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Girls performing Hmong traditional dances at a 2019 Asian Festival in Columbus, Ohio.
During Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, we spend time thinking about the people who share that heritage and represent a broad range of backgrounds and who make our country what it is today. Even the month’s official website acknowledges how broad this group is, as it encapsulates…
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The 2015 Paris Climate Agreement was considered a historic breakthrough in putting the world on a trajectory to limit global warming to no more than 1.5°C, the level scientists say is required to prevent irreversible climate chaos.
Yet since then, the world’s 60 largest banks have plowed $5.5 trillion into fossil-fuel financing, including expansion projects, tar sands oil…
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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 far this year, 138 bills and four resolutions have been proposed in 33 states that would roll back the ability of fiduciaries to…
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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 rights.
There are many ways to take part. Here’s a few actions everyone can take:
Learn about…
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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 found in chocolate.
We’ll walk you through why those two heavy metals are found in many chocolate bars, the risks to you, and what you…
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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 Justice
Green America’s newest report, “Calling for a Clean, Just Transition,” is our next step in pushing the big three telecoms giants—…
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Over time we will know more about what the collapses this month of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank mean for U.S. banking. Some financial analysts say there is not a systemic banking problem. Others point to poor governance in the current system.
Reasons for the collapses were specific to these banks and include having a very high percentage of deposits not covered by…
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The recent Norfolk Southern train derailment disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, illustrates why socially responsible investing is so important.
Norfolk Southern, owned by a who's who of Wall Street banks, ranks poorly on corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) guidelines that socially responsible investing promotes:
They killed almost 44,000…
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By: Joanne Dowdell (board member representative) and Fran Teplitz (staff member representative), co-chairs of Green America’s Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Team
Green America Staff Contributors: Brooke Bennett, Anya Crittenden, Emma Kriss
Black History Month February 2023
The national theme of this year’s Black History Month, Black Resistance, recognizes…
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