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August 2023, Mike Huckabee’s New Children’s Book About Climate Change Is Filled With Scary Misinformation, Clean Technica
November 2022, Climate Change Education Gains Momentum in Public Schools, CleanTechnica
October 2022, Meet the Band of TV Animals That's Talking to Preschoolers About Climate, New York Times
July 2022, Eco Anxiety, Helping Kids, Education Today
April 2022, Kids with Climate Anxiety, Climate Crocks
Ocotober 2021, Taking to Your Kids About Climate Change, What They Need to Know From Those They Trust, Natural Awakenings Chicago
September 25th. Is your Child Terrified About Climate Change, Here's How to Talk to Them. The Telegraph (UK)
May 5th - Mount’s Kappa Delta Pi hosts virtual seminars on climate change, education during pandemic, Mount Saint Mary College.
April 2021 - How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change, Good Morning America
April 2021 - How to Help the Environment in the Best Way, According to Climate Activists, Good Morning America
Aoril 2021 - How to Help the Environment in the Best Way, According to Climate Activists, ABC News
April 2021 - Changing America: The 5 Best Things To Do for the Environment, The Hill
July 2020 - Connecting the Dots, The Importance of Climate Education in Schools, The Climate Reality Project
April 2020 - NYC Climate Heroes - Human Impacts Institute & New York City Department of Transportation
April 2020 - Adult Allyship, Building an Intergenerational Movement- The Climate Reality Project
April 2020 - Tiny Coronavirus Stories - Artists & Climate Change
March 2020 - How to Explain Climate Change to Your Child - Parents Magazine
January 2020: Ask the Expert, Q& A with Harriet Shugarman of ClimateMama - BreezoMeter
December 2019: Ramapo Opens Discussion for the Climate Crisis - Ramapo News
November 2019: Broadway Green Alliance to Present 5th Off Broadway Town Hall - Playbill
November 2019: Broadway's Green Alliance Off Broadway Town Hall - Broadway World
November 2019: Adaptation Matters, What The US Can Learn from African Climate Activists - Climate Tracker
May 2019: Climate Mama Harriet Shugarman - Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County
February 2019: Partnering for Urgent Climate Action - United Nations Association of the USA
June 2018: Tapping Canada's Oilsands - New York Times
December 2017: Announcing Our Own Women of the Year, Planet Protector Harriet Shugarman - Next Tribe
October 2017: Al Gore Honors New Jersey Climate Activist Harriet Shugarman - Climate Reality
July 2017: Talking Climate Change with Climate Mama - The Weather Gamut
March 2017: I'm Convinced We Are Going to Win This - E&E Daily
March 2017: One Community at a Time - Boulder Weekly
December 2016: Mothers Unleach their Organizing Power on Climate - Grist
November 2016: #EarthtoMarrakech, Messages to World Leaders - Global Moms Challenge
May 2016: Mothers Day 2016: Letter to My Children - Moms Clean Air Force
May 2016: Dear Elliot and Alana - Dear Tomorrrow
December 2015: State Moving Backward on Renewable Energy - Asbury Park Press
September 2015: Five Powerful Voices Talk Climate Change - EcoWatch
March 2015: Moms Matter in our Fight Against Climate Change - WhiteHouse.gov
December 2014: What if Anything Should President Obama Do on Climate Change: ClimateMama? - Discors
October 2014: Global Moms in Action: Climate Mama - Global Moms Challenge
October 2014: Locals Join Thousands in Climate Change March - NJ Record
October 2014: Sustainability Hero: Harriet Shugarman - Sustainable New Jersey
July 2014: The Climate Revolution Begins with you - MSNBC
July 2014: From Mother to ClimateMama - Climate Reality
July 2014: Fracking Vs Food - Natural Awakenings
April 2014: Earth Day Lessons for My Children - MSNBC
February 2014: Oped, Big Decision ahead on Keystone XL - MSNBC
November 2013: Quiet Heroes - Climate Reality
August 2013: Fierce Women - Maxim
April 2013: Green Housewives of Bergen County (pp 37-38) - Bergen Health and Life
March 2013: Mom Bloggers on Seeing the Water Crisis up Front - Impatient Optimists
March 2013: Forum Message: Cleaner Power Helps Fight Global Warming - NJ Spotlight
March 2013: Moms Clean Air Force Celebrates Women Fighting for Clean Air - MomsCAF
November 2012: Lessons from the Field: Making the Climate Connection with Sandy - ClimateAccess
November 2012: Clean Air and Environmental Justice for All - Momsrising
April 2012: Asthma, Allergies and Fighting for Clean Air for My Children - MomsRising
February 2012: Rally for our Kids Future - The Alternative Press
February 2012: Residents Say Bring Back RGGI - Westfield Patch
October 2011: Harriet the Climate Mama - Tar Sands Action
October 2011: Conversation with Harriet Shugarman - The Magazine of Yoga
October 2011: Conversation with Harriet Shugarman Part 2 - The Magazine of Yoga
October 2011: Climate Mama Spreads Word Against Global Warming - Bergen Record/North Jersey News
September 2011: Climate Mama Making A Difference - Our Green Ninja
September 2011: 24 Hours of Reality, Indonesia - The Climate Reality Project
September 2011: From the Front Lines - Climate Reality Project
August 2011: Tar Sands Action Participants - Spokespeople
August 2011: In Women We Trust - Speakers Bureau
August 2011: Why I'm Risking Arrest - Tar Sands Action
August 2011: I need to be in DC for my Children - 350 Or Bust
May 2011: Presenter Profile - The Climate Reality Project
April 2011: Franke James is a Climate Mama - Franke James
March 2011: Meet Our Presenters - The Climate Reality Project
March 2010: EDY40, Earth Day New York City - Speakers Bureau
January 2010: Becoming Climate Mama - More Magazine
January 2010: Climate Mama Helps Busy Parents - Natural Awakenings
May 2009: Greening Your Synagogue - Jewish National Fund
TV/Video/YouTube/Podcasts/Radio
May 14th, 2021 - Climate Change Psychology Webinar, Climate Justice Union
April 21, 2020 - 50 Earth Days, The Green Divas Podcast
January 16, 2020: Fossil Fuel Trains, Network for Responsible Public Policy
August 2019: Climate Leaders in Action; Climate Reality
March 2019: Connecting the Dots: Fossil Fuel Intrastructure and our Climate Future Radio Kingston
March 2019: Women's History Month, The ClimateMama Story Climate Reality Project NYC Metro
February 2019: Global Engagement Summit, Partnering for Urgent Climate Action United Nations Web TV
October 2018: NJ Energy master plan hearing focuses on reducing emissions, NJTV News
February 2018: Press Conference, Delaware River Basin Commission: Public hearing on regulations banning fracking, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, Delaware River Keeper Network
October 2017: Climate Leaders, Who We Are (see Al Gore speak about Climate Mama at 1:06) - Climate Reality Project
May 2017: Why the People's Cimate March Mattered - Climate Reality Project
April 2017: Climate Mama on Staying Positive - 50 Shades of Green Divas
May 2016: An Inconvenient Truth: Harriet Shugarman, Truth Testimonials #44 - Take Part
December 2015: Women's Earth and Climate Action Network - The Many Shades of Green
December 2105: COP21 "Last and Greatest Hope" for Solving the Climate Crisis - The Green Diva's Radio Show
November 2015: Women Speak for Climate Justice on the Road to COP21 - WECAN & Zero Gravity Films
July 2015: Climate Mama Recycled Threads - The Green Diva's Radio Show
September 2015: ClimateMama on New York City Green Gotham TV - interviewed by Lew Blaustein
December 2014: ClimateMama on the PennEast Pipeline, Delaware River Basin Commission - Kenneth Collins
March 2014: BlogTalk Radio, Harriet Shugarman, ClimateMama - Musicians for Biodiversity with Dr. Cal
June 2013: Climate Voices, Harriet Shugarman The Mothers Voice - ClimateNexus
April 2013: Green-A-Fair 2013: Harriet Shugarman The Impact of Climate Change - njvid
March 2013: Great Green Playdate for a Health Home - The Environment TV
March 2013: Celebrate World Water Day with Harriet Shugarman - Social Good Moms
March 2013: Fracking Waste in New Jersey - NJ State House - Blue Jersey (around 7:14 minute mark)
November 2012: Good Economic in a Destabilized Climate - Villanova University, The ClimateTalks.info
November 2012: 24 Hours of Reality, "Trusted Messengers on Climate Change" - Climate Reality (around 28 minute mark)
August 2012: Blogger Stories: BlogHer '12 in NYC - Kuyam
July 2012: Anti-Fracking Movement Goes National - Five O'Clock Shadow WBAI 99.5FM
March 2012: What's Your Sign, People & Planet - Museum of Motherhood
March 2012: State Lobby Day: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Environment New Jersey
December 2011: Climate Change: The Reality, Global Response, Practical Steps - Emerald Planet TV
October 2011: Activist Urge Christie to Reconsider Anti Pollution Pact - NorthJersey.com
October 2011: Harret Shugarman, How Come? - Ericsson
September 2011: 24 Hours of Reality Broadcast - Indonesia Segment
August 2011: Why I'm Joining the Tar Sands Action - TarSands.org
November 2010: ClimateMama, The Climate Project & The Balancing Act - LIFETIME TV
August 2010: Reinvention Story - Yahoo! Shine
April 2010: Harriet Shugarman - Climate Mama: Newlygreens.com
January 2010: Climate Mama: Connections with Deborah Turner, Rockland Radio
Press Releases
October 2017: Al Gore presents Climate Mama with the "Green Ring Award"
February 2011: Climate Mama Appearing on Lifetime TV
February 2010: Follow Climate Mama at the First Ever Carbon Neutral Olympic Games
December 2009: Launched Just in Time for the Copenhagen Climate Conference