Zeros are the new heroes! Demand for zero-emissions vehicles is skyrocketing. Moms Clean Air Force’s Almeta Cooper spoke with Wawa Gatheru and EDF’s Lauren Navarro about the benefits we’ll see in air quality, public health, and the environment as businesses, cities, and …
Soot Pollution and Your Health
Learn about soot pollution, also known as particle or PM2.5 pollution, and how it affects our health and our communities.
Congresswoman Axne on Our Children’s Future
After the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act—the biggest climate investment in US history—Moms Clean Air Force Iowa state coordinator Karin Stein asked Congresswoman Cindy Axne (IA-3), “What do I tell my daughters about what can happen still in their lifetime?” The …
Amplify your story: Environmental justice storytelling and sharing
In August 2022, Moms Clean Air Force joined the American Public Health Association for a webinar about how storytelling can uplift the voices and lived experiences of people whose daily lives are impacted by environmental injustices. Panelists shared best practices for sharing …
Michigan Rally and Press Conference to Celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act
On August 17, 2022, Moms Clean Air Force, Environmental Defense Fund, and Climate Action Campaign hosted a rally and press conference in Lansing, Michigan, to celebrate and highlight the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act. The historic $369 billion in climate investments …
Pennsylvania Virtual Clean Vehicles Press Conference
On August 11, 2022, Moms Clean Air Force Pennsylvania coordinator Vanessa Lynch joined Allegheny County Councilwoman Anita Prizio, Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Erika Strassburger, and Holly Jensen, a travel ER nurse, for a press conference to call on the Biden administration and Pennsylvania’s …
Protecting Latino Families from Extreme Heat / Protegiendo A Las Familias Del Calor Extremo
On July 26, Moms Clean Air Force and EcoMadres launched a panel discussion titled “Protecting Latino Families from Extreme Heat / Protegiendo A Las Familias Del Calor Extremo” as part of our national series of panels focused on Clean Air, Climate, Health …
PA State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta on the Health Harms of Environmental Injustice
Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta spoke with Moms Clean Air Force Pennsylvania about the importance of environmental justice and how certain communities face disproportionate impacts from pollution and climate change.
Letter to Colorado Regional Air Quality Council Board About the State Implementation Plan for Ozone, July 20, 2022
Date: July 20, 2022 To: Mike Foote, Chair, RAQC Board RAQC Board Members 1445 Market Street Suite 260 Denver, CO 80202 Dear Mr. Foote and Regional Air Quality Council Board Members, The Denver Metro/North Front Range (DMNFR) region cannot afford to continue …
Health Impacts of Extreme Heat
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Heat waves supercharged by devastating global warming routinely cause hundreds of deaths worldwide—over 600 in an Arizona summer alone. Heat is now the …
Extreme Heat and Latino Communities
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Climate change is caused by pollution from power plants, cars, trucks, buses, and other human activities. The gases that get released when coal, …
Letter to EPA About “Chemical Recycling,” July 14, 2022
Date: July 14, 2022 To: The Honorable Michael S. Regan Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Dear Administrator Regan, Thank you for all that you are doing at the EPA to center the needs and concerns …