Our future voters will register to vote when it’s their time, but many are inspired to do more right now. Here are 10 things you and your kids can do to help solve the climate crisis and protect the future.
Climate Change Strikes Out of the Classroom. Teachers Should Follow.
It’s time for teachers to put their bodies where their hearts are and support this youth movement.
Teachers, let young climate activists know that we are listening to their call for action.
What Parents Can Do to Support the Youth Climate Strike
Here are ways parents can support kids at the Climate Strike on September 20th.
Mom Detective: The Trouble With Dental Floss
Dental floss can be coated with some of the most persistent toxic chemicals, and this is particularly concerning with floss, because what you put in your mouth has direct access to your body and bloodstream. The good news is that there are safer floss options out there.
Moms Clean Air Force’s Heather McTeer Toney in New York Times
In today’s New York Times, Moms Clean Air Force’s Heather McTeer Toney tells us why black women are leaders in the climate movement, and why African American communities are depending on mothers to lead the fight against pollution.
Trump’s EPA Refuses to Ban Chemicals Known to Harm Children and Pregnant Women
Bowing to the interests of wealthy corporate lobbyists, the Trump’s EPA refuses to ban chlorphyrifos, a pesticide sprayed on fruits and vegetables, and known to damage the brains of fetuses and children.
Donald Trump Has Been a Disaster for our Health and Environment
President Trump is misleading Americans with false claims of stewardship of our environment in his speech today. By making our air and water dirtier, and our climate more dangerous, Trump is a disaster for America.
Senator Cory Booker Sounds Alarm About Mercury Fumes in Schools
Moms Clean Air Force Trisha Dello Iacono’s child attends a NJ school with mercury contaminated floors. She brings this issue to her state senator, and in a letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, Sen. Booker mentions cases of mercury vapor in multiple schools across his state.
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring…Plastic
While smoggy particles and carbon dioxide are still primary sources of air pollution, much concern has turned to airborne plastic, too. Here’s how plastic becomes an air pollutant, why plastic pollution is an increasing problem, and what parents can do about it.
The Toxic Consequences of Trump’s Attacks on Chemical Safety Put Our Health at Risk
A new report by the Environmental Defense Fund details the major threats to public health and future generations from the Trump EPA attacks on the 2016 chemical safety law – the Lautenberg Act.
Trump’s EPA Attacks On Chemical Safety Puts Our Families At Risk
Parents should be able to trust that their government is protecting them from chemical risks in our homes and communities. We need a drastic change to EPA’s current direction on chemical safety. Without protection, our children and grandchildren, who are already paying the price of this travesty, will continue to be at risk for decades to come.
Has Your Child’s School Switched to Electric Buses?
“95% of school buses in the US run on diesel. But we know there’s no safe level of exposure to diesel exhaust for children,” says new report. Students and their communities, breathe exhaust fumes every single day. That diesel plume – a harmful carcinogen – contributes to lung cancer, asthma, and other respiratory illnesses.