Our Moms & Mayors program connects caregivers with mayors and other local government officials around the country to protect children’s health from air pollution and global warming while building resilient communities. We’re focusing on local government because that’s where we’re seeing progress on clean air initiatives and innovative climate solutions, from reflective roofs and rain gardens to solar farms. We stand shoulder to shoulder with local leaders, supporting them, urging them to do more, and celebrating their work to improve the quality of our air—and the quality of our life.

Join us in your state to help us bring clean air and climate solutions your neighborhood and protect all our families from harmful pollution.

What We’re Working On

Smart Surfaces

Smart surfaces are technologies such as reflective roofs and pavements, green roofs, solar panels, rain gardens, and even trees. These types of surfaces allow our cities to decrease urban heat, save money, reduce flooding and mold risk, and strengthen livability, resilience, and equity. Cities have historically invested in dark, impervious surfaces because they lacked the expertise, authority, and tools to quantify and understand the costs and benefits of smart surfaces.

Moms are meeting with local officials and raising awareness about the benefits of choosing better and smarter surfaces in our communities.

Learn More About Smart Surfaces

“Advanced Recycling,” a.k.a. Burning Plastic

So-called “advanced recycling” is greenwashing at its worst—and it is surely not a real solution to the plastic pollution crisis. “Advanced recycling” is neither advanced nor recycling. It’s an age-old method of burning plastic, creating harmful air pollution and toxic ash.

In recent years, the plastics industry has been trying to aggressively expand large-scale plastics incineration operations and open up new sites across the country. Moms Clean Air Force is working to educate mayors and other local officials about this harmful practice—and to stop the buildout of these dangerous facilities to protect our children’s health.

Learn More About “Advanced Recycling”

AI Data Centers

Families are increasingly concerned about the rapid expansion of fossil-fuel-powered data centers nationwide. Data centers powered by coal, methane gas, and diesel release air pollution that threatens public health and contributes to our warming climate, making extreme weather worse. On top of this, the surge in electricity demand for data centers is driving expensive infrastructure upgrades that utilities often pass on to families through higher electric bills.

Moms Clean Air Force is urging our mayors and local officials to protect children and families from data center pollution, expanded fossil fuel use, and rising electricity costs. New data centers should be powered by renewable energy, follow strong local air protections, and bear the full cost of their electricity demand.

Learn More About AI Data Center Pollution

Clean Energy

Even under Trump-era policies, solar remains the fastest-growing energy source in the United States, and this growth is expected to continue in the years ahead. As a cleaner and more abundant resource, solar energy provides electricity without the harmful air pollution produced by fossil fuel energy. It’s better for our health and for our climate.

Moms are meeting with local leaders to remind them of all the benefits of solar energy, from healthier children, lower energy costs, and more resilient neighborhoods to stronger economies and meaningful progress on climate and sustainability goals. When cities lead by example, they demonstrate that clean energy is not only achievable, but a smart investment in the community.

Learn More Reasons to Embrace Solar Energy

Events and Resources

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Life Under Threat: An Explosion at a Local Chemical Facility Spurs One Akron Mom Into Action

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Another AI Dirty Secret: How the Data Center in Your Backyard Is Being Supported by the World’s Largest Petrochemical Companies

Life Under Threat: Wisconsin Farming Community Takes Down AI Data Center

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April 2026
Frontline Communities Sound Alarm on Petrochemical Threat to Public Health

April 15
10:30 am - 11:30 am EDT

Virtual

Community leaders and public health experts are calling on Ohio leaders to safeguard communities from the impacts of petrochemical and plastic industry buildout. Communities across Ohio are already exposed to ...
Unpacking Conflict: The Environment

April 15
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm EDT

Johnson Center Meeting Room C George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, United States

Join Moms Clean Air Force at the George Mason University Carter School of Peace and Conflict Resolution on April 15 for a panel discussion about how conflict shows up in ...
Southwest Pennsylvania Community Organizing Summit 2026: Data Centers

April 18
10:00 am - 3:00 pm EDT

Cooper Siegel Library 403 Fox Chapel Rd, Pittburgh, PA, United States

Join Moms Clean Air Force, along with community members, students, and our partners, for a free 1-day community organizing summit. This year's summit is all about the climate and health ...
Data Centers & Fossil Fuel Pollution: Implications for Community Health with Harvard’s Dominic Lab

April 23
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm EDT

Virtual

During Earth Month, we’re shining a spotlight on the rapid expansion of data centers - and what it means for the health of our communities. Many of these facilities rely ...