“Our generation must decide how to address the collapse of critical natural systems, which threatens far more than the harmony and essential diversity of nature,” he said. “These natural systems, in other words, nature’s own economy, provide the foundation for our prosperity and our national security.”
Under President Donald Trump, the United States has seen a dismantling of climate policy. Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Agreement and pushed for more offshore oil and gas drilling. Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency repealed its endangerment finding, which provides the legal underpinning for greenhouse gas regulations in the country.
The government also cut funding for non-profits—about one-third of U.S. nonprofits experienced a disruption in their government funding in the first half of 2025.
The cuts have forced organizations like Harlem Grown to innovate and find new sources of funding. “We understand that there are always going to be challenges. This work is hard, even in the best of circumstances,” said Nicole Engel, executive director of Harlem Grown. “But [programs addressing] food insecurity is something that is being cut right now. It’s being cut at the federal level, but it’s being cut everywhere, which is why it’s so important that we really focus on diversifying how we fund our organization.”
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