Green America

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

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

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

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

Ethical Jewelry: Digging for Gems

… wage and receive benefits that include room and board, food allowances, paid vacation, and medical and disability …

greenamerica - Tue, 10/13/2020

People of Color Are on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis

… and fish efforts have seen an unprecedented drop in their food supply, because of rising temperatures wreaking havoc on …

greenamerica - Mon, 10/12/2020

Queering Outdoor Spaces Heals People and the Earth

… taking walks and connecting in nature to growing their own food to taking on a land management project. “[Queer people] …

Mary Meade - Mon, 11/29/2021

Divided We Fall: How Racism Hurts the U.S. Economy

… Rescue Plan cut child poverty by roughly a third and cut food insufficiency by 26%. Another example of investing in …

Mary Meade - Wed, 05/25/2022

Easter Scorecard: Chocolate Companies Earn "Rotten" and "Good" Eggs for Child Labor and Sustainability Practices

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

ctate - Mon, 03/15/2021

Are Your Candles Toxic?

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

greenamerica - Thu, 03/30/2017

Something That Means Justice: An Interview with Suzan Shown Harjo

greenamerica - Wed, 05/17/2017

Economic Inequality Is Chained To Mass Incarceration

… in essential jobs such as health care, education, and the food supply chain. Collectively, DACA households hold over …