Speaking for myself, I have been operating this past week in a kind of low functioning stupor. I have had a hard time sleeping (although not that uncommon for me) but more importantly, I have been having a hard time
As Climate Mamas and Papas, we know we are living a climate emergency. For those living in the Pacific Northwest and the Southwest – or really pretty much anywhere in the USA at the end of June 2021 – even
The climate news from scientists around the world has been dire. As the realities and urgencies of our climate crisis are brought to the forefront in reports like the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 degrees, and the United States Fourth National Climate Assessment, it
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,
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
Happy Halloween! We, in North America have taken the celebration of ghosts, goblins and monsters to an extreme, and on October 31st we will be ringing in this festive and spooky holiday in a myriad of ways. It is an opportunity
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
The third week of June is filled with many monumental moments and observances that remind us to think, listen, learn and connect the dots between our planet and our actions. In the United States, the third week of June is
We march for women, we march for jobs, for healthcare, for justice, for the climate and we march for science, facts and the truth. Our children are beside us, behind us and in front of us. For so many of
Earth Week, Earth Month, Earth Day…Earth Day is EVERY day. As Climate Mamas and Papas, we know that for you and your family, Earth Day truly is every day. From all of us at ClimateMama, we want to say a
June 10, 2016. For a Revised analysis of the TSCA Reform bill by Safer Chemicals Healthy Families go to: Key Take Aways from TSCA Reform. As Climate Mamas and Papas, we may read more labels and be more conscious then
We get wonderful tips and ideas from our Climate Mamas and Papas everyday, and we try to share and support as many of these great ideas as we can. Join us today on “Do Something Wednesday” and support the Climate
Many of us have heard the saying “The solution to pollution is dilution.” Perhaps when the world’s population was significantly smaller and we hadn’t yet invented the toxins and types of pollutants that we have now, this might have been
We recently had the good fortune of meeting Darren Hill – an Oregon based Climate Papa extraordinaire! Darren wears many hats, including Polar Research Team volunteer member and most importantly, father of five. Darren heads out to Greenland with an
The United Nations Climate Conference in Paris concluded on December 12, 2015. The most significant take away from the Conference is that 195 countries have agreed and come to terms with what scientists around the world have been telling us
All we can..that’s what we are going to give them. We are going to help slow down this climate crisis we unknowingly put in motion, and now knowingly have the capacity to change… In 40 or 50 years…The world WILL
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
Joylette Portlock, creative genius and ClimateMama extraordinaire knocks it out of the park with this wonderful music video and parody. Grab the kids in your life and sing along to this Taylor Swift riff: “The Future can be great, great,
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
“Tell the truth, actions speak louder then words, and don’t be afraid”…our mantra at ClimateMama and how we show our children that we are facing climate change head on and with our eyes wide open. At times, we all feel
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