As NYC’s Town Hall theatre filled up with expectant young families, grandparents and “Beluga Grads” for a Raffi Concert, the Moms Clean Air Force team was flooded with nostalgia. The concert was presented in association with MCAF and all proceeds benefited Raffi’s, Centre For Child-Honouring. This musical reprieve brought our team together to give each …

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has a targeted plan regarding what your child learns about climate change. ALEC pushes anti-science bills that mandate teaching climate denial or “skepticism” in public schools. ALEC is a "corporate bill mill” — written by, and for corporate lobbyists that work alongside

Feeling a little bullish about Earth Day? Me too. I'm full of questions… Do we still need Earth Day? I remember the first Earth Day. We were told, “Make every day Earth Day.” Did we? At the time, our cars slurped leaded gas, power plants belched out smoke and smog without recourse, and our rivers …

Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail… And what does that cute fluffy bunny find? Plastic eggs, fake grass and unnaturally bright-colored candy. Spring brings a celebration of rebirth and renewal, and it's the perfect time to get cracking on heading down a healthier, more sustainable Easter trail. Here’s why: The tradition of …

I’m a skier and I speak for the snow. Like the Lorax who speaks for the trees, my internal snow globe is worried. Skiers, snowboarders — and families, depend on powdery frozen water to feed their winter souls. Flakes shook up the skies a few times this winter here in the Northeast, but the ski …

Do you associate songs with emotions, people, and times? Well, Raffi’s playful tunes were the soundtrack of my family’s early life. Long before my children discovered the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix, the “power of song” was sung by Raffi. His music was part my children’s childhood — and part of my young parenting life. I …

The Chinese recently marked their New Year. 2013 is the year of the Snake. Residents of Beijing braved freezing temperatures to let off brightly colored fireworks, with clouds of smoke in the air…A plea by the government to set off fewer fireworks to help deal with Beijing's notorious air pollution seemed to fall on deaf …

I joined with nearly 50,000 protesters who endured freezing winds to express their fervent desire that President Obama take bold action on climate change. For my husband and I, the Forward on Climate rally was a culmination of years of living a green lifestyle. It was time to move beyond the recycling bin and compost pile …

  Moms Clean Air Force joined 40,000 people at the Forward on Climate rally in Washington, DC on Sunday for what the organizers called the largest climate protest in US history! Despite biting cold temperatures and strong winds, generations of families from grandparents to toddlers marched together to support President Obama's promise to, “…respond to …

President Obama had a lot to say about climate change and energy during his 2013 State of the Union address. He encouraged many avenues of change that we hope he will pursue without delay. Energy Policy: After years of talking about it, we are finally poised to control our own energy future. We produce more …