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Working Together For Change
On this momentous Inauguration Day, I am reflecting on the challenges we’ve faced as well as the positive change we have created together these past four years. Across the country, we banded together, steadfast in our duty to protect our environment in the face of very real threats.
Marching Forward Together -- Thoughts on the Inauguration of Joe Biden
Our job is to make sure, as much as possible, we stay focused on the ultimate goals -- combating climate change, protecting clean water, ending white supremacy and the systematic oppression faced by Black, Indigenous, and other people of color throughout this country, and moving forward toward a brighter future. These campaigns will take longer than two years, but we have to set ourselves on the correct path now.
McDonald’s Announces Ban of Toxic PFAS 'Forever' Chemicals in Food Packaging
In a major victory for Clean Water Action and the Mind the Store campaign, McDonald's has announced a global ban on toxic PFAS ( per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in their food packaging by 2025.
Ways to reduce your impact on climate change in 2021
Climate change is at the forefront of the political sphere as we head into 2021 and with the new administration. However, climate change is complex and can be overwhelming. While real solutions will require action on a global scale, you can make small changes in your day-to-day life to lower your impact on the environment. 1. Know your carbon footprint. A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions that come from the production, use of, and end of life of a product or service. This includes carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gases (among other gases)
Organizing for Clean Water in 2020 - and beyond
How did you first meet Clean Water Action? For most of our members, it was on your doorstep. Clean Water Action has organized for decades not by waiting for people to come to us, but by going into neighborhoods across the country with a clipboard in hand. We found people like you - who care about protecting clean water, willing to listen, ready to take action. 2020 brought our in person outreach to a halt. But thanks to supporters like you and your commitment to fight for clean water and our health, we made a lot of progress in 2020 in the face of long odds. Our field canvassers took their