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How We Heal from Here

Telling the truth about history, apologizing, and paying long-owed debts are the start of healing and reparations for Black Americans.
By Sytonia Reid

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Defunding Dystopia, Reimagining Peace

We hear the term “tax dollars at work,” but at work for whom? Visionary activists are working for an America where race and class aren’t barriers.
By Sytonia Reid

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Out of the Loop: Exposing Corporate Power

Corporations take advantage of tax loopholes to get rich while the rest of us... well, don’t.
By Mary Meade

What COVID-19 Is Teaching Us About the Fight Against Climate Change

Through the insights of landmark research and the tenacity of everyday people on the frontlines, both crises of the climate and COVID-19 are also showing us the world that we want.
By Sytonia Reid

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Getting to 100% Clean Energy, Equitably

Transitioning to renewables is critical for the climate and communities, and we need to look deeply at how energy is produced, consumed—and who benefits. 
By Beth Porter

10 Ways to Build Community

From gardening to volunteering, or striking up a conversation to organizing a charity event, here's how to build community.
By Monica S. Flores

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Consume Less, Live More

Making the most of what you have and buying less aren’t just good for the environment. Turns out, bucking wasteful consumer culture can build community and save money as individuals team up to save the planet.
By Eleanor Greene

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5 Simple Steps for Starting an Organic Veggie Garden

Green America sat down with Debby Ward to discuss best practices for building a dream garden from scratch. Debby is the Founder and Owner of Prior Unity Garden, which has been helping people make their organic garden dreams come true through online and in
By Debby Ward

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Green Industrial Jobs Energize Cities

From Detroit to Baltimore, some old industrial cities are being revived by workers who are also getting a new lease on life.
By Sytonia Reid

Explore Widely, Tread Lightly

Hiking the trails is only half of it.
By Mary Meade

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Uncrustables Go Non-GMO

Smuckers removes GMOs and high fructose corn syrup from Uncrustables, its very popular peanut butter and jelly product for kids. Green America's GMO Inside campaign has mobilized tens of thousands of consumers to ask Smuckers to remove GMOs from its products.

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Amazon – Respect all workers’ rights!

Amazon has NO public info on its chemical management policy for its own apparel brands nor for any textiles it sells.

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Don’t Discount Our Future, Trader Joe’s

Trader Joe's needs to answer for its poor labor and climate practices and lack of transparency. Join us in holding them accountable!

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End Child Labor in Cocoa

Join Green America and our partners in calling on the world’s ten biggest chocolate companies, including Hershey, Godiva, Mars, and Nestle, to finally put an end to child labor in cocoa and an end to deforestation!

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