In Pope Frances’ new message, he reinforced protecting the environment. The pope also addressed the unjust toll the pandemic has on the poor and vulnerable.
Articles by Diane MacEachern
Everything You Need to Know About Voting in the Age of COVID-19
This year, Covid-19 has made people reconsider how to cast their vote safely. Here’s what you need to know to stay healthy, safe and vote in the 2020 election.
Kids Are Climate Leaders Too!
Here’s how Alliance for Climate Education (ACE) helps parents and teachers inspire and teach kids to become climate leaders.
Can Schools Disinfect Safely to Keep Students Healthy from Covid-19?
Does the prospect of your child returning to a physical classroom during the coronavirus pandemic fill you with dread? Are you worried about toxic chemicals used to disinfect buses, classrooms, the lunchroom, and the playground? Here’s what parents need to know.
Watch “Unbreathable: The Fight for Healthy Air”
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Clean Air Act, watch “Unbreathable: The Fight for Healthy Air” film here.
10 Ways Families Can Support Black Lives Matter Protests
Racial justice is climate justice. As the Black Lives Matter protests have shown, racism is pervasive in the US. While not everyone can protest in person, families can still support the BLM movement in meaningful and concrete ways.
Coronavirus Makes Plastic Pollution Worse
People are switching back to single-use plastic in an effort to distance from deadly COVID-19. Here are tips for staying healthy and using less plastic.
Book Review: How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change: Turning Angst into Action
Harriet Shugarman’s new book “How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change” provides tools and strategies for parents to explain the climate emergency to their children and galvanize positive action.
8 Tools for Kids to Learn About Climate Change at Home
With schools closed, these fun hands-on tools and activities, can help teach climate change at home.
10 Ways to Clean House and Keep Kids Safe from Toxic Products
New study found that infants in homes where cleaning products were frequently used were more likely to develop asthma by the time they turned three. Learn how to keep kids safe from toxic cleaning products.
Exposure to Flame Retardants Lowers Kids IQ
Like mercury and lead, flame retardant chemicals are “hit-and-run” because once a child is exposed to them; the damage they cause cannot be reversed.
5 Lessons Jane Fonda Taught Me
A mom reflects on everything she’s learned from activist Jane Fonda.