As moms, we care deeply about protecting the health of our children and grandchildren. We work to ensure elected leaders put the health of our children and communities first by proposing strong climate and clean air solutions that deliver protections to all of us, especially our frontline families who are disproportionately burdened by pollution and climate-fueled disasters.
CLIMATE CRISIS
We are facing a global climate crisis. We have an urgent responsibility to act now and our elected officials and candidates running for office have a responsibility to lead. We need a Congress and a president who will make it a priority to move our nation’s economy to 100% clean energy by 2050. The work to move to a 100% clean economy must begin today.
Clean Air Moms Action advocates for policies that eliminate climate pollution, and that provide an equitable economic transition for families and communities as our country shifts to clean energy.
CLEAN AIR
Breathing healthy air is essential to life. For the sake of our children’s health we must ensure that our energy future is renewable, clean, and safe. Air pollution from burning fossil fuels leads to bad air quality in many communities, resulting in unhealthy levels of smog which can trigger asthma attacks and exacerbate other chronic health problems.
We are working to strengthen public health protections. We’re fighting for stronger pollution standards, including soot, mercury, and methane, and supporting solutions to reduce pollution in our community, including the transition to electric and zero-emission vehicles.
PLASTICS AND PETROCHEMICALS
Plastics are everywhere, and the industry that makes them is booming. The ubiquity of plastics and other petrochemicals, or chemicals derived from fossil fuels, comes at a steep cost to our health, especially for those living near production and processing facilities. Health impacts range from higher risk of cancer, asthma, and respiratory illness to preterm birth, low birth weight, and other harmful birth outcomes.
Clean Air Moms Action fights pollution from the petrochemical industry on a national level by demanding the strongest possible protections from “advanced recycling,” waste incineration, and petrochemical manufacturing facilities.
GET INVOLVED
Parents are a powerful constituency. Together we must raise our voices and hold lawmakers accountable to protect our children’s future.