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
In 1972, the United Nations designated June 5th as World Environment Day. The early 1970’s were in many ways, the birth of our modern day environmental movement. We had the first Earth Day in 1970 and in the United States,
Over the years, we have found that recycling is a common theme that everyone we talk to – young, old and in between – can relate to and support. From an early age, we teach our children to clean up
At ClimateMama, one of the most hopeful and encouraging things we do, is meet – and then introduce our community to – special Climate Mamas and Papas. These are folks from around the country who are acting mindfully, with purpose
Putting it all together like no one else can, Communitopia President and Climate Mama extraordinaire Joylette Portlock knocks it out of the park again with her most recent video in her “Don’t Just Sit There do Something” Series: Flame On.
People power..it works! Congratulations to Greenpeace for leading the charge, and to all our Climate Mamas and Papas around the world who signed petitions, reached out to Lego and helped spread the news. It worked..On October 8th, Jørgen Vig Knudstorp,
Update 7/16: The Greenpeace YouTube video “Lego is not Awesome” is back..! Woohoo..See below Also, Greenpeace has an awesome new toolkit of activities so that families can be part of a global wave of protest calling on LEGO to cut
“From the mouths of babes…” and those that guide and teach them…amazing things are possible! …Take a few minutes today – grab the kids in your life – and watch this wonderful new video, Litterbug, by our friend and favorite
As we come up on the one year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, in New Jersey, the state that I live in, sadly many people are still living the Sandy “nightmare.” Our state hasn’t yet updated needed and necessary flood maps
Tweet Share As par of our Climate Super Hero series we looked at how to “climate proof” your kitchen. One area we highlighted was how we should all be doing our best to use less packaging and to think carefully
Tweet Share Hello Climate Mamas and Papas! It’s “Do Something Wednesdays” and time for you and your families to don your superhero capes and fly your green flag high in the sky. Stay tune over the next week for: Tips
Tweet Share I had an opportunity recently to sit down and talk to Dr. Robert Melillo, an internationally recognized author, professor and researcher with an expertise in neurology, rehabilitation, neuropsychology, neuroscience and nutrition, parenting and childhood developmental disorders. With Autism
Tweet Share In our quest to “tread lightly” on the earth, gift giving sometimes presents challenges for us as we try to be mindful of what we use, give and receive. We love to give, to bring smiles to the
Tweet Share We are all connected to a friend, mother, sister, aunt or daughter with breast cancer. Each October, we are reminded by many sources about the disease and the need to strive for a cure. Take a few minutes
Tweet Share I took the Rodale Plastic Free Challenge in 2011 and my family and I tried to live “plastic free” for one week…realization for our family – impossible. Yet Beth Terry, author of Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic
Tweet Share As we go from holiday party to holiday party this year, exchanging gifts and enjoying holiday cheer, thinking about all the trash that is accumulated and not recycled isn’t necessarily high on our minds or list of priorities.
Tweet Share Our own Climate Mama, Harriet Shugarman attended the Social Good Summit in NYC, which was sponsored by the 92nd Street Y, The United Nations Foundation, Mashable and Ericsson. Harriet got to meet, talk to and hear from AMAZING
Tweet Back to school, naked and climate activism – commonality, connection….let’s see. With a pending “arrest” for climate activism in my near future, going back to school and all it usually entails for busy parents somehow seems lower on the
Tweet While I live in New Jersey, a wonderful place to spend time in the summer, I am fortunate to get to visit family each summer in western Canada. My family has a “summer cottage” at Pigeon Lake in Western
Tweet Daniella Russo, Plastic Pollution Coalition’s co-founder put the plastic industry on notice this weekend at the 3rd Blue Vision Summit. Daniella reminded the attendees that: “Plastic Pollution Coalition has over 140 organizations, with a cumulative network access to hundreds
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