BlogNews (December 6, 2017) On Monday, the President made an unsettling move and reduced the size of two national monuments in Utah – Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. Combined Trump reduced the area of these parks by 2 million acres, decreasing the size of Bears Ears…
climate change, community, Congress, fracking, New York Times, Policy, social justice

BlogNews (December 5, 2017) View a larger version of the infographic here.        This is an exciting time in the worlds of sustainable agriculture and climate change mitigation, when these two fields have the opportunity to collaborate and reinforce one another. This…

BlogNews (December 4, 2017) Local and organic foods have some climate benefits, but choose local, organic, AND regenerative for the greatest impact! Our food choices are important. They affect our personal health, the wellbeing of farmers and rural communities, and the state…
local, organic food, Regenerative Agriculture, climate change, soil (1021, farmers, farms, local food, organic, pesticide, sustainabilty, sustainable agriculture

BlogNews (December 3, 2017) Christmas trees in the United States are a big deal. According to the National Christmas Tree Association, 25-30 million are sold every year. Many environmentalists cringe at this thought, but there are lots of options for making this once-a-year…
Christmas, green holidays, farms, recycling, sustainability, sustainable agriculture

BlogNews (November 30, 2017) Call the Senate to oppose the tax bill
social justice, Renewable Energy, clean energy, climate change, Congress, green economy, Policy

BlogNews (November 28, 2017) After decades of destructive industrial agriculture, we need to revolutionize farming. Regenerative organic agriculture* uses practices that grow healthy crops, restore rich agricultural soils, and reverse climate change by absorbing and storing…

BlogNews (November 28, 2017) Zero waste in business is not as far-fetched as it may seem as more organizations find tangible solutions to their production waste and disposal issues.
green business, Green Business Trends, green economy, Green Your Business, green living, Green Your Office, Workplace

BlogNews (November 22, 2017) Alisa Gravitz, CEO of Green America, gives thanks to all the many Green Americans who make our important work to green the economy possible
food, dirty energy, clean energy, climate change, sustainabilty, sustainable agriculture

BlogNews (November 19, 2017) This Holiday Season, Make Non-GMO Apple Pie
GMOs, GMO-Free, Good Food, non-GMO, Non-GMO recipes, non-GMO Thanksgiving, organic recipe, recipes, organic, thanksgiving, vegetarian

BlogNews (November 9, 2017) The FDA is planning to spend our tax dollars to educate us about the beenfits of GMOs. Tell them "no"
GMOs, pesticide, industrial agriculture, CAFOs, FDA, genetic engineering, Monsanto, pollinators

BlogNews (October 27, 2017) Any to-go beverage you’ve recently gotten likely came with the traditional plastic straw poking out of the lid. You probably quickly forgot about the straw after its usefulness ended. We’re busy people, and even the most well-intentioned…
plastic, waste, Zero Waste, plastic free, recycled, green living, Green Business Products, Green Products, recycling, sustainability

BlogNews (October 25, 2017) Halloween is just around the corner! Soon, children will be parading up and down streets, promising to stay out of mischief in exchange for delicious treats. This year, as you decide what treats to hand out to trick-or-treaters, we ask you to think…
chocolate/Cocao, Fair Trade

BlogNews (October 23, 2017) A country music festival in Las Vegas; the Pulse night club in Orlando; Sandy Hook Elementary School; a theater in Aurora, Colorado; Virginia Tech…the list of lives lost senselessly to gun violence in the United States is a long one. In addition to…
socially responsible, social investing

BlogNews (October 13, 2017) We must push back against the Trump administration's dirty energy policies while moving forward to create a clean energy economy without Washington
dirty energy, pipeline, clean energy, Vote with your dollar, better paper, advocacy, climate change, Policy

BlogNews (October 11, 2017) Dannon has worked closely with the Non-GMO Project and Green America to bring their consumers Non-GMO options of their favorite yogurts, such as Danimals and whole milk yogurts.
dairy, GMO-Free, GMOs, Good Food, non-GMO

BlogNews (October 7, 2017) Fairtrade and Green America’s shared mission of sustainable business  By Margot Conover, External Relations Manager, Fairtrade America   What makes business better? Discover how people are taking business beyond profits to help people and the…

BlogNews (October 5, 2017) The Trump Administration is trying to privilege fossil fuels companies over taxpayers, the environment, and community health
fracking

BlogNews (September 28, 2017) Regenerative Agriculture— Not Genetic Engineering—is the Solution to Climate Change and Our Ailing Food System  Industrial agriculture companies continue to bully farmers into growing genetically modified organisms (GMOs), with their toxic…
Regenerative Agriculture, GMOs, Climate, Soil Carbon, climate change, factory farms, farmers, farms, GE, genetic engineering, non-GMO, Good Food, organic, pesticide, science, sustainable agriculture, wheat

BlogNews (September 21, 2017) Halloween is one of those holidays that most kids can’t wait for and most parents loathe due to the high amount of unhealthy sugary candy. Many of the go-to candy brands are also loaded with genetically engineered (GE or GMO) ingredients. This year…
GMOs, Good Food, green business, kids, organics, sugar

BlogNews (September 20, 2017) On September 20, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) held its first public meeting of Commissioners in months. Activists from around the country who oppose FERC's rubber stamping of pipelines, were there to greet them, and let them know…
pipeline, dirty energy, fracking