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Elizabeth Bechard

Elizabeth Bechard

Elizabeth Bechard is Senior Policy Analyst for Moms Clean Air Force. She is also a health coach, author, former clinical research coordinator, and a public health graduate student at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

After becoming a mother, Elizabeth became passionate about the intersection between climate change and family resilience. She is the author of Parenting in a Changing Climate: Tools for Cultivating Resilience, Taking Action, and Practicing Hope in the Face of Climate Change. Her work with Moms Clean Air Force has been featured in Chapelboro. She lives in Durham, North Carolina, with her husband and young twins.

Articles by Elizabeth Bechard

Petrochemical Pollution and Our Health

by Elizabeth Bechard

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. Learn more about petrochemicals and our health, and how you can take action in our new fact sheet, “Petrochemical Pollution and Our Health.”

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3 Things About Climate Change and LGBTQ+ Health

by Elizabeth Bechard

Due to social stigma and systemic discrimination, LGBTQ+ individuals are often more vulnerable to the environmental risks of climate change than the general population.

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5 Things Parents Should Know About Climate Change and Mental Health

by Elizabeth Bechard

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we’ve been highlighting the intersection of climate change and mental health. Collective action can help us combat feelings of isolation and find meaning and purpose in the climate crisis.

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The Climate Crisis is a Spiritual Crisis

by Elizabeth Bechard

A mom reflects: “As a mother, I’m doing my imperfect best to move through the world in ways that generate faith in a livable future. I try to nurture my children’s faith in something larger than themselves by pointing out the beauty of the Earth.”

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Moms Celebrate Historic Investments in Electric School Buses with Vice President Kamala Harris

by Elizabeth Bechard

Moms Clean Air Force joined Vice President Kamala Harris, EPA Administrator Michael Regan, and other officials to celebrate a historic investment in electric school buses.

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Collective Climate Action is Good for the Planet—and Our Mental Health

by Elizabeth Bechard

A new study from researchers affirm the benefits of collective climate activism for our mental health. So find a climate community!

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Climate Change and Mental Health: A Mom’s Story and Fact Sheet

by Elizabeth Bechard

Parenting can be challenging under the best of circumstances, but it can feel like an impossible task to navigate the responsibilities of caring for children while worrying about their future. That’s why we created a fact sheet about how climate change is affecting our mental health and how to cope.

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Interview With Dr. Britt Wray, Author of Generation Dread

by Elizabeth Bechard

Author Dr. Britt Wray’s book, “Generation Dread” explores how to stay sane in the climate and wider ecological crisis. Dr. Wray discusses the emotional impacts of climate crisis with Moms Clean Air Force.

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Why Schools Need Evidenced-Based Climate Curriculums

by Elizabeth Bechard

Educators and parents need evidence-based climate curriculums and guidelines for talking to children about climate change.

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Artificial Grass Isn’t Always Greener: Toxic Chemicals in Synthetic Turf

by Elizabeth Bechard

New research casts doubts about the health safety of synthetic turf.

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Indigenous Communities Left Out of Clean Air Wins

by Elizabeth Bechard

Indigenous communities and communities of color are disproportionately affected by the harms of air pollution, and often excluded from the health benefits of environmental progress.

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Prenatal Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Linked to Delayed Brain Development

by Elizabeth Bechard

A new study found that prenatal exposure to a mix of endocrine-disrupting chemicals—like the mix of chemicals most of us are exposed to in our everyday lives—may put babies at risk for delayed brain development.

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