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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 10h

¡Comenzando ahora! 7 pm AST y EDT. Link para entrar abajo

ecomadres.bsky.social @ecomadres.bsky.social · 1d

The injustice behind stronger hurricanes runs deeper than the storms themselves—exposing fragile grids, health risks, and energy inequities.

Join us tomorrow for #EcoMadresInvestigates (in Spanish) as we explore why clean, reliable energy is a public health necessity.

RSVP➡️ bit.ly/EMhuracanes

EcoMadres Investiga: Huracanes, Salud y Justicia Energética · Moms Clean Air Force

Cada temporada de huracanes nos recuerda que las familias en Puerto Rico, Florida y a lo largo del Golfo están en la primera línea de la crisis climática. Detrás de cada tormenta hay historias de salu...

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ecomadres.bsky.social @ecomadres.bsky.social · 10h

Acompáñanos junto a meteorologo John Morales para reflexionar y dar un paso claro hacia la justicia para las comunidades más impactadas por los huracanes.🌧️

EcoMadres Investiga: Huracanes, Salud y Justicia Energética

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ecomadres.bsky.social @ecomadres.bsky.social · 1d

The injustice behind stronger hurricanes runs deeper than the storms themselves—exposing fragile grids, health risks, and energy inequities.

Join us tomorrow for #EcoMadresInvestigates (in Spanish) as we explore why clean, reliable energy is a public health necessity.

RSVP➡️ bit.ly/EMhuracanes

EcoMadres Investiga: Huracanes, Salud y Justicia Energética · Moms Clean Air Force

Cada temporada de huracanes nos recuerda que las familias en Puerto Rico, Florida y a lo largo del Golfo están en la primera línea de la crisis climática. Detrás de cada tormenta hay historias de salu...

bit.ly

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ecomadres.bsky.social @ecomadres.bsky.social · 1d

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s #PollutionSpree puts families at risk — including a proposal to roll back mercury protections finalized in 2024.

Indigenous moms share how mercury threatens their food, traditions & babies. Protect our future. 🌎 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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Cathleen Kelly @cmkelly.bsky.social · 6d

Trump and RFK Jr. promised to protect kids and communities from toxic pollution, but instead they're giving polluters a free pass to emit more pollution that causes cancer, asthma and other serious health problems.

Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 6d

Trump and RFK Jr. aren't making America healthy again—in fact, they're making our nation's health care worse. @cmkelly.bsky.social explains how the administration is undermining its own MAHA agenda:

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ecomadres.bsky.social @ecomadres.bsky.social · 9d

Ready to become a #SuperMom? 💪💚
Join our Volunteer Advocacy Training to learn how to organize, tell your story, and drive change for clean air and healthy communities.

Next session: Tues, Oct 7 @ 7:30pm ET

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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ecomadres.bsky.social @ecomadres.bsky.social · 12d

As climate change worsens, its profound impact on children and the power of child-centered solutions are too often overlooked.

💡 @GUGlobalChild’s new report shares examples for a sustainable future, highlighting @CleanAirMoms & @EcoMadres_ as resources. globalchildren.georgetown.edu/publications...

Towards a More Sustainable Future: Addressing Young Children and the Changing Climate—Promising Examples from Around the World

This working paper by Joan Lombardi, senior advisor to the Collaborative on Global Children's Issues, and Lauren Simmons provides a brief overview of the risks and potential of early childhood and the...

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CleanAirMoms-CO @cleanairmoms-co.bsky.social · 14d

1/ Today, Moms Clean Air Force Colorado Field Organizer Laurie Anderson testified before the EPA on the proposed reconsideration of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. CO relies on this data for our state's reporting - and we need this info to protect our climate and our kids.

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ecomadres.bsky.social @ecomadres.bsky.social · 16d

🌡️“The heat has left its mark on all of us. Not just the scars, though he has those too."

In this moving essay, Aidan Goldberg shares how his brother’s collapse became a call to protect loved ones from our worsening heat crisis. www.momscleanairforce.org/extreme-heat-is-a-predator/

Tucson Heat, Fueled By Climate Change, Endangers Lives

Read the story of one family forever changed by the climate change-fueled extreme heat of Tucson, which nearly took one of their lives.

www.momscleanairforce.org

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Moms Clean Air Force - Ohio @cleanairmoms-oh.bsky.social · Sep 15

Did you miss the @ecomadres.bsky.social Summit last week? No worries. Check out the replay! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBMC...

EcoMadres Summit: From Heat to Hope—Forging Climate Solutions Through Community

YouTube video by Moms Clean Air Force

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ecomadres.bsky.social @ecomadres.bsky.social · 23d

As air pollution worsens, Isabel González Whitaker @momscleanairforce.org is raising her voice for kids’ health and clean air.
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As air pollution gets worse, these parents are getting louder » Yale Climate Connections

As the federal government weakens protections, Moms Clean Air Force is fighting pollution at the state and local level.

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ecomadres.bsky.social @ecomadres.bsky.social · Sep 8

Trump and EPA Administrator Zeldin want to revoke the Endangerment Finding—the legal basis for EPA limits on climate-heating pollution.

This would cripple efforts to curb emissions from petrochemical plants with serious harm to communities. www.momscleanairforce.org/q-a-petroche...

Q&A: How Rescinding the Endangerment Finding Makes Petrochemical Pollution Worse - Moms Clean Air Force

The Endangerment Finding is a foundational part of EPA’s ability to protect us from the health effects of climate change, and thanks to the new Trump administration, it’s now directly under threat.

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · Sep 7

Happy #CleanAirDay!

We are working hard to help our kids breathe #cleanair, particularly via #electricschoolbuses 👍🏼❤️👍🏼❤️

#momsky

www.momscleanairforce.org/issues/air-p...

The Electric School Bus: Taking Action for a Cleaner Ride

Learn how we can make the electric school bus available to kids across the U.S., reducing air pollution and kids’ exposure to toxic fumes.

www.momscleanairforce.org

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · Sep 7

Today is #CleanAirDay.

Clean air can prevent 8.1 million deaths each year, boost economies, slow global warming, and unlock new opportunities.

Solutions exist.

Join the race: www.cleanairblueskies.org

Silhouette of a child running outdoors with blue sky and mountains in the background. Large text reads: “Clean air can prevent 8.1 million deaths. THE RACE IS ON.” At the bottom are logos for the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, UNEP, and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition.

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Moms Clean Air Force Nevada @cleanairmoms-nv.bsky.social · Sep 5

Just a week away!!!! Join Us for Our Second Annual @ecomadres.bsky.social Summit

www.mobilize.us/momscleanair... #EcoMadresSummit2025

LIVESTREAM: EcoMadres 2nd Annual Summit: From Heat to Hope · Moms Clean Air Force

Extreme heat is here—and Latino communities are among the most impacted. Join EcoMadres for our 2nd Annual Summit, a powerful half-day gathering of advocates, artists, health professionals, moms, and ...

www.mobilize.us

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ecomadres.bsky.social @ecomadres.bsky.social · Sep 5

From midwife & public health leader to philanthropy, Dr. Taiwo is expanding access to midwives, diversifying the workforce, & tackling maternal health disparities.

Read more about her work & fight for #birthjustice 👇
www.momscleanairforce.org/science-matt...

Science Matters: Dr. Tanya Taiwo, Midwife, Birth Justice Advocate, and Co-Lead of Project TENDR - Moms Clean Air Force

“When junk science becomes the norm, how do you even work with an EPA that doesn’t actually care or understand science?” Dr. Tanya Taiwo grapples with this question in her work to reduce exposure of n...

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ecomadres.bsky.social @ecomadres.bsky.social · Sep 5

Extreme weather is putting our power grid to the test. Clean energy isn’t just about cutting pollution—it’s key to keeping the lights on and families safe. ⚡🌎

Read more from @americanprogress.bsky.social: www.americanprogress.org/article/clea...

Clean Energy Is Essential To Preventing Blackouts During Dangerous Extreme Heat and Cold

A wide variety of clean energy resources can strengthen the electric grid and help protect Americans from the increasing health threats and power outages fueled by climate change-driven extreme heat w...

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ecomadres.bsky.social @ecomadres.bsky.social · Sep 4

Join EcoMadres’ 2nd Annual Health Summit! 🌎💚

Live music, stories & expert panels will spotlight challenges Latino communities face at the intersection of climate & health—and how we can raise our voices for #ClimateAction. www.momscleanairforce.org/ecomadres-su...

From Heat to Hope: EcoMadres Announces Second Annual Health Summit - Moms Clean Air Force

Join EcoMadres live as we gather with experts to discuss the impacts of climate change—especially extreme heat—on Latino communities.

www.momscleanairforce.org

ecomadres.bsky.social @ecomadres.bsky.social · Aug 26

💡🔌 Save now before it’s gone.

Federal home energy tax credits are ending early—thanks to the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
Learn how @rewiringamerica can help you lock in savings + lower bills before Dec 31, 2025. #CleanEnergy
homes.rewiringamerica.org/save

Your guide to using the home energy tax credits before they're gone

Save on better appliances before the year ends. Help for all your tax credit and installation questions.

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ecomadres.bsky.social @ecomadres.bsky.social · Aug 23

Latina moms are on the frontlines of the climate crisis—facing extreme heat, dirty air, and rising energy bills.

But clean energy is helping protect our health, homes, and wallets. 🌱

Join us LIVE Sept 12, 9AM–12PM PST for our 2nd annual #EcoMadresSummit2025! 💚 www.mobilize.us/momscleanair...

LIVESTREAM: EcoMadres 2nd Annual Summit: From Heat to Hope · Moms Clean Air Force

Extreme heat is here—and Latino communities are among the most impacted. Join EcoMadres for our 2nd Annual Summit, a powerful half-day gathering of advocates, artists, health professionals, moms, and ...

www.mobilize.us

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Eos @eos.org · Aug 21

"I’m appalled that, in 60 years, we’ve made such little progress on climate change, the climate crisis," continued Chandler, a member of @eldersclimate.bsky.social. "'And I'm even more appalled to see this administration rolling back progress I have spent my life, my career, fighting for."

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Eos @eos.org · Aug 21

"I have testified at more hearings than I can remember. This may be my last, but not by choice. After decades of living between three major highways in the thick of Arizona air pollution, I am now receiving hospice care due to stage 4 cancer and respiratory issues," said Hazel Chandler.

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ecomadres.bsky.social @ecomadres.bsky.social · Jul 30

La contaminación por plástico está afectando nuestra salud, y las comunidades latinas son de las más impactadas. 💥

Mamás y expertas de EcoMadres alzan la voz. Aquí lo que debes saber 👇 www.momscleanairforce.org/crisis-de-sa...

La Crisis de Salud Oculta en los Hogares Latinos: Contaminación por Plásticos, Injusticia y Lucha por el Cambio - Moms Clean Air Force

En un reciente evento de EcoMadres Investiga, madres, científicos y narradores de historias se reunieron para exponer los impactos reales de la contaminación por plástico y cómo nuestras comunidades y...

www.momscleanairforce.org

ecomadres.bsky.social @ecomadres.bsky.social · Jul 30

Plastic pollution is harming our health—and it's hitting Latino communities especially hard. 💥

EcoMadres moms & experts are raising their voices. Here’s what you should know 👇 #EcoMadresInvestigates www.momscleanairforce.org/health-crisi...

Plastic Pollution Threatens Latino Communities (Video)

Watch an EcoMadres event with mothers, scientists, and storytellers talking about plastic pollution and its effects on Latino communities.

www.momscleanairforce.org

ecomadres.bsky.social @ecomadres.bsky.social · Jul 26

Nuestra organizadora de EcoMadres, Fabiola Bedoya, habló con Prensa Arizona sobre el impacto del calor extremo en nuestras comunidades y la necesidad urgente de #acciónclimática.

Lee la entrevista completa aquí: prensaarizona.com/calor-extrem...