Category Archives: Politics

Food Matters: Marching for the Right to Know

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Harriet

This weekend, across the globe, Climate Mamas and Papas are marching for healthy living, healthy foods and a clear and transparent approach to what we feed our families. The March Against Monsanto targets one of the worlds largest chemical and … Continue reading →

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Beyond Extreme Energy (BXE): Speaking Out, Being Heard, Demanding Action

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Harriet

It’s been a busy week for us at ClimateMama, speaking out, being seen and being heard. On Sunday, May 17th, our Climate Mama, Harriet spoke at the Teaneck, New Jersey “Ban the Oil Trains Rally and March.” On Monday, May … Continue reading →

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More than Scientists: Parents, Climate Change and Our Collective Responsibility

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Harriet

As parents, our ClimateMama community is well in tune with our collective and individual responsibilities as parents; to create as safe and secure a future and now that we can for our children and ourselves. We have done the research … Continue reading →

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Tapping into #YourPower: Earth Hour & Climate Hope

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Harriet

This year in honor of Earth Hour – March 28th, 8:30pm your time wherever in the world you are – we are teaming up with NRG Home Solar, NBA superstar Bill Walton, and our good friends at the Big Green … Continue reading →

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FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) Mothers & Climate Change

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Harriet

We are honored to share this post, which we wrote with our dear friend and Climate Mama extraordinaire, Linda Reik. We wrote this post in early February 2015, and have been trying since then to get it published in a … Continue reading →

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International Women’s History Month: Speaking out about Climate Change

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Harriet

Women’s voices are too often muted or silenced on issue of policy and action. Even in the United States of America, women are still not heard nor represented proportionately to their percentage of the population at large. I believe my … Continue reading →

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State of the Union, Climate Change, Methane Leaks and More…

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Harriet

The climate solutions starting gun sounded in late 2014 and President Obama charged out of the gate, leading the pack. He immediately took a commanding lead by announcing an historic deal with China to lower greenhouse gas emissions, thereby setting … Continue reading →

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Lima Climate Talks Fail: Climate Change Solutions, Too Little Too Late

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Harriet

Disappointment, rage, and grief – all of these emotions and more were expressed by delegates at the latest round of United Nations climate negotiations held in Lima, Peru. Many of these negotiators are also parents and grandparents who – on … Continue reading →

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Light For Lima: The Moral Call for Climate Action

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Harriet

“The latest science urges us to act decisively and speedily to avert the worst impacts of climate change. It is a window of opportunity we cannot afford to ignore.” Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on … Continue reading →

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IPCC Report on Climate Change: NO time to waste!

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Harriet

“We can’t prevent a large scale disaster if we don’t heed this kind of hard science,” Secretary Kerry said in a statement following the November 2nd release of the IPCC Synthesis report. “The longer we are stuck in a debate … Continue reading →

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