THE HORIZONIST
Hitting Big Oil Where it Hurts
For decades, oil giant Chevron has been destroying Louisiana’s coastal wetlands and doing nothing about it. But no longer. A jury has ordered Chevron to pay a parish government $744.6 million to restore them. Chevron Ordered to Pay $744.6 Million for Destroying Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands https://www.ecowatch.com/chevron-louisiana-lawsuit-wetlands-destruction.html Related Reading
LISTEN: GreenSportsPod – Retired NFL Pro Discusses New Eco-Book for Kids (ep.39)
“I’m a nerd wrapped up in an athlete’s body” So says triple major at Penn State, retired NFL offensive lineman, CEO of The Bridge Eco Village (an innovative mixed use real estate development company that prioritizes environmental justice), motivational speaker, and EcoAthletes Champion Garry Gilliam. He can now add children’s eco-book author to his…
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Swiss Doctors Prescribing Art Therapy for Mental Health
In 2019, the World Health Organization discovered that the arts can boost mental health, reduce the impact of trauma, and lower the risk of cognitive decline, frailty and “premature mortality,” among other upsides. So, the Swiss town of Neuchatel is letting doctors prescribe free museum visits for their patients. Stressed? Sick? Swiss town lets doctors…
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From Waste to Water – Scientists are Making it Happen
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have discovered a system that uses everyday biomass to pull drinkable water out of the air. They call it the “molecularly functionalized biomass hydrogels” system. From Scraps to Sips: Everyday Biomass Produces Drinking Water from Thin Air https://cockrell.utexas.edu/news/archive/10158-from-scraps-to-sips-everyday-biomass-produces-drinking-water-from-thin-air Related Reading
WATCH: ‘GREENWASH Explained with Hamsters’
‘GREENWASH Explained with Hamsters’ is a short documentary film available for viewing on WATERBEAR, a “free platform that brings inspiration and action together through award-winning, certified films and documentaries that you can stream at any time, and on any device for free.” “In this adorable short: Greenwash, Explained by Hamsters, we take a closer look…
Why Homeowners Prefer Fake Grass in Valencia for Low-Maintenance Lawns
Some people hear about artificial grass and immediately wrinkle their nose. It sounds unnatural and potentially dangerous, plus expensive–grass seed is pretty cheap, what’s so hard about growing a lawn? But when homeowners in Valencia and similar climates actually run the numbers, they may find that their arguments against fake grass are quite inaccurate. When…
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Rural Voters are Pushing Back Against School Voucher Programs
Giving tax-paid vouchers to children so they can attend private schools, most of them conservative Christian schools, is on the rise across America. But the idea is hurting public education, so voters are beginning to push back. Leading the way are rural voters in red states, which could become a serious problem for the vouchers-loving…
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If Philanthropists Want to Save Democracy…
Funders are expressing confusion over how their foundations should be responding to our rapidly dismantling democracy, rising fascism, and the exponential increase in suffering that communities are facing. Here’s a blueprint for them. Funders, here’s the blueprint for saving democracy https://nonprofitaf.com/2025/04/funders-heres-the-blueprint-for-saving-democracy/ Related Reading
RESEARCH: Climate Protests Work
New research reveals that unpopular climate protests work even if they are disruptive, such as blocking traffic, or just odd, like throwing tomato soup at the glass in front of a Vincent van Gogh painting. Whatever the protests are, and however unpopular they may be, they sway media coverage and public awareness toward the climate…