Happy scary season from everyone in the Green America family! Though Halloween is a time for frightening costumes and festivities, it's also important to remember that much of the chocolate we give out has something truly terrifying in it: child labor. Check out some of the articles below to see how your chocolate stacks up.
As always, you'll also find interesting ways to take action and events that will help you green your world.
Regenerative Agriculture has emerged as the common thread that can unify environmental initiatives, drive economic resilience in the farming sector, and combat climate change. Please join the Regenerative Agriculture Expert Briefing live-stream, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EST) on October 26, 2021.
Webinar: Building Stronger Communities Through Gardening
Are you curious about gardening in your community? Gardening can be a great way to bring people of all backgrounds together to improve their community and grow healthy food. Please join us to hear from folks who are doing incredible gardening work in their community.
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!
Millions of textile workers worldwide are losing their jobs without compensation, or receiving even less than their normal poverty wages. Most of these workers are women. It's time for companies to #PayYourWorkers!