STLPR • 8th March 2023

Warmer winters in Missouri could change bird migration

Robins, tree and barn swallows, and other birds chirping in the morning is usually a welcoming first sign of spring in the St. Louis region. But bird-watchers are hearing birdsongs earlier than usual.

STLPR • 1st March 2023

St. Louis was once Mound City. Its Native American residents still feel erased

A member of the Cherokee Nation, Galen Gritts is proud to be an elder in St. Louis. He was born and raised in the area and graduated from University of Missouri-St. Louis with a history degree.

STLPR • 26th January 2023

Don’t be surprised to discover jellyfish in Missouri freshwater bodies

An invasive species of jellyfish from the Yangtze River Basin in China is thriving in St. Louis region freshwater habitats.

STLPR • 10th January 2023

Tower Grove Park’s restored stream teaches about the Osage Nation and reduces flooding

Tower Grove Park revived a stream buried for more than 120 years to reduce flooding in the nearby Shaw neighborhood.

The restored stream on the east side of the park now contains rain gardens that capture and redistribute stormwater to prevent flooding.

Nexus Media News, Yes! Magazine, Planet Detroit • 17th October 2022

Young Farmers Can Help the US Meet Its Climate Goals. Is Washington Listening?

At Sanctuary Farms on Detroit’s East Side, Jøn Kent and a team of volunteers use cardboard and paper bags to starve invasive weedy plants instead of herbicides; they plant marigolds and lavender amid squash, melons, and collards instead of pesticides; and turn food scraps into lush, clean compost.

Native News Online • 10th October 2022

Prayer, Justice, and Remembrance: Diné Woman Reclaims the Past As She Walks to Bring Her Missing Aunt Home

In June 2022, a year after her auntie went missing, Seraphine Warren readied herself to take the first steps on a 2,400-mile walk from Arizona to Washington, D.C.

Next Generation Radio St. Louis Public Radio 2022 • 16th September 2022

Extreme Weather Uproots Spanish Lake Farmer’s Routine and Bounty

Urban farmer Mitchell Pearson provides nutritious fruits and vegetables to food insecure neighborhoods in North St. Louis. He’s also passionate about teaching young people how to farm sustainably. He worries that climate change is making it more difficult to grow culturally important crops like okra, tomatoes, and mustard greens.

Next City, Religion News Service • 15th September 2022

How St. Louis Churches Are Revealing The Disparities In The Air We Breathe

Congregations in St. Louis are working with local scientists to monitor the air quality in communities affected by industrial pollution.

Atmos • 18th July 2022

Healing Body, Mind, and Earth Through Natural Hair

Growing up, I was my mom’s Barbie doll. In Omaha, Nebraska, I won a contest for the most beautiful baby three years in a row. She donned me with layers of dresses: a thin slip under a white tutu trimmed with sky blue fluff that peeked out beneath a shiny pink polyester dress.

Focus Black Oklahoma • 29th June 2022

FBO: Prairie Chicken Conservation

Focus Black Oklahoma • 24th January 2022

FBO Culture Keepers: Food sovereignty

Focus Black Oklahoma • 1st December 2021

FBO Culture Keepers: Indigenous Language Learning during the pandemic

Grist, Fix • 30th November 2021

How 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' created a generation of climate activists

On the night of September 2, activists with Fandom Forward, A Tribe Called Geek, and Honor the Earth held a rally that mobilized 100 young adults — including me — to take action against the Line 3 Pipeline.