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  • Hartley received her North Carolina Environmental Education certificate in 2018 from Michael Regan, current EPA Administrator, and former North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary.

    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
  • EPA staff at a nature center, around a table

    Activating the Building Blocks of Sustainability

    One thing I’ve learned through my work with local communities is that they love celebrating what makes them unique. I love learning what they are most proud of and helping them turn their greatest assets into actions that matter for their community.

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    • By: Chip Gurkin
  • A man carrying a golf bag, walking along a golf course

    Urban Golf and the Partnerships for Progress

    In many ways golf is more than just a game. There’s a special place, right down the street from our Region 3 office in Center City Philadelphia, that is reimaging how kids can experience greenspaces.

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    • By: Hunter Pates
  • Cherry tomatoes in a child's hand

    For Local Communities, the Sky is the Limit

    Local Foods, Local Places' community-driven approach unleashes local creative minds to envision innovative paths to overcome the complex legacies of social and environmental problems and inequities.

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    • By: John Foster
  • David Cash, peering into an aquarium and staring at a fish

    Fifty Years Later

    I viscerally remember what it felt like to walk through the dark entrance halls, turn a corner and then stop before the spectacular Giant Ocean Tank. I was able to connect these visits, 50 years apart, in my head and heart, in ways I never had before. 

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    • By: David Cash
  • Sam Suzuki sits on a mountain top in South Africa with a vista of mountains behind him

    From Peace Corps to EPA

    Meet some returned Peace Corps Volunteers who now work at EPA.

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    • By: Clayton Batko
  • Pile of multicolored clothing in a waste pile

    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
  • Portsmouth Pedestrian Path, woman running

    Creating Places Where We Love to Live

    Designing communities with safe, walkable streets in mind adds to the quality of life and economic vitality of cities and towns.

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    • By: John V. Thomas
  • downtown Granville on a cloudy day

    How Community-Led Change is Helping Rural Places and People Thrive

    Steph Bertaina provides a personal introduction to the Recreation Economy for Rural Communities program.

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    • By: Steph Bertaina
  • Administrator Regan, Deputy Administrator McCabe and Region 7 Administrator McCollister

    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
  • Discarded clothing in a pile

    Fashion Forward: Fabric Recycling and Reuse this Spring

    During your spring cleaning this year, EPA’s Green Team hopes you will consider the four Rs and contemplate the impact your shopping habits have on the environment.

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    • By: ELN Green Team
  • Woman in a wheelchair and a man shaking hands

    5 Ways EPA is Protecting People and the Planet

    These past few months, EPA has moved further and faster than ever before to build a healthier and brighter future for all.

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    • By: Michael Regan
  • Administrator Regan during Journey to Justice Tour

    Two Years of Delivering Real Results to Real People

    Over the last two years we’ve had plenty of reasons to celebrate. We’re moving faster than ever before and we're not stopping now. Let’s go!

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    • By: Michael Regan
  • Packages wrapped with recycled materials

    Green Your Holiday This Season

    As we travel, feast, decorate, and spread holiday cheer, we also consume resources and generate waste. Instead of checking gifts for others off my shopping list, I’m learning new ways to show my appreciation for the important people in my life.

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    • By: Scott Mansfield
  • International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Logo

    Protecting Children Around the World from the Dangers of Lead Paint

    There is no known safe level of lead exposure without harmful effects, and even low levels of lead exposure may cause lifelong health problems.

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    • By: Evonne Marzouk