Dear Green American, 

This month's newsletter features our upcoming webinar on consumer power, an article on how pesticides are affecting women farmers, an expose on what pesticides might be lurking in your drinks, and a guide to building your fall garden.

Plus, check out some incredible program news and our HUGE recent victories! And as always, use your voice as a consumer to take action for people and the planet.

 
Shopping Decisions

Webinar: Where You Shop Matters (Today @ 3PM EST)

Join Dr. Kendra Klein and our own Todd Larsen to learn how you can use your power as a consumer for social justice, environmental sustainability, and a climate-safe future!

Pouring Coffee

Are Pesticides Hiding In Your Beverages?

Have you ever stopped and wondered what’s in your drink? Which pesticides could be lurking in your morning cup of coffee or your evening glass of wine?

Woman Farmworker

Women Farmworkers Are Risking Their Health

Did you know that farm work is one of the most dangerous jobs in the US, due in part to pesticide use? Women are rapidly becoming a large part of the farm work force and are encountering unique risks.

Fall Planting Guide

Planting This Fall? Check Out Our Guide!

While Fall is a time to harvest our gardens and put them to bed, it is also an active planting season. Consult our guide to make your fall garden a success!

 
Green Liberty Notes
 

GOOD NEWS

Fairphone

Fairphone Joins Toward Zero Exposure Program

We're thrilled to announce that Fairphone has pledged to the Clean Energy Production Network's Toward Zero Exposure program. Fairphone has committed to continuing and accelerating existing efforts to protect workers from exposure to hazardous chemicals in the electronics supply chain.

Oil Company

VICTORY! Sen. Manchin Pulls Dirty Deal Bill

Thanks to Green American's like YOU, Sen. Manchin has scrapped the Dirty Deal bill, which would have directly threatened frontline communities, primarily low-income and people of color, who live near climate-polluting, community-harming fossil fuel infrastructure. Thank you all for signing the petition and making this win possible!

TAKE ACTION

Use Your Voice to End Child Labor in Cocoa

An estimated 1.5 million child laborers are working in cocoa fields around the world -  carrying heavy loads, working with dangerous tools, and being exposed to hazardous agrichemicals. Child labor in cocoa has been a well-known problem for over two decades, but the cocoa industry has done little to address it. Use your power as a consumer to reform the cocoa industry - take action now!

Tell Wall Street to Fight Racial Injustice

Tell Wall Street to Stand Against Racial Injustice

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020, Wall Street banks issued bold commitments to ending racial injustice in America. But now those banks are using the Chamber of Commerce to sue the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, attempting to block current laws used to stop discrimination on the basis of race, religion, and other categories. Don’t let Wall Street banks hide behind the Chamber.

 

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