Sarah White

Our gorgeous, varied, vibrant coastline is part of the fabric of life in New England. Whether you like foraging for beach glass on Maine’s rocky shores, fishing in Boston’s rejuvenated harbor, walking your pup along Rhode Island’s sandy shoreline, or taking your family on an annual pilgrimage to Cape Cod’s waters, visiting where the land meets the waves is a beloved part of many New…

If you ask Gail Roderigues about New Bedford, there’s a particular feature she loves to tell people about: a colorful mural featuring a Cape Verdean grandmother and granddaughter, a Cape Verdean flag-patterned shirt, a toy ship, and purse with a “vote” button on it. It’s positioned at the end of the Cape Verdean Recognition Parade…

When it comes to legislative advocacy, CLF isn’t content with playing defense. With an onslaught of terrible policies on the federal level and some awful initiatives closer to home, it can be a major challenge to just beat back attacks on our environment. But this year in Rhode Island, we didn’t just halt some destructive proposals in their tracks – we made some significant strides forward. Here’s what that looked like: …

After more than 50 years of living near or on the shores of Lake Champlain, Judy Kaplan says the sparkling waters are “part of my soul.” She’s not alone. Millions of people visit annually to walk its shores, cool off on hot days, sail across its waters, or even search for “Champ,” the legendary local…

In part three of our blog series on CLF’s work around food justice and food sovereignty, we’re highlighting the work of the Legal Food Hub and the Healthy Retail and Commerce Fund and the incredible organizations and people that they support. Part one of the series focused on food justice, the principle that everyone should have access to nutritious food. Part two focused…