With a deadline looming, I was honored to speak at a press conference yesterday to get the word out about funding available through the Clean School Bus Rebate Program, as the co-founder of Mothers & Others for Clean Air.…
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Captain Planet Foundation Launches Planeteer Alliance To Engage Global Youth To Be Problem Solvers For Our Planet
The bold new program will prepare young people to successfully fight for climate justice in 25+ countries around the world Captain Planet Foundation has launched Planeteer Alliance, a new program that will directly engage, train, and support young people around the…
Thanks to People Magazine for the focus on Earth Day and the great solutions we can all use! Including the solutions in my friend Laurie David’s new book – Imagine It! And congrats to my personal heroes who work…
According to a 2011 study conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 54% of our children suffer from at least one of twenty chronic health conditions including asthma, which affects 1 in 12 American kids. That’s…
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July may be Plastic Free Month, but Plastic Pollution is constant and affects us year-round.
The only way to alter the course we are on is to invest in REAL, SUSTAINABLE solutions that address the roots of plastic pollution by holding producers responsible and reducing single-use plastics. Earlier this year, Sen. Tom Udall (NM)…
We’re kicking off Clean Air Month and National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month by honoring our courageous friends in Healthcare. The best way to do that? Listen to their advice. Learn from our mistakes. Act so that we may…
When I was working in the apparel business, we used to have four main collections a year: winter, spring, summer and fall. Today, with “fast fashion,” clothing production has increased to produce cheaper clothes 52 weeks a year. The…
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10 Earth Day Tips on How To Change Your Life & Save The Planet
Bring your own to-go containers to restaurants. Eat a plant-rich diet. Improve your health and the planet’s, while also reducing your food budget and carbon footprint. For example, you save 2000 liters of water when you eat a veggie…
You don’t have to be a scientist to notice the weather is getting weirder and more extreme each year. Normal summer thunderstorms are more frequently turning into major flooding events, and this summer they caused landslides across the Appalachian…
When you think about top-tier cities in sustainability, Seattle or Portland typically come to mind. But Atlanta is quickly moving up the list, thanks to innovative programs, city leadership and now being part of the 100 Resilient Cities in…