Tag: environment
Onondaga Lake restoration is far from finished
To the Editor: In response to Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon’s claim that an aquarium is the “perfect use” for Onondaga Lake cleanup funds, I must strongly disagree. The most effective use of these funds is to continue the essential work of cleaning up and restoring the lake itself, rather than diverting public money into…
At a sacred place, ‘mindblowing’ tale of the nesting eagles of Onondaga Lake
Tina Thomas had the chance to watch it from the start, four years ago. She’s been involved for years at Ska-nonh, now under the direction of Emerson Shenandoah — a cultural center developed through a collaboration between the Onondagas, the Onondaga Historical Association and Onondaga County. The goal is telling the story of the Indigenous…
Labor, Environmental, and Social Justice Groups Call on Micron to Protect Workers and Communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Khadeejah Ahmad | kahmad@jobstomoveamerica.org Hilary-Anne Coppola | hilcoppola@gmail.com Labor, Environmental, and Social Justice Groups Call on Micron to Protect Workers and Communities Following Draft Environmental Impact Statement Release, CNY Advocates Push for 120-Day Public Comment Period and Launch “Community Vision” for Micron SYRACUSE, N.Y. (June 26, 2025) – At a…
Want climate solutions in Indigenous territories? Better get consent
For the third year running, Indigenous leaders have called for a permanent moratorium on carbon markets, carbon offsets, and geoengineering technologies at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, or UNPFII. They also demanded an end to all carbon market initiatives within the U.N. like the REDD+, a $5 billion payment scheme that aims to protect…
2025 National GrowTogether Conference: Planting Seeds of Resilience
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UNPFII: Side Event Protecting Land, Rights, and Future Generations
Protecting Land, Rights & Future Generations: Indigenous women on the Frontlines of Climate Action and Earth Defense Join us April 22nd from 5-8PM ET in NYC. English and Spanish Interpretation will be provided. Tuesday, April 22, 2025 5:00 – 8:00 PM ET777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY Organizer: WECAN
Indigenous peoples can guide scientists in fight against climate change (Commentary)
Executive Director Betty Lyons published an op-ed on Syracuse.com today discussing the importance of caring for mother earth and the work of plant biologist Dr. Robin Kimmerer. Please take a moment to celebrate the work of Dr. Kimmerer and remember our responsibility to mother earth. Indigenous peoples can guide scientists in fight against climate change…
Nuclear Reactors are not “Green”
A Red Paper by Onondaga Nation, Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force and American Indian Law Alliance. As we work together to attempt to save the Mother Earth from climate chaos, it is important not to be mis-lead by false claims. We were told that fracked gas [methane] was a “bridge fuel”, as were to transition to…
