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Image: man and two children gardening. Title: Finding Garden Supplies During Lockdown
Finding Garden Supplies During Lockdown
BlogNews ( ) Even if you're physical distancing, you can still find garden supplies like soil, seeds, and tools by supporting small and local businesses.
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Image: Japanese Americans planting tomatoes during WWII. Title: Reclaiming Victory Gardens from Our Racist History
Reclaiming Victory Gardens from Our Racist History
BlogNews ( ) We must address the racism of the original victory gardening movement to reclaim it for today's communities and the climate.
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Image: father and his baby. Title: Environmental Justice's Role in the COVID-19 Crisis
Environmental Justice's Role in the COVID-19 Crisis
BlogNews ( ) We must apply an environmental justice lens when allocating COVID-19 resources and supporting communities.
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Image: rope bridge in forest. Title: COVID-19: Crisis and Call to Humanity for a Better Way Forward
COVID-19: Crisis and Call to Humanity for a Better Way Forward
BlogNews ( ) COVID-19 is a crisis and call to humanity for a better way forward. We need to build a green economy to protect people and the planet.
COVID-19
A person wiping down a smartphone with a flushable wipe.
Dangers of Flushing Those “Flushable” Wipes
BlogNews ( ) Flushable wipes shouldn't be flushed. Doing so is causing dangerous problems.
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four women sitting around a desk in an office, gender lens investing benefits
Gender Lens Investing Is Strengthening Society
BlogNews ( ) Research from around the world demonstrates time and again that companies that value women’s leadership, and societies where women have economic opportunity, do better, and gender lens investing supports this.
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Image: seedlings sprouting from dirt. Title: Green America Welcomes Five Newly Elected Board Members
Green America Welcomes Five Newly Elected Board Members
BlogNews ( ) Green America welcomes five new board members: Bama Athreya, Eleanor Greene, Julie Lineberger, Carolyn Parrs, and Brady Quirk-Garvan. 
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Image: wind turbines in a field against the setting sun. Title: Is Verizon’s Green Bond Tipping the Scales on Clean Energy?
Is Verizon’s Green Bond Tipping the Scales on Clean Energy?
BlogNews ( ) It’s officially been one year since Verizon issued a $1 billion green bond to help the company reach its goal of 50 percent clean energy by 2025.
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workers construct gas pipeline over groundwater
How Reliance on Fossil Fuels Can Explode in Our Faces
BlogNews ( ) Pipeline Incidents from 2017-2020
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Image: rack of clothing. Title: Can we have more responsibly made clothing?
Can we have more sustainable clothing?
BlogNews ( ) Vague corporate messaging on sustainable clothing can leave green shoppers wondering if its possible to find an ethical clothing company.
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Amazon Prime Truck
Sorry Jeff Bezos, a $10 billion commitment won't undo Amazon's climate impacts
BlogNews ( ) If addressing climate change is truly a priority for Amazon, Bezos and executives will go beyond a donation.
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Image: Robert Bullard, black man standing in suit with blue sky in background. Topic: 8 Black Leaders Who've Revolutionized the Climate Movement
8 Black Leaders Who've Revolutionized the Climate Movement
BlogNews ( ) Black history is rich with connections to the natural environment, including Black leaders who have revolutionized the climate movement.
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Image: solar panels in a field. Title: When Will Verizon Plug into Clean Energy?
When Will Verizon Plug into Clean Energy?
BlogNews ( ) Verizon continues to lag by powering its network using mostly fossil fuels.
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Image: Amazon building. Text: 10 Ways Amazon Violates Human Rights
10 Ways Amazon Violates Human Rights
BlogNews ( ) Amazon is bad for workers, our planet, and consumers. Here are ten ways Amazon violates human rights.
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Image Amazon Echo on counter. Topic: 5 Reasons Not to Buy Amazon Electronics
5 Reasons Not to Buy Amazon Electronics
BlogNews ( ) Worker rights, privacy issues, and toxic chemicals might have you rethinking Amazon electronics like Amazon Ring and Alexa.
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family at thanksgiving table
This Thanksgiving, Bring a Sustainable Side to Dish About
BlogNews ( ) This Thanksgiving, use food to talk to your family and friends about values like sustainable and ethical food.
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Image: person standing in front of large piles of recyclables. Topic: Does Recycling Help the Climate?
Does Recycling Help the Climate?
BlogNews ( ) Recycling is s basic action people do for the environment, but does it help combat the climate crisis?
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Image: woman looking at clothes. Title: Tips for Buying More Sustainable Children’s Clothing
Tips for Buying More Sustainable Children’s Clothing
BlogNews ( ) You may be wondering how you can make sure your children are not being exposed to harmful chemicals in clothes? Here are some tips!
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Photo of wind turbines
Major Progress in the Fight to Hang Up on Fossil Fuels
BlogNews ( ) In 2017, we launched Hang Up on Fossil Fuels, a campaign urging major telecommunications companies to rapidly increase their use of renewables to power networks. Back then, the industry was using almost no clean energy and few companies had any…
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Image: dried cocoa beans held by two hands. Title: A Step Towards Combatting Child Labor in Cocoa
A Step Towards Combatting Child Labor in Cocoa
BlogNews ( ) The Ivory Coast and Ghana announced that they will raise the price of cocoa by $400 per ton, but more needs to be done to stop child labor.
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