On behalf of Para la Naturaleza, thank you for being a generous supporter and joining us at our agroecological dinner.
Hacienda La Esperanza, Manatí
Environmental Justice Activists Arrested Amid Growing Concerns Over Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Pollution
Pastor Gregory Manning, with Justice and Beyond, a New Orleans based civil rights advocacy group, pinned to the ground while being handcuffed.
California Burns Because of the Climate Crisis While Trump Undermines Efforts to Help
Trump, joined by California Gov. Jerry Brown and Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom and FEMA Administrator Brock Long, visits a neighborhood on Nov. 17, 2018, in Malibu, California, devastated by the Woolsey fire.
Strength in Numbers: November’s Best Environmental Books
An important theme runs through November's new environmental books: We're stronger together than apart.
Nespresso Is Debuting Its First-Ever 100% Puerto Rican Coffee—With Help From George Clooney and Lin-Manuel Miranda
Nespresso is producing its first-ever, 100% Puerto Rican coffee. And the coffee pod giant is getting some help not only from brand ambassador George Clooney but fellow actor and playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda.
37 things you need to know about the new IPCC report
The UN climate science panel has released its summary of the evidence around the tougher climate goal demanded by vulnerable countries. We break it down
Two Years Post-Maria Para La Naturaleza Has Planted 70,000 Native Trees With The Help Of 7,000 Volunteers
With the goal of planting an additional 680,000 in the next five years
How Climate Crisis Threatens to Reverse Recent Progress in Educating Girls
Portrait of smiling girl reading book at school in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
A new technical report and updated map of the protected areas of Puerto Rico is published
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Para la Naturaleza launches an on-line guide to the 2019 Puerto Rico Zoning District Map
It will help citizens submit their observations to the Puerto Rico Planning Board’s website
Climate breakdown, capitalism and democracy
When the BBC asked me if I would participate in a debate panel on climate change, capitalism and democracy, I first panicked and then said yes. All I really wanted to do this week was finish up and (re)submit some research I started a long time ago. This research shows that, despite their massive growth, energy and carbon emissions cannot (statistically) explain improvements in international life expectancy. I call it the “carbon-development paradox.” But the 1.5degree IPCC report dropped, and life, research and plans all had to make way for a new, more urgent reality.
The Most Definitive Report on Climate Change in America
The new National Climate Assessment is a dire warning that the devastating impacts of climate change are here — and going to get worse.
Why We Need More Role Models To Spark Sustainable Behaviors
My “pay it forward” story of change about climate change
An Optimist’s Guide to Climate Change
The biggest barrier to tackling climate change isn't technical—it's our willingnes to act. As we approach this month’s UN Summit and Climate Week in New York City, Lynn Scarlett explains why she’s still a (cautious) optimist about climate change.
A top FEMA official sent to Puerto Rico to oversee power restoration arrested in corruption probe
By Brian Pascus
