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EcoMadres Newsletter: January 2024
Moms Announces Climate Disruption, Air Pollution, and Young People’s Health: Featuring EPA Administrator Michael Regan and Chelsea Clinton
On February 8, Moms Clean Air Force will host an inaugural gathering about Climate Disruption, Air Pollution, and Young People’s Health. We’re making space for crucial conversations among climate and health leaders, including EPA Administrator Michael Regan, White House CEQ Chair Brenda Mallory, Chelsea Clinton, Dr. Lisa Patel, Aishah-Nyeta Brown, and many others.
Mental Health & Climate Change: 6 Ways to Cope With Climate Emotions in 2024
Just days into the new year, extreme weather has made headlines again. Moms’ Elizabeth Bechard shares six strategies for coping with climate emotions.
New Year, Same Commitment to Fighting Pollution: Moms Make News
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Vermont.
5 Ways to Stop Doomscrolling and Be a Better Climate Advocate
Did you resolve to stop feeling helpless and take action this year? Start with these tips from climate advocates who decided to get involved.
Mental Health & Climate Change: Why Parents Deserve Spaces to Talk About Our Warming World
Climate cafés allow people to come together and share their thoughts and feelings about climate change in a gathering of supportive peers. Read how sharing her deep-seated worries helped one mom lighten the emotional load of climate distress.
Mental Health & Climate Change: Caterpillars, Climate Grief, and a New Report
Climate change is increasingly impacting our mental health in numerous ways. A new report offers an overview of the most current research on how climate change is impacting the mental health of children and youth.
What New Research Tells Us About Climate Change and Parents’ Mental Health
A mom researches the impact of climate awareness on parents’ mental and emotional well-being, and shares it here…
Getting Resources to Families Facing Wildfire and Other Disasters
Congress is considering the Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act. In Hawaii, and everywhere, families need health resources in the face of climate catastrophes.
Young People Need Support in This Changing Climate
A Moms Clean Air Force summer intern reminds us that providing young people with knowledge about climate change and resources to support their mental health is crucial to develop and encourage the next generation of climate leaders.
EPA Creates First-of-Its-Kind Youth Advisory Council
In June 2023, EPA announced the creation of the National Environmental Youth Advisory Council to support Administrator Michael Regan and his staff as they make decisions that impact children’s health. Learn how you or the young people in your life can apply for a seat on the council.
Broken Records, Broken Hearts, and Taking Action
We’re being confronted with the reality of climate chaos in what feels like an entirely new way this summer. But we are not powerless.