In the 1960s, the U.S. had a deadly pollution problem. Bipartisan solutions, including the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency, helped clean up our air. But now, our air is at risk as pollution rules and protections are threatened.
The Plastics Crisis
Plastics contain thousands of toxic chemicals — like BPA, PFAS, phthalates, flame retardants, and heavy metals. Those chemicals move out of plastics and into our air, our bodies, our soil, and our food. Making plastic releases air pollution. We have a plastics crisis. And a health crisis.
EcoMadres Investigates Impact & Regeneration: Climate Migration, LA Wildfires & Latino Community
This virtual conversation highlights the unique impacts that low-income and marginalized populations, including farmworkers, face due to climate-driven disasters like the recent Southern California wildfires that displaced over 150,000 people. These fires are one of the latest examples of people being displaced …
Protecting People’s Right to Breathe Clean Air: A Conversation With Dr. Richard Carmona
EcoMadres joined Dr. Richard Carmona, former U.S. Surgeon General, for an important virtual discussion about air pollution and its role in the public health crisis—especially for children and families in Arizona. We discussed the health impacts of air pollution and what we …
Mom Detective: Nontoxic Rugs
Mom Detective answers: There are so many polyester and polypropylene rugs being touted as “family-friendly” and “nontoxic.” What’s the deal with them? Are they truly a safe choice for our families? Read her full column here.
Frontline Mental Health Impacts: Ohio River Valley Communities
Join Moms Clean Air Force and our partners at Food & Water Watch for a virtual conversation about the mental health impacts of living with plastics and petrochemical pollution in your backyard. Partners: Food and Water Watch; Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community …
Why Moms Love Electric School Buses
Moms Clean Air Force Michigan Organizer Elizabeth Hauptman shares why electric school buses offer a cleaner option for our kids.
Mom Detective: Ancestral Sustainability
Our Mom Detective answers: How did our ancestors live without single-use plastic? Read her full column here.
Mom Detective: Cooking With Silicone
Mom Detective answers: Is it safe to cook with silicone? Read her full column.
EcoCharla With EcoMadres: A Climate Chat With Monica Ramirez, Justice 4 Migrant Women
EcoMadres’ Karin Stein sits down with Monica Ramirez, Founder and President of Justice 4 Migrant Women, to talk about the resilience she learned as the daughter of farmworkers, the impact of climate change on migration patterns, and the importance of access to …
Locating Orphaned and Abandoned Wells in Western Pennsylvania
Webinar presented in January 2025 by: Patrice Tomcik, Moms Clean Air Force; Adam Peltz, Environmental Defense Fund; Don Hegburg, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection; and Meg Coleman, Environmental Defense Fund.
EcoMadres Investigates: Impacts of the California Wildfires on Latino Communities & What Comes Next
Join EcoMadres for a critical 45-minute virtual discussion on the far-reaching impact of the wildfires in California, particularly in Los Angeles County, on Latino and underserved communities. We will explore groundbreaking findings on the short-term and long-term impacts of wildfires on Latinos, …