Program areas at Earth Island Institute
Earth Island Journal For nearly four decades, Earth Island Journal has been publishing a unique, wide-angle perspective, which strives to make the connections between the environment and other human rights and social justice issues. Over the course of publishing more than 140 issues, the Journal has broken ground on covering critical environmental topics and received a number of media awards for excellence in journalism. In fiscal year 2022, the Journal published a mix of hard-hitting investigative features and reports from around the world in its print issues, including a cover story investigating the troubling world of wildlife killing contests in the U.S. where tens of thousands of coyotes, bobcats, foxes, and other wild animals are massacred every year for prize money; a feature from Puerto Rico, where scientists are racing to find a treatment for a mysterious and lethal disease that has been devouring coral populations with alarming speed; and on-the-ground reports from Argentine Patagonia where the Indigenous Mapuche peoples efforts to reclaim their land is being met by increasing state violence, and more. The Journal also produced a special, extended print issue exploring a wide range of issues and solutions related to cities and their environmental impact.
Earth Island Advocates Earth Island Advocates uses the law to fight for justice for the planets beautiful and varied ecosystems and inhabitants. With the combined knowledge and expertise of our grassroots project network and the pro bono resources of law firms, legal clinics, and nonprofit organizations, Earth Island Advocates is achieving tangible results for the environment. In fiscal year 2022, Advocates filed lawsuits to prevent unlawful logging on federal land, achieved important advances in its corporate greenwashing litigation, and obtained settlements that protect wildlife.
New Leaders Initiative Earth Islands New Leaders Initiative celebrates and supports young environmental leaders in North America. Each year our Brower Youth Awards program honors the work of six outstanding young environmentalists, ages 13 to 22, for their leadership and achievements. Fiscal year 2022 recipients led diverse projects, which included developing a more just, inclusive, and equitable environmental movement; fostering interest in STEM education and coastal protection; advancing climate-related disaster preparedness and environmental justice; ending the toxic influence of fossil-fuel money on climate-change research in universities; developing a carbon-neutral program without the use of carbon offsets; and restoring numerous acres of Texas prairie lands. In addition to a cash prize and public recognition, the winners received coaching, training, and peer support designed to provide them with the skills to advance their initiatives.
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