Grassroots Environmental Education

06/12/2026

"As the climate crisis grows more urgent and calls for energy expansion increase, the Trump administration is going all-in on nuclear power, and Big Tech is investing heavily. But nuclear power is still a bad idea."

Join our friends at Food & Water Watch for this important community event, featuring Nuclear Information and Resource Service expert Tim Judson. Wednesday, June 17, 7PM ET.

Sign up: https://www.mobilize.us/fww/event/958500/

06/12/2026

That thirst quenching gulp of water is providing a lot more than hydration if you're drinking from a plastic water bottle. This story, plus Dr. Devra Davis on how wireless radiation is changing the natural world. Today at 2PM EST on WBAI 99.5 FM New York

Is our growing web of wireless radiation causing havoc in the natural world? This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about new research on , including the and vast quantities of they contain, in addition to water which is often . Then renowned author, epidemiologist and toxicologist Dr. Devra Davis talks about what we are learning regarding our large and growing web of wireless and how it is impacting the natural world of animals and plants – a world which depends on the earth's natural fields to survive and thrive.

Today at 2PM ET on WBAI 99.5 FM New York, Mondays at 2PM PST, and always on https://www.greenstreetnews.org and GreenStreetNews on YouTube

06/11/2026

"Solar energy just provided more electricity in the United States than coal for the first time on record — marking a milestone for the rise of renewables in America." full story at Grist.org

This is good news for environmental health! Coal energy is even dirtier and more dangerous than gas, which you can learn about here: https://www.grassrootsinfo.org/gas-infrastructure

06/09/2026

"“At a moment when industry lobbyists are crawling all over Congress, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , and many state legislatures to try to promote chemical recycling facilities across the country, these failures and delays tell a critically important story,” said Judith Enck, Beyond Plastics' president, former EPA regional administrator, and co-author of “The Problem with Plastic.” “And while the industry continues distracting policymakers and regulators with this false solution, it’s simultaneously preventing policymakers from implementing the one effective strategy: making less plastic.” "

Plastic manufacturing, plastic packaging, plastic exposure all have associated negative health outcomes. Plastic recycling doesn't work. To learn more, visit https://www.grassrootsinfo.org/plastics

06/04/2026

"The all-star lineup of ultra-processed food researchers who teamed up on a new special edition of the American Journal of Public Health have an overarching message for policymakers: “Do policy!” " full story at STAT

Ultra-processed foods are typically packaged in plastic-based materials which can be harmful for your health as well! Avoiding ultra-processed foods and their packages is a smart move. Learn more at grassrootsinfo.org

06/03/2026

"The awards were founded by Martha Meyer, a library assistant in Evanston Public Library’s Early Learning and Literacy Department. Meyer and fellow library assistant Kim Diebold lead the Blueberry Committee — made up of local librarians, nature educators and environmentalists — in selecting books primarily for children ages 3-10 to receive awards. Of the 35-40 books chosen for awards each year, only one is named the Blueberry Award winner." full story at Evanston RoundTable

Keeping your children safe in an increasingly toxic environment is why Grassroots Environmental Education exists. Learn more at grassrootsinfo.org

06/01/2026

"The Australian government said on Thursday it had launched legal ‌action against 3M, over contamination from firefighting foam supplied by the U.S. company that contained , or "forever chemicals", seeking more than A$2 billion ($1.43 billion USD) in damages. The claim against the Minnesota-based chemicals maker and its local unit is the largest ever brought by ​ , reflecting the past and future , economic and cultural costs of the contamination, the government said." From Reuters

The human health costs and environmental costs of PFAS exposure worldwide are staggering. Learn more about "forever chemicals" at grassrootsinfo.org/pfas

06/01/2026

"The nation’s garbage incinerators are largely failing to eliminate Pfas “forever chemicals” air pollution, and are putting people in largely low-income neighborhoods at risk, public health advocates and independent experts warn." full story at The Guardian

Exposure to even small amounts of PFAS "forever chemicals" can lead to adverse health conditions. Learn more at https://www.grassrootsinfo.org/pfas

05/29/2026

The first two letters of EPA are Environmental and Protection. What we're being left with is just an Agency. Listen today at 2PM ET on WBAI 99.5 FM New York

The Trump administration is doing everything in its power to break the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA]. Will the agency survive? This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the rise of anti-bacterial due to , and the EPA’s latest attempt to weaken drinking standards for PFAS chemicals. Then former EPA scientist Dr. Kyla Bennett, senior scientist at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility [PEER], discusses how the critical EPA programs that were designed to protect and the are at risk under the current administration and how the loss of EPA scientists and policy experts could spell real trouble for us now and in the future.

Today at 2PM ET on WBAI 99.5 FM New York, Mondays at 2PM PT on KPFA Radio, Greenstreetnews on YouTube and always at Greenstreetnews.org

05/29/2026

This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about the new administration's plan to fast-track oil and gas projects, and how levels in public drinking water supplies can increase risks of . Doug previews his new song called, “I’m Rich and I Don’t Care.” Then Dr. Genevieve Guenther (), author of The Language of Climate Politics, talks about her growing concern about the climate crisis and how the we use can help move people to take action.

Coming up at 2PM on WBAI 99.5 FM New York and wbai.org. Listen any time at greenstreetnews.org