Students returning to schools across America are entering very different classrooms. In some, the climate crisis will be downplayed. In others, climate will be front and center, and school environmental clubs are booming.
Don’t Send Kids Back to School With Pesticides
Preparing for the school year is full of emotions and supply gathering—but rarely entails plans to safeguard children from harmful pesticides sprayed at schools and playgrounds. That needs to change.
Turf Dangers: Harmful PFAS Chemicals on Fields
Many sports are played on turf fields, which can be dangerous because they’re made from fossil fuels that have harmful chemicals like PFAS. When it’s hot, the chemicals are so strong you can smell them. Moms are fighting for chemical safety protections …
What Parents Should Know About 6PPD
Moms’ intern Bobby Cook grew up playing on turf soccer fields. Now he’s worried about the toxic chemicals he could have been exposed to. See what parents should now about the toxic chemicals found in turf and playground surfaces.
Aulas más saludables
Guía de salud ambiental en las escuelas, para maestros, estudiantes, administración – ¡y también los padres de familia!
Justice in Every Breath: Indoor Air in Wisconsin Schools
In October’s Justice in Every Breath conversation, American Lung Association’s Lisa Gebhard and Impacts US’ Ben Jervey spoke with Moms’ Jayne Black about two free programs to protect students’ health from indoor air pollution and extreme heat.
She Founded a High School Environmental Club—and a Native Seed Company
“Everyone should do a little to play their part.” Read how high school student Diya Balagopal is doing more than her part as founder of Nature’s Nurturers and NativeScape Grass Company and co-president of Project Green Schools’ National Youth Council.
Classrooms Across America Are Heating Up. Here’s How You Can Protect Your Kids
Read how one mom has partnered with the climate organization Impacts US to provide free, simple-to-use classroom heat sensors to Wisconsin schoolteachers with the hope of bringing awareness to how heat can affect students’ health and learning.
This School Year, Students Need Climate Education More Than Ever
After a summer vacation full of extreme weather, wildfires, and devastating flooding, some students are returning to classes scrubbed of climate curriculum. Environmental education expert Kim Noble unpacks what this loss could mean for our kids.
Ask Mom Detective: Can We Avoid Plastic When Shopping for School Supplies?
Think of all of the plastic school supplies now in landfills across the country. Mom Detective shares tips for making this back-to-school season plastic-free.
Wisconsin Mom Leads the Charge for Healthier, Greener Schools
One mom shares why she wrote a Green Schools Day Proclamation to support kids’ learning and health and why we should all prioritize making our schools sustainable for our kids.
Supermom of the Month: Kristen Payne Fights Lead Dust in Milwaukee Public Schools
When four Milwaukee school students were diagnosed with lead poisoning, Kristen Payne jumped into action, convening a group of local parents to demand answers and protect children’s health.