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EcoMadres Newsletter: Fall 2024
The Power of Moms: South Memphis Environmental Justice Advocate Builds on Family Legacy of Sustainability and Service
LaSharon Adams grew up in the shadow of what is now the Valero Oil Refinery in South Memphis, Tennessee, and watched many relatives die younger than they should have. Now her daughter LaTricea is fighting for clean air, clean water, and environmental justice in this same community as CEO of Young, Gifted & Green.
In Rural Michigan, New Electric School Buses Get Top Grades
Pellston Public Schools Superintendent Stephen Seelye was initially wary of electric school buses. But since transitioning his entire fleet in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to electric over the last two years, he couldn’t be more pleased.
Coping With Climate Disaster: Moms Make News
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Arizona, Florida, Iowa, and Washington, DC.
When Climate Disaster Strikes, We Make a Plan to Vote
Hurricane Milton and other recent extreme weather events are stark reminders of how our votes this election season will determine how climate and children’s health will be addressed by our policymakers. That’s why it’s so important that we make a plan to vote.
This Resurgent Pennsylvania Steel Town Is Winning at Football and Clean Energy
Steelton-Highspire School District is in an overburdened area of Pennsylvania, with the worst rates of childhood asthma, preterm birth, and disaster-related deaths in the state. But today it’s helping to clean up local air with six electric school buses powered by 1.7-megawatt on-site solar array.
The Origin of Moms: Moms Make News
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in New York, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
How Moms Spent Climate Week 2024
Moms crisscrossed traffic-strewn New York City this week to participate in several Climate Week events, from a panel for Extreme Weather Survivors, to a conversation about hopeful climate action, to lessons on how to avoid chemicals in household products, to a lunch and learn about environmental justice.
How One Family Saved $13,000 on Their Taxes by Going Green
With a baby on the way, the Grow family wanted to get their home off fossil fuels by 2024. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, they were able to claim nearly $13,000 in tax credits to install solar panels and transition their appliances from gas to electric.
EcoMadres Kick Off Hispanic Heritage Month: Moms Make News
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Arizona, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Vermont.
My Climate Job: Dr. Maida Galvez, Environmental Pediatrician
Dr. Maida Galvez wears many hats: pediatrician, professor, co-director of environmental health clinics. In all of her roles, she has a singular goal to prevent and reduce environmental exposures for children, their families, and their communities.
September Supermom of the Month: Hannah Fisher, Montana
September’s Supermom of the Month, Hannah Fisher, is an incredible organizer and deeply passionate voice for our children’s right to clean air who has been volunteering with Moms since 2015. Read her advice to caregivers looking to get involved in climate action.