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As we join with friends and families at barbecues and picnics this July 4th, 2018 lets make sure that we truly celebrate our independence by remind ourselves and our children what it means to each of us to live and … Continue reading

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In what is perceived as a shocking move by many town managers throughout the United States (and in other countries around the world), China recently announced it will no longer be taking the world’s recyclables. Local governments and recycling haulers … Continue reading

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My son is now 20 years old, no longer 11; and the recorded level of CO2 according to the instruments at the top of the Mauna Loa volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii reached 410.28 ppm on April 17th, … Continue reading

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On April 22nd we celebrate Earth Day. In the United States and in many communities around the world we will  make efforts to  spend time in nature: walks in local  parks and picnics on the beach.  We will also take … Continue reading

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On March 24, 2018 I marched in Newark, NJ to raise attention to gun violence and the need for sensible gun laws. Many of our Climate Mamas and Papas marched in their cities and in our nation’s capital.  On April … Continue reading

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“Be the change you wish to see in the world”.. No one says it better then Ghandi…! Earth Hour this year coincides with student led marches – the March for our Lives – all across the United States and around … Continue reading

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On Tuesday, January 9th, along with many other Climate Mamas and Papas, I testified in New York City in support of the Clean Power Plan; the Obama administration’s plan for the US to meet it’s stated obligations under the Paris … Continue reading

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Like a lego set with pieces missing, annual United Nations climate conferences and meetings too often seem like projects that will never be completed with their purposes and goals beyond our imaginations. In fact, COP23 (The 23rd Conference of the Parties) may … Continue reading

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  Hurricane Harvey’s wrath and destruction will remain with us for years to come. How we as a country rebuild after the storm – what regulations and safeguards we put in place to protect people, homes and business from the next … Continue reading

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Father’s Day 2017 is my second Father’s Day without my father. Life happens, we all lose loved ones – this is a fact and the circle of life. While these heartbreaking losses stay with us forever – the crushing, immediate … Continue reading

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