New Climate for Action: Get Involved and Be a Leader
About the author: Ashley Sims, a senior at Indiana University, is a fall intern with EPA’s Office of Children’s Health Protection and Environmental Education through the Washington Leadership Program....
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New Climate for Action: Graduation
About the author: Ashley Sims, a senior at Indiana University, is a fall intern with EPA’s Office of Children’s Health Protection and Environmental Education through the Washington Leadership Program....
View ArticleStudents for Climate Action: Locally Grown Produce
About the Author: Michelle Gugger graduated from Rutgers University in 2008. She is currently spending a year of service at EPA’s Region 3 Office in Philadelphia, PA as an AmeriCorps VISTA In the US,...
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Replacing Your HVAC System?
By Abigail Daken Several of my coworkers have asked me for tips when they are thinking of replacing their HVAC (heating, cooling and air conditioning) system. Each situation is different, and it can be...
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Going Green with the Girl Scouts
By Brittney Gordon I am lucky enough to have great memories from childhood, and some of the most memorable moments come from my days as a Girl Scout. Every week my mom would dress me up in my brownie...
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It’s ENERGY STAR Day!
By: Brittney Gordon-Williams Today, EPA celebrates the first-ever ENERGY STAR Day in honor of the program’s 20th anniversary. It is a chance for EPA, our partners and everyday people to celebrate the...
View ArticleTis the Season to Recycle
By Stuart Reed As the nation’s largest seller of appliances, Sears Holdings Corp. has long championed initiatives and programs that save energy, and respect and protect the environment. That’s why, as...
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Your Assimilative Capacity Has Been Reached
By Pam Lazos On a recent excursion to Santa Fe, N.M. I was struck by how dry it was even in the late fall. Yes, the climate ranges from arid to semi-arid, but should snow feel dry? For me, it...
View ArticleWe Need Your Help to Protect the Planet
By Jessica Orquina Will you lend your voice to protecting the climate for Earth Day? I’d bet that since you read our blog, you already know many ways to cut your greenhouse gas emissions. But here’s...
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Earth Month Tip: Spread the word
Happy Earth Day! One of the most powerful things you can do to act on climate is talk to your friends and neighbors about the challenge we face. This Earth Day, talk to five about climate action. Why...
View Article“How Does Stuff Get Recycled? Join Reading Rainbow to Find Out”
By Jeffrey Levy It’s important to reduce how much trash we create, and then reuse stuff as much as possible. But some things you just can’t figure out how to reuse, so recycling is much better than...
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Storm Water Management Model Gets Climate Update
By Marguerite Huber EPA researchers are helping address runoff problems. EPA researchers are developing strategies and resources to help city planners, managers, and others address stormwater runoff...
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Sharing Best Sustainability Practices with Communities
One of the most rewarding parts of my job here at EPA is the work we do with climate and energy program staff from communities and tribes across the country. These sustainability professionals are...
View ArticlePope Francis’ Call for Climate Action
Last month, Pope Francis released his second encyclical as pontiff, urging all people to protect our natural resources and to take action on climate change. He makes clear our moral obligation to...
View ArticleEPA’s Clean Power Plan Protects Low-Income and Minority Communities
When President Obama announced the final Clean Power Plan earlier this month, he predicted that some cynical critics would claim the plan harms minority and low-income communities. Then he chuckled and...
View ArticleEPA at GLACIER Summit
Last week I led our delegation to GLACIER, the Conference on Global Leadership in the Arctic: Cooperation, Innovation, Engagement and Resilience, in Anchorage, Alaska. The U.S.-hosted conference...
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Working to Support Communities in Alaska Native Villages
At EPA, we respect the way of life that has enabled Alaska native villages in the Arctic and subarctic to thrive for thousands of years. We take our responsibility to those communities very seriously....
View ArticleThe Pope’s Visit – Renewing the Call to Act on Climate
By Administrator Gina McCarthy This week, Pope Francis made an historic visit to Washington, DC, where he met with President Obama, addressed Congress, and lead a public rally to support moral action...
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Working for Clean Water is a Dream Come True
By Joel Beauvais I grew up in rural Connecticut in the Housatonic River watershed. My childhood revolved around water, whether it was swimming and fishing in the lakes and streams near my home or...
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Alaskan Voices on Climate: Submit Your Video!
By Dianne Soderlund In September, President Obama traveled to Alaska to see firsthand the impacts of climate change on the people who live and work here every day. During his time here, he met some of...
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