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EcoMadres Newsletter: April 2024
Read the latest news from our EcoMadres program.
The American Climate Corps Is Live: Apply Now for Green Youth Jobs Galore
Your climate career starts here! The American Climate Corps will pay 20,000 young people to fight the impacts of the climate crisis all while training them to be part of the future clean energy and climate-resilience workforce.
“State of the Air” Report Finds Millions More People in the U.S. Live With Unhealthy Air
This year’s American Lung Association “State of the Air” report has once again found that the number of people living in U.S. counties with failing grades for unhealthy levels of air pollution is on the rise. Read the top takeaways from the 2024 report.
Moms Urge Transportation Department to Finalize Pipeline Leak Rule
Moms’ Ohio River Valley Organizer, Rachel Meyer, calls on Secretary Pete Buttigieg to finalize the Advanced Leak Detection and Repair Rule for pipelines and infrastructure. This rule would cut methane and deliver a win for climate, safety, and health.
Marty Odlin vs. Carbon Godzilla: An Excerpt From Bill Weir’s “Life As We Know It (Can Be)”
In this excerpt from CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir’s new book, he tells the story of Marty Odlin, who is fighting climate change by “building the oil industry in reverse” out in the North Atlantic.
Sweeping Power Plant Pollution Safeguards Put Children’s Health First
In a bold move to protect public health, EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced the finalization of a suite of new rules that will address pollution from fossil fuel power plants—the polluters responsible for almost one-quarter of the climate pollution generated by the U.S.
How and Why to Talk to Kids About Climate Change: From Anxiety to Action
EcoMadres’ Liz Hurtado joins award-winning journalist and parenting author Anya Kamenetz (Climate Mental Health Network) to discuss the widespread problem of youth climate anxiety.
Ecocharla With EcoMadres: A Climate Chat With Congresswoman Barragan
Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (CA-44) shares what motivates her fight for environmental justice and public health, how climate investments from the Inflation Reduction Act are showing up in local communities, and what Justice in Every Breath means to her with EcoMadre Liz Hurtado.
Mental Health & Climate Change: The Mental Health Cost of Pipeline Fights
Living near oil and gas pipelines has been linked to numerous health harms—and new research shows that participating in public engagement processes related to pipeline development can take a serious toll on mental health.
Carbon Dioxide 101
The burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas over the last century has increased the concentration of carbon pollution in the atmosphere.
Los plásticos y el cambio climático
La fuente industrial de gases de efecto invernadero de más rápido crecimiento en el mundo Los plásticos y otros productos petroquímicos son la fuente industrial de gases de efecto invernadero de más rápido crecimiento en el mundo. Son una parte importante de …