The Indypendent
Climate
Industry City: A Green New Deal Vs. Gentrification in Sunset Park
On a clear day, looking out over the sloshing blue-gray swell of Gowanus Bay from Sunset Park’s waterfront, you…
In NYC and Around the Globe, 1.4 Million Climate Strikers Raise a Single Demand
It was the first truly warm day in New York City since autumn and kids snaked up Central Park…
Gearing Up for a Green New Deal
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the plan to change everything.
Caguas, Puerto Rico: Squatter City
Against a backdrop of gentrification, austerity and hurricane wreckage, these activists aren’t just rebuilding their city, they’re reimagining it.
Killing BlackRock’s Fossil Fuel Investments With Kindness
Employees for BlackRock — the $6.3 trillion, multinational investment management firm — were given a treat on Wednesday afternoon…
New Yorkers Rise for ‘Climate, Justice and Jobs’
As the speakers took to the stage one by one, dark and heavy storm clouds drew closer to Battery…
Eco-Anxiety: A Meditation on David Buckel’s Life and Death
David Buckel — a ground-breaking lawyer for gay rights, an environmental activist, father, partner, community builder — who burned…
How New Yorkers Won Fossil Fuel Divestment
A climate activist reflects on the grassroots movement that spawned this pivotal change.