March’s Supermom of the Month, Jackie Shock-Stewart, has a superpower: vulnerability. She is always willing to share her family’s story of escaping a polluting plastics facility in their backyard and put a human face on scary statistics.
Articles by Julie Kimmel
Supermom of the Month: Kallette Stanford, Georgia
February’s Supermom of the Month, Kallette Stanford, is a kindergarten teacher in Georgia who is inspired by her daughter and her students to fight for every child’s right to breathe clean air.
Life Under Threat: Wisconsin Farming Community Takes Down AI Data Center
When one mom learned that a data center developer was planning a new AI facility in Greenleaf, Wisconsin, she sprang into action, banding the community together to protect their farmland and family homes from the encroachment of polluting Big Tech.
My Climate Job: Gavin McIntyre, Mushroom Farmer and Co-Founder of Ecovative
Back in 2007, Gavin McIntyre and his friend Eben Bayer decided to launch a business to tackle one of the biggest environmental problems of the twenty-first century: the plastic crisis. The key? Mycelium.
A Year After the Los Angeles Wildfires: Trauma, Energy, and Collective Action
A hike in Topanga State Park last week became a “cathartic return” for Moms’ Barbara Weber—and a moment to reflect on the unprecedented and deadly wildfires that tore through Los Angeles one year ago.
Supermom of the Month: Iliana Cruz, Ohio
January Supermom of the Month Iliana Cruz knows firsthand how air quality impacts kids’ health. Her six-year-old son’s asthma flares whenever pollution spikes.
Life Under Threat: A Year Fighting Toxic Black Smoke in Ohio
Earlier this year, one mom captured video of a brand new “advanced recycling” plastics burning facility in Union Township, Ohio, emitting toxic black smoke into surrounding neighborhoods. Read how she got the facility temporarily shut down.
Supermom of the Month: Nancy Simpson, California
December Supermom of the Month Nancy Simpson has “worn many hats” over the years so that she can volunteer for causes she cares about. We talked to her about her advocacy, her motivation, and how she managed to raise an activist.
Supermom of the Month: Debra Shigley, Georgia
“If you’re involved in your PTA, you can run for office,” says November Supermom of the Month Debra Shigley. Read about Debra’s run for a Georgia Senate seat and her work to inspire everyone to get involved in their community.
October Superdad of the Month: James Finnegan, New Hampshire
Dad and clean energy enthusiast James Finnegan shares how he used federal dollars to bring solar energy to small town New Hampshire.
Climate Questionnaire: Mariah Blake, Author of They Poisoned the World
Becoming a mother inspired journalist Mariah Blake’s journey to understand the threats posed by toxic chemicals in our environment. “What I learned was awe-inspiring and sobering,” she writes.
This EPA Wants to Deregulate Climate Pollution. Moms Shout, “No Way!”
This week, Moms are speaking out against EPA’s proposal to rescind the Endangerment Finding, the legal foundation of the agency’s ability to limit the greenhouse gas emissions supercharging climate change.