This is a guest post from Jane West, mother of two boys, ages 3 and 2 and an environmental attorney based in St. Augustine, Florida. We don’t usually think of climate change as being gender biased in how it impacts human life on Earth, but the vulnerability of women in major disasters is surprisingly higher than …

This is a guest post by children's book author Sabrina Chamberlain-Parks: This past week I have been huffing and puffing, this time for no other reason then having come down with bad a cold. This particular cold has affected my breathing which has rendered me miserable and tired. However, for me this is a temporary …

This post was written by Tina Beattie: I have always loved talking about, reading about and arguing about politics. Always. I am infatuated with our political system —how present, palpable it is for us. Despite the access that big dollar groups have–the insider circles and other perceived barriers–we really can, as citizens, impact our political …

This was written by Executive Councilor Ray Burton: EPA Clean Air Mercury Standard Good for North Country Economy More than ever, improving the North Country economy is one of my top priorities. While there is no silver bullet, we do have silver buckshot. We can enhance our pristine outdoor environment for residents and visitors and …

This is a guest post by Gretchen Alfonso: Have you seen these ads on TV?   I did and I thought they were powerful. I had no idea how powerful that message was until last week when I watched my own 11-month old have a nebulizer strapped around her head while she screamed and cried in …

This post was written by Kelly Picarsic Have you ever left your car engine idling for more than a minute while waiting to pick up your child or sitting at a drive-thru window? Many of us have. And most of us don’t grasp the harm that can be done during those 60 short seconds. Idling …

This is a post written by Kristen Laine for the Appalachian Mountain Club's, Great Kids, Great Outdoors: “Pollution, pollution,” Virgil warbles in tandem with Tom Lehrer, the musical parodist from the 1960s, coming into our kitchen on YouTube. I remember the satirical song from my own childhood and sing along: “Wear a gas mask and …

Moms want to do everything we can to avert further asthma tragedies. We know that asthma is triggered by air pollution; for more information, please read, The Racial Politics Of Asthma. This post was written by: Chandra Baldwin-Woods: An asthma attack turned my world upside just less than two years ago, and it has never been …

This is a guest post from Jane West, mother of two boys, ages 3 and 2 and an environmental attorney based in St. Augustine, Florida. Florida is typically associated with beaches, sunshine, theme parks, more sunshine, oranges and an easy going, flip-flop lifestyle. That allure has attracted people to the sunshine state in droves over the …

  Dianne Timmins is a Fisheries Biologist with the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department in Coos County: Just prior to starting the dishes, I take a moment to admire the view out my sink window. I can see the snow covered trees and the ice covered reservoir. I take a breath as I think …