Arizona Field Organizer Pita Juarez (pictured) speaks to Arizona Family’s Politics Unplugged about how Moms is raising awareness around the dangers of air pollution and global warming and fighting for just solutions. Pita explains that extreme heat across Arizona puts a strain on communities, particularly for pregnant people, economically disadvantaged families, and those who struggle with health issues or lack access to safe housing. As the climate changes, heat waves across the nation are getting more frequent and intense.
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In other news
- Supermom Misti Allison, from East Palestine, Ohio, tells the story in the Akron Beacon Journal of how EPA helped her hometown after the infamous train derailment and chemical disaster in 2023 and why a fully funded EPA is critical.
- Second Nature podcast brings Moms’ writer Alexandra Zissu on to speak about raising eco-minded kids, the importance of advocacy, and what Moms is doing to create a healthier world.
- West Virginia Field Organizer Candi Hurst speaks out in the Charleston Gazette-Mail against a proposed “advanced recycling” plastic incineration facility, explaining “it is neither advanced nor recycling” and would release harmful toxic pollutants into the air as the plastic is burned.
- El Tiempo Latino features several Moms members in a debrief of the May Maternal and Child Health in a Dangerous Climate Forum, including Program Coordinator Luz Drada, who shares her personal story dealing with extreme heat and preeclampsia.
Honorable mentions
Over the last few weeks, Moms earned mentions in Climate Cosmos, PA Environment Digest Blog, and 90.5 WESA.
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