Each year, roughly 200,000 people in the United States fall victim to sex trafficking. This tragic statistic is actually known by experts to be a gross underestimate of how many individuals experience trafficking every year. Inaccurate data, combined with an overall lack of awareness about the issue as a whole create a daunting environment for… Read more »
Tag: advocacy
Activism in Local Government Climate Action: Does it matter?
It is no secret that addressing climate change nationwide has been almost impossible. Political partisanship, differing state priorities, corporate interests, and bureaucratic red tape have largely stagnated federal-level policy measures in the United States. The question begs, how will our communities be ready to respond when disasters and extreme weather events strike? In recent years,… Read more »