Nylah Burton
News
Creepy Animals Deserve to Be Saved From Destruction, Too
As wildfire season grips California again, it’s worth considering what parts of our ecosystem we support—and what parts we don’t.
Nylah Burton
7.5.21
mind
How to Deal With Post-Vax Travel Anxiety
If your worries have you almost talking yourself out of the whole trip, here's how to deal.
Nylah Burton
7.2.21
identity-rights
Your College Is Probably Evil. Here’s How to Pressure It Into Doing Better
Schools are doing annoying, tragic, discriminatory stuff all the time. If you don’t like it, there are ways to get them to listen.
Nylah Burton
5.13.21
identity-rights
How to Fight Police Violence Beyond Just Posting About It
If you want to help push back against police brutality, there are plenty of ways to take your politics from your phone into the real world.
Nylah Burton
4.19.21
Environment
Learning a New Language Can Help Us Escape Climate Catastrophe
Many Indigenous languages have been forcefully wiped out by white people. Turns out, they’re some of our main hopes for beating the climate crisis.
Nylah Burton
4.15.21
identity-rights
How to Keep Pushing for Change Now That the Election Is Over
A Biden win was never going to mean the end of white supremacy, climate change, abortion restrictions... the list goes on, and so does the fight.
Nylah Burton
11.10.20
mind
How to Have a Successful Argument With Yourself
When you're considering a life-changing decision, figuring out what to do can be overwhelming. Here's how to think through it.
Nylah Burton
8.26.20
Tipping Point
Climate Change Has Forced Indigenous Peoples in This Alaskan City to Pay $99 for a Turkey
The Iñupiat traditionally relied on hunting for food, but that's no longer an option following the devastation to the food chain caused by a melting ice.
Nylah Burton
7.16.20
Race
How to Actively Oppose Racist Violence Instead of Posting a Black Square
If you want to use your platform online to support Black people, do something that's actually, tangibly useful. Don't just do it for a single day, either.
Nylah Burton
6.2.20
Coronavirus
COVID-19 Has Stolen My 20s
This was supposed to be a time to try new things and find out where I’m supposed to be.
Nylah Burton
5.21.20
Tipping Point
People of Colour Experience Climate Grief More Deeply Than White People
We are not only disproportionately affected by the climate crisis, but we carry a pain that comes from a long history of racial terror.
Nylah Burton
5.14.20
Tipping Point
Coronavirus Has Caused a Drop in Emissions. Don't Celebrate Yet
Even though air pollution over China, the world’s largest emitter, has dropped substantially, anything that causes human death is counterproductive to climate justice.
Nylah Burton
3.19.20
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