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Supporting the Frontline Communities Fighting Line 3 in Minnesota

Supporting the Frontline Communities Fighting Line 3 in Minnesota

Native organizers in Minnesota are leading on-the-ground resistance to urge President Biden to revoke permits and halt construction, provide legal support to water protectors, and communicate the threat posed by Line 3. Rachel’s Network provided a grant through the Equation Campaign to support the coalition.

Rachel’s Network Supports Community Food Hub in Richmond, CA

Rachel’s Network Supports Community Food Hub in Richmond, CA

Six years ago, Urban Tilth took a neglected three-acre plot of land in North Richmond and turned it into a flourishing community farm. Now, they are working to purchase land they’ve been leasing and expand programing and infrastructure. Rachel’s Network provided a grant to Urban Tilth to help make this vision a reality.

Announcing the Winners of the 2020 Catalyst Award

Announcing the Winners of the 2020 Catalyst Award

Rachel’s Network today announced the awardees and finalists of its second annual Catalyst Award. The award provides women leaders of color support and recognition for their commitment to a healthy planet, along with a $10,000 prize, networking opportunities, and national recognition for their work.

Climate Champion Annel Hernandez Wins Inaugural Rachel’s Network Catalyst Award.

Climate Champion Annel Hernandez Wins Inaugural Rachel’s Network Catalyst Award.

Rachel’s Network announced that it has awarded climate champion Annel Hernandez with its inaugural Catalyst Award. As associate director of the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance and member of the NY Renews coalition, Annel was one of the key players in the passage of New York’s new climate law passed in July 2019, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.

Tribal Attorney Tara Houska Wins Inaugural Rachel’s Network Catalyst Award

Tribal Attorney Tara Houska Wins Inaugural Rachel’s Network Catalyst Award

Rachel’s Network announced that it has awarded tribal attorney Tara Houska with its inaugural Catalyst Award. Tara (Couchiching First Nation Anishinaabe) is former campaigns director of Honor the Earth, former advisor on Native American affairs to Bernie Sanders, and founder of Giniw collective, a grassroots, frontlines effort led by indigenous women to protect Anishinaabe territory from the destruction of Enbridge’s Line 3 tar sands project.

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