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September 2020
Let’s Clear the Air with Heather McTeer Toney
Every Wednesday, National Field Director Heather McTeer Toney will take to Facebook Live to discuss important issues of the day, including climate policy, social and environmental justice, and how Moms Clean Air Force is working to continue our fight to protect our children from air pollution and the climate crisis.
Find out more »October 2020
Moms Read for Our Future
Join Pennsylvania field organizer Vanessa Lynch for a Thursday morning kids' story time. Tune in on Thursdays at 11 a.m. at https://www.facebook.com/MomsCleanAirForcePA/
Find out more »Midwest Climate Summit Kickoff
Moms Clean Air Force National Field Director Heather McTeer Toney will speak on outreach and engagement as part of the kickoff event for the 2020 Midwest Climate Summit. This year's virtual Midwest Climate Summit is a two-part event, featuring a series of virtual keynotes and workshops in Fall 2020 (the Think Tank) that will set the stage for a recognition of the new commitments and increased ambition of Summit partner organizations in Spring 2021 (the Summit). The Summit partners recognize…
Find out more »ROADMAP TO OIL AND GAS PROTECTIONS WEBINAR SERIES: PART 2
Communities across Western Pennsylvania remain vulnerable to the impacts of fracking and fossil fuel infrastructure projects, even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Local land use rules are sacrosanct to local government. That essential local authority has been underscored, multiple times, by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. And yet, there remain some local communities that have woefully outdated oil and gas ordinances on the books—and others without any at all. On October 8, Attorney John Smith will share firsthand accounts…
Find out more »FORUM2020: Science, Spirituality, the Climate Emergency and Our Future
At the virtual FORUM2020, world religious and spiritual visionaries, Indigenous leaders, scientists, and youth environmental activists will come together to address the urgency of the climate crisis with strategies for inspired collective action. Moms Clean Air Force National Field Director Heather McTeer Toney will participate in the Women in Leadership on the Environment Panel, alongside Dr. Azza Karam, Dr. Erin Lothes Biviano, Lyla June, Audrey Kitagawa, and Rabbi Ellen Bernstein. FORUM2020 is proudly presented by the Temple of Understanding in…
Find out more »One Health One Planet Symposium
Moms Clean Air Force National Field Director Heather McTeer Toney will be the keynote speaker at the 2020 One Health One Planet symposium, hosted by the Phipps Conservatory. This year's symposium will focus on the topic of air quality. Pittsburgh’s air quality ranks in the dirtiest 8 percent of U.S. cities and contributes to higher rates of heart and lung disease and other serious health issues. The four sessions of the symposium will cover outdoor air quality and health, indoor…
Find out more »Roadmap to Oil and Gas Protections Webinar Series: Part 3
Communities across Western Pennsylvania remain vulnerable to the impacts of fracking and fossil fuel infrastructure projects, even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Local land use rules are sacrosanct to local government. That essential local authority has been underscored, multiple times, by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. And yet, there remain some local communities that have woefully outdated oil and gas ordinances on the books—and others without any at all. On October 22, community members from three different communities where…
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