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Press Room (see Author page for articles related more specifically to Interviews with Harriet on How to Talk to Kids About Climate Change and her new book)

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

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