Partners and Allies

Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE) The ANHE is working to develop the field of environmental health nursing. In addition to organizing nursing sub-specialties around this emerging medical field, ANHE also runs the EnviroRN Knowledge Network to provide information and engage a growing community of tens of thousands of nurses. Katie Huffling of the ANHE Steering Committee says, “we know that many nurses are moms, dads and grandparents and we all have an important story to tell. If we work together in support of clean air we can be an amazing force to be reckoned with!” Read More.

alternahealthgrrrl is Denise — a writer, reporter and editor who has been on the health beat for over 10 years for many top magazines and websites. She writes about her passion as well as my skepticism about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).

The American Lung Association in Illinois’ mission is to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung diseases. Through research, education and advocacy we are dedicated to the Fight For Air.

Asthma Moms Asthma Moms provides invaluable resources for parents managing their children’s asthma. This supportive community of thousands and thousands of parents works together knowing that their children’s asthma can be overcome.

BlogHer BlogHer is the leading participatory news, entertainment and information network for women online. They reach over 25 million unique visitors each month through their network of over 20 thousand blogs and blogger affiliates. Women speak their minds on every topic from politics to parenting in this renowned community.

Care2 Care2 provides powerful tools to make a difference in your life, your community, and the world. Our website is driven by passionate people (like you) who want to restore the world’s balance. We pride ourselves on being a different kind of company. As a certified B Corporation (B Corp), we’re committed to using the power of business to make a positive social and earth-friendly impact on the world. Over 17 million members, 400 nonprofit partners, and hundreds of responsible advertisers are making a difference on Care2.

Clean Air Carolina works to ensure clean, healthy air for North Carolinians. By educating the public about how air quality affects our health, advocating for stronger clean air policies, and partnering with other organizations committed to cleaner air and sustainable practices CAC aims to improve the quality of the air we all breathe. Programs include Clear the Air for Kids!, Medical Advocates for Healthy Air, and the NC Clean Diesel Campaign.

Clean Air Council  is a member-supported, non-profit environmental organization dedicated to protecting everyone’s right to breathe clean air. The Council works through public education, community advocacy, and government oversight to ensure enforcement of environmental laws.

The Council was founded in 1967 by a group of forward-looking community leaders, policy makers, and progressive business leaders. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the Council made a name for itself by the mid-1970s as the result of two major achievements: establishing and distributing a daily regional air quality index report (still used to this day); and forcing Pennsylvania to implement its vehicle emissions testing program. The Council has now grown to include 8,000 members and expanded its programmatic focus to include children’s environmental health, energy, climate change, waste and recycling, and transportation.

Climate Central is a nonprofit news and research organization that analyzes and reports on climate science. Composed of scientists and science journalists, the organization conducts scientific research on climate change and energy issues, and produces multimedia content that is distributed via their website and media partners.

Climate Mama ClimateMama is an education, advocacy and information site specifically for parents of all ages who are looking to learn more about climate change.  ClimateMama showcases: climate change news, clips and tips, examples of Climate Mamas and Papas leading the way, sustainable products and services, as well as a wide range of go-to trusted resources on climate change. Climate Mama provides parents with accessible information and tools to share with their children so that together they are empowered to tackle the many challenges we face from climate change.

Franklin Goose Franklin Goose provides socially-conscious baby products for consumers unsatisfied by mainstream baby retailers. The company’s Michelle Lloyd (known as Michelle L. in the blogosphere) declared, “I was rather shocked at what I learned about problems with clean air. It made me start thinking about all of the children I know with breathing problems like asthma. I also have known several non-smokers that died from lung cancer. All of these things started making me think more about the effect of our air on our health and well being.” Read More.

Green Child Magazine seeks to give you the resources to get back to basics as compassionate and purposeful human beings. By leading by example, we can raise our children to cherish, love, and respect not only each other, but Mother Earth.

The magazine debuted as an online, eco-friendly magazine in February 2011 and has been well received by a wonderful community of readers. Their mission is tri-fold, to inform and educate parents and care givers, to provide attractive affordable advertising to businesses and to help the hundreds of thousands of children in foster care find forever, loving families.

Green For All is a national organization working to build an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty. Green For All is dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans through a clean energy economy.

Green Talk is all about the conversation on how to live a greener lifestyle and business. Anna Hackman founded Green Talk in April 2007, and four years later, Green Talk has become a green living and green business guide complete with a multitude of different articles and a community of loyal readers.

Green Kids Now This nonprofit charity organization reaches young people of all ages around the world. Green Kids Now increases awareness of environmental issues, as well as encouraging children to take action and share their ideas and experiences.

Green The Block is a national campaign aimed at helping low-income communities of Color address the many environmental issues affecting our cities and towns and to become a driving force a new clean-energy economy. It is a long-term campaign grounded in regular people like you stepping up to educate and engage our communities.

Groovy Green Livin Groovy Green Livin is dedicated to providing an honest and credible setting for sharing green ideas, thoughts and other useful tips and trends relating to living a greener lifestyle. A healthy, organic lifestyle not only applies to what we put into our bodies but also to what we put on our bodies. We hope to show our readers that embracing this lifestyle doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Simple, small changes in your life can lead to a non-toxic, healthier lifestyle and a greener planet.

Healthy Child, Healthy World Healthy Child, Healthy World has been a powerful leader in the movement to protect children from harmful chemicals for nearly two decades, The organization informs and inspires millions of people to take action and create cleaner, greener, safer environments where children and families can flourish. Rachel Sarnoff, Executive Director & CEO, writes about clean air: “Let’s get angry, people. It’s time!” Read More.

The Huffington Post The Huffington Post is one of the fastest-growing, most influential properties on the internet, bringing top stories to millions and mobilizing its readers to participate in breaking events. The Huffington Post combines aggregated news content with over 6,000 original blogs, which attracts over 28M unique, influential viewers per month.

Jack and Jill Politics seeks to provide a middle class African-American perspective on U.S. politics and to ameliorate the portrayal of African-Americans in the media. JJP carries on the tradition of insightful social and political commentary in the spectrum of W.E.B. DuBois, James Baldwin, Maya Angelou, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock and Wanda Sykes.

The KidSafe Seafood Program highlights the ocean to plate connection to promote a better understanding of what species and which quantities of seafood are best for children to eat. KidSafe Seafood facilitates consumer understanding and creates opportunities to advance children’s health by providing clear, practical information about seafood choices. The program encourages parents to diversify their children’s diets with a variety of low contaminant, environmentally friendly seafood while educating and empowering families to engage in sustainable lifestyles that advance both ocean and human health.

Latina Lista Latina Lista touches on the issues of the day that face the Latino community. Latina Lista has been recognized by Hispanic magazine, Hispanic Business and the Daily Reviewer as one of the top Chicana/Hispanic new media sites in the country. Founder Marisa Treviño was awarded in 2011 the “Groundbreaking Latina Blogger of the Year” award by Catalina magazine and was a 2011 nominee for the national Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) award for Best Political Blogger.

LATISM Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) has been hailed as the most influential online movement in the new multicultural Web. It is the largest organization for Latinos and Latinas engaged in social media and is dedicated to advancing the social, civic and economic status of the Latino community. The Twitter hashtag #LATISM captures over 10 million impressions on a daily basis.

Me and My 1000 Girlfriends, That’s Who! Me and My 1000 Girlfriends was founded when “Lead Girlfriend” Kathy Scott couldn’t get a return phone call from her local city council member. Since then, it has become one of the country’s most prolific web presences providing stories and quotes about the history of women, their concerns, their struggles and their triumphs. Scott says, “The new head of the EPA is one of US. Yes, she is a GIRLFRIEND and the first African-American GIRLFRIEND to run the EPA. Administrator Lisa P. Jackson is coming under fire for trying to invoke standards.” Read More.

MomFilter is a lifestyle playbook for families, created by Pilar Guzmán and Yolanda Edwards, the founding editors of Cookie Magazine.

Mom It Forward Mom It Forward is an online community and international network that unites bloggers, social media leaders and regular moms. These hundreds of thousands of moms speak up and show the world that mom really does know best!

Moms for Clean Air Moms for Clean Air is a California-based grassroots community organization that provides parents resources to fight air pollution and improve children’s health. The group is particularly active working with public schools.

Mothers and Others for Clean Air Mothers & Others for Clean Air is a partnership of leading public health, environmental and child advocacy organizations dedicated to improving air quality for all Georgians by educating the public about the negative health impacts of air pollution. The network is made up of over 1400 individuals who are concerned about the impacts of air quality on health in metro Atlanta and want to take action.

Neighbors for Clean Air Neighbors for Clean Air is a Portland -based coalition working to make public health—with a special emphasis on children’s health—a priority in Oregon’s air quality standards.

Organic Mommy Today is written by Celeste, a freelance writer, wife, and mommy of two. She enjoys staying at home playing with her kids, teaching them how to be the best they can be and to love and live life to the fullest. Organic Mommy Today helps inform families of all sizes about some amazing eco-friendly and family-friendly products out on the market today from food to toys.

Parentables is a site about the modern state of parenthood, where parents from all walks of life can learn from each others’ foibles and successes. They aim to entertain, inspire, affirm, and tell-it-like-it-is.

Playful Planet Playful Planet provides interactive DVDs, downloads and books that promote health, wholeness and earth-friendly lifestyles, as well as enhancing family connections through playful interaction. They also provide an in-depth website to help parents raise socially conscious children. Karen Duggan, Founder, confirms that “what I have learned from the Moms Clean Air Force is that my voice can be heard. By taking the simple action of Joining the Force, I am speaking up for my child’s rights (and all children’s rights) to CLEAN AIR. Doesn’t seem too much to ask for, right?” Read More.

Retro Housewife Goes Green is run by Lisa Sharp. She is a wife, activist, and freelance writer who lives in a small town in Oklahoma. She serves on the board for the local recycling coalition, is active with the local Green Drinks group, and is currently working to bring awareness of the pollution issue with have with a local cement plant. She also runs the website Green Oklahoma, a green resource, news and events site. Online, Lisa is a member of the Green Mom’s Carnival, 140 Social Woman, and is one of Greenpeace’s Twitter Champs.

Safe Harbor’s overarching mission is to be the premiere mark in seafood safety and to restore confidence in seafood. Seafood products bearing the Safe Harbor seal have been tested and certified for the most pressing contaminants and food-borne impurities (including mercury, pathogens, radiation and more) enabling even the most sensitive demographic to enjoy omega-3 rich seafood more often. The result is the most comprehensive third-party seafood safety verification program ever created.

Safer Chemicals, Healthy FamiliesThe Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families coalition represents more than 11 million individuals and includes parents, health professionals, advocates for people with learning and developmental disabilities, reproductive health advocates, environmentalists and businesses from across the nation.Our coalition of diverse groups is united by their common concern about toxic chemicals in our homes, places of work, and products we use every day.

So Latina SoLatina is an online community for single Latina mothers…where all Latinas are welcome! Our mission is to give single Latina mothers a place to come together and discuss things that specifically affect them as both moms and Latinas. A SoLatina mother embodies strength, confidence, optimism and hard work. She doesn’t let anything get in the way of accomplishing her goals.

Style Substance Soul StyleSubstanceSoul.com is the website for women seeking world peace, food for thought and a really great pair of shoes. We promise you’ll find lots of new ideas about living a life of passion, compassion and action. And you just may make some great new friends along the way.

TreeHugger.com is devoted to sustainability, design, food, culture, fashion, politics, health and other environmental issues. TreeHugger is a leading media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream. Partial to a modern aesthetic, they strive to be a one-stop shop for green news, solutions, and product information.

Utah Moms for Clean Air Utah Moms for Clean Air is a powerful force with nine chapters around the state, harnessing the power of moms to be uncompromising defenders of our children’s health. As Cherise Udell, Founder, shares, “the image of my baby with a cigarette dangling from her toothless mouth was enough to move me to action. Utah Moms for Clear Air was born that day – a two-second inspiration – that began with a simple but heartfelt email to about a hundred local moms inviting them to join together to make Utah’s air cleaner and safer for our babes.” Read More.

WE ACT for Environmental Justice WE ACT is one of the first environmental organizations in New York State to be run by people of color, and the first environmental justice organization in New York City. This organization was formed through local community activism on environmental threats in minority neighborhoods that clearly revealed the health disparities created by institutionalized racism.