Replacing grass with native plants creates a healthier environment for your family, community, and the planet.
Articles by Diane MacEachern
Clean Energy Policy That Cuts Air Pollution Would Save 50,000 Lives
New study shows cutting air pollution generated by burning fossil fuels would save over 50,000 lives and provide more than $600 billion in health benefits.
Plants and Pollinators Go Wild for No Mow May
Researchers found that yards participating in No Mow May had five times more bees than nearby park lawns that had been mowed. Join No Mow May, a movement inspiring people to protect pollinators and wildlife by NOT mowing their lawns.
To Help Stop Climate Change, Obama Says: Create More National Parks
“Our Great National Parks” highlights the important role the world’s large national parks play in mitigating climate change while protecting the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the plants and animals that make nature so special.
Arbor Day Reading: Plant Trees and Save Them
These three books will inspire you to fight climate change through tree planting and protection.
Want to Fight Climate Change and Reduce Waste? Read This Book.
If you’ve been wondering how to explain climate change to your kids or find ways you and your family can make a difference, you won’t want to miss “Things You Can Do: How to FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE and REDUCE WASTE.”
New Funding Available to Improve Home Energy Efficiency
Biden’s infrastructure plan will help thousands of families weatherize their homes to make them more energy efficient.
Exposure to BPA In the Womb May Increase Asthma Risk for Girls
Exposure in the womb to BPA, a toxic chemical frequently found in food cans, reusable bottles, toys, and cash register receipts, may increase the risk of asthma in school-age girls.
Films to Inspire Love and Protection of the Planet
The Environmental Film Festival in Washington, DC (DCEFF), runs from now to March 27 online and in-person. Here are some of the highlights for children and teens.
How to Pollute Less and Save Money on Gas
Gas prices were already on their way up when Russia invaded Ukraine. There are two ways to deal with the impact rising gas prices has on our pocketbooks and the air we breathe: drive less and drive more efficiently. Here are some ways to do both.
To Stop Climate Change, “Safeguard and Strengthen Nature”
The IPCC reports that without quick and determined action, we are likely to see irreversible ecological losses, and devastating health and security crises’ triggered by climate change. IPCC calls on the world to “safeguard and strengthening nature.”
Out of Gas, In With Environmental Justice
The news about emissions from gas stoves has people considering whether to switch out gas for electric. WE ACT For Environmental Justice (WE ACT) plans to monitor the air quality in New York City apartments to learn how gas models compare with electric induction models.