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Hello Well Women! On the show today, I Interview Elizabeth Bechard, Senior Policy Analyst for Moms Clean Air Force leading the organization's work on climate change and mental health. She is author of Parenting in a Changing Climate: Tools for Cultivating Resilience, Taking Action, and Practicing Hope in the Face of Climate Change. Elizabeth also holds a Master's of Science in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where her thesis research focused on climate change and parents' mental health. Before joining Moms Clean Air Force, she worked as a health coach and clinical research coordinator. Elizabeth is a member of the Early Years Climate Action Task Force and lives in Vermont with her husband and twins.On the show we discuss:How parent-focused climate activism is important for mental health,Effective ways for parents to support their kids' mental health.The EPA's recent rules strengthening emissions protections for vehicles, and`Her new book, Parenting in a Changing Climate: Tools for Cultivating Resilience, Taking Action, and Practicing Hope in the Face of Climate Change.Also, The Well Woman Show is a proud media partner of the Work and Family Researchers Network conference happening on June 19-22, 2024 at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec Canada. You can hear our interview with conference chair Ellen Gallinsky at xxxx and coming up next month on the show, you can hear from Prof. Marcy Karin, a long time contributor to the Work and Family Researchers Network and she'll be presenting there this year as well.The 2024 conference theme is Big Questions in Work-Family, which will be part of a two-year agenda. These are the cutting-edge global questions that are not yet fully answered or recognized, including:CHANGES IN WORK – What are the meanings of work at different life stages, for different groups, and in different kinds of jobs? How is work organized? What is the future of work and for whom?CHANGES IN FAMILY LIFE – How are families and family experiences changing around the globe and what changes might we expect? For example, fertility rates are declining in high-income countries and there are reports of an epidemic of loneliness. What other changes are evident and what are the implications?CHANGES IN WORK-LIFE INTERFACE: What theories, concepts, and measures best explain new and emerging intersections between work and family?THE LIFE COURSE – How do changes in work and family impact children and their capacities to enter adult roles, for adults to successfully navigate transitions, and for older populations to age well?SOLUTIONS AND PROMISING PRACTICES – What are the most promising solutions in policy and practice in the global north and south? What are the challenges and best opportunities for advancing equity and social justice?The conference's objective is to chart an agenda for the future of work-family research, policy and practice. And there will be numerous events to connect a global community of scholars with thought leaders in media, philanthropy, practice, policy, and social change. Find more information at wellwomanlife. com/radio [for show notes include wfrn.org)The Well Woman Show is thankful for support from Collective Action Strategies – a consulting firm that supports systemic change so that women and families thrive, and by the Well Woman Life Movement Challenge Quiz at wellwomanlife.com/quiz

Karin Stein, the Iowa state organizer for Moms Clean Air Force and EcoMusica, returns to discuss how the EcoMadres are addressing asthma, air pollution, mercury poisoning, and environmental injustice for the Latin community through music with EcoMusica About Moms Clean Air Force: Our mission is to protect children from air pollution and climate change. We envision a safe, stable, and equitable future where all children breathe clean air. We are a community of 1.5 million moms and dads united against air pollution – including the urgent crisis of our changing climate – to protect our children's health. We fight for Justice in Every Breath, recognizing the importance of equitable solutions in addressing air pollution and climate change.  

On today's podcast, I am joined by Ylenia Aguilar of Moms Clean Air Force and EcoMadres to share her own story from undocumented immigrant to tireless advocate for clean air and climate action. She shares important approaches to accepting our own imperfections, navigating important work while we are busy, and the joy we can all feel by adding our own “granito de arena” or grain of sand to tip the scale for a better climate future. 1- If you're inspired to get involved, listen to the “Clean Air and Climate Advocacy for Busy People” episode from earlier this season.  2- To learn more about the new PM2.5 standard and to see a great picture of Mom's Clean Air Force and EcoMadres with the EPA Administrator, check out the “Bonus Episode! Good News for Clean Air!” from February of this year.  3- To learn more about the importance of cleaning up school buses, listen to the “Healthy Buses = Health & Smart Kids” episode from Season One of the podcast.  4- Consider joining a local Moms Clean Air Force or EcoMadres chapter, or consider a donation to keep supporting the work of Ylenia and others like her. 5- Finally, consider leaving this podcast a 5 star review wherever you listen. I am told it helps others find the podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/airhealthourhealth/message

In this episode of Cafe con Pam, Liz Hurtado, national field manager at Moms Clean Air Force and passionate advocate for environmental and health equity, joins Pam in an enlightening conversation. Liz shares her journey from her childhood in Peru to her impactful role with Moms Clean Air Force. She discusses the lack of representation of people of color in outdoor activities and advocates for greater accessibility to nature for all communities. Grab your cafecito and join us!Follow Liz on all things social: TwitterInstagramFacebookEcoMadres WebsiteEcoMadres TwitterEcoMadres InstagramResources EnglishResources EspañolFollow Cafe con Pam on all things social:InstagramFacebookhttp://cafeconpam.com/YouTubeSecure your spot for Be Heard and Launch Your PodcastJoin the FREE Cafe con Pam ChallengeJoin our Discord space and let's keep the conversation going!Want to get insider updates and learn more about all that's coming to Café con Pam?Get on the insider list, por que sabemos que te gusta el chisme ;)Subscribe, rate, review, and share this episode with someone you love!And don't ever forget to Stay Shining! Thanks to our monthly supporters David Haberstock Martha Alonzo-Johnsen Aida Jarrett Maribel Lara

Karin Stein is the Iowa state organizer for Moms Clean Air Force and EcoMusica, an initiative launched in the fall of 2022 to address air pollution, climate change, and environmental injustice through music.  

EcoMadres is a division of Moms Clean Air Force, their mission is to connect with the Latino community to promote clean air, equitable climate change solutions, and protections from toxic chemicals. Liz Hurtado is National Field Manager with Moms Clean Air Force and she shares all the tips and valuable information on environmental issues and how its effecting our Latino communities. Follow EcoMadres at https://www.momscleanairforce.org/ecomadres/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltalkymas/support

This is a special bonus episode to bring you some good clean air and climate news. Advocacy is often hard and frustrating, but it is important to celebrate when improvement is made. On February 7th, 2024, the EPA released it's final rule for the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (or NAAQS) for particulate matter pollution, lowering the annual standard to 9 ug/m3. The previous standard was 12ug/m3. If you've been listening to this podcast, you know that we've covered in multiple episodes how people were sickening and dying from lung disease, heart disease and more at levels below 12. For context, the WHO advises a standard of 5, and the American Thoracic Society has been advising a standard of 8 for years.  It includes an update on what has happened, and a roundtable in which I participated as a representative of the American Thoracic Society. It's important to celebrate the steps forward in advocacy! Learn more from the EPA announement here. Read the ALA response here. Read the ATS response here. The photo is of EPA administrator Michael Regan pictured with advocates from EcoMadres and Moms Clean Air Force after the signing on Feb 7th. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/airhealthourhealth/message

Danielle Berkowitz-Sklar is the National Field Events Coordinator for “EcoMadres” and “Moms Clean Air Force'. Her upbringing and work through the nonprofit she co-founded in Costa Rica and California led to her passion for centering people and health in climate action. She enjoys working in coalitions and has led community-based projects to engage youth and underserved communities in environmental conservation research and fieldwork. Some of her experiences have involved climate-smart agriculture, mangrove and rainforest reforestation, inclusive fisheries governance, and ocean science and technology. Now, she is excited to be advocating for clean air for young generations. Channels: momscleanairforce.org/ecomadres/   IG and X (twitter) @ecomadres_ Facebook: @EcoMadresUSA   Register for the February 8 “Climate Disruption, Air Pollution, and Young People's Health” Livestream https://www.momscleanairforce.org/event-climate-disruption-air-pollution-and-young-peoples-health/    

Join Shannon and Christine as they chat with expert Isabel González Whitaker, the Associate Vice President of Moms Clean Air Force and Director of EcoMadres, about Environmental Wellness Ep. 133. Join us in community: Women Connected in Wisdom Community Listen to past episodes: https://womenconnectedinwisdompodcast.com/ Glo from head to toe by joining the shealo glo glo club at www.shealoglo.com ! Stillpoint: A Self-Care Playbook for Caregivers Join Christine at an event! Book a free coaching consult with Christine here: https://www.christinegautreaux.com Like & Subscribe to get notifications of when we are live: Women Connected in Wisdom Instagram Women Connected in Wisdom on Facebook Sara J. González Memorial Park   www.sarajgonzalezpark.org   Forest Bathing   Merlin Bird ID App   Georgia - Moms Clean Air Force   The four non-obvious actions to strengthen democracy | Isabel González Whitaker | TEDxAtlanta   Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones - Netflix

Today I talked to Jenni Silverstein and Elizabeth Bechard about their study (co-authored wiht Jennifer Walker) "What are the Impacts of Concern about Climate Change on the Emotional Dimensions of Parents' Mental Health? A Literature Review" published in the Journal of Health Care Communications (September, 2023). Jenni Silverstein is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Infant-Family Mental Health Specialist, working at the intersection of Climate Justice and Early Childhood Mental Health.  Elizabeth Bechard is Senior Policy Analyst for Moms Clean Air Force and leads the organization's work on climate change and mental health. She is author of Parenting in a Changing Climate: Tools for Cultivating Resilience, Taking Action, and Practicing Hope in the Face of Climate Change. Karyne Messina is a licensed psychologist and psychoanalyst at the Washington Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis and am on the medical staff of Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. She is the author of Resurgence of Populism: A Psychoanalytic Study of Projective Identification, Blame Shifting and the Corruption of Democracy (Routledge, 2022). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

Today I talked to Jenni Silverstein and Elizabeth Bechard about their study (co-authored wiht Jennifer Walker) "What are the Impacts of Concern about Climate Change on the Emotional Dimensions of Parents' Mental Health? A Literature Review" published in the Journal of Health Care Communications (September, 2023). Jenni Silverstein is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Infant-Family Mental Health Specialist, working at the intersection of Climate Justice and Early Childhood Mental Health.  Elizabeth Bechard is Senior Policy Analyst for Moms Clean Air Force and leads the organization's work on climate change and mental health. She is author of Parenting in a Changing Climate: Tools for Cultivating Resilience, Taking Action, and Practicing Hope in the Face of Climate Change. Karyne Messina is a licensed psychologist and psychoanalyst at the Washington Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis and am on the medical staff of Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. She is the author of Resurgence of Populism: A Psychoanalytic Study of Projective Identification, Blame Shifting and the Corruption of Democracy (Routledge, 2022). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Join us for Episode 5, the last episode of our journey together, where we talk about resilience and the ways our team copes with such a daunting fight against the petrochemical industry and climate change. And as always, be sure to check out the ways you can take action below! LEVEL 5 ACTION ITEM: TALK TO YOUR LOCAL OFFICIALS ABOUT PLASTIC POLLUTION This is what we've been building up to! Learn more about Moms Clean Air Force work with plastics and petrochemicals so that you can share the resources with your local officials about the toxic chemicals used to make plastic So we want you to be encouraged to speak or call your local officials' offices, and use the resources on the Moms Clean Air Force website to back you up as you speak! Legislation Mentioned in Episode + Extra Reading/Viewing Materials: Pollution Act | Break Free From Plastic S.5163 - Protecting Communities from Plastics Act | Congress Environmental Justice for All Act gets new life | Southern Environmental Law Center Historic day in the campaign to beat plastic pollution: Nations commit to develop a legally binding agreement | UN EP Actions for addressing plastic waste under the Basel Convention | Basel Convention Plastics industry boom brings flood of new ethylene “cracker” plants, despite frequent environmental violations | Oil and Gas Watch Clean Air, Climate, Health Equity and Inequity: Are You Worried About the Climate Crisis? Part 1 | Video Clean Air, Climate, Health Equity and Inequity: Are You Worried About the Climate Crisis? Part 2 | Video List of Moms Clean Air Force Voices Featured in Montage (In Order of Appearance): Samantha Schmitz, DC Field Events Coordinator Danielle Berkowitz-Sklar, National Field Events Coordinator Melody Reis, Senior Legislative and Regulatory Policy Manager Stephanie Reese, Director of DEIJ and Strategic Implementation Isabel González Whitaker, Associate Vice President for Public Engagement Elizabeth Bechard, Senior Policy Analyst Almeta Cooper, National Manager, Health Equity Osasenaga Idahor, 2023 Summer Environmental Health Intern

Welcome to A Plastic People, a capstone podcast from Moms Clean Air Force hosted by Osasenaga Idahor! Moms Clean Air Force is a community of over 1.5 million parents and caregivers fighting for clean air and climate action. This capstone podcast takes a deep dive into the way our plastic-filled world harms both our health and the climate. Osasenaga and many special guests introduce us to the basics of plastic production and teach us about where it comes from, how it's made, and why it's a problem. And we know this can be a daunting topic, so make sure to take action with us along the way and stick around for our conversation about resilience in the last episode!

Patrice Tomcik is Senior National Field Manager for Moms Clean Air Force, a nonprofit organization advocating to protect children by lowering air pollution and addressing climate change issues. She will be talking about new EPA proposed regulation to limit the hazardous pollution caused by the largest, most toxic chemical and plastic manufacturing facilities in the country. This would be a major step to clean the air and protect our health. Listen to Planet Philadelphia on your radio dial at 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia or gtownradio.com, 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month. www.planetphiladelphia.com | @planetphila --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kay-wood9/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kay-wood9/support

SUMMARYIn this episode of The Carbon Connection, we hear from Heather McTeer Toney, who shares a story about a situation needing her attention after she was elected mayor of Greenville, Mississippi, in 2004.Like many in the South, her community had a brown water problem, meaning that when you turned on the tap, the water was tinged with rust and sediment that were both public health issues and a deterrent to economic development. What started as a commitment to helping her community with a basic need evolved into a lasting commitment to environmental justice.Heather McTeer Toney served under President Obama as the regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency's Southeast Region. Today she continues her work as the Climate Justice Liaison at the Environmental Defense Fund. She is a senior advisor to Moms Clean Air Force, where her work engages parents and caretakers in developing culturally responsive solutions to the climate issues that affect our children's future.Southern Environmental Law CenterBroken Ground: Season 4 - Women of Environmental JusticeThe Carbon AlmanacEnvironmental Defense FundMoms Clean Air ForceCONTRIBUTORSSpecial Acknowledgment: Erin Malec, Director of Communications, Southern Environmental Law CenterSouthern Environmental Law CenterProduction Team: Jennifer SimpsonSenior Producer: Tania MarienSupervising Producer: Jennifer Myers ChuaMusic: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, MusicbedEpisode Art: Jennifer Myers ChuaNetwork Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen

The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal mortality among the world's high-income nations. To compound the problem, disparities in U.S. maternal mortality rates fall along racial, ethnic, and geographic lines. Almeta Cooper, National Manager for Health Equity, Moms Clean Air Force, speaks with Priya Bathija, Adjunct Professor, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Andrea Ferrari, Partner, Jones Walker, Ashley Keith-Phillips, Assistant General Counsel, University Hospitals Health System, and Marki Stewart, Attorney, Coppersmith Brockelman, about how U.S. rates of maternal and child health compare globally and the types of disparities that exist, national efforts to address the crisis in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the challenges impacting those efforts. Andrea authored an article for AHLA's special edition of the Journal of Health and Life Sciences Law dedicated to “Emerging Issues in Health Equity in the United States: Legal, Legislative, and Policy Perspectives.”

The medical profession has experienced a significant increase in the number of adverse medical staff actions against physicians of color, threatening their economic, physical, and mental well-being. Almeta Cooper, National Manager for Health Equity, Moms Clean Air Force, speaks with Sidney Welch, Office Managing Partner, Akerman LLP, and Tricia “CK” Hoffler, CEO, CK Hoffler Firm, about the context and nature of medical staff actions against physicians of color and corresponding legal challenges, the intersection of employment discrimination and health care regulation, and suggestions for reform. Sidney and CK authored an article for AHLA's special edition of the Journal of Health and Life Sciences Law dedicated to “Emerging Issues in Health Equity in the United States: Legal, Legislative, and Policy Perspectives.”

“One of the things that helps me to stay engaged in a more sustained way, is taking the perspective that climate change - it's extraordinarily painful - and it's also an opportunity to live into our values and to live a life of meaning and service and purpose,” says Elizabeth Bechard, author of Parenting in a Changing Climate: Tools for Cultivating Resilience, Taking Action, and Practicing Hope in the Face of Climate Change.In this conversation we'll talk about parenting in a changing climate, making climate action a habit, and practicing hope.This episode is supported by Moms Clean Air Force, a community of over one million parents united against air and climate pollution to protect our children's health.Learn more about this episode: https://www.bethefuture.earth/podcast/parenting-in-a-changing-climateFind out more about Elizabeth Bechard:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizabethbechard/Website: www.elizabethbechard.comFind out more about Moms Clean Air Force:Website: https://www.momscleanairforce.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/momscleanairforceTwitter: https://twitter.com/CleanAirMomsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cleanairmoms/Find out more about Be The Future:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethefuture.earth/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bethefuturearthLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/be-the-future-earth/FREE Whatever The Weather Activity Book: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/e6n3l6Website: https://www.bethefuture.earth

Charles Johnson's wife, Kira Dixon Johnson, died hours after childbirth in 2016 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. On Wednesday, he announced a new civil rights lawsuit filed against the Los Angeles hospital. Rose revisits a conversation she had with Johnson in 2019.Plus, Ed Barlow, the president of Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 3204, discusses why Apple employees in Atlanta are pushing to unionize. Lastly, Almeta Cooper, a health policy expert and the national field manager for Moms Clean Air Force, discusses the impact diesel-fueled school buses have on children's health and her organization's efforts to electrify America's school bus fleet.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

About Sandi Schwartz: She is an author; freelance journalist specializing in parenting, wellness, and environmental issues; and freelance editor/proofreader. She is an expert in simplifying science to educate others on challenging topics that affect our lives.Her articles have been featured in publications including Scary Mommy, Motherly, Very Well Family, Environment Defense Fund's Moms Clean Air Force, The Week, Green Child Magazine, One Green Planet, Your Teen, Urban Mommies, and over 70 regional parenting magazines like NY Parenting, Washington Family, Georgia Family, and Connecticut Parent. In addition, her essay “How My Love For Science Shook Me Out of My Comfort Zone” is featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul's new title Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman: 101 Stories about Being Confident, Courageous and Your True Self. In this episode, Adam and Sandi discuss:Taking a nature break Laughter, mindfulness, and nature Nature is worth protecting Key Takeaways:Everyone needs a “nature break”, especially today's children who are stuck in front of a screen all day. Take a breath of fresh air and see just how profound the natural world is. We all have an intrinsic understanding that laughter makes us happy and an innate feeling that being in nature is good to reduce stress - these are all truths that are backed up by science, and everybody, especially kids, need laughter, nature, and mindfulness. Nature is worth protecting, being in nature or near it makes us happier, makes us feel less stressed and feel generally better. We have a deep, existential relationship with nature and our lives will be better spent in it and worse without it. "We all benefit from laughter, mindfulness, and nature in the same ways." —  Sandi Schwartz Connect with Sandi Schwartz:Website:  https://www.sandischwartz.com/  Books: https://www.amazon.com/Sandi-Schwartz/e/B099GQ97W3%3FLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandischwartz-environmentwellnesswriter/   Connect With Adam Weber:Website: https://meditationnotmedicine.com/about/Email: adam@meditationnotmedicine.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/easytomeditate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meditationnotmedicine/  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPnbji9rDrCfxhY0W8sHL9ABook: Meditation Not Medicine Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla.Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Is compromise good or bad when trying to accomplish a more equitable community for everyone? Welcome back SDG Talkers!! Thanks for joining us for another episode of highlighting change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)! IN THIS EPISODE: - Why is Houston a microcosm for the world? - How have zoning rules created inherent environmental injustices over time? - How to consider all stakeholders involved when making a decision We got to hear from the expert working at the nexus of civic engagement, community development and equity and climate advocacy: Catherine Flowers. Catherine lived in Louisiana for many years, but when Hurricane Katrina hit she moved her family to Houston where she was hired to develop the city's Department of Neighborhoods whose mission is to improve the quality of life in Houston through people-focused programs and strong community partnerships. She has held leadership roles with the City of Houston, Capital One Bank, and the Louisiana Lt. Governor's Office, has chaired the City of Houston's Climate Action Plan Equity Committee, and - as the CEO of Bread of Life - she even expanded their services to meet the diverse needs of the greater Houston market and helped to serve over 100,000 after Hurricane Harvey. Within her current consulting position, Catherine works with elected officials, municipalities, community organizations and national campaigns like the Moms Clean Air Force to deliver social impact. Last but not least, she is the founder of Altruistic Endeavors NGO - a disaster relief organization that responds to life disasters while also operating an apiary and urban farm, co-founded Energy Well Texas - a new kind of electric company, and is the finance chair for Texas' first Green Bank. Connect with Catherine: Instagram | Facebook Let's get SDG Talking!! Got a good story or want to collaborate? Send us an email at sdgtalkspodcast@gmail.com and we will get back to you as soon as we can! And don't forget to check out our Virtual Roundtables on our website! Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn

The Biden Administration has promised that 40% of its investments in clean energy will go into disadvantaged communities that experience the worst impacts of the changing climate. But as they work to make good on these promises, there are questions about how Biden's team will execute. In this episode, host Jason Bordoff speaks with Heather McTeer Toney about what true climate justice should look like. She's a former Mississippi Mayor, Obama EPA Regional Administrator and now a Climate Justice Liaison for the Environmental Defense Fund and Senior Advisor to Moms Clean Air Force.  They spoke about what it will take to elevate black and brown voices in climate policy. The conversation also touched on the massive infrastructure bill making its way through Congress, which will have a material impact on how energy systems, industry, roads, and transit are built in frontline communities. 

God's creation is a direct reflection of God's glory, and Christians are called to be faithful stewards of the earth. While global issues of climate and environment can seem out of reach, our local communities give us space to learn and take action in small and large ways. How can we partner with our creator to build a better, more sustainable living environment? What simple, practical changes can we make to responsibly care for our local communities and our world?Chris and Eddie are joined by Heather McTeer Toney, an activist, speaker, and author who serves as the National Field Director for Moms Clean Air Force. Toney is the former two term mayor of Greenville, Mississippi, and she was appointed by President Obama as the Regional Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Southeast Region. During her tenure as mayor, Toney observed the many connections between infrastructure, inequality, and the environment. She has enthusiastically championed her communities to ensure equitable access and a sustainable future for all. Toney speaks to the collaborative nature of creation care, the relationship between her upbringing and her heart for justice, her experiences with environmental challenges in the Mississippi Delta, and the responsibility that God has given each of us to this earth. Follow Heather Toney on the web:https://www.heathermcteertoney.com Learn more about Moms Clean Air Force here:https://www.momscleanairforce.org Learn more about Environmental Defense Fund here:https://www.edf.org Follow Heather Toney on social media:https://www.facebook.com/heathermcteer https://twitter.com/HeatherMcTeer 

June 8th is World Ocean Day and June 8th is also World Oceans Day. What's the diff? Oh, there's a diff. June 9th is Coral Triangle Day, plus, in our climate community spotlight, meet "Moms Clean Air Force."

Growing up in the Mississippi Delta, much of Heather McTeer Toney's life was tied to the environment, from food and agriculture to the levees holding back the Mississippi River. But it wasn't until she was mayor of her hometown and working on a water issue that she realized the connection between climate and social justice. Heather is now senior adviser at Moms Clean Air Force, a group that works to protect children from air pollution and climate change, and climate justice liaison at the Environmental Defense Fund. She joined David to talk about her childhood steeped in the fight for civil rights, how climate and racial justice intersect, and why she believes fighting for voting rights is a vital component of climate activism. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

A police dog that consoles victims of tragedy, a man who lovingly wrestled crocodiles, and a bunch of angry moms taking on air pollution- what more could you want?  Amy kicks off with Officer Clarence, a St. Bernard, police K9 who comforts people after tragedy strikes.  Teresa dives deep into the croc-infested waters that gave the world Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, and his amazing family that carries on his Wildlife Warrior spirit.  Finally, there is the Moms Clean Air Force, which organizes community involvement to fight pollution in the air and promote a cleaner planet.  Jump on in, the water is . . . full of crocs?  Something like that.We would love to hear from you.  Send us your comments or even your own inspirational stories at tangentialinspiration@gmail.com.Follow us on our social media:Website: https://tangentialinspiration.com/Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/tangentialinspiration/Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Podcast/Tangential-Inspiration-110449931124565/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TangentialInsp1

On this episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Cinthia Zermeño Moore, field consultant for EcoMadres (part of Moms Clean Air Force). As an environmental justice advocate, Cinthia talks about her family history —from Mexico to North Hollywood to East Las Vegas— and why she is all in on spreading awareness about clean air and climate change to Nevada's Latino community.Featured image courtesy of Cinthia Zermeño Moore Latino Rebels Radio producer: Harsha NahataMusic courtesy of La Plebe

Este episodio es una plática con Columba Sainz, ella es parte de la organización Moms Clean Air Force, una comunidad que busca proteger a los niños de la contaminación y cambio climático, buscando un futuro en el que todos los niños puedan respirar aire limpio. El cuidado del planeta o nuestra casa común como la identifica el Papa es algo que nos debe preocupar a todos y en este episodio hablamos de esto. Síguenos en Instagram, YouTube y Facebook como Cinco y Dos Podcast ahí encuentras este episodio en video.

This week, Heather McTeer Toney, Senior Director of Moms Clean Air Force, joins the show to discuss raising the next generation for climate action and the "mom-partisan" approach to the environment. She also discusses her prior work in the EPA, addressing the BP oil spill with the impacted local communities, environmental justice initiatives, and her early days fighting water issues as Mayor of Greenville, Mississippi. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss John Kerry's new climate envoy role and the new focus on climate in various agencies and for cabinet officials.  As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at theclimatepod@gmail.com. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Check out our updated website!  Further Reading: With John Kerry Pick, Biden Selects a ‘Climate Envoy’ With Stature John Kerry’s Appointment as Climate Envoy Shows the World We’re Back in the Game As The World Burns Are We Insane? Black Women are Leaders in the Climate Movement

It’s official. Joe Biden will be the next president. And he ran on a platform that put climate at the top of the agenda.There’s still a lot of tension. What will happen to the balance of power in Congress? Can we make progress on climate, even with Democrats losing down-ballot races?Even with so much uncertainty, there's actually a lot of good news. In this episode, Leah and Katharine dig into what this moment means for the future of the planet.We were joined by two heavy-hitters this week: Heather McTeer Toney and Sam Ricketts.Heather is the Senior Director at Moms Clean Air Force. She’s a former EPA regional administrator. And she was the first African-American, first woman, and youngest person ever elected mayor of Greenville, Mississippi. She knows the ins and outs of what a Biden Administration could do to pursue a “just” climate agenda.Sam Ricketts is a senior fellow for Energy & Environment at the Center for American Progress. And he was climate director for Washington Governor Jay Inslee’s presidential campaign. He co-founded Evergreen, an organization at the forefront of developing detailed, progressive climate policies.Resources mentioned on the show about the Georgia runoff:Fair FightThe New Georgia ProjectFollow our co-hosts and production team:Leah StokesKatharine WilkinsonStephen LaceyJaime KaiserA Matter of Degrees is a production of Post Script Audio

In this episode of Connect the Dots, host Rob Verchick explores the ways the climate crisis drives raging wildfires like the ones that have scorched the western United States, killing dozens of people and destroying thousands of homes and businesses. Joining him are firefighter Sam Perkins, Vicki Arroyo of the Georgetown Climate Center, and Cinthia Moore of Moms Clean Air Force. As of mid-October, unprecedented blazes have destroyed more than 4.1 million acres across California, with firefighters facing up to 40 new blazes across the state on extreme days. Further north, in Oregon, wildfires ruined two cities, killed 23 people, and demolished 600 homes and 100 commercial buildings in September alone. The same month in Washington, a canyon fire torched 76,000 acres, shutting down a major highway, burning several homes to the ground, and causing hundreds of families to evacuate. There’ve been nearly 100 known wildfires in the West since April, and the scorecard is still in play.    Wildfires are the latest cataclysm amplified by climate disruption, burning rapidly and haphazardly across the western part of this nation, along with countries around the world. And unfortunately, many of us are in the line of fire. 

Shaina Oliver is an Indigenous Peoples' Rights Advocate and Field Organizer Moms Clean Air Force In this live podcast episode, Shaina shares how you can make a difference by testifying at hearings and understanding what the different commissions are doing that impact air quality. This is an important way we can all work to improve conditions for less-affluent neighborhoods and communities of color. Support the podcast by becoming a member at patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greenteamacademy Take Action with Moms Clean Air Force at https://www.momscleanairforce.org/petitions/. Update your address to Vote, or Register to Vote at https://www.momscleanairforce.org/register-to-vote/. Be A SuperMom or Dad and Vote2020 Climate Leaders! Shaina Oliver, a tribal member of the Navajo Nation from Shiprock, New Mexico, is an advocate for Indigenous Peoples’ Rights. In 2015, after the EPA’s toxic mine spill affecting the Animas and San Juan Rivers, which supply water to the Navajo Nation, Shaina became more aware that the environmental disasters that happen in Colorado—where she now lives with her husband and four boys—also impact her tribe’s well-being and future. Shaina began to feel her responsibility to do her part as a mother, aunt, sister, descendant, and survivor of genocide. Living in northeast Denver, Shaina is just south of the Suncor refinery. Sometimes she and her family can’t step outside for a breath of fresh air. On very cold days, her asthma flares, and she must be cautious and stay indoors. She worries about her youngest son, who has more allergies than his older brothers—allergies that may be asthma-related. Testifying with Moms Clean Air Force at EPA hearings and in support of environmental bills at the U.S. Capitol is one important way Shaina lives up to her responsibility to protect all living beings and secure a future for all children. https://www.momscleanairforce.org/state-chapters/colorado/

In this episode of Connect the Dots, host Rob Verchick talks about how the climate crisis hurts children – and presents ideas for possible solutions. He's joined by CPR Member Scholar Maxine Burkett, Sierra Club Senior Director of Environmental Justice and Healthy Communities Leslie Fields, mother and NRDC advocate Gina Ramirez, mother and Moms Clean Air Force member Leah Barbor, and Aaron Bernstein, Interim Director of the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at Harvard University.   If you're a parent, you know the value of a backyard playdate or afternoon outing in the park. Fresh air, a space to run wild and free, open terrain with nothing to knock over or stain. Your kids can explore, and perhaps you can get a moment of respite, as well. Unfortunately, outdoor learning and fun isn’t a reality for many families. These days, in neighborhoods around the country, pollution fogs the air, heat penetrates spaces and surfaces, and a deadly alchemy of the two results in terrible contamination. In some parts of our country, sending the kids outside can be dangerous, even deadly.   Due to the impacts of the climate crisis, children are getting sicker, heavier, and less mobile. They may be forced to stay inside, avoid exercise, or eat poor-quality foods. In more catastrophic instances, they’re losing their childhoods to destructive natural disasters. Either way, the physical and mental consequences of the climate crisis have long-term effects on their futures – and the future of our planet. 

As the pandemic continues, so are the Trump administration’s environmental rollbacks. With weakened restrictions on monitoring air pollution, we have no idea how bad it really is. Heather McTeer Toney is the National Field Director of Moms Clean Air Force, former mayor of Greenville, Mississippi, and former Regional Administrator for the EPA under the Obama […] The post S2 Ep 19: Moms Strike Back w/ Heather McTeer Toney appeared first on Hip Hop Caucus.

In this segment, we will discuss the latest PEW study on how Americans feel about Climate Change and Justice.  We will take a look at the recommendations for the Democratic National Convention on policies on the climate crisis.  Rev. Michael Malcom, Rev. Alan Jenkins with special guest Shakeila James of Moms Clean Air Force & Chandra Farley, Just Energy Director/Partnership for Southern Equity will join in the dialogue.

Learn what you can do right now to make a difference on climate and energy. Heather was the first African-American, first female and youngest mayor of Greenville, MS and is now field director for Moms Clean Air Force. Special thanks to our friends at Bioneers, producers of the Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature podcast, for production assistance. Support our production with a monthly or one-time donation. And when you’re done, come on over to The Inflection Point Society, our Facebook group of everyday activists who seek to make extraordinary change through small, daily actions.

Meet Heather McTeer Toney, the National Field Director at Moms Clean Air Force, which fights for climate safety to protect our children's health. She shares how her two terms as the first African-American, first female and youngest mayor of Greenville, MS helps her be an even more effective activist, and what one thing motivates people to make big changes. Special thanks to our friends at Bioneers, producers of the Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature podcast, for production assistance. Support our production with a monthly or one-time donation. And when you’re done, come on over to The Inflection Point Society, our Facebook group of everyday activists who seek to make extraordinary change through small, daily actions.

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Speakers Lisa Friedman (Moderator) Reporter, Climate Desk, The New York Times Guido Girgenti (Speaker) Founding Board Member and Communications Advisor, Sunrise Movement Mandy Gunasekara (Speaker) Founder, Energy 45 Fund, and former Principle Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Heather McTeer Toney (Speaker) National Field Director, Moms Clean Air Force, and former Regional Administrator, Southeast Region, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Former Mayor of Greenville, Mississippi Joseph Pinion (Speaker) Founder & Chair, Conservative Color Coalition The 2020 election will offer a stark choice and contrast on U.S. environmental and energy policy. Through his first term, President Trump has withdrawn our country from the Paris Climate Agreement, accelerated oil and gas drilling offshore and on public lands, tried to revive coal mining and power production, and slammed wind and solar energy as unreliable. Meanwhile, Democratic Party presidential candidates are competing to be the environmental contender in 2020. That includes more than a half-dozen who have already expressed support for the Green New Deal, the massive reform initiative that calls for a “10-year national mobilization” to transition the country to a 100-percent renewable-energy, zero-emissions economy. This plenary will bring together politicians and campaign advisors to discuss the Green New Deal and what national environmental policy will look like beyond 2020, under either a Republican or Democratic president.

It’s no secret that the environment will suffer at the hands of the climate crisis. What’s worse? Those changes are happening today. Dolores Belmares, Texas Field Consultant at Moms Clean Air Force, and Dr. Juan Declet-Barreto, a climate scientist with the Union of Concerned Scientists, discuss the issue that will determine the fate of the planet.

Shaun Dakin stops by The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his fight for data privacy and consulting for Moms Clean Air Force as a digital marketing strategist through his firm Dakin Associates

If everyone – everyone! – knows that mercury does horrible things to children, why would anyone weaken the regulations that protect them from exposure? Dominique Browning, co-founder of Moms Clean Air Force, has an answer, and she expounds it eloquently at the Environmental Defense Fund. Music from Stephanie Jenkins and Ben Cosgrove.

https://www.SuccessfulBlackParenting.com -- With an African American death rate for children being10 times that of white children, and with them being four times more likely to be admitted to the hospital for asthma, it's time we talk to Heather McTeer Toney, the National Field Director for Moms Clean Air Force. Moms Clean Air Force is a community of moms and dads united against air pollution, including the urgent crisis of our changing climate to protect our children's health. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter (BlackParenting1) and Instagram (BlackParentingMagazine). Our website is SuccessfulBlackParenting.com. SHARE! SHARE! SHARE! #cleanair #epa #moms #breathe #asthma --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/janice-celeste/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/janice-celeste/support

Patrice Tomcik is the Pennsylvania Field Consultant and the National Oil & Gas Program Coordinator for Moms Clean Air Force. Patrice lives in Butler County about 30 minutes north of Pittsburgh, PA where natural gas development is rampant. Her children go to school ½ mile away from a natural gas well pad and a pipeline that puts 3,200 children’s health and safety at risk. Patrice is passionate about public health and advocating for a healthy environment at home, school, and outdoors for children. She focuses on protecting children from the health and safety risks of oil and gas operations through education programs, advocacy actions, and policy work at the local, state, and federal levels. Her hobbies are exercising, reading, gardening, and sports with her sons. Moms Clean Air Force Methane in Southwest Pennsylvania  

Laura Burns is a mother from Ohio. She graduated from Oral Roberts University with a degree in biology and a passion for creation. Today, she serves as the Ohio Field Organizer for Moms Clean Air Force, focusing on the health of children in Ohio and advocating for clean air. Laura homeschools her children, plays catch with their three dogs, and enjoys the quiet life of an introvert when she isn’t working. Laura's passion for her husband, kids and God's creation will inspire you to engage with your faith community and community-at-lage to protect what's most precious the health of your children.  To download pdfs on the education pieces mentioned click here.  Join the Moms Clean Air Force Ohio Facebook Group. Download Healthy Creation = Healthy Children Bible Study click here.  Join the private EEN Moms Facebook Group. Music is provided by bensound.com. Creative Commons License

Peggy Malecki fills in for Mike and welcomes back Kelly Nichols from Moms Clean Air Force to discuss the connection between clean energy and clean air. Rick DiMaio returns to talk about 2016–another year that goes into the record books for extreme heat.

Mike and Peggy talk about why moms are getting involved in the clean air fight, what Cook County, IL is doing to keep pharmaceuticals from getting into our water, and why you should attend the upcoming Chicago Wilderness Congress.

There is a lot at stake in this election, but we've heard little from the presidential candidates about climate change. Moms Clean Air Action is all about making sure we all get informed and get out and vote as an important step in pushing for meaningful change to help protect our children and our families from pollution, climate change and toxic chemicals. Listen to this great interview with Gretchen Dahlkemper, Director of Clean Air Moms Action.

We speak with writer, editor, and environmentalist Dominique Browning ’77, a former editor of House & Garden magazine and a founder of Moms Clean Air Force, a program of the Environmental Defense Fund. “The one thing I advise everybody to do is find blue sky. Never stay in a place where you are being told explicitly you have a limit to your future."

From "nap-time activists" and mommy bloggers to a "stroller march" on Washington, Moms Clean Air Force is using creative and highly effective ways to advance their cause to get dangerous pollutants out of the air.  In this "How Do We Fix It?" episode we speak about solutions with the group's National Field Director, Gretchen Dahlkemper, a Pennsylvania mom who became an activist - fired up about the threat to her children's health.  Her daughter has asthma. So for her this campaign is personal.  "I think the more that we connect the average citizen with their elected officials, the better off our entire system is going to be," says Gretchen. "We have forgotten that we can pick up the phone and call our elected officials." Moms Clean Air Force fights back against climate change, fossil fuel, methane leaks... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This great episode of the Green Divas Radio Show features Dominique Browning, co-founder of Moms Clean Air Force as well as some great segments: Greenpeace GDs on Obama's Climate Legacy; Green Divas Foodie-Phile segment with Ashlee Piper about new vegan food technology; and a wonderful Inspired Green Divas with poet Kerri Nicole McCaffrey on being transgendered and the healing force of nature and poetry.

Wendy Bredhold with Moms Clean Air Force

How does design relate to pollution? This week on After the Jump, Grace Bonney is talking about air pollution with Dominique Browning. Dominique has had a long and storied career in the publishing, editing, and design worlds, working at publications like Newsweek and House & Garden. Since then, Dominique has headed up Moms Clean Air Force, an organization that fights for the health of children by targeting indoor and outdoor air pollution. Did you know that certain chemicals used in furnishing can disrupt the human endocrine system or cause cancer? Find out how designers can learn from the new food movement and demand transparency! Tune in to hear Dominique talk about Moms Clean Air Force, and how the group gives women an outlet to flex their political power. Will sustainable household products ever become affordable for all? Find out all of this and more on this week’s edition of After the Jump! Thanks to our sponsor BluePrint Cleanse.   “Indoor air pollution relates back to my work in the design world because there are all these things in our plastics, couches, fabrics, etc. These things cause cancer, or are endocrine disruptors.” [4:45] “Nobody in Washington wants to make mother angry… But we don’t exercise this power enough.” [19:40] — Dominique Browning on After the Jump

Dominique Browning shares her very candid and entertaining book, Slow Love, which describes her life when she lost her job as one of New York's top magazine editors. She discusses her popular blog, SLOW LOVE LIFE, and her new passion and organization, Moms Clean Air Force, rallying moms to fight pollution. About The Women's Eye Radio: with host Stacey Gualandi, is a show from , an Online Magazine which features news and interviews with women who want to make the world a better place. From newsmakers, changemakers, entrepreneurs, best-selling authors, cancer survivors, adventurers, and experts on leadership, stress and health, to kids helping kids, global grandmothers improving children's lives, and women who fight for equal rights,"It's the world as we see it." The Women's Eye Radio Show broadcasts on in Phoenix, live-streams on 1480KPHX.com, and is available as on-demand talk radio on iTunes and at . Learn more about The Women's Eye at