equity

photo of sign for the US Department of Agriculture Whitten Building in Washington, DC; the building is in the background, among trees, a garden, and walkway

Melissa Kopka/Getty Images

September 30, 2024

It’s Time to Institutionalize Equity at the Department of Agriculture

DeShawn L. Blanding
Senior Washington Representative

photo of male and female Black farmers at a protest, holding signs that read "Discrimination is wrong," "Don't take our land," and "Equal justice is the law"

Anson Eaglin/USDA

August 27, 2024

A Brief History of Discrimination against Black Farmers—Including by the USDA

Precious Tshabalala
Economist

Exhausted male soccer player lying on field after evening soccer game.

Thomas Barwick/Getty Images

July 26, 2024

Plenty of Heat and No AC for Olympians—Unless Your Country Can Afford to Bring Its Own

Brady Watson
Senior Campaign Coordinator

photo of the US Capitol at dusk, with its silhouette and streetlights reflected on water in the foreground

Jeffrey Clayton/Unsplash

July 22, 2024

Will Congress Do the Right Thing on Agriculture Funding?

Melissa Kaplan
Senior Manager of Government Affairs

photo of two people standing side by side to fill out their ballots at separate voting booths

Edmond Dantes/Pexels

June 17, 2024

One Clear Path to Fair Elections: Change How We Elect Our Representatives

Christopher Williams
Research Director

Anson Eaglin/USDA

May 14, 2024

The Food and Farm Bill Must Right the Wrongs of Longstanding Racial Injustice

DeShawn L. Blanding
Senior Washington Representative

hand holding microphone on black background

Pixabay/Pexels

January 23, 2024

An Equitable Energy Transition in California Will Take All of Our Voices

Guest Commentary

Mr. Location Scout/Pexels

January 10, 2024

Reliance on Gas Power Plants Fuels Inequity

Vivian Yang
Western States Energy Analyst

Sam Churchill/Flickr

November 27, 2023

Michigan Policymakers Must Keep Working Toward an Equitable Clean Energy Future

James Gignac
Midwest Senior Policy Manager

Trinh Trần/Pexels

September 21, 2023

Energy Equity: How Can Power Utilities Get It Right?

Guest Commentary

NREL

February 6, 2023

Can Solar, Storage and Efficiency Help Us Survive Winters Like This?

Maria Chavez
Energy Analyst

Documerica/Unsplash

October 26, 2022

How’s EPA Doing on Air Pollution Science?

Anita Desikan
Former Senior Analyst, Center for Science and Democracy

Brothers91/istock

September 8, 2022

Survey Shows Preference for EVs, Barriers Faced by Different Racial Groups

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

ALUC 15/PIXABAY

May 17, 2022

Solutions to Climate Change-Fueled Droughts in the Western US

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Senior Bilingual Water and Climate Scientist

Malu Laker/Unsplash

April 18, 2022

White House Releases More than 300 Plans to Advance Equity and Justice

Anita Desikan
Former Senior Analyst, Center for Science and Democracy

N Jilderda/Pexels

March 8, 2022

On International Women’s Day, Acknowledging Toll and Triumphs for Women Leaders

Johanna Chao Kreilick
Former President

Ken Hammond/Flickr.

January 20, 2022

Biden USDA Must Do More to Rebuild a Diverse Science Workforce

Charlotte Kirk Baer
Former Contributor

pxhere.com

January 20, 2022

Three Signs of Progress on Environmental Justice

Anita Desikan
Former Senior Analyst, Center for Science and Democracy

J. Rogers

November 16, 2021

Lower-Income Households Shouldn’t Pay More for Solar. Congress Can Fix It.

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

a group of science activists marches for science, holding signs that say "Scientists speaking truth to power," and "science serving the common good"

Vlad Tchompalov/Unsplash

August 13, 2021

What We Told the White House about Science Communication and Scientific Integrity

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

Alan Greig/Flickr

July 26, 2021

Strong Scientific Integrity Policies Can Protect the Nation’s Most Disenfranchised Communities

Anita Desikan
Former Senior Analyst, Center for Science and Democracy

White House

June 9, 2021

At G-7 Summit, World Leaders Must Commit to Increasing Climate Finance for Developing Countries

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

Ahs856/Wikimedia Commons

May 25, 2021

Biden Administration is Building Back Science and Equity to Title X Health Program

Anita Desikan
Former Senior Analyst, Center for Science and Democracy

Melody Tan

March 24, 2021

The Science Policy Community’s Responsibility to Address Anti-Asian Xenophobia

UCS Science Network