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Moms’ Dominique Browning on Plastics and Climate Change in the New York Times
“I sometimes wish I could be in denial. I wish I could take a walk and not see the ugly carelessness. But denial is a luxury; ‘better to light a candle than curse the darkness.’ I’ve made a choice not to be paralyzed by despair.”
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Turning plastic trash into air pollution
Plastics lobbyists are trying to confuse Congress, EPA, and regular people like you and me by promoting something called “advanced recycling” or “chemical recycling.” Want to see for yourself what they’re ACTUALLY talking about?
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Moms Celebrate Progress on Tailpipe Pollution
Moms have been fighting for strong protections against air and climate pollution since 2011, and this week, we are celebrating significant progress toward a healthier future. On March 20, EPA announced the finalization of new standards that will significantly cut the dangerous tailpipe pollution produced by passenger vehicles.
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Watch the Moms Climate Summit
On February 8, 2024, Moms Clean Air Force hosted our inaugural Climate Disruption, Air Pollution, and Young People’s Health event, which brought together experts focusing on the challenges and solutions surrounding climate change and children’s health. Speakers included EPA Administrator Michael Regan, Chelsea Clinton, White House CEQ Chair Brenda Mallory, and other climate and health leaders.
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Moms Applaud New Soot Protections
On February 7, 2024, EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced the finalization of new protections for soot pollution, also known as particle pollution or PM 2.5. This is an important step toward cleaner, healthier air for all children.
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Meet Moms Clean Air Force
Meet some of the more than 1.5 million members of Moms Clean Air Force, who are united in taking action to protect clean air and children’s health. Founded in 2011, we are the largest and most influential climate and clean air movement led by moms, dads, and caregivers.
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Plastics and Climate Change
Plastics and other petrochemicals are the world’s fastest-growing industrial source of greenhouse gases. They are a significant part of the climate-and-fossil-fuels crisis. Every step of the plastics supply chain releases greenhouse gases and other harmful pollutants.
Learn how the fossil fuel industry affects climate change and what we can do.
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A Climate Conversation with Grace Bastidas
Editor-in-Chief of Parents Grace Bastidas speaks with EcoMadre Isabel González Whitaker about caregivers’ rising concerns about climate change and public health and how her Latina heritage has influenced her advocacy.
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New Podcast: A Plastic People
Introducing A Plastic People: Petrochemicals, Climate Change, and Our Health, hosted by Osasenaga Idahor. Each episode discusses a facet of the plastics and the petrochemical industry and its impact on our daily life.
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People Magazine Features Moms Clean Air Force
People Magazine highlights the story of Moms Clean Air Force and founder Dominique Browning. The article explains how Moms Clean Air Force came to engage and mobilize “an impressive army of more than a million moms…” to fight climate pollution.
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What to Know About the Petrochemical Industry: Q & A
Plastics are everywhere, and the industry that makes them is booming. The ubiquity of plastics and other petrochemicals comes at a steep cost to our health, especially for those living near production and processing facilities.
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VIDEO: JULIANNE MOORE FOR MOMS CLEAN AIR FORCE
“I remember when I was pregnant, my doctor told me not to eat tuna fish. It is contaminated with mercury. Mercury in food goes right to a baby’s brain. It damages the developing brains of fetuses…. When I was pregnant, I stopped eating tuna. But I never stopped to think about where all that poisonous mercury comes from. Mercury comes from air pollution.”
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We’re working on issues where you live.
Across the country we support local projects that help reduce air pollution, fight climate change, and improve the health of our children and families. Find your state chapter and learn how you can make a difference locally.
