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Play-In For Climate Action Brings Moms And Kids To Washington

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Play-In for Climate Action at the US Capitol

With heart and soul, mothers and children from across the country rose to a momentous challenge — to ask Congress to take meaningful action against climate change.

Over 200 parents joined Moms Clean Air Force and partners, Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environment, Climate Parents, Healthy Child, Healthy World, and The Mothers Project United for Sustainability on the US Capitol grounds for a historic PLAY-IN for Climate Action.

Moms know that kids can’t sit still, so we created a PLAY-IN, chockful of fun activities for kids, a kid-friendly press conference with US Senators and inspiring speakers, and a march to the Capital, where parents delivered a message from families across the country: Make a commitment to our country’s children — get serious about climate change and fight for cleaner, safer energy.

The overwhelming success of our PLAY-IN proves that there’s movement is afoot – a mom movement to end climate change. Be on the right side of history; JOIN MOMS CLEAN AIR FORCE and let Congress see the true face of climate change – our precious children.

Adding handprints to state legislator letters telling Congress to protect children from climate change.
Adding handprints to state legislator letters telling Congress to protect children from climate change.
“Dear EPA: Thank you for protecting America’s children. Support Clean Power Plant Rule.”
“Dear EPA: Thank you for protecting America’s children. Support Clean Power Plant Rule.”
Kids Clean Air Force making protest signs.
Kids Clean Air Force making protest signs.
Signing up – Kleen Kanteen water bottles, MCAF tee-shirts and sunglasses.
Signing up – Klean Kanteen water bottles, MCAF tee-shirts and sunglasses.
“Hey Congress, Act On Climate!”
“Hey Congress, Act On Climate!”
Parachute fun.
Parachute fun.
Moms Clean Air Force loves our Dad members!
Moms Clean Air Force loves our Dad members!
Warming up for the march to the Capital with yoga!
Warming up for the march to the Capital with yoga!
Press conference audience – kids and parents.
Press conference audience – kids and parents.
MCAF National Field Director, Gretchen Dahlkemper-Alfonso tells the crowd of over 200, “Love always wins!”
MCAF National Field Director, Gretchen Dahlkemper-Alfonso tells the crowd of over 200, “Love always wins!”
Senator Barbara Boxer: "If you can’t breathe, you can’t go to school. And if you can’t breathe, you can’t go to work. So if we ignore pollution from carbon we are walking right into a death trap.”
Senator Barbara Boxer: “If you can’t breathe, you can’t go to school. And if you can’t breathe, you can’t go to work. So if we ignore pollution from carbon we are walking right into a death trap.”
“We have some very big polluters who are polluting our planet. We have those same polluters who are polluting our democracy with a lot of money and a lot of influence. And up against those big polluters, we have the Moms Clean Air Force. And I want to tell you that my money is on the moms.” ~ Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
“We have some very big polluters who are polluting our planet. We have those same polluters who are polluting our democracy with a lot of money and a lot of influence. And up against those big polluters, we have the Moms Clean Air Force. And I want to tell you that my money is on the moms.” ~ Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
“We All Need Clean Air”
“We All Need Clean Air”
Climate Parents representative, and first-time expectant mom Leah Qusba: “Climate change is apple pie and baseball; it's not something apart from our reality.”
Climate Parents representative, and first-time expectant mom Leah Qusba: “Climate change is apple pie and baseball; it’s not something apart from our reality.”
All you need is clean air and love!
All you need is clean air and love!
Keya Chatterjee, mom and author of Zero Footprint Baby said, “We are going to win…because renewable energy is getting cheaper than dirty energy.”
Keya Chatterjee, mom and author of Zero Footprint Baby said, “We are going to win…because renewable energy is getting cheaper than dirty energy.”
“We need Congress to take the lead.” ~ Danielle Hilton, North Carolina mom and attorney
“We need Congress to take the lead.” ~ Danielle Hilton, North Carolina mom and attorney
Gretchen leading hundreds of parents and children to the Capital.
Gretchen leading hundreds of parents and children to the Capital.

A BIG thank you to all of our partners, parents and volunteers!

Photos: Ted Fink Photography





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