenous experts at the United Nations just delivered a bold roadmap to protect Indigenous lands, rights, and lives worldwide. Their 12-point proposal demands real action on everything from climate impacts to cultural preservation.
A new wave of accessible books is helping readers rethink economics beyond supply and demand graphs. These engaging reads tackle real-world issues like inequality, climate justice, and Indigenous wisdom that traditional textbooks often ignore.
After losing everything to a devastating typhoon, 67 Filipino survivors are taking fossil fuel giant Shell to court in a groundbreaking climate justice case. It's the first lawsuit directly linking a major oil company to deaths and injuries from climate impacts in vulnerable communities.
Faith communities are stepping up for the planet with new resources making clean energy action accessible to every congregation. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is rolling out tools to help thousands of worshippers connect their values to climate solutions.
African negotiators are making climate-driven health impacts a top priority at upcoming global climate talks, marking a major shift in how the continent approaches climate action. For a region facing rising malaria, cholera, and malnutrition from climate change despite contributing least to emissions, this new strategy could reshape global climate policy.
Kenya just became the first African nation to receive funding specifically for climate disaster losses, unlocking $700,000 to identify communities hit hardest by droughts and floods. After decades of devastating climate impacts, Kenya can finally measure what's been lost and who deserves support.