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BlogNews (April 3, 2019) If you own shares of a stock, use your proxy ballots to make your voice heard on issues that matter to you.
proxy ballot, corporate responsibility, shareholder activism
proxy ballot, corporate responsibility, shareholder activism
BlogNews (April 2, 2019)
A big thank you to everyone who attended our webinar Designing for Abundance: Planning your Climate Victory Garden, with Nicky Schauder of Permaculture Gardens. We had so many great questions come out of that session, and many that we weren’t able…
Climate Victory Garden
Climate Victory Garden
BlogNews (March 25, 2019) Green America teamed up with author and farmer Acadia Tucker to answer questions about Climate Victory Gardening. In this blog, you'll get to know Acadia, what motivates her, and why she's such a great candidate for answering your questions.
Acadia…
gardening, Climate Victory Garden, carbon farming
gardening, Climate Victory Garden, carbon farming
BlogNews (March 11, 2019) A Master Gardener shares resources for Climate Victory Gardens in all their many stages.
master gardener
master gardener
BlogNews (February 21, 2019) Early spring is a great time of year to test your soil. It’s best to do it when the ground is thawed and digging won’t disturb growing plants.
soil testing
soil testing
BlogNews (February 14, 2019) Black and minority-owned businesses strengthen local economies, create job opportunities and celebrate diverse culture.
Black-owned businesses
Black-owned businesses
BlogNews (February 11, 2019) Representative Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) recently introduced their much-anticipated framework for a Green New Deal. The accompanying resolution introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives calls for massive investment
climate change, climate justice, clean energy, recycling, green economy, good food
climate change, climate justice, clean energy, recycling, green economy, good food
BlogNews (December 17, 2018) My family and I have a Climate Victory Garden in the suburbs of Washington DC. I wanted to give you a tour of our tiny garden with the hopes it will inspire you.
permaculture, food allergy, growing food, climate change, gardening, tiny garden
permaculture, food allergy, growing food, climate change, gardening, tiny garden
BlogNews (November 5, 2018) Bismark Kpabitey is a 33-year-old dynamic agroforestry cocoa farmer from Ghana, where farmers typically earn $0.84 per day.
agroforestry
agroforestry
BlogNews (November 1, 2018) Are grains healthy? What are the different types? Is there a difference between ancient grains and modern grains?
grains
grains
International Insights: Hussen Ahmed Turns Agrowastes from the Flower Industry into Gold in Ethiopia
BlogNews (October 4, 2018) Regenerative agriculture is being explored as a solution to climate change and declining soil health around the world. In Ethiopia, where the majority of farming is practiced by smallholders, production is important for livelihoods and food security…
BlogNews (October 2, 2018) Communities and the climate shouldn’t be compromised in Verizon's race to reach faster networks.
Verizon
Verizon
BlogNews (July 30, 2018) Samsung has dragged its feet to take steps to ensure the safety of its factory workers.
Samsung
Samsung
BlogNews (July 18, 2018) When talking about ‘voting with your dollar’, we often talk about purchasing habits with specific brands or products, encouraging consumers to opt for the more sustainable and fair option when shopping. Another key player in our shopping habits are…
anti-sweatshops
anti-sweatshops
BlogNews (July 11, 2018) The Monsanto-Bayer merger represents a near-monopoly on the agriculture supply chain, which eliminates marketplace competition and forces farmers’ complete reliance on genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Bayer, Business Network News, farmers, farms, GMOs, green business, green business trends, green economy, Monsanto, non-GMO, monsanto-bayer
Bayer, Business Network News, farmers, farms, GMOs, green business, green business trends, green economy, Monsanto, non-GMO, monsanto-bayer
BlogNews (June 25, 2018) For years you worked with us to fight for federal GMO labeling, but the fight isn’t over yet. In 2016, Congress passed legislation requiring the disclosure of GMOs in our food. Now, the USDA is finally developing the rule that will establish the…
advocacy, genetic engineering, GMO labeling, GMO-Free, GMOs, non-GMO, USDA
advocacy, genetic engineering, GMO labeling, GMO-Free, GMOs, non-GMO, USDA
BlogNews (June 21, 2018) The family-separation policy is nothing short of “torture.” You can use your economic power to send a message to the companies involved in immigrant detention centers.
BlogNews (June 21, 2018)
Are you excited about joining the Climate Victory Garden movement but not quite sure how to do it? If you have a lawn, then this comic is for you. There are so many benefits to ditching the lawn and planting a Climate Victory Garden—not only are…
Climate Victory Garden
Climate Victory Garden
BlogNews (June 11, 2018) On World Day Against Child Labor, use your voice to get child labor out of your chocolate.
chocolate child labor, cocoa farming
chocolate child labor, cocoa farming
BlogNews (June 3, 2018) Is contamination of recycling killing the industry? Tips for what you can do to make sure recycling thrives.
recycled, waste, recycled products, green living, sustainability, recycling
recycled, waste, recycled products, green living, sustainability, recycling