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White House-HHS Health Sector Climate Pledge
ecoAmerica was recognized on December 3 by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for its public commitments to decarbonizing its operations and improving resilience in the face of climate change. As part of the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), HHS shared that ecoAmerica was one of more than 130 organizations…
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American Climate Perspectives Survey 2023, Vol. III
ecoAmerica’s latest survey provides insights into American attitudes on energy sources, including nuclear power.
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Congressional Briefing Co-Sponsored by Sen. Markey and Rep. Tonko
On October 25, the American Psychological Association and ecoAmerica presented their Mental Health and Our Changing Climate: Children and Youth Report 2023 to members of the US House and Senate.
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Most US Religious Groups Have Made Climate Change a Top Priority
Comparable surveys indicate Americans are very concerned about climate change, including more than 70 percent who are concerned or very concerned, with religiously active respondents expressing greater concern than the general public…
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What Americans Agree About on Climate Change
There are obvious facts about climate change and things we don’t know exactly yet. At the same time, Americans have different information sources and different priorities in their lives. Combine these and we end up with different perspectives on climate change. One thing is clear though, as the impacts become evermore undeniable and unignorable, we…
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Announcing New Report: American Climate Metrics Survey 2023
Americans are finding many points of consensus on climate change issues. ecoAmerica’s latest polling report, the American Climate Metrics Survey 2023…
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Impacts of Climate Change Threaten Children’s Mental Health Starting Before Birth
The impacts of climate change intersect with and compound other factors that threaten youth mental health, which is already precarious, according to Mental Health and our Changing Climate: Children and Youth Report.
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Let’s Lead Case Study: Health Students for a Healthy Climate
How are leaders across the country stepping up to take action on climate change? In late 2017, ecoAmerica released Let’s Lead On Climate, a new guide that features nine success stories of initiatives by local organizations who are inspiring and engaging communities around them to make climate solutions a priority. In the guide, you’ll hear from local…
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December Poll Finds Climate Action, Concern on the Rise
Anyone paying attention to the news on climate change in 2017 has learned about record-setting climate impacts, dire predictions, and over 30 rollbacks of important protections at the federal level. The abundance of negative news has the potential to deflate aspiration into resignation, and motivation into fatalism. Despite all of the bad news, however, there…
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Speaking Through Your Spending: Divesting from Fossil Fuels
Last week, in response to the threats posed by climate change, The World Bank made a blockbuster announcement: After 2019, it will no longer finance oil and gas extraction. It shared its decision at the One Planet Summit, convened by bank president Yim Yong Kim, U.N. Secretary General António Guterres, and French President Emmanuel Macron to further…
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Let’s Lead Case Study: Sacramento Combines Equity Plus Livability
How are leaders across the country stepping up to take action on climate change? ecoAmerica has released Let’s Lead On Climate, a brand-new guide that features nine success stories of initiatives by local organizations who are inspiring and engaging communities around them to make climate solutions a priority. In the guide, you’ll hear from local health, faith,…
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5 Major Nursing Groups Join Climate Action Collaborative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC, 11/28/17–Today, the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE) and ecoAmerica’s Climate for Health program announced that five prominent nursing organizations have joined them as signatories of the new Nursing Collaborative on Climate Change and Health. The collaborative will empower millions of nurses nationwide to reduce their climate impact, help patients, communities, and…
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Let’s Lead Case Study: Midway Church Makes Everyone Welcome
How are leaders across the country stepping up to take action on climate change? ecoAmerica has released Let’s Lead On Climate, a brand-new guide that features nine success stories of initiatives by local organizations who are inspiring and engaging communities around them to make climate solutions a priority. In the guide, you’ll hear from local health, faith,…
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Let’s Lead Case Study: Florida BRACEs Itself
How are leaders across the country stepping up to take action on climate change? ecoAmerica has released Let’s Lead On Climate, a brand-new guide that features nine success stories of initiatives by local organizations who are inspiring and engaging communities around them to make climate solutions a priority. In the guide, you’ll hear from local health, faith,…
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Path to Positive Utah Kicks Off in Salt Lake City
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 14, 2017 – Prominent Utah leaders from business, government, higher education, faith communities and civic organizations united on Nov. 14, 2017 to sign a declaration acknowledging shared responsibility for protecting Utah’s economy, air quality and environment, and safeguarding against the risks of climate change. The gathering kicked off Path to Positive Utah, a collaborative initiative sponsored…
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Let’s Lead Case Study: A Just, Sustainable Providence
How are leaders across the country stepping up to take action on climate change? ecoAmerica has released Let’s Lead On Climate, a brand-new guide that features nine success stories of initiatives by local organizations who are inspiring and engaging communities around them to make climate solutions a priority. In the guide, you’ll hear from local health, faith,…
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Climate Leaders Share Their Success Stories
Across the nation, Americans are now taking up the mantle on climate change as action on the issue moves from the federal level to the state and local level. People are looking to community leaders for solutions. Fortunately, local climate leadership is burgeoning, and with increased visibility and clearer guidance, it has the opportunity to…
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American Climate Perspectives: Top 10 Trends in Climate Opinion
In an effort to better understand trends in Americans’ shifting attitudes on and awareness of climate change, and to underscore areas of common ground, ecoAmerica synthesized findings from the latest national polls in its American Climate Perspectives: 2017 Annual Summary and released the results in our October 2017 American Climate Perspectives report. Here are the top 10 most significant…