Green America

Do you have extra produce from your garden or the farmers market? Let's turn it into something delicious by learning how to make vinegar! Join us on October 28th for our next webinar with gardener and forager Jada Bee. Register here: https://bit.ly/3VHlbww.

DYK? Fruit trees need a dormant period. Planting in the fall gives them a chance to take root and adjust to their new home before the ground freezes. Learn more about creating your own backward orchard here: https://bit.ly/4yURJ4F.

Prepping a garden for winter can seem like a daunting task, but at least we still have time to get our hands in the dirt! We've identified 10 ways you can get ready for next spring and even regenerate the soil while everything moves into hibernation mode. https://bit.ly/4s9XMQr

We have TWO more Money Mondays! These are casual online sessions with Green Business Network members. Bring your questions or listen to them riff on SRI, the financial markets, retirement, etc. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3RUsbVa. Register for the series, and attend whichever event you'd like!

Large chocolate companies make billions, but they share very little of that with farmers. But chocolate from the leading fair trade and direct trade companies is different! This Halloween, make things sweeter for everyone! https://bit.ly/4i7eTig

Brrrr! We’re definitely in the ‘ber months. And it’s cold in the refrigerated Kroger aisles! Kroger continues leaking refrigerants making climate change worse. Join us in telling Kroger to enact real climate solutions now! https://bit.ly/3Tps5Wm

Tell your favorite beer companies to get the toxic pesticides out of their supply chains for a happier Oktoberfest. Prost! https://bit.ly/3VTZnxt

PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a large class of “forever chemicals.” Learn more, especially about what you can do to protect yourself, your community, and our planet: https://bit.ly/4yFarwE.

We have THREE MORE Money Mondays you can drop into this autumn! The first session in August was FULL of great questions from Green Americans! RSVP: https://bit.ly/3RUsbVa. Register for the series, attend whichever event you'd like!

Are you getting out the grill this holiday weekend? Maybe skip the hotdogs from the company with documented cases of child labor. Tell Ballpark and their parent company Tyson Foods to stop using children on the slaughterhouse cleaning crews! https://bit.ly/4cMmShG

More than 5,000 Green Americans signed onto our comment telling the SEC to keep the climate disclosure rule. When we stand together, we're much more likely to win against corporate greed and the climate crisis. Thank you to everyone who signed onto our comment earlier this summer!

Trump's EPA wants to gut public comment on air pollution, giving a pass to AI data centers. A data center could be coming to your neighborhood, and you'd never know. We won't be silenced. https://bit.ly/4goOqMl

August isn’t the end of the garden season. It’s a chance to reset, replant, and prepare for what’s next! Read our latest resource on late-summer gardening here: https://bit.ly/4gePoe9.

Across the country, AI data centers are bringing pollution, skyrocketing energy bills, and outsized environmental burdens to residential neighborhoods. But communities are fighting back — and you can too. RSVP HERE: https://bit.ly/4zJMkOS

Not all organic farmers are certified - and that's totally okay! The certification process is expensive, so many small farmers skip it even though they're using organic, regenerative agriculture practices. The secret? Just ask them! Most are happy to tell you exactly how they grow their food.

Rapid Action TODAY! We're calling on Costco to evaluate its future credit card partners on whether they fund the fossil fuel industry. RESIDENTS OF TEXAS AND LOUISIANA, please consider signing this petition: https://bit.ly/4wBoUbG

College move-in days are just around the corner! And since today is National Thrift Shop Day, we wanted to offer these suggestions on how to shop sustainably with thrifted clothes, decor from small businesses, organic bedding, handmade water bottle slings, and more. https://bit.ly/3UjzvKI

Tennis shoes, handbags, and backpacks shouldn't be made with toxic chemicals and child labor. Visit Green America’s Buying Guide for Leather to learn about leather alternatives, better buying practices, and holding corporations accountable: https://bit.ly/4zdzqYV.

Join us for Money Mondays! Four Green Business Network members will be available 8/17, 9/21, 10/19, and 11/16 to answer your questions. What is SRI / ESG investing? How do I know if / when I can retire? Can I invest sustainably and still earn good returns? RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3RUsbVa.

We've got a Spotify playlist for Climate Victory Gardeners! Which songs should we add to the list? We're always looking for new jams! https://bit.ly/4z12Nxw

Edible weeds are hidden gems, especially if you're using organic practices in your Climate Victory Garden. Learn about the nutritional value of dandelions, lambsquarter, purslane, and stinging nettle, as well as harvesting and cooking tips: https://bit.ly/4aYOE9W.

A new report shows 10 US megabanks plowed $314.4B into fossil fuels in 2025 - a 7.5% increase from 2024. Here's the good news: you have alternatives. Use our Get a Better Bank map to find a mission-driven bank or credit union: https://bit.ly/4bzgCcv. We even have a guide on how to switch banks!

“Free” AI is being powered by coal plants kept online, new gas plants, water use, noise pollution and rising utility bills. Dan Howells and Todd Larsen of @greenamerica.org write about who is paying the real price.

Join us online Thursday, July 16th, as Dr. Aisha Hill-Hart teaches us how to get the most out of our herbs. Harness the evidence-backed science you can grow in your own garden! Register here: https://bit.ly/4y2vAS4

AI data centers are moving into communities — and that can mean rising energy bills! Communities across the country are fighting back, and we created a 10-Step Community Guide to help you do the same. Get the guide here: https://bit.ly/4t20Ygh

Let’s learn the truth about Meta — not the myths. Behind the ads are new gas plants, water strain, and communities demanding answers. Tell Meta: choose transparency and 100% renewable energy.: https://bit.ly/4v1et0D

A new kind of genetically engineered (GMO) wheat was just approved in the U.S., and we need to stop it before it enters our food system. https://bit.ly/4aOvJP9

We've got your sustainable summer vacation tips right here - from traveling lightly long distance to treading lightly on the trail: https://bit.ly/3R7CzbE. #GreenLiving #PeopleAndPlanet #SummerVacation #SustainableTravel

Is child labor fueling your July 4th cookout? Via @greenamerica.org - action.greenamerica.org/page/81467/a...

Kroger CEO Greg Foran recently celebrated a White House delay on regulations which would have phased out super-polluting refrigerants at grocery stores. Tell Kroger to enact real solutions now: https://bit.ly/3StFtI3. They need to fix their HFC leaks and adopt climate-friendly natural refrigerants!

This area is already thoroughly contaminated with radiation from the uranium enrichment gaseous diffusion plant. People are sick and dying of cancer at high rates. And now they want to add more nuclear?? @greenamerica.org

This year's #BankingOnClimateChaos report shows that major banks continue to be deeply complicit in the climate crisis, funneling billions of dollars per year into fossil fuel companies - including fossil fuel expansion projects. JPMorgan Chase remains the world's largest fossil fuel financier.

Another reason not to buy leather products...via @greenamerica.org - storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/d981...

US banks fuel climate chaos at staggering rates. Here’s how much some of Wall Street’s biggest banks spent on fossil fuels in 2025: @JPMorgan @Chase $58.2B, @BankofAmerica $47.3B, @Citigroup $45.3B, @WellsFargo $42.5B. See how your bank ranks: bankingonclimatechaos.org #DefundClimateChaos #BOCC

🥬 Your garden is thriving... now what? 🌱 Join us on June 25 at 2 PM ET for a garden-to-salad webinar with That Salad Lady, Dr. Nina Cherie Franklin, and learn how to turn fresh harvests into delicious, nourishing meals that support your health and wellness. Register here: https://bit.ly/4eaQG7C

🍞 What if the wheat in your bread, pasta, and cereal was engineered to withstand a toxic herbicide? A newly approved GMO wheat could bring more glufosinate into our food system. 📢 Sign on now and tell companies: Reject HB4 wheat. Link:https://bit.ly/4gbHi69

The Trump Administration is slowing the phaseout of HFCs — super pollutants thousands of times more potent than CO2. Claiming this will lower grocery prices is misleading. HFCs worsen climate change and extreme weather. Weakening these protections hurts consumers and the planet.

Let’s learn the truth about Meta — not the myths. Behind the ads are new gas plants, water strain, and communities demanding answers. Tell Meta: choose transparency and 100% renewable energy.: https://bit.ly/4v1et0D

Don’t be this voter. 😅 If you own stock, your proxy vote is your voice. Read your ballot, vote your values, and make sure your shares support the future you actually believe in. Learn more here : https://greenamerica.org/key-shareholder-resolutions-vote

Shareholder democracy is shrinking. ESG proposals dropped 47% this year as new rules make it easier for companies to block votes. If you own stock, read your proxy and vote your values — don’t let the robots decide. 🤖 https://bit.ly/4dj3qIH

Join our 2-part webinar series from Green America + Social(k) to learn how employees can advocate for sustainable funds — and how employers can add them to workplace retirement plans. Let’s build a future worth retiring into. Part I: https://bit.ly/4dAS9oA Part II: https://bit.ly/4niYWXg

Your beer shouldn’t come with a side of pesticides 🍺 Every purchase sends a message. Support beers that prioritize healthier soil, safer supply chains, pollinators, and farmworkers. 🌾 💚 Read more here: https://bit.ly/4duaO5q #BetterBeer #organicbeer

Cheers to 150 years 🍻 Our birthday wish? Stop using pesticides. Beer ingredients can carry pesticide residues—from barley and hops to wheat and rice. The next 150 years should be safer for farmworkers, pollinators, and all of us. Take Action Now: https://bit.ly/492zBLx

Happy Naked Gardening Day 🌱 Get back to nature and let your garden be as naked as you are — free from problematic pesticides and other harmful chemicals. Just sunshine, soil, and good vibes. 🌞

We brought 18,000+ signatures to Tyson Foods’ DC office. They refused to meet and wouldn’t take the petition. Tell JBS, Perdue Farms, Cargill, and Tyson: stop child labor. #EndChildLabor

AI data centers are expanding fast — bringing pollution, rising energy bills but communities are fighting back, and you can too. Join us April 21 at 3:00 PM to learn how to take action and hold Big Tech accountable. Save your spot today:https://bit.ly/3OE36fs

AI data centers are moving into communities — and that can mean rising energy bills! Communities across the country are fighting back, and we created a 10-Step Community Guide to help you do the same. Get the guide here: https://bit.ly/4t20Ygh

Evelin Del Angel is a student at ABAC studying History and Government and the daughter of two farmworkers. Her motivation comes from a better future. She wants to help those affected by challenges in her community, especially farmworkers .

Victory 🎉 We found major refrigerant leaks in 6 of 11 grocery stores in 2024. After pushing for action, we went back—now there’s only 1 leak. Real progress

Not all grocers are created equal 🌎 Some are ditching harmful refrigerants and leading the way with climate-safe solutions. These are the stores walking the talk 👇 https://bit.ly/4bIFJJ5