Environment Rhode Island

05/20/2026

In 2025, Rhode Island produced 17% of the electricity it consumes from solar, wind and geothermal power, compared with 0.9% in 2016. Check out our dashboard to see how we are doing on solar, wind, electric vehicles (EV's), and EV charging ports. Learn more here: https://environmentamerica.org/rhodeisland/media-center/new-data-rhode-island-ranked-22nd-in-nation-on-renewables/

05/01/2026

05/01/2026

Plastic pellets may be small, but they are causing big problems for the environment. Join Environment Rhode Island for the on Saturday, May 2nd at Scarborough beach at noon. Or you can do your own pellet count. Find out more at: https://environmentamerica.org/rhodeisland/center/articles/how-to-participate-in-the-international-plastic-pellet-count/

05/01/2026

Plastic pellets may be small, but they are causing big problems for the environment, especially our wildlife. Join Environment Rhode Island for the International Plastic Pellet Count on Saturday, May 2nd to help us tackle plastic pellet pollution around the world. Learn more and sign up to volunteer at https://environmentamerica.org/rhodeisland/center/articles/how-to-participate-in-the-international-plastic-pellet-count/

We are so excited to be partnering with so many incredible organizations for the on Saturday, May 2nd. Hundreds of volunteers have signed up to participate in this international day of action to help shine a spotlight on plastic pellet pollution around the world. Read more and sign up at pelletcount.org

A global day of action against plastic pollution in our waterways.

04/22/2026

This Earth Day, your gift can have twice the impact for wild forests like the Tongass National Forest. Donate before midnight to get your gift matched, up to $50,000 nationwide.

Make an Earth Day donation before midnight on April 22 and your gift will be matched, up to $50,000 nationwide.

04/17/2026

Tell the Forest Service to keep our national forests wild. Adding your name will help save our wild forests like the Tongass National Forest.

You can help save towering trees. Be a guardian for our national forests: Add your name now.

04/10/2026

Great meeting all the community organizers and working with you all.

The first ever RI Organizing Summit was a big success! Thank you to everyone who presented and attended. Local organizing leads to local victories!
Thank you to our partners RI School Recycling Project, Community Action Works, Environment Rhode Island, Zero Waste Providence, and the RI Student Climate Coalition!

04/03/2026

Join us tomorrow, April 4th, for a Rhode Island Community Organizing Summit! We will be discussing key environmental issues in Rhode Island and join trainings on grassroots organizing skills from planning campaigns to local outreach strategies. The event will take place April 4th from 1:30 - 5pm at the Knight Memorial Library Auditorium, 275 Elmwood Ave, Providence RI.

RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/risummit26

03/27/2026

Join us for a Rhode Island Community Organizing Summit! We will be discussing key environmental issues in Rhode Island and join trainings on grassroots organizing skills from planning campaigns to local outreach strategies. The event will take place April 4th from 1:30 - 5pm at the Knight Memorial Library Auditorium, 275 Elmwood Ave, Providence RI.

RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/risummit26

03/25/2026

States across the country could see faster, easier, cheaper residential rooftop solar permitting if legislators adopt common-sense policies.

Read about what state lawmakers can do to ease the process for their constituents and why only four states earned grades higher than a “D” on our scorecard:

A majority of states have done little to adopt common-sense practices that reduce the costs and delays that permitting and inspection requirements impose on families wishing to install solar panels and batteries.