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The RCC is the legacy organization of Rachel Carson, est. 1965. As a national environmental organization, we educate, organize, and advocate for climate justice, environmental health, and the promote empathy for all living creatures.
Happy Women’s History Month! This month, we are highlighting another pioneer from our Roots of Resistance series: Ynés Mexía.
Read more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/ynes-mexia-redefining-botany-conservation
Our #BirdOfTheWeek is the Marbled Godwit! These graceful shorebirds have long, slender bills and spend their non-breeding time along the coasts.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #Birds
Big News! Our short documentary, Wood Pellet Wasteland, was just accepted into the Skyfire Environmental Film Festival!
Watch our short film here: https://youtu.be/DhHT_vJTTK8?si=j6_pSjgMt3QwBoZM
We are thrilled to welcome the University of Richmond into our national campus network! Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/building-environmental-leadership-richmond
Wood pellet producers often promise economic revitalization in rural communities — jobs, tax revenue, and long-term growth. But what actually happens once the plants are built?
More: https://youtu.be/ih3OLFFrdXg
#BackDownBigBiomass
This winter, you may have spotted a new face at your feeder! Our #BirdOfTheWeek, the white-throated sparrow, is a small migratory bird found in the continental United States from October through April.
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week
Catch up with former RCC Fellow Chiara Grimes! We sat down with her to discuss her ongoing work, current passions, and future plans.
Read the full Q&A: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/rcc-alumni-spotlight-chiara-grimes-fights-rights-nature/
#RCCAlumniSpotlight
In our latest book review, we explore "Starlings: The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird," and what this misunderstood bird reveals about belonging, ecology, and the stories we tell about nature: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/mike-stark-starlings-curious-odyssey-hated-bird-bison-books-2025
Rachel Carson reminded us that “In nature nothing exists alone.”
We work to defend ecosystems, hold polluters accountable, and strengthen democracy because protecting life on earth requires systems that value it.
Join Us: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.salsalabs.org/RCCeNewssignup/index.html
These two go together like ketchup and mustard! Meet our #BirdOfTheWeek, the Summer Tanager!
Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
This #BlackHistoryMonth, our Roots of Resistance series honors leaders who shaped environmental history.
Read about George Washington Carver, who reimagined farming: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/george-washington-carver-soil-science-power-restoration
The biomass industry is quietly burning forests for fuel – and calling it renewable energy.
Join the fight against this industry: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.salsalabs.org/wood-pellet-campaign-2025/index.html
#BackDownBigBiomass
See what community action looks like in Gloster, MS, a town on the frontlines of the wood pellet industry: https://youtu.be/GkGlJweu-e4
#BackDownBigBiomass #EnvironmentalJustice #ProtectOurForests #Biomass #CommunityHealth #GlosterMS #Mississippi
Teamwork makes the dreamwork! One of the most social raptors in the world, Harris’s Hawks are famous for hunting and nesting together, using teamwork more like wolves than hawks.
Read more about our #BirdOfTheWeek: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
This #BlackHistoryMonth, explore this incredibly powerful storytelling project from @selc.bsky.social.
"Plantations to Pollution" explores how Black communities still bear the burden of pollution & environmental injustices rooted in slavery and systemic racism, from forced labor to forced exposure.
Rachel Carson reminds us that harming nature ultimately harms ourselves. As climate impacts intensify, we ask you to choose stewardship, justice, and collective responsibility over extraction and short-term gain. Join us: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.salsalabs.org/RCCeNewssignup/index.html
In January, we visited RCCN member NYU to connect with students building climate leadership on campus. From a screening of Wood Pellet Wasteland to unpacking greenwashing, the focus was justice-centered climate action.
https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/momentum-manhattan-deepening-partnerships-nyu/
Love is in the air… and in the trees. 💌 ❣️ 🦋
Pass it on with our nature-inspired Valentine’s cards. Tag someone who shares your love for nature!
#ValentinesDay
The RCC National Environmental Leadership Fellowship provides micro-grants to students passionate about environmental education, storytelling, and advocacy.
Does this sound like you? Apply by April 17: https://apply.workable.com/rachel-carson-council/j/158BEED8D2/
Our #BirdOfTheWeek is the Snow Goose! These birds fly in loud flocks and can be seen in large quantities in wetlands and cornfields, especially during migration.
Discover more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #Birdwatching #BackyardBirding #Birds
If 2026 is the new 2016, we’re bringing back a favorite.
In 2016, Rachel Carson and Her Sisters, written by RCC President Bob Musil, was named a 2016 Outstanding Book by Choice magazine.
Get the book: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/product/rachel-carson-and-her-sisters/
From pesticides to polluters, forests to democracy — our policy work puts science and justice at the center of environmental action. Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/policy-priorities/
This video highlights Brenna Bell, a Washington attorney who works to defend the “thin green line,” or the forests and lands that protect communities, store carbon, support biodiversity, and sustain livelihoods.
https://youtu.be/fUuzBUGHnzY
#BackDownBigBiomass
Meet our #BirdOfTheWeek, the Canada Jay! A fearless, year-round resident of northern forests, this fluffy bird stays warm through brutal winters and caches food to survive. Also called the Gray Jay, it’s a true boreal icon: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
You don’t need expensive products or hours of research to reduce toxic exposure. These 5 steps focus on the biggest risk reduction steps you can take for the least time and money. More: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Toxics_Factsheet_2026.pdf
We are excited to announce the addition of Shepherd University to our national campus network!
Learn more:https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/cultivating-climate-leadership-field-campus
Join us during the #MakePollutersPay Week of Action and help hold fossil fuel companies accountable.
Learn more: https://makepolluterspay.net/
Name an animal that wags its tail and runs along the ground. You might think of a dog, but it’s actually our #BirdOfTheWeek, the Palm Warbler! Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/
#Birding #BackyardBirding #Birds
Today, in a massive show of support, 1,025 organizations, including immigrant justice, human rights, civil rights, faith, and labor organizations, sent a letter to members of Congress to express horror, outrage & deep grief about the recent shooting deaths by federal agents in Minneapolis.
This week, we are joining organizations and activists around the country to demand accountability through a Week of Action. It’s time to #MakePollutersPay. Join us: https://makepolluterspay.net/