BlogNews (May 12, 2020) COVID-19 has turned nearly everything on its head. Many businesses are closed; many individuals have lost their jobs; and so much seems uncertain. But big retailers with complex logistics networks, like Amazon or Walmart, seem to be thriving in this new context; while many small businesses are struggling. And with this, shopping ethically is even more important in the new normal.…
BlogNews (May 11, 2020) The month of May opened with a great headline in Reuters and similar ones in other media outlets: “Climate Activists Claim Win as JPMorgan Sets Timetable for New Lead Director” – just weeks before the JPMorgan Chase big shareholder meeting on May 19, 2020.
Pressure is building from shareholders and climate activists and it’s getting results –starting this summer, Raymond will no…
BlogNews (May 6, 2020) Since the US has become the latest epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, business-as-usual has had no choice but to come to a quieting halt. Between March and April, a staggering 30.3 million Americans have applied for unemployment benefits and retail sales in March fell by almost 9 percent. Meanwhile, many Americans are adapting to a new reality of staying at home for the …
BlogNews (May 4, 2020) Empty shelves at the grocery store have inspired many shoppers to turn to gardening. But, some garden companies were caught off-guard by the surprise spike in interest for garden supplies and may be experiencing shortages as well. Whether you’re looking for materials for your first-ever pandemic garden or a seasoned gardener looking for your usual spring garden supplies, you can…
BlogNews (April 21, 2020) The victory gardening movement of the 1940s was a time for grassroots collective action—when households across the country grew incredible amounts of food. It was also a time when war was used to justify extreme xenophobia and oppression of non-white Americans.
Green America’s Climate Victory Gardening campaign strives to reclaim the good from this movement, but we can’t do that…
BlogNews (April 17, 2020) By Beth Porter
As COVID-19 has swept throughout the world, reports of high-profile cases have given rise to the concept that this virus does not discriminate. It can hit any person with force, from our friends and neighbors to politicians and celebrities.
Considering this crisis as a kind of equalizer may be an acknowledgment of our collective humanity and a call to support…
BlogNews (April 16, 2020)
The global pandemic of COVID-19 is upending societies worldwide, including the US, which as of April 2020, has the world’s largest number of cases and growing.
Physical distancing to slow the spread of the virus is essential. At the same time it accentuates the disparities between those who can safely work at home and the over 16 million workers who’ve lost their jobs in the…
BlogNews (April 6, 2020) When we started quarantine a few weeks ago, we sent an email to all of our members around the country and around the world, asking what they were doing to cope with the personal challenges of physical distancing on top of the global challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic that is causing all of us so much stress and fear these days. These answers soothed and inspired us. We hope they'll…
BlogNews (March 27, 2020) The Environmental Protection Agency has suspended its job of protecting the environment.
On Thursday, the agency issued a memo essentially giving companies a pass on polluting, stating that it will not “seek penalties for noncompliance with routine monitoring and reporting obligations.”
This announcement creates a loophole for companies to pollute if they can cite the…
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