Book cover of As the World Burns: The New Generation of Activists and the Landmark Legal Fight Against Climate Change by Lee van der Voo
Earth Sciences

As the World Burns: The New Generation of Activists and the Landmark Legal Fight Against Climate Change

Do our children have a right to inherit a livable planet? Is the government obliged to protect it? Twenty-one young people from across America have sued the federal government over climate change, charging that actions promoting a fossil fuel economy violate their constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property. Their trial could be the civil rights trial of the century, but the government has used arcane legal tactics to stymie its progress at every turn. […Learn More]

Book cover of The Fish Market: Inside the Big-Money Battle for the Ocean and Your Dinner Plate by Lee van der Voo
Biological Sciences

The Fish Market: Inside the Big-Money Battle for the Ocean and Your Dinner Plate

Gulf Wild — the first seafood brand in America to trace each fish from the sea to the table — emerged after grouper, the star of fried fish sandwiches, fell off menus due to overfishing. The brand was born when the government privatized the rights to fish to fix the problem. Through traceability, Gulf Wild has met burgeoning consumer demand for domestic, sustainable seafood, selling in boutique grocers and catapulting grouper from the hamburger bun to the white tablecloth. […Learn More]