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, …
Happy Mother’s Day to My Growing, Badass Climate Community
Here’s a Mother’s Day reflection on the emotional support an active—and growing—climate community can provide.
Testimony: Elizabeth Bechard, EPA’s Proposed Clean Car Standards, May 9, 2023
By: Elizabeth Bechard, Senior Policy Analyst, Moms Clean Air Force Date: May 9, 2023 About: Environmental Protection Agency Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0829 To: Environmental Protection Agency Thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Elizabeth Bechard, and I am a Senior Policy …
Coping With Climate Emotions This Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which, for people working in climate, is a good opportunity to talk about the emotional experience of our work.
Groundbreaking EPA Report on Climate Change and Children’s Health
EPA just released a report, “Climate Change and Children’s Health and Well-Being in the US.” Its findings underscore the necessity of considering children’s well-being in every climate policy. LEARN MORE…
Youth Turn Climate Anxiety Into Action: Moms Make News
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC.
Why Youth Voices Belong in Climate Policy. Here’s How to Help.
Young people have a right to feel betrayed by inadequate climate action—and they have a right to have their voices represented in the climate policies that will affect them the most. Here’s how you can help.
IPCC Report: Drastic Cuts in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Needed to Protect Children
According to the latest IPCC report, the world’s children will suffer, unless governments and societies make immediate and “drastic” cuts in the greenhouse gas emissions responsible for the climate chaos occurring worldwide.
Eco-Theater Helps Children Learn About Climate Change
Learn how eco-theater can teach children about climate change, and how performing in plays about the environment can help them manage their climate anxiety.
Your Mental Health and Climate Change
Research suggests that up to 50% of people who experience extreme weather disasters are at risk of adverse mental health impacts, such as anxiety, depression, and trauma. None of us has to navigate climate change alone. Our new Climate Change and Mental Health resource can help.
Moms Make News: Cleaner Trucks for Healthier Kids
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington, DC.