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First Japan, Now Australia! Taking On PFAS Across The Globe.
Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to meet with Cate Faehrmann, a Member of Parliament from New South Wales, Australia. Cate traveled all the way from her sunny home on the other side of the world to our chilly corner of the globe to connect with legislators, agencies, and advocates about PFAS. She was seeking to understand how Minnesota is addressing the PFAS crisis through regulatory action so that she might take some of her lessons learned back to her home country.
Water is Treasure – and so is our global community
A documentary film crew from Japan visited our community to screen their made-for-television film, Water is Treasure – Fighting PFAS Contamination! Fight for Life. The film chronicles how mothers in Japan are leading efforts to raise awareness about PFAS contamination in their drinking water, which they attribute to U.S. military bases and the use of PFAS-based firefighting foam, and weaves in stories from the United States.
Beauty as Resistance: Where I Find My Strength
As an Environmental Justice Organizer who has worked in social justice spaces for nearly nine years, I am constantly uncovering new layers of how my identity has been shaped by systemic inequities. These discoveries are both painful and empowering, revealing the depth of the systems we are working to dismantle.
The Inspiring Path to Ditching Disposables at Brown Avenue Elementary
Brown Avenue Elementary School in Johnston, RI is part of a reuse revolution keeping tons of waste out of the trash, saving their school money, and quietly changing our relationship with a disposable lifestyle.
Sustainable Seed Starting: Sowing in the Snow
Can your start seeds in a way that requires no electricity, uses upcycled containers, needs minimal water, and where seeds mostly take care of themselves until they’re ready to plant in your garden? Meet Winter Sowing!