Protecting Indigenous people from the harmful health impacts of air pollution is a priority of Tribal air quality programs. And yet many Tribes seeking to implement or enhance these air programs can’t secure the necessary funding for them. It’s time for Congress to invest in reducing pollution in Indigenous communities.
Wisconsin Clean School Bus Program Informational Webinar
In October 2024, Wisconsin Moms hosted a webinar about EPA’s Clean School Bus Program. Panelists spoke about how school districts can get support to apply for zero-emissions school buses and how these buses can protect our health and cut school costs. Learn …
Electric Car Curious? Seven Reasons to Make the Switch Today
Electric cars are everywhere you look. When you haven’t owned or even driven an EV before, questions about everything from battery range to locating chargers on the road arise. Thankfully, there’s an easy answer for any EV-related concern—and so many reasons to choose one.
My Climate Job: Nsedu Obot Witherspoon, Executive Director, Children’s Environmental Health Network
“At the end of the day, I want healthier kids.” Nsedu Obot Witherspoon shares what she does day-to-day, how she began her career, what keeps her motivated, and what advice she’d like to give young people.
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.
Una nueva resolución busca proteger a las madres latinas del calor extremo y la contaminación del aire
La salud de las madres latinas siempre ha estado bajo la amenaza de un problema invisible—la exposición a la contaminación y al calor extremo. La resolución 1494 “Protegiendo a las Madres Latinas del Calor Extremo y la Contaminación del Aire”, presentada por la congresista Nanette Diaz Barragán, marca un paso crucial hacia la mejora de la salud materna e infantil en nuestras comunidades.
New Resolution Seeks to Protect Latina Mothers From Extreme Heat and Air Pollution
The health of Latina mothers has always been under the threat of an invisible problem—exposure to air pollution and extreme heat. A new congressional resolution introduced by Representative Nanette Diaz Barragán marks a crucial step toward protecting maternal and infant health from these threats.
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Moms Join Rep. Nanette Barragán to Introduce Historic Latina Maternal Health Resolution
Latino communities need rapid and equitable interventions to address their unique vulnerabilities during pregnancy. That’s why Moms supports this historic congressional resolution that recognizes the threat of extreme heat and air pollution to Latina maternal and infant health.
EcoMadres Join Rep. Barragán to Introduce Resolution on Latina Maternal Health
On September 24, 2024, Moms Clean Air Force and EcoMadres joined Congresswoman Nanette Barragan as she announced a congressional resolution about the connection between Latina maternal health and exposure to air pollution and extreme heat.