Commentary: Personal actions can be powerful, but what we can accomplish while working together toward structural change is exponentially more than what we can accomplish in our individual lives.
After being sworn in, President Joe Biden signed the instrument for the U.S. to reenter the Paris Agreement. He signed an executive order that revokes the presidential permit for building the Keystone XL pipeline and directs reviews of environment-related executive actions taken by the Trump administration.
Indigenous peoples from the Arctic and the U.S. Southwest have joined together to tackle issues of food sovereignty in two environmental extremes. Their bond led to a swift response to COVID-19.
Joe Biden's Cabinet has embedded backgrounds in environmental issues throughout its ranks. Faith-based organizations say these prior records raise optimism about the federal response to climate change.
