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Mrs. Green and Sparky - Meet the Super Heroes
Advocacy March 1, 2022There are times when I love doing the deep dive into long, content rich blogs. And there are times when less is more. This is one of those times. The video I am inviting you to watch was definitely a labor of love and it totally packs a punch in terms of the social injustice being our current reality when it comes to the electrification of America. It is noteworthy that Tucson Electric Power (TEP) is playing a key role in driving the development of new infrastructure to support EV adoption in both the commercial and residential markets. One…
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The Ultimate Recycling: The Pebble in the Pond
October 19, 2021When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and hit hard, there were challenges in my life and in the lives of millions of others in our…
Learn MoreCreating a New Sense of Community: Youth Taking Action on Climate
April 12, 2021Through a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service, two University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) professors worked with high school students to…
Learn MoreThe Green Zine: Environmental Storytelling
April 10, 2021My name is Max Sano and I am a Junior environmental studies and government joint major with an Arabic minor at Franklin & Marshall…
Learn MoreCelebrating Women in Climate Science, Advocacy and Activism
March 15, 2021Climate change is the biggest threat that we have ever faced as a civilization. However, the impact of climate change is disproportionate for women.…
Learn More5 Actions You Can Take This Week
March 14, 2021“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” Ayn Rand Ready to do some good for…
Learn MoreHonoring Black History
February 16, 2021In recognition of February's designation as Black History Month, we wanted to provide a little bit of background on how it came to be…
Learn More5 Actions You Can Take This Week
October 19, 2020“Our political leaders will know our priorities only if we tell them, again and again, and if those priorities begin to show up in…
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July 13, 2020Ready to do some good for yourself and our planet? We start now. Sawubona!? Yes. “Sawubona” is an ancient Zulu greeting which means: We see…
Learn MoreThe Nonpolitical Plea for Wearing Masks
June 19, 2020I was inspired to take immediate action when I received this media release from Judy Rich, CEO and President, TMC HealthCare TMC. I was…
Learn MoreBlack People are Demanding the Same Thing Christ Did: Say I Matter, When it Matters
June 16, 2020At the root of the American race conversation is a Gospel invitation: The call for Black Lives to Matter was one that was so…
Learn MoreSustainability and Social Equity - You Can't Have One Without the Other
June 16, 2020So what does that mean? What does the idea of social equity, or social justice, have to do with whether or not a community…
Learn MoreJustice for Mother Earth: A Big Victory
May 18, 2020Cause for Celebration Amidst all of the doom and gloom when it comes to the never-ending attacks on environmental protections in our country, there…
Learn MoreGreen Corps: Making Change Happen
August 12, 2019I got my start as an environmental organizer 13 years ago, my first job out of college. Growing up in Madison, WI, I spent summer…
Learn MoreYouth Activism: A Personal Story
July 29, 2019Meet Olivia Hi, my name is Olivia and I am 16 years old. Back in 2009 when I was 7, and my brother Carter who…
Learn MoreGet Involved: Youth Activism and Mentorship
July 29, 2019Are you a young person looking to get involved in working to solve climate change, protect our planet’s biodiversity, or preserve our oceans? Or…
Learn MoreOMG for Real!
July 29, 2019One More Generation is preserving endangered species and our planet for one more generation and beyond. It started in 2009 with their founders, Carter and…
Learn More5 Actions You Can Take This Week
July 29, 2019“This world demands the qualities of youth: not a time of life but a state of mind, a temper of the will, a quality…
Learn MoreThe Pool Is Beckoning. Do you know your water safety?
June 17, 2019Mrs. Green’s World is a platform that not only educates people about the health of the planet, but also encourages all of us to…
Learn More5 Actions You Can Take This Week
June 17, 2019The Earth is what we all have in common. Ready to do some good for yourself and our planet? We start now. 5 steps…
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May 19, 2019“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustav Flaubert Ready to do some good for…
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