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Tell the Baltimore City Council and Mayor Scott to invest in Zero Waste!

June 4, 2025 | By Jennifer Kunze

For Baltimore City to build an effective and equitable transition away from incinerating our trash by 2030, we need to be investing serious money in Zero Waste infrastructure, now. But Mayor Scott’s proposed budget doesn’t do that - and last week, we learned more. Contact Mayor Scott and your

The Roots of Clean Water: Biodiversity as Climate Action

October 5, 2023 | By Nichole Keway Biber

"In the cultural traditions and spiritual instructions of the Anishinaabe, we uphold the philosophy Gidinawendimin - We Are All Related."

To at long last take responsibility for healing among ourselves and our places to ensure a living world for the next 7 Generations there is much work to be done

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Welcome Shay Brooks, Clean Water’s New Energy Efficiency Outreach Specialist

October 4, 2023 | By Kerry Doyle

Clean Water Action is excited to welcome Shalynn (Shay) Brooks to our Massachusetts team!

Transition to EVs should be good for climate AND unions

October 3, 2023 | By Sean McBrearty and Christy McGillivray

If Michigan wants to thrive in the 21st Century we need a new model. Building a real clean energy economy means demanding corporate accountability for human and ecological impacts of production — and that starts by protecting and supporting workers with good union contracts.

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Clean Water Waves | In The News, September 2023

September 30, 2023 | By Jennifer Schlicht

Our work to protect clean water across the country often makes the news. Clean Water Waves highlights recent articles featuring our staff speaking on their areas of activism and expertise.

Source Water Protection Week & Why It Matters - #ProtecttheSource

September 28, 2023 | By Lynn Thorp

In 2014, I spoke and wrote about drinking water source protection in the context of the 40th anniversary of the first passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act. During this Source Water Protection Week, the case I made then for ramping up protection efforts seems even more clear.

The logos of these organizations arranged at the top of the testimony in the blog post below: Maryland Hunger Solutions Prince George's County Food Equity Council Centro de Apoyo Familiar (Center for Assistance to Families) Maryland Center on Economic Policy Maryland Nonprofits Progressive Maryland Clean Water Action National Aquarium Eastern Region Association of Forest and Nature Schools Maryland Ornithological Society Safe Skies Maryland Center for Nature-Informed Therapy Interfaith Partners for the Ches

Prince George's County: pass a more equitable Better Bag Bill!

September 27, 2023 | By Jennifer Kunze and Gabi Sanchez

In June, Prince George’s County Council passed a “Better Bag Bill:” legislation to ban plastic bags and place a 10 cent charge on paper bags. Bills like these are an important step forward for the environment and great Zero Waste policy - but must be made in coalition with food access and equity organizations to ensure that any potential concerns are addressed.

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