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EcoMadres Newsletter: Summer 2024
Moms and Kids Play-In for Climate Action: Moms Make News
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Colorado, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Washington, DC.
Wisconsin Mom Leads the Charge for Healthier, Greener Schools
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.
“The Elephant in the Classroom”: Indoor Air Quality
Jayne Black had never really thought about indoor air pollution. But as she began studying green schools, she realized poor air quality in the classroom may have been making her son sick.
Fighting Indoor Air Pollution at Its Source
Indoor air quality is top of mind for parents and caregivers across the globe because poor indoor air negatively impacts human health and well-being. Meet the advocates, nonprofits, and design labs that are tackling this problem at its source.
For Better School Indoor Air Quality, CO2 Monitors Offer an Easy Solution
The biggest air pollution threat to our children—and our teachers—is the chronic exposure to bad air they get over the academic year in old and poorly ventilated school buildings. One low-cost solution: a CO2 monitor in every classroom.
Moms Call on Congress to Protect Our Children From Unhealthy Indoor Air
A new bill, the Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act, seeks to ensure that our schoolchildren are protected from unhealthy indoor air. It’s well worth supporting.
Smell That? Your Nose Alone Might Not Detect Natural Gas Leaks
A new study on odorants and air pollutants in natural gas revealed some glaring issues with relying solely on smell to recognize gas leaks. Noses aren’t enough!
7 Most-Read Articles of 2023
From toxic chemicals in household products to pollution from gas stoves to federal climate funding—Moms Clean Air Force connects the dots between serious climate and air issues and our everyday lives, offering real-world solutions to pollution. Find out which of our articles resonated most with readers this year.
5 EcoMadres Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we’ve curated a special collection of the resources we’ve created specifically for our climate-conscious Latina mamas. Each of these five resources offers insights into how the climate crisis affects these communities and what can be done to address it.
New Funding Available to Improve Home Energy Efficiency
Biden’s infrastructure plan will help thousands of families weatherize their homes to make them more energy efficient.
Informing Families During Ongoing Climate Emergencies
A mom experienced a dangerous petrochemical pollution incident, and found that emergency alert systems fell short of providing the communication she needed to protect her family.