Cascade Locks, Oregon is heaven on earth—a small town nestled in the awe-inspiring Columbia River Gorge. See the powerful story of what citizens did when Nestlé showed up to bottle their water.

One Small Town; One Big Challenge to Nestlé: See and Share Their Story

This past month, the U.S. Forest Service promised to review Nestlé’s long-expired permit to withdraw water from California’s drought-ravaged San Bernardino National Forest. But until the Forest Service turns off the spigot, retailers like Sprouts should pull Arrowhead brand water from their shelves.

#UnbottleWater

Tell Sprouts Farmers Market: Stop Selling Nestlé’s Arrowhead Springs Bottled Water Today

Mardi Gras in New Orleans generates tons of waste–literally. Meet the group that’s working to make reuse a reality:

When The Party Is Over: Meet the Heroes Turning Bead Waste into Solutions

Big elections get a ton of news coverage. But you know what’s sneaking up under the radar? A huge movement for restoring healthy democracies—the power of the people to shape the future we want.

• In the U.S., hundreds of groups are coming together in Washington D.C.April 16-18 for the Democracy Awakening. Find out why actor Mark Ruffalo and Story of Stuff founder Annie Leonard think saving democracy is the most important fight of all.
• Hooray for local changemaking! The people of Berkeley took a huge stand against a multi-million dollar corporate campaign—and they won!
• Guyana went styrofoam-free.