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Editorial Intern (summer)

Positions ( ) Hours: 16 hours/week (Monday-Thursday)  Dates: Summer: approx. 12 weeks (with option to extend through fall)  Application deadline: 5/1/24  Start Date: June 3rd  Reports to: Executive Editor  Compensation: $20/hr…
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Personal story

Re:wild Your Campus

Personal story ( ) Re:wild Your Campus, a program of Re:wild, believes young people have the power to make lasting change. The program’s goal is to create safer, more sustainable living and learning environments for all. It offers remote, one-year paid student…
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Sanctuary Herbs of Providence

Personal story ( ) After the 2016 US presidential election, Christina Dedora, Eliza Sutton, and Katherine Brown—former co-workers at the Southside Community Land Trust in Providence, RI—were so deeply concerned by the anti-immigrant and refugee rhetoric surrounding…
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Srivastava and Bartosik

Personal story ( ) Fifteen years ago, when Swati Srivastava and Mark Bartosik, two expats from India and England, looked out at their “typical American lawn” in Bayshore, New York, they felt they had two options: water, water, water to dispel those pesky yellow…
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BlogNews

The battle in the states for freedom to invest responsibly – and how you can help

BlogNews ( ) As President Biden was vetoing a Congressional resolution that attacked our freedom to invest in companies that practice responsible environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), a pitched battle has been raging in the states.   So…
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Supporting Transgender Persons and Rights this Transgender Day of Visibility

BlogNews ( ) March 31 is the international Transgender Day of Visibility. Green America calls on all of our members, supporters, businesses, and the general public to take this opportunity to celebrate the transgender community and take action to support transgender r
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Lead in chocolate? What’s going on?

BlogNews ( ) We’re used to seeing all kinds of flavors and add-ins to chocolate – from sea salt to orange to ginger.  But recently there’s been a lot of buzz about additives that no one wants – lead and cadmium – being…
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How We're Greening America

BlogNews ( ) From the most recent issue of our magazine, Green American, where we update readers on the progress we've made over the last quarter on climate, finance, food, labor, social justice, and more. Telecoms Need to Do More on Climate…
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2023 Chocolate Scorecard

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Press Release

Green America Picked for CREDO Climate Justice Grant

Press Release ( ) Voting for CREDO’s April Grant of $35,000 is Open to the Public; Funding To Support 3 Progressive Nonprofit Groups.
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Victories

Walgreens removes toxic chemicals and offers digital receipts

Victories ( ) Thanks to Green America's Skip the Slip campaign, Walgreens is ensuring its receipt paper is free of phenols Bisphenol A (BPA) and Bisphenol S (BPS). BPA and BPS are endocrine disruptors that contribute to developmental, reproductive, and…
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GAM Article

Black Americans’ Connection to Land Leads to Serenity

GAM Article ( ) 244 acres, regenerative agriculture, and peace will help these farmers change Black Americans’ connection to land.
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Better with Biodiversity

GAM Article ( ) Tom Cotter wondered, does soil health start in the dirt, or by the biodiversity around it?
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Rebuilding the American Dream Through Food Equity in Minnesota

GAM Article ( ) Climate Victory Gardens are ensuring a healthy future for everyone—this means food equity in Minnesota.
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A New Generation Embraces Regeneration

GAM Article ( ) This mother-daughter duo wants to see the local economy and future generations thrive—which is why they focus on soil health.
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Jesse Smith is Regenerating his Homeland and Community

GAM Article ( ) Jesse Smith tests regenerative agriculture practices across California’s most important crops. His work touches thousands of acres of crops and livestock—and his motivation comes from a passion for community resiliency and a love for the land.
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Long Island Couple’s Organic Garden is Part of their Zero Waste Home

GAM Article ( ) Climate Victory Gardeners Swati and Mark plant to problem solve, building an organic garden as part of their zero-waste home.
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Small and Mighty: Chickpeas for Soil and Community Health

GAM Article ( ) Chickpeas can bolster soil health. For one family, the tiny legumes have become a medium to grow community and conversation.
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Know Farmers, Know Food

GAM Article ( ) Healthy food starts with healthy soils and healthy soils have the potential to cool the climate.
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Breaking Investing Barriers in Native Communities

GAM Article ( ) Native American tribes have been left out of financial opportunities for generations. Native American Bank and the CDFI Fund are working to change that.
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