Our Children’s Trust is a nonprofit law firm dedicated to making sure children’s legal right to a safe climate is protected. This month, Held v. Montana will go to trial. Moms Clean Air Force Montana State Coordinator tells us why she will be there supporting the youth plaintiffs.
Cut Methane for Cleaner Air
Setting strong EPA standards for pollution from oil and gas operations slows global warming and protects our health.
Extreme Heat and Black Communities
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Climate change has a number of human-made causes, including pollution from cars, trucks, buses, and power plants. The gases released when coal, natural …
Extreme Heat Poses Unequal Challenge for Black and Brown Communities
“There are two things that I value above all else for my kids: their education and their health. It should be easy, in this country, to take for granted that all children have a right to a solid education and to health care. We know that is not the case. Many children, particularly those in predominantly Black and Brown communities, face significant challenges in accessing quality education and quality health care. The effects of climate change and extreme heat further exacerbate these disparities.”
The Mother of All Power Plant Standards
Earlier this month, EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced new standards to limit carbon pollution from power plants. These new standards are vital to protecting all families and communities from the climate crisis and dangerous air pollution.
Another Day, Another Petrochemical Disaster: Moms Make News
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Georgia, Iowa, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
A Lyme Disease and Climate Change Story
A mom describes her child’s experience with Lyme disease, and hopes the prevention strategies from our new Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses resource will help other parents keep their children safe.
Clean Air, Climate, Health Equity and Inequity: Are You Worried About the Climate Crisis? Part 2
Are you, your children, and your friends worried about climate change and its impact on our daily lives? Are you concerned that you can’t do “enough” to make a difference? May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and we invited children, parents, …
Clean Air, Climate, Health Equity and Inequity: Are You Worried About the Climate Crisis? Part 1
Are you, your children, and your friends worried about climate change and its impact on our daily lives? Are you concerned that you can’t do “enough” to make a difference? May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and we invited children, parents, …
Climate Change and Tick-Borne Illnesses
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. What are tick-borne illnesses? Tick-borne illnesses are diseases that can be transmitted to humans through bites from ticks. The most common tick-borne illness …
EcoMadres Noticias: May 2023
Read the latest news from our EcoMadres program.
Letter to President Biden and Congressional Leadership About Deal to Raise Debt Ceiling, May 12, 2023
Date: Friday, May 12, 2023 To: President Joe Biden 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer United States Senate 322 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries United States House of Representatives 1607 …