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From Teacher to Author: How Climate Literacy Guided My Career
Early in my career I realized that shifting the mindset of students in my classroom, especially on a social norm that valued consumerism over environmentalism, was a challenge with context and nuance far beyond my classroom walls.
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- By: Jenna Hartley
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EPA's Research Efforts to Protect Public and Environmental Health from Wildland Fire Smoke
Stay informed, stay prepared, and we can mitigate the effects and challenges of wildland fire smoke together.
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- By: Jason Sacks, Sarah Coefield
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Supporting the Cancer Moonshot Effort at EPA
I learned that one of the best ways to fight cancer is to prevent it from occurring in the first place. EPA supports the Cancer Moonshot effort by understanding and preventing toxic and environmental exposures and preventing more cancers before they start.
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- By: Danelle Lobdell
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EPA's 2024 No-Buy Challenge
EPA's Green Team challenge themselves to go a month without spending money on non-essentials in a monthlong No-Buy Challenge.
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- By: Calvin Yahn
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The Impacts of Dynamic Partnerships
The EPA’s mission is mirrored in our interactions with community members and civic leaders and is evident when we tackle some of our most challenging problems.
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- By: Lauryn Joyner
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Leading One Health at EPA
We recognize the interdependence of the health of humans, animals, and the environment. When EPA protects the environment (air, water, and soil), EPA is protecting humans, animals, crops, and ecosystems.
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- By: Dr. Tonya Nichols
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Refreshing EPA’s Corvallis, Oregon Laboratory Facilities
By the end of our six year renovation project we overhauled and created 26 new labs and 69 new workstations and offices.
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- By: Alan Thornhill, Ph.D.
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Bringing a Local Stream Back to Life
When we start with clean water, we instantly reduce the amount of nutrients reaching larger bodies of water. Paddy Run may be small, but the smallest streams often have the biggest impact.
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- By: Christine Gonnelli
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Forever Connected: Rivers as a Driving Force for Partnerships
The Mississippi River flows through 10 states and four EPA Regions. Regions 4, 5, 6, and 7 are committed to begin working with the Mississippi River cities to reduce plastic pollution in the main artery in the heart of our country.
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- By: Gayle Hubert
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Participatory Science: Supporting Inclusive Public Engagement in Science at EPA
We believe that providing communities equitable access to participate in and lead scientific projects is key to our shared vision of public engagement in science.
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- By: Maureen Gwinn
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Protect Your Health from Air Pollution this American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month – a time to bring attention and awareness to how air pollution impacts heart health and what steps that you can take to avoid exposure.
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- By: André Wade
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Why Representation Matters for Girls and Women in STEM
As we celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, I’m happy to see that things have come a long way since Marie Curie first began her research. I’m also pleased to see that women are being recognized for their contributions in the sciences.
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- By: Maureen Gwinn