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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 2h

Learn the answers to:
Who makes the decisions that impact our air, climate, and future?
What is lobbying and who can do it?
How can you work with elected officials and make sure they’re held accountable?

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Advocacy Training Program · Moms Clean Air Force

Come build your skills at our three-part Volunteer Advocacy Training Program where you'll learn how to advocate and organize, share your story, and compel government officials to take action. You'll g...

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 2h

Join us for Part 3 of our Volunteer Advocacy Webinar Series: Engaging Elected Officials & Regulatory Agencies
📅Tuesday, Oct. 21
🕢7:30pm EDT

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Advocacy Training Program · Moms Clean Air Force

Come build your skills at our three-part Volunteer Advocacy Training Program where you'll learn how to advocate and organize, share your story, and compel government officials to take action. You'll g...

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 2h

I'm attending Moms Clean Air Force's event, “Advocacy Training Program” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/momscleanair...

Advocacy Training Program · Moms Clean Air Force

Come build your skills at our three-part Volunteer Advocacy Training Program where you'll learn how to advocate and organize, share your story, and compel government officials to take action. You'll g...

www.mobilize.us

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 3h

"On this day in 1964, my father was announced as that year’s #NobelPeacePrize recipient for his nonviolent philosophy and methodology, and its application for social change during the Civil Rights Movement." @berniceaking

#nobel #NobelPrize #mlk

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 5h

The real reason men are more likely to buy an electric car ⚠️🚨⚠️🚨 #momsky #ev #ElectricVehicles

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The real reason men are more likely to buy an electric car

High costs, poor public charging and manly marketing have skewed the electric car industry toward men, but women are encouraging their peers to go electric.

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 5h

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Climate-curious but confused? Grab a beer and some cards.

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Climate-curious but confused? Grab a beer and some cards.

Fresk converts the latest climate science into a hands-on card game, helping players understand the causes, effects and feedback loops of climate change.

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 6h

New Post! Ask Mom Detective: Are Wigs and Synthetic Hair Safe for Children? 🤔 #momsky

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Are Synthetic Wigs Toxic? Mom Detective Investigates

The decision to wear wigs or synthetic hair is deeply personal. Mom Detective outlines potential harms so you can make the right choice for you.

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 7h

Great news 📰 👍🏼 ❤️

Renewable Energy Is Booming Despite Trump’s Efforts to Slow It www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/b...

Renewable Energy Is Booming Despite Trump’s Efforts to Slow It

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 7h

Can farmland thrive with solar? This Virginia nonprofit is finding out. @CanaryMediaInc www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

Can farmland thrive with solar? This Virginia nonprofit is finding…

The agrivoltaics demonstration project is experimenting with growing crops under solar panels to determine what works and help educate a wary public.

www.canarymedia.com

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 8h

Wildfire 🔥 smoke is a cardiovascular threat, not just a lung one. Climate change means more fires & more risk for our kids' hearts and lungs. Demand cleaner air now! Knowledge is power. Read up:

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In California Wildfires, Climate and Health Collide

In a new report, scientists at the Yale School of Public Health warn that smoke from the California wildfires can exacerbate cardiovascular problems. They also

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 8h

Extreme 🔥 🔥 🔥 is NOT just an inconvenience. It's a deadly threat, with heat-related deaths more than doubling since 1999. Our kids depend on us to demand action now. Protect your family: check on neighbors, learn heat safety.

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Impacts of Federal Actions on Extreme Heat and Health | KFF

Between 1999 and 2023, the number of heat-related deaths in the U.S. increased by 117%. KFF analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that American Indian or Alaska Na...

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 8h

MARK YOUR CALENDARS 🗓️ In Florida and beyond, clean energy has brought healthier, cleaner jobs and savings to families. Let’s learn what progress has been made and what we can do to protect it. ☀️➡️ This Thursday, October 16th with Bob Keefe, #climateeconomics expert and Executive Director of E2. ✅

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 18h

Learn how indigenous families face distinct mercury exposures and how keeping mercury safeguards in place protects pregnant people. #IndigenousPeoplesDay

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“We’re Paying the Price With Our Way of Life”: Indigenous Women Fight for Strong Mercury Protections - Moms Clean Air Force

This Indigenous People’s Day, we’re revisiting three powerful interviews with Indigenous moms about toxic mercury pollution in their communities, rooted in the importance of fishing as a tradition.

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 18h

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin's #POLLUTIONSPREE includes a proposal to roll back the strong mercury protections finalized in 2024. Moms across the country are speaking out, including these three Indigenous women talking about their food sources, their traditions, and their babies.
#momsky

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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 22h

15 kids have filed a petition against the US, arguing that the “U.S. government’s unrelenting perpetuation of a fossil fuel energy system despite knowing for over 50 years that the emission of fossil fuels was catastrophic for human rights.”

By @ahofschneider.bsky.social for @grist.org...

The kids who sued America over climate change aren’t done yet

They want an international human rights body to hold the U.S. accountable — and are spotlighting Indigenous communities on the frontlines.

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Whitney Bauck @whitneybauck.bsky.social · 21h

I first wrote about Denver’s ebike rebate program in 2022 and it’s been very cool to watch the trajectory since www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Rocky Kistner @handle.invalid · 21h

Experts say avoid plastics and heat: “small plastic jars and tubs used for storing baby food…could release more than 2 billion nanoplastics per square centimeter when heated in the microwave” @shannonosaka @washingtonpost
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Microplastics are everywhere. You can do one simple thing to avoid them.

The biggest sources of microplastics have one thing in common: Heat.

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 1d

Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay ❤️❤️❤️

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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · 1d

Celebrate with me. #IndigenousPeoplesDay 🪶✊🏾

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 1d

Coal Miners With Black Lung Say They Are ‘Cast Aside to Die’ 😡😡

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/c...

Coal Miners With Black Lung Say They Are ‘Cast Aside to Die’ Under Trump

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 1d

administration’s revised approval process threatens to scuttle giant NV solar complex 😡😡 #solarpower

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Trump administration’s revised approval process threatens to scuttle giant NV solar complex • Nevada Current

The Trump administration cancelled its review of a massive joint solar project in Nevada that would have added up to be one of the largest continuous solar farms in the world – at least as it was envi...

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 1d

😡😡😡😡😡Saudi-owned corporate farms are draining Arizona’s desert dry

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Saudi-owned corporate farms are draining Arizona’s desert dry

Arizona’s lax water laws let corporate farms pump unlimited groundwater to grow alfalfa for cattle overseas, even as local families spend their savings drilling new wells.

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 1d

Mom's urgent health ⚠️! A crucial finding that protects our kids from air pollution & extreme weather is under attack. We must demand leaders follow science to safeguard future generations.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Trump effort to ditch greenhouse gas finding ignores ‘clearcut’ science, expert says

Architect of landmark EPA ‘endangerment finding’ says repealing it will lead to more extreme weather in US

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 1d

New Post! “We’re Paying the Price With Our Way of Life”: Indigenous Women Fight for Strong Mercury Protections

www.momscleanairforce.org/indigenous-w...

“We’re Paying the Price With Our Way of Life”: Indigenous Women Fight for Strong Mercury Protections - Moms Clean Air Force

This Indigenous People’s Day, we’re revisiting three powerful interviews with Indigenous moms about toxic mercury pollution in their communities, rooted in the importance of fishing as a tradition.

www.momscleanairforce.org

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 1d

Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay ❤️

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