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19518 October 28, 2025 Laurie Switched Banks for Her Community in Need Illustration of a woman walking towards a bank, with a bench, tree, and bushes surrounding.
It might sound harder and more annoying then it is, but switching your bank is straightforward and one of the most effective ways to take a stand for climate justice. In a single decade, when the Paris Agreement was first unveiled in 2015, the world's 60 largest banks, like Wells Fargo and PNC… 		Finance Break Up with Your Mega-Bank, We Switched Banks for People and the Planet No
19518 October 28, 2025 Laurie Switched Banks for Her Community in Need Illustration of a woman walking towards a bank, with a bench, tree, and bushes surrounding.
It might sound harder and more annoying then it is, but switching your bank is straightforward and one of the most effective ways to take a stand for climate justice. In a single decade, when the Paris Agreement was first unveiled in 2015, the world's 60 largest banks, like Wells Fargo and PNC… 		Finance Break Up with Your Mega-Bank, We Switched Banks for People and the Planet No
19445 May 12, 2025 Biomass GreenAmerica Climate No
19443 May 16, 2025 Climate Victory Gardening Resources | Tips, Guides & Tools Climate Victory Gardening Resources | Tips, Guides & Tools
Looking to grow your Climate Victory Garden with confidence? Whether you’re just starting out or ready to dig deeper, this curated index offers trusted tips, guides, and tools to support your journey. You’ll also find an alphabetical version of this resource for easy browsing. body… 		Social Justice No
19266 June 5, 2024 Clean and Just Energy is Calling: The Communications Industry Needs to Listen Clean and Just Energy is Calling: The Communications Industry Needs to Listen
Green America investigated the clean energy use of major communications companies and whether the energy they use advances energy justice. 		Climate No
19213 February 22, 2024 Specialized: #PayYourWorkers Specialized: #PayYourWorkers
Specialized, the cycling company, likes to position itself as a green company, but there is nothing green about the fact that workers who make Specialized clothing are being cheated out of wages. 		Labor No
19212 February 20, 2024 Press Release: Child Labor Has Always Been Here, Now It's on the Rise END US CHILD LABOR
On this World Social Justice Day, the Campaign to End US Child Labor calls for justice for the hundreds of thousands of children across the United States who are forced to work, often in hazardous conditions. 		Labor No
19086 August 15, 2023 A World Without Hazardous Agrichemicals A World Without Hazardous Agrichemicals
There has been a steady rise in pesticide use across all cocoa producing countries from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to Indonesia. Alarmingly, children have been exposed to agrichemicals at a similar increased rate from 5% in 2008 to 24% in 2019. Yet, it is entirely possible and desirable to… 		Climate No
19086 August 15, 2023 A World Without Hazardous Agrichemicals A World Without Hazardous Agrichemicals
There has been a steady rise in pesticide use across all cocoa producing countries from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to Indonesia. Alarmingly, children have been exposed to agrichemicals at a similar increased rate from 5% in 2008 to 24% in 2019. Yet, it is entirely possible and desirable to… 		Labor No
19085 August 15, 2023 Deforestation-free Chocolate Deforestation-free Chocolate
Cocoa-growing regions around the world are experiencing dangerous levels of deforestation. Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire are two of the largest cocoa producing countries. Over the past 30 years, Ghana is estimated to have lost 80% of its forest cover, while Côte d’Ivoire has lost around 94% of… 		Climate No
19077 June 14, 2023 Kroger: Ditch the Climate Pollutants in Your Stores! Kroger: Ditch the Climate Pollutants in Your Stores!
Campaign Update: Falling Short on Greenhouse Gas Reductions Campaign Update: Kroger said that it would address the issue in its latest Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Road Map which came out in January of 2023. Well, let’s just say the road doesn’t go very far. In fact, its own projections… 		Social Justice No
19076 June 14, 2023 Kroger: Ditch the Climate Pollutants in Your Stores! Kroger: Ditch the Climate Pollutants in Your Stores!
Campaign Update: Falling Short on Greenhouse Gas Reductions Campaign Update: Kroger said that it would address the issue in its latest Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Road Map which came out in January of 2023. Well, let’s just say the road doesn’t go very far. In fact, its own projections… 		Social Justice No
19075 June 14, 2023 Kroger: Ditch the Climate Pollutants in Your Stores! Kroger: Ditch the Climate Pollutants in Your Stores!
Campaign Update: Falling Short on Greenhouse Gas Reductions Campaign Update: Kroger said that it would address the issue in its latest Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Road Map which came out in January of 2023. Well, let’s just say the road doesn’t go very far. In fact, its own projections… 		Social Justice No
19034 August 15, 2023 Child Labor Problem Chocolate
Child labor is a long-standing problem with 22 years of broken promises. Chocolate companies voluntarily agreed to eliminate child labor in cocoa production with the 2001 Harkin-Engel Protocol. Two decades later, one thing is certain: voluntary commitments by companies will not eliminate… 		Labor No
18972 January 26, 2023 Calling for a Just, Clean Transition - Part Two Calling for a Just, Clean Transition - Part Two Climate Hang Up on Fossil Fuels No
18972 January 26, 2023 Calling for a Just, Clean Transition - Part Two Calling for a Just, Clean Transition - Part Two Social Justice Hang Up on Fossil Fuels No
18924 November 16, 2022 Meet the Soil Superheroes Soil Superheroes Food No
18899 August 30, 2022 A Bank for a Diverse, Local Community People together
What made rev abby mohaupt switch to a better bank that reflects her faith and values?   The rev mohaupt (who uses all lowercase for her name because that’s how her grandmother spelled it) shares with Green America’s Fran Teplitz, executive co-director, what motivated her and how… 		Finance We Switched Banks for People and the Planet No
18883 July 28, 2022 We Switched Banks for People and the Planet Image: Woman holding a card that reads "clean energy" Green Living No
18876 November 13, 2022 Introducing our Newest Board Members GreenAmerica
The Green America board is pleased to announce the 2022 appointments of two new board members, Salimata Bangoura for a one-year seat and Kimberly Jones for a three-year seat. Salimata Bangoura, now based in Massachusetts and originally from Mali, is the founder of Dugu, a West African food and… 		Green Living No
18868 June 29, 2022 Test Redirect Page GreenAmerica
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18864 July 30, 2024 Why Regenerative Agriculture is Good for You and the Planet A plethora of vegetables; red, yellow, and green peppers; purple cabbage; green broccoli; cauliflower; yellow zucchini
What is Regenerative Agriculture and why is it different from Organic? Within the past century, agriculture has become one of the world’s largest drivers of climate change. The industrial processes, chemical inputs, and repeated, long-term tillage of working lands has been implicated not just… 		Food Food & Climate Climate Victory Gardens No
18863 October 2, 2023 What’s in My Drink? Pesticides are Lurking in Our Favorite Beverages Various beverages with toxic symbols bubbling up through them.
In our everyday lives, we are surrounded by pesticides and other harmful chemicals, including those found on our food, clothes, yards, water, and even in the air. Consumers are demanding ever more pesticide and chemical-free options; hence, the rise in the organic label since its introduction in… 		Food Food & Climate No
18804 June 30, 2022 Faith Group Switches Bank to Match its Values Faith Group Switches Bank to Match its Values
Taking Action for the Climate & Community: United Methodist Women at Chevy Chase, MD Switch to a Better Bank Judy Smith, past president and current secretary-treasurer for United Methodist Women at Chevy Chase (CCUMW) in Maryland, is devoted to Creation Care and the well-being of… 		Finance Break Up with Your Mega-Bank No
18803 June 30, 2022 Joelle Switched Banks to Save the Climate and the Chickadees Joelle Switched Banks to Save the Climate and the Chickadees
Why Switch Banks? On Account of the Climate and Chickadees (and whatever you love)  Not too long ago, those sentences would not have made sense to many people. And while there is still a big learning curve, more and more people are understanding the role that conventional big banks play in… 		Finance Break Up with Your Mega-Bank No
18799 April 5, 2022 Calling for a Just, Clean Transition - Part One: Energy Justice Calling for a Just, Clean Transition - Part One: Energy Justice
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18767 December 6, 2022 People, Planet, & Profit: A Conversation with Amy Domini Image: Amy Domini
Written by Fran Teplitz For the past twenty years I’ve educated and engaged people in how to bank and invest in ways that can help them achieve the kind of world they want for themselves and future generations. At Green America we talk about “voting with your dollars” – doing all you can to direct… 		Finance Socially Responsible Investing No
18767 December 6, 2022 People, Planet, & Profit: A Conversation with Amy Domini Image: Amy Domini
Written by Fran Teplitz For the past twenty years I’ve educated and engaged people in how to bank and invest in ways that can help them achieve the kind of world they want for themselves and future generations. At Green America we talk about “voting with your dollars” – doing all you can to direct… 		Green Business Socially Responsible Investing No
18766 February 16, 2022 Meeting Community Food Needs in Winter A hand holding a blue pot pouring liquid into a mason jar full of pickling cucumbers.
With late winters come school delays, temperature drops, and long lines clearing out aisles at the grocery store. For many of us, winter nights are accompanied by hot cocoa and cozy blankets. But how does winter look for people living with food insecurity? How are their food needs met?  … 		Food Food & Climate Climate Victory Gardens No
18765 February 10, 2022 Want to support a local farmer and get fresher produce? Join a CSA A still life of red radishes, red tomatoes, a shiny eggplant, leafy greens, crunch purple cabbage, an unpeeled beet, a fresh turnup, a bunch of carrots, a tiny yellow squash, and hearty green Brussels sprouts.
Community Supported Agriculture, or CSAs, is a setup where consumers connect directly with a farm and buy shares of the season's harvest. Typically, you buy into a CSA in the spring, purchasing crops upfront for weekly or bi-weekly pickups during the entire season. Some CSAs have various sizes to… 		Food Growing Sustainable Communities, Food & Climate, Sustainable Food Climate Victory Gardens No
18765 February 10, 2022 Want to support a local farmer and get fresher produce? Join a CSA A still life of red radishes, red tomatoes, a shiny eggplant, leafy greens, crunch purple cabbage, an unpeeled beet, a fresh turnup, a bunch of carrots, a tiny yellow squash, and hearty green Brussels sprouts.
Community Supported Agriculture, or CSAs, is a setup where consumers connect directly with a farm and buy shares of the season's harvest. Typically, you buy into a CSA in the spring, purchasing crops upfront for weekly or bi-weekly pickups during the entire season. Some CSAs have various sizes to… 		Green Living Growing Sustainable Communities, Food & Climate, Sustainable Food Climate Victory Gardens No
18748 December 7, 2021 How to Tell if Your Mattress Contains Toxic Materials two hands lifting and placing a mattress on a bedframe
Guest written by Jonathan Sharp of the Environmental Litigation Group   Popular discount mattresses are using fiberglass in place of safe and natural flame retardants. If you unknowingly unzip your mattress, you could face serious health problems and costs. Learn about the problems… 		Green Living Sustainable Shopping Tips, Green Your Home No
18719 July 28, 2022 About Green America GreenAmerica
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18716 November 15, 2022 Tips to Shop Black-Owned Store front
58% of Black business owners said their business’s financial health is “at risk” or “distressed” during the COVID-19 pandemic. And, today, the median wealth for white families is about 12 times that for Black families with a mean of around $140,000 for white families… 		Labor Why is Amazon Bad? A Call for Climate Justice. Amazon: Build a Cleaner and Fairer Cloud No
18716 November 15, 2022 Tips to Shop Black-Owned Store front
58% of Black business owners said their business’s financial health is “at risk” or “distressed” during the COVID-19 pandemic. And, today, the median wealth for white families is about 12 times that for Black families with a mean of around $140,000 for white families… 		Green Living Why is Amazon Bad? A Call for Climate Justice. Amazon: Build a Cleaner and Fairer Cloud No
18716 November 15, 2022 Tips to Shop Black-Owned Store front
58% of Black business owners said their business’s financial health is “at risk” or “distressed” during the COVID-19 pandemic. And, today, the median wealth for white families is about 12 times that for Black families with a mean of around $140,000 for white families… 		Social Justice Why is Amazon Bad? A Call for Climate Justice. Amazon: Build a Cleaner and Fairer Cloud No
18688 November 18, 2021 Tell Walmart to End its Use of Climate Super pollutants freezer in a supermarket
Walmart stores are leaking potent greenhouse gases that accelerate the climate crisis. These gases are called HFCs and they have thousands of times the warming power of carbon dioxide. HFCs are used in refrigeration and make up over half of Walmart’s direct climate polluting emissions. That’s… 		Climate Fight Dirty Energy Cool It for Climate No
18675 February 19, 2025 Green America’s Directory of Sustainable Gifts, Holidays, and Special Occasions Person celebrating with multi-colored confetti. Topic: Green America’s Guide to Sustainable Gifts, Holidays, and Special Occasions.
Do you want to lessen your environmental impact during the holidays and other special occasions? We’ve compiled a directory—by occasion—to get you started on greening holidays, including giving sustainable gifts and tips on getting your family involved. We’ve included resources from Green America’… 		Green Living Green Your Home, Most Popular Green Living Tips, Reduce Your Carbon Footprint, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle No
18642 September 28, 2021 Fall Planting Guide Photo of white and purple garlic cloves by Karolina Kołodziejczak on Unsplash
Fall Planting Guide While Fall is a time to harvest the final veggies in our gardens and put them to bed, it is also an active planting season!  Many plants need a dormant period before being able to produce their flowers or fruit.  Planting them in the fall gives them a chance to take… 		Food Food & Climate Climate Victory Gardening for Beginners , Climate Victory Gardening for Seasoned Gardeners , Climate Victory Gardens , Re(Store) It! No
18638 October 3, 2023 Toxic Textiles Scorecard Rack of clothing
43 million tons of chemicals are used to dye and treat our clothes every year AND there are 8,000 different chemicals used to manufacture clothing as noted in our 2019 Toxic Textiles report. How do popular apparel brands, leading fast fashion brands, and retailers stack up on chemical management?… 		Labor Toxic Textiles A Call for Climate Justice. Amazon: Build a Cleaner and Fairer Cloud, Carter's: End Toxic Textiles in Children's Clothing No
18631 December 8, 2022 Is your local Trader Joe’s store a climate polluter? Help us find out! Image: shopper in a supermarket in front of the freezer section. Title: Is your local Trader Joe’s store a climate polluter? Help us find out!
.instagram-media {margin: auto !important} Supermarkets like Trader Joe's are leaking potent greenhouse gases called HFCs and it’s a huge climate problem. In fact, refrigerant leaks from U.S. supermarkets are the emissions equivalent of adding 9.5 million cars to the road each year!… 		Climate Fight Dirty Energy Cool It for Climate, Don't Discount Our Future, Trader Joe's No
18581 July 28, 2022 Stop GE Wheat GE Wheat
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18580 July 28, 2022 Dean Foods Dean Foods
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18579 July 8, 2021 What the Starbucks? What the Starbucks?
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18578 July 28, 2022 Miracle Whipped GMOs Miracle WHip
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18577 July 8, 2021 Smithsonian: Practice What You Print Dead Trees
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18575 February 23, 2023 Jim Switched His Credit Card to Match His Values; How About You? Credit Cards
Green America’s Get A Better Bank campaign, and similar initiatives across the country, are gaining momentum! Did you know that Big Banks, like those behind your credit cards, continue to invest massively in fossil fuels, driving us toward greater climate catastrophe? They also have a long history… 		Finance Break Up with Your Mega-Bank, The Green America Credit Card No
18552 November 28, 2022 Global Civil Society Statement on Child Labor in Cocoa Image: pieces of a chocolate bar. Title: Global Civil Society Statement on Child Labor in Cocoa
June 12th is the International Day Against Child Labor. On this day, as a large group of civil society organizations working on human rights in the cocoa sector across the world, we urgently call on chocolate & cocoa companies and governments to start living up to decades-old promises. The… 		Labor End Child Labor in Cocoa No
18518 December 11, 2022 Annalisa Chose Green Financing, How about You? Switch to a better bank
Green America’s Get A Better Bank campaign, and similar initiatives across the country, are gaining momentum! Did you know that Big Banks continue to invest massively in fossil fuels, driving us toward greater climate catastrophe? They also have a long history of predatory and racist practices… 		Finance Break Up with Your Mega-Bank No
18504 January 6, 2022 Shareholders Tell Walmart to Address its Polluting Refrigerants Image: a ballot voting yes. Topic: Shareholders Tell Walmart to Address its Polluting Refrigerants
Update: First-Ever Walmart Shareholder Resolution on Climate-Damaging Refrigerants Passes Key Threshold for Support  Why are Walmart’s refrigerants a major climate issue? Highly potent greenhouse gases called hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are leaking out of Walmart facilities and contribute… 		Climate Fight Dirty Energy, Strategies for Shareholder Activism Cool It for Climate No
18495 June 2, 2021 Write a Letter to Amazon Person writing a letter
Below is a suggested letter that you can send to Amazon either over email or by mail. The letter focuses on both climate and labor justice recommendations to the corporation. This resource provides additional tips for writing to a corporation. Letter to Amazon:   Email to… 		Climate Why is Amazon Bad? A Call for Climate Justice. Amazon: Build a Cleaner and Fairer Cloud No
18495 June 2, 2021 Write a Letter to Amazon Person writing a letter
Below is a suggested letter that you can send to Amazon either over email or by mail. The letter focuses on both climate and labor justice recommendations to the corporation. This resource provides additional tips for writing to a corporation. Letter to Amazon:   Email to… 		Labor Why is Amazon Bad? A Call for Climate Justice. Amazon: Build a Cleaner and Fairer Cloud No
18442 March 11, 2021 Sustainable Cooling for All city in the summer heat
by Ayate Temsamani, Former Green America Climate Fellow   The last seven years have been the warmest on record as the climate crisis continues to rapidly drive up global temperatures and intensify storms and seasons. As the world warms, access to cooling has become increasingly critical for… 		Climate Environmental & Climate Justice Cool It for Climate No
18419 February 26, 2021 Regenerative Agriculture Q&A Soil Health
Green America and Kiss the Ground hosted a live Q&A about the film Kiss the Ground, where we discussed regenerative agriculture and its game-changing potential to combat the climate crisis and revive the planet’s health, and ours too. Below are questions from the audience and the… 		Food Re(Store) It! No
18419 February 26, 2021 Regenerative Agriculture Q&A Soil Health
Green America and Kiss the Ground hosted a live Q&A about the film Kiss the Ground, where we discussed regenerative agriculture and its game-changing potential to combat the climate crisis and revive the planet’s health, and ours too. Below are questions from the audience and the… 		Climate Re(Store) It! No
18418 October 19, 2022 5 Steps for Starting a Climate Victory Garden Neat rows of green sprouts of all kinds springing
Anyone can garden for the planet, whether you live in a high rise apartment or on acres of rural land. This video will get you started with the basics of where, what, and how to plant and care for a new garden with an emphasis on soil heath and carbon sequestration. https://www.youtube.com/… 		Climate No
18351 March 17, 2021 Cheap Gardening is Great for Your Wallet and Our Planet Smiling woman holding paper seed packets in a garden
Around the world, people garden for food, fun, and their wellbeing. But this pastime can be pricey. Plus, buying a lot of gardening supplies generates more climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions and causes other negative environmental impacts. Luckily, with a little planning and creativity, you… 		Food Food & Climate Climate Victory Gardens No
18335 December 8, 2022 Edible Weeds: Hidden Gems in Your Garden Image: field of dandelion. Title: Edible Weeds: Hidden Gems in Your Garden
When it comes to caring for your garden, weed management is a priority. These pesky plants can deplete precious nutrients from the soil and take up prime real estate. They can be tedious to control and lead to lower harvests. But weeds aren’t always troublesome—many common weeds can play… 		Food Food & Climate Climate Victory Gardens , Re(Store) It! No
18324 November 17, 2020 Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Agriculture GreenAmerica
.article h3 {margin-bottom: -15px !important} .article li {margin-bottom: -5px} Green America works with many partners all along the supply chain from farmers to consumer products to create a safe, just, and sustainable food system. We know that some communities are often left out of important… 		Food No
18324 November 17, 2020 Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Agriculture GreenAmerica
.article h3 {margin-bottom: -15px !important} .article li {margin-bottom: -5px} Green America works with many partners all along the supply chain from farmers to consumer products to create a safe, just, and sustainable food system. We know that some communities are often left out of important… 		Social Justice No
18299 May 19, 2025 Death of the American Lawn sprinkler in green lawn
Written by Jeremy Yamaguchi, the Founder and CEO of Lawn Love. Some of my favorite memories as a child are playing on my grandparents' front lawn. I remember how expansive it seemed, and I loved the smell when it was freshly cut. My grandpa took great pride in his perfectly manicured grass as… 		Food Food & Climate Climate Victory Gardens No
18250 February 2, 2021 Turn that Space Next to Your Sidewalk into a Garden sidewalk with trees
Imagine driving 45 minutes to buy a fresh tomato. That’s what Ron Finley’s South Central Los Angeles community had to do before he began growing food in a parkway next to his house in 2010. In that narrow strip of earth between the sidewalk and street opposite the Farmdale metro station, he sowed… 		Food Food & Climate Climate Victory Gardens No
18093 December 8, 2022 A Toolkit for the Beginner Gardener Image: person watering tomato plants on balcony. Title: A Toolkit for the Beginner Gardener
.toolkit {max-width: 730px !important; margin: auto;} Everyone can take meaningful action on the climate by growing a Climate Victory Garden. This toolkit for beginner gardeners is a jumping off point for learning the basics and starting on a path towards gardening for the planet. (Too busy… 		Food Sustainable Food Climate Victory Gardening for Beginners , Climate Victory Gardens No
18079 November 30, 2020 The Role of Receipts In Shopping While Black  black man in suit walking with paper bags in hand.
“There are very few African American men in this country who haven’t had the experience of being followed when they were shopping in a department store. That includes me.” It’s been seven years since President Barack Obama spoke these words, and sadly, they never stopped being relevant.… 		Climate Environmental & Climate Justice, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Skip the Slip to Reduce Paper Receipts No
18079 November 30, 2020 The Role of Receipts In Shopping While Black  black man in suit walking with paper bags in hand.
“There are very few African American men in this country who haven’t had the experience of being followed when they were shopping in a department store. That includes me.” It’s been seven years since President Barack Obama spoke these words, and sadly, they never stopped being relevant.… 		Social Justice Environmental & Climate Justice, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Skip the Slip to Reduce Paper Receipts No
17842 January 8, 2022 Nuclear Power is Not a Climate Solution Image: two nuclear power plant stacks. Topic: Nuclear Power is Not a Climate Solution
This piece first appeared on August 22, 2020 in the publication New Labor Forum. The climate crisis is the greatest challenge facing the world today. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned us that to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, we need to reduce emissions… 		Climate Fight Dirty Energy, Grow Clean Energy No
17719 July 28, 2022 Climate Victory Gardens Map Climate Victory Gardens Map
Find and connect with other Climate Victory Gardeners in your area. Grow the movement and support one another to be part of the climate solution. 		Food No
17634 July 28, 2022 Add your garden to the map Register your Climate Victory Garden
Join the movement of Climate Victory Gardeners growing food to support their communities and the planet. 		Food No
17633 July 28, 2022 Your Climate Victory Gardening questions answered! Climate Victory Gardens Resources
From how it works to learning specific practices for your own garden, these resources are for you 		Food No
17623 January 22, 2022 Plastics Industry Uses the Pandemic to Boost Production Single-use plastic items laying on a table with the word "stop" spelled out using plastic straws
The COVID-19 crisis has touched every aspect of our society and laid bare the fundamental, unjust problems in many of our systems, particularly in healthcare, agriculture, and housing. The waste system is also one that has been significantly impacted by the pandemic, causing problems for… 		Climate Reduce, Reuse, Recycle No
16631 June 17, 2025 Sustainable Alternatives to Amazon Image: person holding shopping bags. Topic: Sustainable Alternatives to Amazon Green Living Sustainable Shopping Tips A Call for Climate Justice. Amazon: Build a Cleaner and Fairer Cloud No
16628 May 20, 2024 Climate-Friendly Supermarkets cart in supermarket
Green America has partnered with the Environmental Investigation Agency to bring you a new way to take action for people and the planet: support the growing movement to eliminate harmful super pollutants called HFCs from our supermarkets. The food in our supermarkets is kept… 		Climate Fight Dirty Energy Cool It for Climate No
16569 November 27, 2022 Climate Victory Gardening: How Does It Work? Image: close up of rich soil with an earth worm. Title: Climate Victory Gardening: How Does It Work?
You might have heard that your garden can be a part of the climate solution, but how does it really work? Climate Victory Gardens are all about making decisions in your garden that help it sequester carbon—that is, pull carbon out of the air and store it underground—and helps you offset emissions… 		Food Food & Climate Climate Victory Gardens No
16287 October 23, 2023 Chocolate Company Scorecard Chocolate Scorecard
What’s really going into the chocolate we buy? The Chocolate Scorecard surveyed the world’s biggest chocolate companies to find out!  Some are rising to the challenge of making cocoa sustainable, unfortunately most continue to ignore consumer demand for chocolate that’s free of … 		Labor End Child Labor in Cocoa Tell Godiva: End Child Labor No
15936 October 4, 2023 Chocolate Retailer Scorecard Image: hands holding cocoa beans. Title: Chocolate Retailer Scorecard
  Child labor in the chocolate industry has been a well-known problem for decades, and despite numerous stakeholders pressuring big chocolate companies to address the issue, child labor remains prevalent in West Africa’s cocoa industry. In addition to our annual Chocolate Scorecard rating… 		Labor End Child Labor in Cocoa Tell Godiva: End Child Labor No
15811 October 3, 2023 Tell Carter's to End Toxic Textiles Image: baby sleeping. Title: Tell Carter's to End Toxic Textiles
Carter’s is the nation’s largest baby and children clothing company and boasts that it sells 10 items of clothing for every kid born in the U.S. But, while Carter’s is a leader in sales, it is a laggard in disclosing which chemicals are in its clothing. That’s a big concern, because the textile… 		Labor Toxic Textiles Carter's: End Toxic Textiles in Children's Clothing No
15415 October 3, 2023 Decoding a Corporate Response: The Carter’s Edition Image: worker's dyed hands. Title: Decoding a Corporate Response: The Carter’s Edition
Today, we break down some responses that members and Green America received from Carter’s.  Thanks to the over 6,000 people who’ve taken action with us to send Carter’s a message asking them to reveal the toxins in their supply chain and address them to protect workers and consumers.… 		Labor Toxic Textiles Carter's: End Toxic Textiles in Children's Clothing No
15380 April 9, 2022 What do People Think of Paper Receipts? Image: shopper in a grocery store holding a receipt. Title: What do People Think of Paper Receipts?
Why Paper Receipts? Our Skip the Slip campaign tackles the unnecessary environmental waste and toxins used in thermal paper receipts. Every year in the US, receipt use consumes over three million trees and nearly nine billion gallons of water. Receipt production creates nearly… 		Climate Save Trees: Green America's Better Paper Project No
15315 October 2, 2023 FAQs on Cool It Cool It Walmart
Back To Cool It! Campaign 1) What are HFCs and how are they different from CFCs?  Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are greenhouse gases containing carbon, hydrogen, and fluorine. They are entirely human-made and do not occur in the natural environment. HFCs are used as refrigerant to promote cooling in… 		Climate No
15236 September 12, 2024 A (More) Sustainable Guide to Refreshing Your Look student with books
For some people, summer is ending much too soon; for others, they can’t wait for the start of fall … and the new school season. Whether you’re in the market for a fresh new look – or just need some clothes that fit your family’s needs! – we put together a guide to a more sustainable way to do… 		Labor Toxic Textiles No
15236 September 12, 2024 A (More) Sustainable Guide to Refreshing Your Look student with books
For some people, summer is ending much too soon; for others, they can’t wait for the start of fall … and the new school season. Whether you’re in the market for a fresh new look – or just need some clothes that fit your family’s needs! – we put together a guide to a more sustainable way to do… 		Green Living Toxic Textiles No
15180 October 3, 2023 Toxic Textiles Scorecard Image: rack of clothes, potentially toxic textiles
Green America examined the environmental and social sustainability policies of major American apparel companies, focusing on companies who sell their own branded clothing. The companies are a mix of traditional and fast fashion retailers. We looked at publicly available information, such as codes… 		Labor Toxic Textiles Carter's: End Toxic Textiles in Children's Clothing No
15179 October 3, 2023 Toxic Textiles Report Image: person wringing out dyed fabric. Topic: Toxic Textiles Report
Sustainability: it’s not a word usually associated with the fashion industry, yet one that consumers are increasingly seeing more when we go shopping. But is sustainability just the next “trend” in fashion - or something that companies are actually moving towards? Currently: Approximately 20% of… 		Labor Green Your Home, Toxic Textiles Carter's: End Toxic Textiles in Children's Clothing No
15179 October 3, 2023 Toxic Textiles Report Image: person wringing out dyed fabric. Topic: Toxic Textiles Report
Sustainability: it’s not a word usually associated with the fashion industry, yet one that consumers are increasingly seeing more when we go shopping. But is sustainability just the next “trend” in fashion - or something that companies are actually moving towards? Currently: Approximately 20% of… 		Green Living Green Your Home, Toxic Textiles Carter's: End Toxic Textiles in Children's Clothing No
15179 October 3, 2023 Toxic Textiles Report Image: person wringing out dyed fabric. Topic: Toxic Textiles Report
Sustainability: it’s not a word usually associated with the fashion industry, yet one that consumers are increasingly seeing more when we go shopping. But is sustainability just the next “trend” in fashion - or something that companies are actually moving towards? Currently: Approximately 20% of… 		Social Justice Green Your Home, Toxic Textiles Carter's: End Toxic Textiles in Children's Clothing No
15143 March 21, 2023 Toxic Textiles FAQs fabric dyer
Frequently asked questions about chemicals in clothing. 1. What is the problem with toxic textiles? The fashion industry is a highly polluting industry. Experts estimate that over 8,000 chemicals are used by the textile industry, and there isn’t enough transparency about what chemicals are being… 		Labor Toxic Textiles Carter's: End Toxic Textiles in Children's Clothing No
15142 October 3, 2023 Consumer Guide: What Can I Do to Make a Difference? display of clothes
The challenges facing the fashion industry, from the labor to t environmental issues, can feel overwhelming to a consumer. While there is no way for us to shop our way into sustainability, at the end of the day, we still live in a society where pretty much all of us have to wear clothing on a… 		Social Justice Choose Fair Labor, Sustainable Shopping Tips, Toxic Textiles Carter's: End Toxic Textiles in Children's Clothing No
15141 October 2, 2023 Solutions to Cool It for the Climate Line of freezers at supermarket
Our Cool It Campaign urges retailers to end the use of  HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons), potent greenhouse gases that leak out of supermarkets and escalate the climate crisis. HFCs are human-made greenhouse gases with up to thousands of times the warming potential of CO2.  While some… 		Climate Fight Dirty Energy Cool It for Climate No
15131 October 2, 2023 What Should I do with my Old Refrigerator or AC? Old refrigerators
Substances in cooling appliances must be handled responsibly to curb impacts on the climate. Our Cool It! campaign works to eliminate HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons), greenhouse gases with thousands of times more warming potential than CO2 that are used in our air conditioners… 		Climate Fight Dirty Energy, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Cool It for Climate No
14854 September 18, 2020 Wealth at What Cost? Amazon by the Numbers Amazon by the Numbers
Amazon is one of the wealthiest companies on Earth and has a huge impact on people and the planet. Is it using that wealth responsibly? The numbers tell the story.     		Climate End Smartphone Sweatshops, Fight Dirty Energy A Call for Climate Justice. Amazon: Build a Cleaner and Fairer Cloud No
14854 September 18, 2020 Wealth at What Cost? Amazon by the Numbers Amazon by the Numbers
Amazon is one of the wealthiest companies on Earth and has a huge impact on people and the planet. Is it using that wealth responsibly? The numbers tell the story.     		Labor End Smartphone Sweatshops, Fight Dirty Energy A Call for Climate Justice. Amazon: Build a Cleaner and Fairer Cloud No
14822 October 4, 2023 Amazon Worker Rights: Issues At Home And Abroad Image: tiny model shopping cart with Amazon boxes. Topic: Amazon Worker Rights: Issues At Home And Abroad
As the world’s largest company, Amazon’s operations leave a huge environmental footprint. But in order to power Amazon’s business, it also relies on a large labor force – one that exploits workers throughout the supply chain. Globally, Amazon employees over 630,000 people. High Stress from the… 		Climate End Smartphone Sweatshops, Fight Dirty Energy A Call for Climate Justice. Amazon: Build a Cleaner and Fairer Cloud No
14822 October 4, 2023 Amazon Worker Rights: Issues At Home And Abroad Image: tiny model shopping cart with Amazon boxes. Topic: Amazon Worker Rights: Issues At Home And Abroad
As the world’s largest company, Amazon’s operations leave a huge environmental footprint. But in order to power Amazon’s business, it also relies on a large labor force – one that exploits workers throughout the supply chain. Globally, Amazon employees over 630,000 people. High Stress from the… 		Labor End Smartphone Sweatshops, Fight Dirty Energy A Call for Climate Justice. Amazon: Build a Cleaner and Fairer Cloud No
14734 August 16, 2021 Tips and Inspiration from Climate Victory Gardeners Climate Victory Gardening
Join these gardeners. Be part of the climate solution. Climate Victory Gardeners across the country are growing food, not only for their health but the health of our planet.  Every garden looks different and uses unique combinations of carbon-capturing practices—we encourage… 		Food Food & Climate Climate Victory Gardens No
14466 January 18, 2021 Common Chemicals of Concern in Clothing dyer with stained hands and fabric
Over 8,000 chemicals are used in the textile manufacturing industry. Many have health risks for workers, the environment, and even consumers. See below for a quick primer of some of the priority chemicals of concern as identified by activists and scientists.    		Labor Toxic Textiles Carter's: End Toxic Textiles in Children's Clothing No
14382 October 3, 2023 Clean Energy is Calling Report, 2020 Edition Image: telecom towers extend into the distance with a sunset in background. Title: Clean Energy is Calling Report, 2020 Edition
Download full Clean Energy is Calling 2020 report here. The telecom sector uses enormous amounts of energy each year: enough electricity to power all the households in New York City. The four largest companies – AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile – collectively use more than 30 million… 		Climate Fight Dirty Energy Tell the communications industry to act on energy justice and clean energy No
14283 March 31, 2022 Behind the Chocolate Scorecard Image: chocolate bar on tinfoil. Topic: How Does Green America's Chocolate Scorecard Work?
One of the most common questions we get about the Chocolate Scorecard is, “Why did my favorite chocolate company receive that score?” If you’ve been wondering that yourself, this primer should help! When we first created the Chocolate Scorecard, ratings were given to companies based on their… 		Labor Choose Fair Labor, End Child Labor in Cocoa Tell Godiva: End Child Labor No
13901 January 17, 2022 Climate Victory Gardening 101 Image: lush raised bed garden. Topic: Climate Victory Gardening 101
Whether you’re a beginning gardener or seasoned expert, this Climate Victory Gardening toolkit is for you. The toolkit begins with a bit of history and context. It also revisits the basic science of how your garden sequesters carbon to fight climate change. Knowledge is power, but practical advice… 		Food Food & Climate Climate Victory Gardens No
13901 January 17, 2022 Climate Victory Gardening 101 Image: lush raised bed garden. Topic: Climate Victory Gardening 101
Whether you’re a beginning gardener or seasoned expert, this Climate Victory Gardening toolkit is for you. The toolkit begins with a bit of history and context. It also revisits the basic science of how your garden sequesters carbon to fight climate change. Knowledge is power, but practical advice… 		Climate Food & Climate Climate Victory Gardens No
13528 January 15, 2022 Environmental Justice, fossil fuels, and telecoms Image: coal plant emitting smoke Topic: Environmental Justice, fossil fuels, and telecoms
By Ayate Temsamani, Green America's Climate Fellow A few years ago, a young boy named Kevin Brown made national news after pollution from an industrial factory near his home triggered repeated asthma attacks. Kevin was going to emergency rooms week after week. His mother, Lana… 		Climate Environmental & Climate Justice, Fight Dirty Energy Tell the communications industry to act on energy justice and clean energy No
13014 December 12, 2022 Green Finance: Definitions to Know GreenAmerica
No matter where you are on your green finance journey, it's always important to improve and engage your financial literacy. Start with these definitions. Banks Community development banks are for-profit banks dedicated to advancing economic development in areas with people who earn low… 		Finance Break Up with Your Mega-Bank No
12735 January 18, 2021 Verizon: Clean Up Wireless and Create Green Jobs Verizon: Clean Up Wireless and Create Green Jobs
Clean Up Wireless and Create Green Jobs  We are urging Verizon to commit to 100% clean energy to reduce its climate impacts and create quality, green jobs. Join us by calling on Verizon via social media or phone! The Problem The Telecom industry uses enough energy each year to power… 		Climate Fight Dirty Energy Tell the communications industry to act on energy justice and clean energy No
12227 September 4, 2021 Skip the Slip Report: Environmental Costs & Human Health Risks of Paper Receipts Image: pile of paper receipts. Topic: Skip the Slip Report: Environmental Costs & Human Health Risks of Paper Receipts
Why "Skip the Slip and decline paper receipts?  Paper receipts have unnecessary environmental impacts and expose workers and customers to toxic chemicals. Every year in the United States, receipt use consumes over three million trees and nearly nine billions of gallons of water. Receipt… 		Climate Save Trees: Green America's Better Paper Project No
12137 December 11, 2022 Dirt is a Dirty Word: The Wonderful Complexities of Soil Health pots of dirt with seedlings
Are dirt and soil the same thing? NO! This blog explores some major differences and highlights why understanding soil is so important to discussions around regenerative agriculture, carbon sequestration, and climate change.   Soil. You might have noticed this word coming up more and more… 		Food Food & Climate Re(Store) It! No
8716 January 8, 2022 What Practices Make My Garden a Climate Victory Garden? Image: young greens growing. Topic: Climate Victory Gardening practices
Your garden has the power to be part of the climate solution as a Climate Victory Garden.  As an environmentally-conscious gardener, you can adopt gardening practices that protect the soil—this is where we’re storing carbon—while minimizing climate impacts beyond the boundaries of your garden… 		Food Food & Climate Climate Victory Gardens No
8455 March 4, 2024 Re(Store) It! Regenerative Agriculture in a Graphic community garden
Agriculture and crop production rely on photosynthesis to combine sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide for plant growth. This carbon dioxide is pulled from the air—a process known as sequestration—and used to build plant matter, roots, and soil.  … 		Food Food & Climate Re(Store) It! No
8452 January 17, 2022 Regenerative Agriculture & Farming to Reverse Climate Change Image: boot pushing shovel into the dirt. Topic: Regenerative Agriculture & Farming to Reverse Climate Change
Regenerative agriculture* harnesses the relationships between plants and soil microbes to pull excess carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and store it in plants and soils where it is a useful nutrient for farmers. You may have noticed that we’ve been talking about regenerative agriculture a lot… 		Food Food & Climate Re(Store) It! No
8417 December 11, 2022 FAQs: Answering Your Questions About Community Investing Image: two people talking at a coffee shop. Title: Answering Your Questions About Community Investing
What are “CDFIs” and what is community investing? Community development financial institutions (or CDFIs), are banks, credit unions, and other financial-services organizations, such as community development loan funds, that measure their returns both in terms of financial profitability and… 		Finance No
8319 January 18, 2021 Concerned with not having paper receipts? woman accounting and holding paper receipts
As our Skip the Slip campaign reports, in the US, over 3 million trees and 9 billion gallons of water are used each year for paper receipts, producing over 4 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions and 302 million pounds of solid waste (from paper production and disposal… 		Climate Save Trees: Green America's Better Paper Project Skip the Slip to Reduce Paper Receipts No
8316 November 23, 2020 Human Welfare Labels Tea picking
.col-md-12 {padding: 45px; } #list {margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; } Back to the Food Labels Guide FairTrade International/FairTrade America Certified by third-party inspector FLOCERT, which regularly audits participants. This certification ensures a fair price is paid to… 		Food Genetic Engineering No
8314 January 18, 2021 Environmental Concerns Labels barren field
.col-sm-11 {padding: 45px; } #list {margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; } Back to the Food Labels Guide 100% USDA Organic USDA National Organic Program (NOP) sets regulations and labeling requirements. Verification guaranteed by annual unannounced or announced inspections,… 		Food Genetic Engineering No
8309 October 31, 2022 Food Labels for Animal Welfare Animal Welfare Labels
Whether you're buying milk, eggs, or meat, animal welfare is an important consideration when grocery shopping. Food labels and certifications are the key for deciphering ethically made products. .col-sm-11 {padding: 45px; } #list {margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; } Back to the Food… 		Food Genetic Engineering No
8259 April 8, 2023 Certificates of Deposit windfarm
  Clean Energy Credit Union CD Clean Energy CDs have a positive impact on our environment and economy by helping other Credit Union members afford to use clean energy. Self Help Credit Union CD This CD includes investment in renewable energy projects and businesses as well as energy efficient… 		Finance No
8258 October 15, 2025 Sustainable Investing Guide woman climbing a mountain
Sustainable Investing Guide shows how to invest fossil-free Climate change is reshaping our world in big and small ways. From melting icebergs to erratic and extreme weather to changed ocean ecosystems, the repercussions of using fossil fuels are felt here and around the world. The World… 		Finance Responsible Finance Action Center, Responsible Investing Basics, Types of Responsible Investing No
8258 October 15, 2025 Sustainable Investing Guide woman climbing a mountain
Sustainable Investing Guide shows how to invest fossil-free Climate change is reshaping our world in big and small ways. From melting icebergs to erratic and extreme weather to changed ocean ecosystems, the repercussions of using fossil fuels are felt here and around the world. The World… 		Finance Responsible Finance Action Center, Responsible Investing Basics, Types of Responsible Investing No
8257 April 8, 2023 Green Finance: Asset Management Trees
Looking for your next step in the world of green finance? The following asset management firms are able to assist higher-net-worth individuals in establishing customized fossil-free portfolios upon request. They may also help you shift the assets of your house of worship, university, or pension… 		Finance Break Up with Your Mega-Bank No
8256 October 15, 2025 Mutual Funds and ETFs Image: sunset on solar panels. Title: Clean Energy Mutual Funds
Below is a selection of the hundreds of fossil-free mutual funds and exchange-traded funds available for investment. For a full list, visit As You Sow's Fossil Free Funds. Broad-Based Mutual Funds that Exclude Fossil-Fuel Companies by Policy Appleseed Fund The Fund has divested its long… 		Finance No
8255 February 11, 2025 Socially Responsible Financial Planners & Investment Consultants brightsunsolar
Where you put your money can change the world. Learn more about these socially responsible financial planners and investment consultants: AIO Financial Link AIO Financial is a fee-only financial planning firm that specializes in Socially Responsible Investing (SRI). SRI is an investment… 		Finance No
8254 April 7, 2023 Retirement Investment Options watermirror
  Social(k) offers over 500 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) screened funds and ETFs (exchange traded funds) alongside thousands of traditional investment options to retirement plans for individuals or organizations. Here is a sample list of fossil-free funds, either by… 		Finance No
8221 May 24, 2022 Can't find a Better Bank Near You? woman works on laptop
If you are not finding a financial institution that meets your needs from our database, you can use the links below to search a larger field of small banks and credit unions. Remember, while any smaller bank will have far less negative impacts than a megabank, you may not approve of all… 		Finance No
8114 August 6, 2019 Directory of Better Banking Alternatives Break Up With Your Mega-Bank
Americans are understandably angry at the largest financial institutions in the nation. Several of our mega-banks are engaged in predatory lending practices that nearly took down the entire financial system. Wall Street firms profited from selling “triple-A rated investments” they knew were… 		Finance Socially Responsible Investing, Most Popular Green Living Tips Break Up with Your Mega-Bank No
8114 August 6, 2019 Directory of Better Banking Alternatives Break Up With Your Mega-Bank
Americans are understandably angry at the largest financial institutions in the nation. Several of our mega-banks are engaged in predatory lending practices that nearly took down the entire financial system. Wall Street firms profited from selling “triple-A rated investments” they knew were… 		Green Living Socially Responsible Investing, Most Popular Green Living Tips Break Up with Your Mega-Bank No
8114 August 6, 2019 Directory of Better Banking Alternatives Break Up With Your Mega-Bank
Americans are understandably angry at the largest financial institutions in the nation. Several of our mega-banks are engaged in predatory lending practices that nearly took down the entire financial system. Wall Street firms profited from selling “triple-A rated investments” they knew were… 		Green Business Socially Responsible Investing, Most Popular Green Living Tips Break Up with Your Mega-Bank No
8113 October 31, 2018 Signs of Progress Solar Panels
Financial Products & Services Over time, more and more people have come to understand how our economic decisions and actions have ripple effects throughout society and around the world. How we make profit is as important as how we use profit. Both individuals and institutions need to apply… 		Climate Fight Dirty Energy, Grow Clean Energy Divest & Reinvest No
8112 October 15, 2025 Find Fossil-Free Financial Products & Services Image: financial charts on laptop. Title: Find Fossil-Free Financial Products & Services
Looking to invest fossil-free? Green America has several resources to help you invest sustainably, without fossil fuels. Click the boxes below to find financial advice, look up fossil-free funds, and find our Sustainable Investing Guide, authored with Green Century. Find financial advice… 		Climate Economic Action, Fight Dirty Energy, Grow Clean Energy, Socially Responsible Investing Divest & Reinvest , Responsible Finance Action Center No
8112 October 15, 2025 Find Fossil-Free Financial Products & Services Image: financial charts on laptop. Title: Find Fossil-Free Financial Products & Services
Looking to invest fossil-free? Green America has several resources to help you invest sustainably, without fossil fuels. Click the boxes below to find financial advice, look up fossil-free funds, and find our Sustainable Investing Guide, authored with Green Century. Find financial advice… 		Finance Economic Action, Fight Dirty Energy, Grow Clean Energy, Socially Responsible Investing Divest & Reinvest , Responsible Finance Action Center No
8111 January 12, 2022 Steps to Divest & Reinvest: From Fossil Fuels to Clean Energy Image: person walking up steps. Topic: Steps to Divest & Reinvest: From Fossil Fuels to Clean Energy
    Back to Divest & Reinvest Find Fossil-Free Financial Products & Services Divest from Fossil Fuels If you directly own stocks in specific companies, you can divest yourself of your fossil fuel holdings just like a municipality or retirement fund would. Simply identify the… 		Climate Fight Dirty Energy, Grow Clean Energy Divest & Reinvest No
8110 August 26, 2021 Getting Started with Divestment Running start
We can make a US clean-energy economy a reality by refusing to invest in companies that are destroying our planet. By shifting our investments into clean energy and support public policies that move us away from fossil fuels, we can simultaneously protect our assets and the environment. Green… 		Climate Fight Dirty Energy, Grow Clean Energy Divest & Reinvest No
8109 December 11, 2022 How Will Divesting Affect Your Portfolio? Image: person working on tablet. Title: How Will Divesting Affect Your Portfolio?
Back to Divest & Reinvest Financial Products & Services As the effects of climate change worsen and more governments move to tax and limit carbon emissions, fossil fuel companies will lose their value. Divesting from carbon in your portfolio will help you avoid the risks of devalued… 		Climate Fight Dirty Energy, Grow Clean Energy Divest & Reinvest No
8108 December 11, 2022 The Power of Divestment Image: wind turbines against a clear blue sky. Title: The Power of Divestment
Divesting sends a clear message: fossil fuels are toxic to people and the planet, therefore they are toxic to our portfolios. Divestment forces CEOs and politicians to take notice because it signals the importance of an issue to consumers and constituents. The environmental, public health, and… 		Climate Fight Dirty Energy, Grow Clean Energy Divest & Reinvest No
6314 January 18, 2021 Campaign FAQs Campaign FAQs
Here are some answers to common questions about this campaign. .panel-default {padding:12px;} 1. How does using my phone use energy? There are two main parts of a wireless network that use energy whenever your mobile device is connected: the transceivers that receive and transmit information… 		Climate Fight Dirty Energy Tell the communications industry to act on energy justice and clean energy No
5640 September 4, 2021 Natural Gas Pipeline and Infrastructure Explosions Nationwide Image yellow sign reading "Caution: High Pressure Gas Pipeline." Topic: Natural Gas Pipeline and Infrastructure Explosions Nationwide
Natural Gas pipelines explode with alarming frequency in the US, killing and injuring people, and causing millions of dollars in damage. Interstate pipelines are permitted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which has approved all but one pipeline over the past 30 years, and… 		Climate Fight Dirty Energy Fighting Pipelines No
5600 November 23, 2020 TRUE TALE: How Robert Haley is going zero-waste at home, while working to make his zero-waste by 2020. shovel in ground
When Robert Haley was a kid growing up in the ’60s, he collected Coke bottles for a nickel or dime. Today, Haley is the Zero Waste Manager for the San Francisco Department of the Environment and he recycles a lot more than just bottles and cans. After working for both the nonprofit and for-profit… 		Green Living Reduce Your Carbon Footprint, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle No
5582 November 23, 2020 Supporting Local Business and Youth with Better Banking staff of Old Skool Cafe
When you invest your money in community banks, you create enormous positive impacts in your community.  When you deposit money to a bank, it does not simply sit there. It goes to work in investments or loans that help the bank make money. Most banks don’t tell their customers what companies… 		Finance Break Up with Your Mega-Bank No
5579 September 3, 2021 Break Up With Your DAPL-Supporting Bank Image: pipes stacked in a field. Topic: Break Up With Your DAPL-Supporting Bank.
Green America urges everyone to end their relationships with big Wall Street banks and to “Break Up with Your Mega-Bank." Instead, open accounts with community investing banks and credit unions, which have a mission of lifting up low- and middle-income communities. Why break up with your mega… 		Finance Break Up with Your Mega-Bank No
5548 June 25, 2019 Solar and Wind in the US solar farm
Solar and wind power are among the oldest sources of energy harnessed by humans. Ancient Egyptians used the wind to sail small boats on the Nile as early as 5,000 BC, and the Chinese were using crude windmills for grain processing by 200 BC. The Greek scientist Archimedes used an enormous mirror to… 		Climate Grow Clean Energy No
5546 June 6, 2017 If GMOs are not feeding the world, then what do we do to decrease worldwide hunger? GreenAmerica
  Feeding The World Without GMOs from Gringo Starr Productions on Vimeo. Here is what we can do to end hunger: 1. Overturn Citizens United v. FEC. Citizens United is a Supreme Court case that removed limits on campaign contributions by corporations allowing for unfettered financial… 		Food Genetic Engineering No
5492 March 31, 2022 From Crop to Cup: The Impact of Sourcing Industrial Conventional Milk Image: iced Starbucks drink. Topic: From Crop to Cup: The Impact of Sourcing Industrial Conventional Milk
View and download the Crop to Cup infographic here.  A Milk Company Starbucks is one of the world’s most popular and widespread coffeehouse brands. It has over 22,000 cafes in 66 countries.1 In Manhattan alone there are 9 Starbucks per square mile.2 Starbucks built its… 		Food Genetic Engineering, Industrial Agriculture What the Starbucks? No
5487 September 20, 2020 How to Read a Proxy Ballot voting on a ballot
Supporting social and environmental shareholder resolutions is as easy as checking a few boxes and tossing the ballot back into its postage-paid envelope. Whatever you do, don't throw your shareholder ballots in the recycling bin! Use your power to raise for your voice on social, environmental, and… 		Finance Strategies for Shareholder Activism No
5485 November 23, 2020 Concerns about Industrial Dairy Operations cows
The dairy industry isn’t what it once was: bucolic imagery of red barns and a few cows roaming the grass-covered hills. The industry has become a thing of the past; more concerned with profit and efficiency than the cows themselves. Dairy production is located in only a few states… 		Food Industrial Agriculture Dean Foods, What the Starbucks? No
5484 January 8, 2022 Antibiotics in the Dairy Industry: What You Need to Know Image: three cows in barn. Topic: Antibiotics in the Dairy Industry: What You Need to Know
Long gone are the small-scale family farms that provide dairy to local cheese producers and families. This is the era of industrialized agriculture and concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). One of the many dirty secrets of the dairy industry is the use of antibiotics. CAFO operators use… 		Food Industrial Agriculture Dean Foods, What the Starbucks? No
5476 January 9, 2022 What's Wrong with Modern Wheat Image: field of wheat with mountains in background. Topic: What's Wrong with Modern Wheat
Bob Quinn is the man behind KAMUT® Brand khorasan wheat, a unique ancient grain from Mesopotamia. After receiving a Ph.D in Plant Biochemistry from UC Davis and selling his business interests in Northern California, he moved back to his family farm in Montana. Through the use of… 		Food Genetic Engineering, Industrial Agriculture Stop GE Wheat No
5475 January 18, 2021 What You Need to Know about Gene-Editing scientist
For the last few years, Green America has been working to educate consumers of the long-term implications and harm posed by genetic engineering (GE). Together we have made great strides in pushing companies to shift away from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and towards organics. But the… 		Food Genetic Engineering Stop GE Wheat No
5474 July 30, 2024 What is Regenerative Agriculture? Image: rows of healthy green crops set against a bright, blue sky. Topic: Regenerative agriculture and climate change.
Global climate change is a huge issue facing our planet. This problem has been caused in large part by humans interfering with the carbon cycle. For years, scientists have pointed out how the burning of fossil fuels has released an excess of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, creating a… 		Food Food & Climate Re(Store) It! No
5473 December 12, 2022 Let's Talk About Miracle Whip and GMOs (Part 2) Image: Miracle Whip frown on bread next to a jar of Kraft Miracle Whip
Kraft Miracle Whip is a household staple full of less-than wholesome ingredients produced in ways that put people, animals, pollinators, and the planet at risk. Half of the ingredients are likely produced from GE crops. The eggs are also problematic because Kraft sources them from factory farms… 		Food Genetic Engineering Miracle Whip No
5471 January 7, 2025 Responsible Credit Card Options Image: person holding multiple credit cards. Topic: Find A Socially Responsible Credit Card
Credit cards issued by Wall Street megabanks disproportionately fund fossil fuels. Fortunately, there are many socially and environmentally responsible credit cards to choose from. Here are some of our favorite credit cards that ensure your transactions support community… 		Finance The Green America Credit Card No
5470 July 6, 2024 FAQs on Green Credit Cards woman with credit card
  Responsible credit cards from community development banks and credit unions create benefits for people and communities nationwide, while offering you all the conveniences you expect from a credit card. They make a great choice for anyone seeking a credit card. Since many people are new to… 		Finance The Green America Credit Card No
5466 November 23, 2020 Who Pays the Price? The Human Cost of Electronics Who Pays the Price? film still
This short documentary, Who Pays the Price? The Human Cost of Electronics, reveals the worker health and safety abuses and hazards of the electronics industry in China, profiling workers poisoned by chemicals and their struggle for compensation. The film is made by filmmakers Heather White… 		Labor End Smartphone Sweatshops Samsung: End Smartphone Sweatshops No
5387 September 3, 2022 Campaign FAQs Smithsonian: Practice What You Print
.panel-default {padding:12px;} 1. What's the problem? From production to disposal, paper contributes to the dangerous impacts of climate change. Paper production is the fourth largest industrial source of greenhouse gas emissions in the US. Additionally, paper products account for 40% of solid… 		Climate Save Trees: Green America's Better Paper Project Smithsonian: Practice What You Print No
5385 April 2, 2025 Sample Break Up Letter to Send to Your Mega-Bank hands typing
The following letter can be used as a model to explain to your megabank why you have broken-off your relationship with them. After you have closed your account, be sure to send a letter to your megabank informing it why you have left. The letter can be sent to the CEO. Contact information for the… 		Finance Break Up with Your Mega-Bank No
5381 August 25, 2024 FAQs about Shareholder Activism Image: man on tablet with a cup of coffee. Title: FAQs about Shareholder Activism
Here are the most Frequently Asked Questions about shareholder activism. I get proxy ballots in the mail (or e-mail). What do I do with them? Your proxy ballot will arrive before a company's annual meeting, which usually happen in the spring, so look carefully at any correspondence from the… 		Finance Strategies for Shareholder Activism No
4599 February 9, 2023 Home Energy Efficiency to Save Money kitchen
Energy efficiency refers to ways of improving products or systems so that they require less energy to do the same amount of work. Increasing energy efficiency is one of the fastest, easiest, and most cost-effective technological solutions for cutting carbon dioxide emissions and mitigating climate… 		Climate Fight Dirty Energy Clean Energy Victory Bonds, Cool It for Climate No
4599 February 9, 2023 Home Energy Efficiency to Save Money kitchen
Energy efficiency refers to ways of improving products or systems so that they require less energy to do the same amount of work. Increasing energy efficiency is one of the fastest, easiest, and most cost-effective technological solutions for cutting carbon dioxide emissions and mitigating climate… 		Green Living Fight Dirty Energy Clean Energy Victory Bonds, Cool It for Climate No
4596 July 2, 2024 Leaving Your Megabank for a Greener Option? FAQs man on his tablet
Are you thinking about breaking up with your mega-bank? By switching to a smaller, community bank or credit union, you are choosing to support the green economy by placing your money in the hands of ethical institutions. Joining a green bank is one of the biggest ways you can vote with your… 		Finance Break Up with Your Mega-Bank No
4592 May 18, 2022 High Impact Community Investing Image: home being lowered onto foundation. Topic: High Impact Community Investing
Community investing is using your investments to create resources and opportunities for disadvantaged people who are under-served by traditional financial institutions. Your participation in this kind of impact investing could help people attain home ownership, start small businesses, or address… 		Finance Socially Responsible Investing No
4588 October 14, 2025 Add Socially Responsible Investing to Your Workplace's Retirement Plan Professional Women Making Investments
Back to the Vote With Your Dollar Toolkit A recent report by the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing found that 84% of individual investors – including 99% of GenZ and 97% of Millennials – are interested in sustainable investing. Yet many people have few to no climate-safe… 		Finance Grow Clean Energy Clean Energy Victory Bonds No
3426 January 18, 2021 Senate Votes to Close Slavery Loophole Capitol Building
For decades, American companies have legally been allowed to import goods made with child or slave labor —mainly due to a loophole in federal regulations. A bill being sent to President Obama’s desk may finally close that loophole for good. The Tariff Act of 1930 bars imports into the US that are… 		Labor No
3426 January 18, 2021 Senate Votes to Close Slavery Loophole Capitol Building
For decades, American companies have legally been allowed to import goods made with child or slave labor —mainly due to a loophole in federal regulations. A bill being sent to President Obama’s desk may finally close that loophole for good. The Tariff Act of 1930 bars imports into the US that are… 		Social Justice No
3425 November 23, 2020 Your Rights as an American Worker Man Watering Plants
Student guest workers protest outside a Times Square McDonalds back in March, accusing the company of refusing to pay its workers overtime and wage theft. Despite the promise of certain legal rights to safe, healthy, and fair work conditions, sweatshops and slavery still exist here in the United… 		Labor Choose Fair Labor No
3424 November 23, 2020 Ghana Cocoa Cocoa farmer speaking
Organic certified cocoa from Ghana. Five years ago, if you wanted to buy an organic chocolate bar, you would have had a hard time finding one with cocoa from anywhere in West Africa. Despite the fact that the region is the largest producer of cocoa in the world, providing raw cocoa to companies… 		Labor End Child Labor in Cocoa No
3423 April 5, 2017 Global Sugar Workers Sugar!
My colleagues Martha van Gelder and Tracy Fernandez Rysavy have been sharing their experience with kicking the sugar habit on this blog for the past week or so. We’ve all been delving deeply into sugar issues recently, working to prepare “Sickeningly Sweet,” the latest issue of our Green American… 		Labor End Child Labor in Cocoa No
3422 January 18, 2021 The Bangladesh Tragedy and Our Clothing Choices building collapse
  A small bit of light came out of Bangladesh today in the wake of the Rana Plaza building collapse that has to date killed at least 244 people—most of them garment factory workers making clothes for US retailers. The CBC reports that 40 people have been found alive, and local rescue workers… 		Labor Choose Fair Labor No
3421 January 18, 2021 Domestic Work is Real Work Domestic Work is Real Work
Did you know there is a whole sector of American workers who do not have the right to organize, to overtime pay, or legal protection from workplace discrimination and harassment? Domestic workers, such as those providing care for children and the elderly, are actually exempt from a large number of… 		Labor Choose Fair Labor No
3419 January 3, 2022 US Companies Exploiting Workers US Flag
  When you hear the word “sweatshop,” what comes to mind? Most likely shadowy factories in faraway places like China or Bangladesh, where exploited workers are packed into small spaces with their machinery, breathing in dust-filled air and working 14- to 18-hour days for poverty-level wages… 		Labor Choose Fair Labor No
3418 May 6, 2017 Human Trafficking in Thailand fishbucket
  Last Friday, the US State Department released its 2014 Global Trafficking in Persons Report—an annual report that documents human trafficking around the world and each country’s efforts to combat the issue. In this report, State downgraded Thailand to Tier 3, demonstrating that the Thai… 		Labor Choose Fair Labor No
3417 December 11, 2022 Cocoa Farming and The Fairness Gap Fairness Gap
The problem of forced child labor and human trafficking on West African cocoa farms has been known problem since roughly 2000, when a number of investigative reports came out exposing the severity of this issue. These reports spurred a reaction among policy makers and businesses, though for nearly… 		Labor End Child Labor in Cocoa No
3416 January 18, 2021 What Fair Trade Means to Us Indigenous Designs
Members make Green America’s fair trade programs possible. That’s why we’re sharing an incredible opportunity to make a difference while shopping. In celebration of Fair Trade Month, INDIGENOUS organic + fair trade fashion is offering 20% off to Green Americans, while donating 25% of each purchase… 		Labor Choose Fair Labor No
3415 December 11, 2022 Apple Responds to Campaign for Employee Safety Apple Response to Campaign
Yesterday in partnership with Students and Scholars Against Corporate Misbehaviour and the activism arm of the Nation, Green America and China Labor Watch launched a petition to improve worker health and safety for Apple employees in the factories that make Apple products. Apple was quick to… 		Labor End Smartphone Sweatshops No
3412 January 18, 2021 Victory for Bangladesh Workers Victory for Bangladesh Workers
While no court ruling or monetary sum could undo the hardships faced by thousands of garment workers and their families after the 2013 building collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, two recent events help to bring some justice to victims. First, on June 1, 2015, Police in Bangladesh charged 41 people… 		Labor No
3409 November 23, 2020 Free Jailed Bangladesh Workers Action bangladsh
The minimum wage in Bangladesh's garment industry is equal to just US$67 a month. This wage has been fixed since 2013 and is not due to be reviewed for at least another year. Meanwhile the cost of living has increased dramatically: over 6% per year since 2013. Workers who already couldn't cover… 		Labor No
3408 March 1, 2022 Disney Action Disney action. Sweatshop labor.
This is a former Green America campaign, and progress was made! Thousands of Green Americans wrote to Disney about labor abuses in its supply chain, and Disney responded by taking steps to address abuses in certain factories. Together, we moved Disney and we can hold other massive corporations… 		Labor No
3406 December 8, 2022 FAQs about Smartphone Sweatshops Image: smartphone on ground with skull and crossbone image. Title: FAQs about Smartphone Sweatshops
.panel-default {padding:12px;} 1. What is the problem with smartphone sweatshops? Smartphones, like many electronics, are regularly made in factories where workers do not have adequate training or protective gear for handling toxic substances. Exposure to dangerous chemicals can lead to cancer,… 		Labor End Smartphone Sweatshops Samsung: End Smartphone Sweatshops No
3405 August 1, 2018 Introduction to Sustainable Clothing jeans
When you shop for new clothes, a number of factors can affect the social and environmental impacts of your purchases. For example, about 14.2 million workers worldwide are trapped in forced and exploitative working conditions, including those in clothing manufacture, according to a June 2012 report… 		Labor Choose Fair Labor, Sustainable Shopping Tips No
3405 August 1, 2018 Introduction to Sustainable Clothing jeans
When you shop for new clothes, a number of factors can affect the social and environmental impacts of your purchases. For example, about 14.2 million workers worldwide are trapped in forced and exploitative working conditions, including those in clothing manufacture, according to a June 2012 report… 		Green Living Choose Fair Labor, Sustainable Shopping Tips No
3404 October 2, 2023 Child Labor in Your Chocolate? Check Our Chocolate Scorecard Image: stack of chocolate bars. Topic: Child Labor in Your Chocolate? Check Our Chocolate Scorecard
According to the US Department of Labor, more than 2 million children in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire work in hazardous conditions growing cocoa, the main ingredient in chocolate 1. While some companies have begun tracing their supply chains to prevent child labor, the vast majority of the 3 million… 		Labor End Child Labor in Cocoa Yes
3404 October 2, 2023 Child Labor in Your Chocolate? Check Our Chocolate Scorecard Image: stack of chocolate bars. Topic: Child Labor in Your Chocolate? Check Our Chocolate Scorecard
According to the US Department of Labor, more than 2 million children in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire work in hazardous conditions growing cocoa, the main ingredient in chocolate 1. While some companies have begun tracing their supply chains to prevent child labor, the vast majority of the 3 million… 		Green Living End Child Labor in Cocoa Yes
3403 January 18, 2021 Make Do and Mend (GAM) mending clothes
During WWII, the British Ministry of Information released a pamphlet titled “Make Do and Mend.” It provided tips on how to be both frugal and stylish in times of harsh rationing. Readers were advised to create pretty “decorative patches” to cover holes in warn garments, unpick old sweaters to… 		Labor No
3399 December 11, 2022 Victory: Eliminating Chemicals in Apple products Apple victory
This spring, Green America’s End Smartphone Sweatshops campaign, in partnership with China Labor Watch (CLW), called on Apple to remove toxic chemicals including benzene and n-hexane from its supplier factories in China. Only five months into the campaign, Apple announced in August that it would “… 		Labor End Smartphone Sweatshops No
3397 December 8, 2022 Apple Undercover Report Image: person charging iPhone. Title: Apple Undercover Report
Green America and China Labor Watch (CLW) today released the findings of an undercover investigation we conducted in August 2014 at one of Apple’s 2nd tier supplier factories: Catcher Technology in Suqian. 		Labor End Smartphone Sweatshops No
3395 January 18, 2021 Samsung Scorecard End Smartphone Sweatshops
Recently, Dan Watch and Electronics Watch released Winds of Change, a report which details the harsh working conditions of the electronics manufacturing sector, particularly the problems caused by occupational exposure to dangerous chemicals. The report compiles all known cases of occupational… 		Labor End Smartphone Sweatshops Samsung: End Smartphone Sweatshops No
3394 January 7, 2022 Apple Profits Soars, Workers Suffer Image:iPhone with low battery. Topic: Apple Profits Soars, Workers Suffer
Apple made headlines last week when it announced record-setting profits from its most recent business quarter (Oct-Dec 2014, Apple’s fiscal Q1). $74.6 billion revenue $18 billion in pure profit $142 billion net cash reserves 74.5 million iPhones sold Apple fiscal Q1 numbers, as reported by BBC… 		Labor End Smartphone Sweatshops No
3393 December 11, 2022 Where to Buy Fair Trade Fair Trade Coffee
Finding Fair Trade products has never been easier. Not only has the steady growth of the Fair Trade market brought more and more products into supermarkets and local retail stores, but the internet has brought almost every possible Fair Trade product within the reach of a mouse click. Below is a… 		Labor Choose Fair Labor No
3392 January 15, 2022 What Is Fair Trade and Fair Labor? Image: baby on mother's back. Topic: What Is Fair Trade and Fair Labor?
Fair Trade is a system of exchange that honors producers, communities, consumers, and the environment. It is a model for the global economy rooted in people-to-people connections, justice, and sustainability. Businesses such as Equal Exchange and Ten Thousand Villages pioneered this model of… 		Labor Choose Fair Labor No
3391 December 12, 2022 The Sugar Industry Sugar
In the U.S., about 80% of consumed sugar is produced domestically. However, what is imported often comes from impoverished sugarcane farmers in the global south. Fair Trade Certified™ sugar protects sugarcane farmers against the volatile world marketplace, hazardous working conditions, and… 		Labor No
3388 January 4, 2022 FAQs about the Sweatshop Problem Image: women in sweatshop. Topic: What You Need to Know About Sweatshops
Q. What are sweatshops and how bad is the problem? A. The US Department of Labor defines a sweatshop as any factory that violates two or more labor laws, such as those pertaining to wages and benefits, working hours, and child labor. Anti-sweatshop advocates go further to say that beyond following… 		Labor Choose Fair Labor No
3387 January 3, 2022 What You Can Do to End Sweatshops Image: women working in Chinese clothing factory Topic: What You Can Do to End Sweatshops
Through the purchases you make, and those you choose to avoid, you have the power to create an economy where child labor and sweatshops cease to exist. And your voice, together with the voices of others, can help encourage companies here and abroad to ensure that all workers are paid fairly and… 		Labor Choose Fair Labor Samsung: End Smartphone Sweatshops No
3387 January 3, 2022 What You Can Do to End Sweatshops Image: women working in Chinese clothing factory Topic: What You Can Do to End Sweatshops
Through the purchases you make, and those you choose to avoid, you have the power to create an economy where child labor and sweatshops cease to exist. And your voice, together with the voices of others, can help encourage companies here and abroad to ensure that all workers are paid fairly and… 		Green Living Choose Fair Labor Samsung: End Smartphone Sweatshops No
3386 January 18, 2021 New Phone: to Buy or Not to Buy? New Phone: to Buy or Not to Buy?
As word spreads about the dangerous chemicals used in electronics manufacturing, we have been getting asked “well, what phone should I buy then?” (Would you prefer to view this graphic as a PDF? Click here to open) For smartphones and other electronics, the best way to ensure your next… 		Labor End Smartphone Sweatshops Samsung: End Smartphone Sweatshops No
3386 January 18, 2021 New Phone: to Buy or Not to Buy? New Phone: to Buy or Not to Buy?
As word spreads about the dangerous chemicals used in electronics manufacturing, we have been getting asked “well, what phone should I buy then?” (Would you prefer to view this graphic as a PDF? Click here to open) For smartphones and other electronics, the best way to ensure your next… 		Green Living End Smartphone Sweatshops Samsung: End Smartphone Sweatshops No
3383 December 11, 2022 Cocoa Farming: The Importance of Fair Trade Chocolate
Cocoa is a $16 billion a year industry, but the average annual revenue the cocoa farmers receives is between $30 and $110 per household. The Fair Trade certification for chocolate has given over 42,000 cocoa farmers in West Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas a decent price for their crop.… 		Labor End Child Labor in Cocoa No
3382 December 11, 2022 Child Labor in Cocoa: What You Need to Know children in cocoa field
NGOs and news outlets in the West first shined a light on the issue of child labor and extreme poverty among cocoa farming communities in West Africa in the early 2000s. Since then, major chocolate companies, and the chocolate buying public, have become aware of these ongoing problems. Yet despite… 		Labor End Child Labor in Cocoa No
3380 December 11, 2022 Cocoa Barometer Report: the status of fair trade chocolate cocoa barometer
The Cocoa Barometer is a biennial report on the current state of sustainability in the cocoa farming industry.  In 2015, the report found that West African cocoa farmers were living well below the global poverty level of $2/day; chocolate company mergers are increasingly consolidating most of… 		Labor End Child Labor in Cocoa Tell Godiva: End Child Labor No
3374 December 12, 2022 Let's Talk about Miracle Whip and GMOs Image: Miracle Whip frown on bread next to a jar of Kraft Miracle Whip
Summertime would not be the same without picnics, potlucks, and cookouts. Some would say it would not be the same without the common dishes we all whip up to bring to these events, such as potato salad, coleslaw, and deviled eggs. All of these dishes have something in common: mayonnaise*. Health-… 		Food Genetic Engineering Miracle Whip Yes
3373 December 6, 2022 Why is Starbucks’ Milk an Environmental Issue? Image: milk in a Starbucks mug. Title: Why is Starbucks’ milk an environmental issue?
You may be asking, “Why Starbucks?” when you see GMO Inside's “What the Starbucks: From Crop to Cup” infographic covering the impact of sourcing industrial conventional milk. Why focus on one company and the milk it is using when there are so many pressing environmental issues going on in our… 		Food Genetic Engineering What the Starbucks? No
3371 September 23, 2020 What does Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Mean? Wheat field. Regenerative agriculture.
In 1986 the Reagan administration determined, through the Coordinated Framework for Regulation of Biotechnology, that it was not necessary to create any new laws for the regulation of biotechnology as these new products did not pose any risk. Yet, the first GE crop, the Flavr Savr tomato, wasn’t… 		Food Genetic Engineering Stop GE Wheat Yes
3370 January 5, 2022 GMOs Don’t Feed the World Image: corn on the cob. Topic: GMOs Don’t Feed the World
Feeding The World Without GMOs from Gringo Starr Productions on Vimeo.   One of the most often touted benefits of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or genetically engineered (GE) crops, is that they are essential to feed the world’s growing population. There are currently over 7.5… 		Food Genetic Engineering Stop GE Wheat Yes
3369 December 11, 2022 Food & Climate Change: The Importance of Sustainable Agriculture GreenAmerica
We all know that climate change is driven by our energy and transportation systems, but we don’t hear as much about how our current food systems also create climate change. However, sustainable agriculture and food systems could be a huge part of the solution instead. The Problem: Fossil Fuels… 		Food No
3368 May 9, 2017 Organic Food & Farmers GreenAmerica
To combat the long lasting environmental impacts of industrial agriculture, we need to farm in a way that preserves soil health, removes toxins, and protects the health of farm workers, farmers, and consumers. Agriculture is the most polluting industry in the world because of the prevalent use of… 		Food No
3367 June 29, 2022 Genetically Engineered Crops & GMOs field of corn
Genetically engineered (GE) crops [more commonly referred to as genetically modified organisms (GMOs)] are crops that have been engineered to produce certain qualities not intrinsic to the plant itself. An organism is inserted with genetic material from a different species to create a new… 		Food Genetic Engineering Stop GE Wheat Yes
3350 August 30, 2025 Key Shareholder Resolutions to Vote in 2025 Conference room with people meeting and smiling with laptops
Fewer ESG resolutions in 2025 The 2025 shareholder resolution season was scaled back from previous years. Shareholders filed 355 environmental, social, and governance proposals as of February 21, 2025 – 34% less than the 536 such proposals in 2024.   Why was the number of shareholder… 		Finance Strategies for Shareholder Activism No