Impact Investing for Gender Equality

Mary Meade - Mon, 11/29/2021

The Mattress Still Matters: Naturepedic, White Lotus Home, Lullaby Earth

… for over 40 years, Green America has been working for safe food , a healthy climate , fair labor , responsible finance , …

Mary Meade - Sun, 09/27/2020

Fill Your Easter Basket with Fair Trade Chocolate

… necessities in addition to work, such as housing or food, were also more vulnerable. Wages could be as low as …

cchen - Thu, 04/11/2019

Being Closet-Conscious with Elizabeth L. Cline

… The fashion industry could learn a lot from the food industry where there are reliable certifications and, …

egreene - Wed, 11/20/2019

Vote With Your Dollars

… to support Earth-friendly practices, fair wages, healthy food and local economies. It has that power every time you …

tlarsen - Thu, 08/10/2017

In OUR FUTURE: Concerned About Climate Change? Change Where You Bank

… unions are helping to put solar panels on roofs, end food deserts, and help people start thriving local …

tlarsen - Wed, 04/19/2017

On Your Next Vacation, Try Sustainable Travel

… find souvenirs at local brick and mortars or packable food from a farmers market. Watch Out for Your Footprint …

Mary Meade - Mon, 06/05/2023

Justice for George Floyd & Black Communities

… nationally and international from abuse; Promote safe food and agricultural practices that foster human health and …

agravitz - Tue, 06/02/2020

Big Banks Leaving the Private Prison Business

… is deeply privatized, from bail bonds, to telecoms, to food services.” The AFSC built a free online divestment …

aweinstein - Thu, 11/21/2019

Big banks are financing even MORE oil and gas

… be forced to migrate due to flooding from rising seas, food production will drop by half, and wildlife habitats will …

cbecker - Tue, 07/08/2025

Dialogue: A Powerful Shareholder Strategy

… response to regulating the chemical used to line metal food and beverage containers, investors are taking action. …

mpolk - Sun, 06/26/2016

10 Ways Amazon Violates Human Rights

ctate - Tue, 12/10/2019

Cooperatives Revitalize Communities in Need

… calls from local universities and hospitals for more local food, Green City Growers will grow and package about 3 …

greenamerica - Tue, 01/31/2012

How a $25 Small Loan Can Change the World

mpolk - Sun, 08/16/2009

How HFCs Are Contributing To Global Warming + What You Can Do

interns - Wed, 08/19/2020

Development Officer

… understanding of Green America’s main program areas (safe food, clean energy, fair labor, and responsible finance) and …

detwaroo - Tue, 04/11/2017

10 ways to prepare your garden for winter

… the cold temperatures stop decomposition, continue adding food scraps and other materials, which will continue to break …

jwalton - Thu, 06/25/2020

Building a People-First Economy

… meager wages where they cannot afford to eat the healthy food they harvest—so local organizers have created systems of …

egreene - Wed, 03/17/2021

Keeping Our Cool Without Risking Our Health

… putting additional stress on existing systems to keep our food preserved, our machinery working, and our living and …

Mary Meade - Thu, 11/13/2025

Editors' Picks: Green Gifts for the Holidays

… such as zero waste, worker empowerment, and sustainable food. The public nominates businesses for recognition.   …

egreene - Tue, 11/07/2017

Small and Mighty: Chickpeas for Soil and Community Health

… regenerative farming and prove the value of regenerative food with the SCI label. Genuine Connection Banza was …

Mary Meade - Mon, 03/20/2023

Supporting Local Business and Youth with Better Banking

… their lives, not just in certain ones, like buying organic food,” says Meade. “Where you bank actually reflects your …

egreene - Mon, 11/23/2020

World’s Largest Chocolate Companies Rated on Efforts to End Environmental and Labor Abuses

… played a decisive role in persuading the world’s largest food and agriculture companies to dramatically improve their …

aweinstein - Tue, 04/07/2020

10 Solar Powered Gifts That Keep Giving

… the USA), a Reflections solar oven (solarovens.net ) cooks food at about the same rate as a conventional oven, on a …

mpolk - Wed, 12/28/2016

World’s Largest Chocolate Companies Rated on Efforts to End Environmental and Labor Abuses

… played a decisive role in persuading the world’s largest food and agriculture companies to dramatically improve their …

ctate - Tue, 04/07/2020

Better with Biodiversity

… The Cotters host a bus tour of their farms for “Hemp and Food Health Day” that they put on to educate the community on …

Mary Meade - Tue, 03/21/2023

Bringing More Color to Green Fashion

… Brooklyn’s “EARTH” symposium which focused on fashion, food and wellness. The duo are planning to bring Sustainable …

aweinstein - Thu, 11/21/2019

Green Industrial Jobs Energize Cities

… a lot of their needs are fundamental, from housing to food to clothing, to paying for kids and transportation,” …

egreene - Thu, 06/13/2019

Are These Trends Green or Greenwashed?

… to pay for basic needs such as housing, health care, food, and education for children. In fact, none of the 20 …

aweinstein - Mon, 11/18/2019

Looking for a socially conscious holiday gift? You may have to decide between principles and price.

… a beer company that partners with charities to end food waste, and earrings made by women who survived sex …

abadalov - Fri, 12/21/2018

How Green Businesses Lift Up Vulnerable Workers

… employs over 70 women. In a six-month process, the gourmet food and jewelry company moves its employees, mostly …

mpolk - Wed, 07/12/2017

Green Your Holidays: Avoiding Toxic Toys

… and safe for children and the environment. They use a food-grade mineral oil for the finish on each toy, and all …

dpeacock - Thu, 12/13/2012

Why Isn't Walmart Addressing These Harmful Emissions?

bporter - Mon, 08/26/2019

Five Sustainability Buzzwords and What They Really Mean

… GOTS, and Fair Trade Certified. Each industry, such as food or textiles, has its own certifications, so do your …

Mary Meade - Mon, 10/30/2023

Green America and Fairtrade: Empowering Sustainable Business

… to  get GMOs and genetically engineered crops out of our food system  and pushing for safe agricultural practices.  …

skarimi@greenamerica.org - Sat, 10/07/2017

Our Interview with Van Jones

mpolk - Fri, 06/26/2009

Shareholder Activism Advances Labor Rights

… you bank to your purchasing decisions about clothing, food, and anything else—what you buy and where you get it …

Mary Meade - Tue, 06/13/2023

From Fast to Fair Fashion

… a tiny bit more money, they send their kids to school. Food first, medicine next, then education, in that order,” …

aweinstein - Thu, 11/21/2019

Cocoa Barometer 2020: No Meaningful Progress Made in 20 Years of Business Model That Ensures Poverty For Farmers, Communities

…   ABVV/Horval , Be Slavery Free , European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) , Fair …

tlarsen - Tue, 12/01/2020

8 Black Leaders Who've Revolutionized the Climate Movement

… where she approached issues like climate change and food access from a gender lens. In 2021 she founded The …

sreid - Thu, 02/13/2020

Banking On Hope and Investing in Communities

… on campus during seasonal breaks and can’t find healthy food because there are no nearby grocery stores that sell …

aweinstein - Thu, 02/20/2020

At Home with a Green Architect

… force to them. A lot of the walls we live with and the food we eat have no life force, so this is a beautiful way to …

egreene - Wed, 02/28/2018

Conversations with Climate Leaders

… dismantle perceptions that you may have about health and food, a certain group of people, or what’s going on in the …

aweinstein - Thu, 05/28/2020

Worker Tested, Worker Approved Social Responsibility

… outside of the apparel sector too, such as with the Fair Food Program in the US agriculture industry. While CSR has …

aweinstein - Thu, 11/21/2019

Toxic Pink Packaging

… natural products. “Everyone wants to look good and feel food, and fit in,” says Walker. “A lot of people are more …

aweinstein - Thu, 10/10/2019

Community Investing Banks and the Economic Crisis

… in Minneapolis that served local, organic, and Fair Trade food and paid workers a living wage. He found few banks that …

greenamerica - Tue, 01/31/2017

Joelle Switched Banks to Save the Climate and the Chickadees

… enmeshed in fossil fuel-based systems of transportation, food, and finance that we have come to understand are …

abadalov - Thu, 04/07/2022

Beyond Lead: Toxins in Toys

… can leach out of PVC products, especially when hot food is served in plastic containers and when children put …

greenamerica - Tue, 10/13/2020

The Benefits of Biodiesel

… unintended consequencs, such as spikes in the price of food crops. For example, in Europe, demand for biodiesel has …

greenamerica - Thu, 03/30/2017

Ten Eco-Friendly Ways to Clean Green

… made with natural ingredients. Check your local health food store, or consult the Green Business Network directory …

greenamerica - Mon, 10/12/2020