WASHINGTON, DC – October 11, 2018 – This Halloween, much of the candy that trick-or-treaters will receive will have been produced by their own peers — child laborers working halfway around the world. More than 2 million children in Western Africa work in often hazardous conditions growing the main ingredient in chocolate, cocoa.

WASHINGTON, DC – Green America and Kiss the Ground today premiered a new video on Upworthy featuring actress and political activist Rosario Dawson, and Gangsta Gardener and “Ecolutionary” Artist Ron Finley, touting the “Climate Victory Garden” campaign that encourages Americans to plant “regenerative” backyard or community gardens to help combat climate change. 

SAN FRANCISCO – NEWS ADVISORY –  Carbon Sequestration in Soil: Scaling Investment, a full-day event for investors and project developers, produced by Green America's Center for Sustainability Solutions, will explore how to shift capital at scale to build agricultural market solutions to the global climate crisis.  This invitation-only event is now

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Green America launched its "Skip the Slip, CVS" campaign urging the pharmacy giant to improve its paper receipt practices to keep pace with other leading retailers. CVS is one of the largest retailers in the country and issues some of the longest receipts to customers. The chain's receipts contain the toxin Bisphenol-S (BPS), and its millions of paper receipts contribute to deforestation and pollution.

May 21, 2018//Washington DC//Americans who want to fight climate change and high food bills are being urged today to follow the World War II lead of their grandparents by planting a “Climate Victory Garden” in order to reduce carbon emissions while growing safe, healthy and less expensive food. 

*For updated impacts and explained methodology, please see our June 2019 revised report here.

Washington DC, April 26, 2018// A new bill will offer Americans who are supportive of a clean energy future for the U.S. a safe and affordable way to invest in solar, wind, energy efficiency and other leading technologies.

LOS ANGELES (March 6, 2018) - The Carbon Underground and Green America, in partnership with Ben & Jerry’s (Unilever), DanoneWave, Annie’s (General Mills), and MegaFood have begun development of a global verification standard for food grown in a regenerative manner.

Green America Review Ranks T-Mobile Best with A-, Sprint Gets C, and AT&T C-; Verizon Gets “F” on Current Clean Energy Sourcing, Commitment to Improve, and GHG Emission Reductions.

T-Mobile Became The First US Telecom Company To Adopt a 100% Renewable Energy Commitment; Green America Will Pressure AT&T and Verizon to Match T-Mobile’s Historic Pledge.

Washington, D.C.//January 18, 2018–Responding to the recent announcement by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Kevin McIntyre that the agency would be reviewing the agency’s pipeline review process, representa

Washington, D.C. – January 9, 2018 – Green America is pleased that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has announced that it is terminating the Department of Energy (DOE) Proposal to provide market-based incentives to coal and nuclear power plant owners. Green America, on behalf of its 250,000 individual and 2,000 business members filed comments in opposition to subsidizing coal and nuclear plants.

Taking place in San Francisco on 30-31st January, the eighth North American edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit will showcase health impacts, sustainable ingredients, and eco-labels. For the first time, the executive summit will discuss the future of health foods and eco-labelled products in a high-level forum.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—DECEMBER 5, 2017 —Green America today launched the Re(store) It campaign to educate the public and U.S.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioners were greeted this morning by anti-pipeline protesters calling attention to FERC’s rubber-stamping of natural gas pipelines. The rally was endorsed by over 100 organizations nationwide: http://bit.ly/Endorsers_Sept20_2017.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— August 15, 2017 —Green America is pleased to announce that Jeff Marcous, CEO (Chief Evolutionary Officer) of Dharma Merchant Services in San Francisco, is the new chair of Green America's board of directors.

Groups Say Ellis Unfit to Serve, Citing “Xenophobia,” “Lack of Regard for Human and Civil Rights.”

WASHINGTON, DC – May 18 2017– Green America and The Child Labor Coalition issued the following statement of concern regarding the consideration of Curtis Ellis for the position of Deputy Undersecretary in charge of the Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB):

While Trump, Energy Transfer Partners and Sunoco Logistics race to complete the pipeline, over 700,000 people representing over $2.3 billion in personal investments say no.

One month after the pipeline was effectively put “on hold” by the Army Corps of Engineers, major commercial banks are still banking on the project -- and losing thousands of customers a week as a result.

New Reports of Abusive Labor Conditions Adds Urgency; Renewed Push as Petition Drive Approaches 20,000 Messages Sent.

WASHINGTON, DC – December 19, 2016– As millions of Americans look to purchase electronics for the holiday season, Green America is increasing its pressure on Samsung to improve the treatment of workers in its factories. The group is calling on Samsung to address the exposure of workers to toxins in its factories and improve working conditions overall.