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Is Climate Change to Blame for Food Inflation?
…I’ve seen similar signs and similarly vacant egg coolers at a variety of grocery stores around town. Bird Flu! Is bird flu a consequence of our changing climate? In part, yes, and we should expect continued fluctuations in grocery prices because of it…
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Empowering Youth Leadership: Our New Partnership with Project Green Schools
We’re excited to announce our new partnership with Project Green Schools, an organization dedicated to developing the next generation of environmental leaders…
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Sparking Climate Conversations: The “Climate at the Dinner Table” Skit Kit
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the ‘Climate at the Dinner Table’ skit kit! Are you looking for ways to talk about climate that are positive and engaging? Our new skit toolkit is for you and anyone passionate about using the power of performance to move climate action forward…
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New Let’s Talk Climate Episode: “You Can Do This: Replicable Models for Local Climate Action”
In the latest episode of a three part series, “You Can Do This: Replicable Models for Local Climate Action”, ecoAmerica features Nancy Metzger-Carter. Nancy is Sonoma Academy’s Sustainability Curriculum Coordinator, STEM teacher, and the Schools for Climate Action campaign leader. She discusses Schools for Climate Action’s latest resolution (H. Res 975) on the mental health…
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New Let’s Talk Climate Episode: You Can Do This: Replicable Models for Local Climate Action with GreenRoots
In the second episode of the three-part series, You Can Do This: Replicable Models for Local Climate Action, ecoAmerica hosts American Climate Leadership Award Finalist GreenRoots.
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New Let’s Talk Climate Episode Available: “You Can Do This: Replicable Models for Local Climate Action”
In the first episode of the three-part series, “You Can Do This: Replicable Models for Local Climate Action”, ecoAmerica hosts American Climate Leadership Award Finalist Alternatives for Community & Environment (ACE).
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American Climate Leadership Summit 2022: Must See General Sessions
2022 marked my first American Climate Leadership Summit—and I joined in online with all the fervor and excitement of a fifth-grader on her way to the first day of school. Watch all the sessions on-demand HERE. And here are our session overview and replay guides. After spending the past month inviting partners and colleagues, preparing…
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The Relationship Between Climate and Justice
We are watching the impacts of climate change unfold outside of our very windows. It is undeniable that the climate crisis is a threat to everyone’s physical and mental health, air, water, food, and shelter. Yet, some socially and economically disadvantaged groups face the most significant risks because of where they live, their health, income,…
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Climate Legacies and Climate Justice for All – Climate Safe Neighborhoods
In most American cities and towns, there is a history behind a neighborhood’s structure and design and, by extension, residents’ exposure to climate-related heat, flooding, and extreme weather. Highways, industrial fields, chemical factories, and garbage dumps are often found in historically segregated communities. The same communities often lack tree canopy and green spaces, compounding the…
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I Hate Artificial Grass
Reprinted with permission from Johnathan Parfrey, Climate Resolve. The full article published on February 8th, 2022 can be found here. I hate artificial grass. First, artificial grass is made from petroleum and old tires – think of all the wicked chemicals and greenhouse gas emissions associated with manufacturing those products. Bad for our climate. Second,…
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Becoming a Climate Champion: Community Gardens – a very good thing.
It’s winter. And here in south-eastern Wisconsin, my garden sleeps. The season’s hard work is behind us – the planting, watering, and weeding (and I confess – a little prayer during the dry months) has yielded a bounty of fruits and vegetables. And while most of us know the mental and physical benefits of time…
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How to Tackle Climate With Better Food Systems
Join us for ecoAmerica’s Webcast Series: LET’S TALK CLIMATE Join us for the series, “Let’s Talk Climate.” ecoAmerica is hosting fast-paced discussions with leaders in climate change on a wide range of topics. The latest special episode, How to Tackle Climate Change with Better Food Systems is available for viewing on ecoAmerica’s YouTube channel now.…
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Good Food Cities
Communities are beginning to recognize that supporting our food systems – such as organic farming, food loss reduction, and plant-based diets – can help mitigate climate change. Read on to discover what they are doing and how cities are taking steps to adopt the Planetary Health Diet by 2030. Reprinted with permission from C40.org Our…
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Yes, We Can!
Yes, We Can! The IPCC’s most recent report on climate change is a call to action that we can’t ignore. The report consists of nearly 4,000 pages of detailed information on climate change, most of which is unsettling. Reading it can feel overwhelming. And as one sifts through the information, questions start to intrude. Is…