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Emily Pickett

Emily Pickett

Emily is a social media and editorial coordinator for Moms Clean Air Force. She lives in Tampa with her husband, two elementary-school-aged children, a beagle pup, and a rescue kitty. Emily is a lifelong Floridian, growing up in Crystal River, where she developed a love for the outdoors spending her weekends at her family’s marina.

After receiving her bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from the University of Florida, Emily handled marketing communications for a global technology company where she developed a variety of marketing content, supported events, and managed several rebranding and product launch projects.

Eight years into her career, Emily became a stay-at-home mom and decided to shift her focus to volunteer and advocacy work. She serves as president of her local elementary school Parent Teacher Association and recently graduated with her master’s degree in Mass Communication, focusing on Public Interest Communication, from the University of Florida.

Emily previously worked as Moms' Florida State Organizer, growing and engaging Florida’s volunteer base and encouraging school districts across the state to adopt electric school buses. Her work has been featured in The Orlando Sentinel, WUSF, Miami Herald, and The Invading Sea. 

Articles by Emily Pickett

7 Most-Viewed Videos of 2025

by Emily Pickett

Video—shared on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and more—has become one of the most powerful ways people connect, learn, and take action with Moms. Here are the seven videos that resonated most with our viewers.

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Soot Is Deadly for Children: 4 Resources to Protect Little Lungs

by Emily Pickett

EPA Air Chief Aaron Szabo wants to roll back soot pollution standards finalized under the Biden administration as soon as possible. This will have terrible repercussions for children’s health.

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Billion-Dollar Disasters Show the Cost of Climate Pollution

by Emily Pickett

Global warming isn’t some distant threat—it’s already hitting us hard, in terms of our health and our wallets. Last year alone, the U.S. was slammed with 27 climate disaster that each caused at least $1 billion in damages.

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EcoMadres Investigates Why “Danger Season” 2025 Could Be the Most Perilous Yet—And What We Can Do About It

by Emily Pickett

Although threats from global warming happen year-round, in a recent EcoMadres Investigates conversation, we learned why scientists have begun using the term “Danger Season” for the period between May and October. This is the time of year when climate hazards like extreme heat, wildfires, storms, and floods collide and intensify.

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Saharan Dust Is Just the Start: Climate Threats Are on the Horizon

by Emily Pickett

A massive plume of Saharan dust has made its way to Florida just in time to launch a summer season of polluted air and extreme weather.

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Wisconsin Mom Leads the Charge for Healthier, Greener Schools

by Emily Pickett

One mom shares why she wrote a Green Schools Day Proclamation to support kids’ learning and health and why we should all prioritize making our schools sustainable for our kids.

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The Green Gender Gap: What’s Love Got to Do With It? (VIDEO)

by Emily Pickett

In a recent webinar, Moms’ Dominique Browning joined Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Camila Thorndike to explore why women are more likely than men to prioritize climate action at the polls. Their answer? Love.

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New Map Shines Light on Communities Most At-Risk From Toxic Air Pollution

by Emily Pickett

Clean air advocates have a new weapon in the fight against toxic air pollution from the plastics and petrochemical industry: the Environmental Defense Fund’s innovative Petrochemical Air Pollution Map.

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My Climate Job: Adam Met, Musician, Professor, and Climate Advocate

by Emily Pickett

The bassist from the multi-platinum indie pop band AJR, Adam Met, wears many hats—and wears them well. Beyond the stage, he’s an adjunct professor at Columbia University and the Co-founder of the climate nonprofit Planet Reimagined.

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Community Action Helps Local Solar Projects—Including in Ohio

by Emily Pickett

Many solar projects face intense resistance at the local level. Champions who step in to empower their communities with accurate, science-based information and encouragement to speak out can make a difference.

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Protecting the Wild: Our National Parks Urgently Need Us—Now More Than Ever

by Emily Pickett

This family has made visiting national parks their “thing,” even as the new administration guts park staffing and resources. Their reason: skipping this summer’s trip feels like succumbing to defeat when these parks need us now more than ever.

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The Climate Questionnaire: Director and Filmmaker Nic Stacey

by Emily Pickett

Nic Stacey’s latest documentary, Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy, reveals the tricks brands play to keep consumers consuming and explores the deep impacts these nefarious practices have on our lives and our planet. We asked Nic some questions about his journey as filmmaker turned climate advocate.

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