Conversations and Webinars

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Watch dynamic conversations featuring the Southeast’s leading health experts and climate advocates to learn more about how pollution affects our health and why air pollution is an environmental justice issue.

Your Voice Matters: EPA Rulemaking for Healthy Air

In 2022, Mothers & Others For Clean Air joined with our partners in the Breathe Again collaboration and held an online action event to talk about air pollution, the need for strong policy, and information about how to contact elected leaders, so you can hold your own air pollution action event.

In 2023, Mothers & Others For Clean Air joined with our partners in the Breathe Again collaboration and held an online action event to explain EPA proposed rules, and encourage our members to submit comments to EPA during the online event. You can view the recordings and resources to learn what to do for future proposed rules from any agency.

The Cumulative Effects of Air Pollution & The Role of Environmental Racism

Rejoining The Paris Accord: What Is The United States Fair Share of Global Climate Pollution?

In just a few weeks President Biden will announce his plan for the United States to deal with climate change and rejoin the global emission reductions agreement called the Paris Accord.

The emissions reduction target the U.S. commits to will determine what life for our children will be on Earth in the coming years. In this Clean Air Conversation we discuss: 

  • Emission reduction targets for President Biden’s climate plan.
  • The human impact if the U.S. does not do its fair share globally to reduce emissions.
  • How you can help shape President Biden’s climate plan.

How Air Pollution And The Climate Crisis Impact Your Health

This Clean Air Conversation featured healthcare professionals from the Planet Prescription documentary. They discussed their insights regarding air pollution, COVID-19, and solutions that promote clean air for all communities. It was moderated by Ivelyse Andino and guest panelists: Johnnie Thomas, RN, Anne Mellinger-Birdsong, MD, MPH, Jennifer Caceido, MD, Tanya Davis, MA, Laurie Kovens, MSW, LCSW, and Daniel Waters, DO, MA.  

Air Pollution & Climate Change: Impacts On Vulnerable Communities

This exciting and important conversation was moderated by Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley and panelists included  Dr. Adrienne Hollis, Senior Climate Justice and Health Scientist, Union of Concerned ScientistsDr. Kim Cobb, Georgia Power Chair and ADVANCE Professor, Georgia Tech, and Rev. Michael MalcomExecutive Director, Alabama Interfaith Power and Light and The People’s Justice Council

Air Pollution, COVID-19 and Environmental Racism

This Clean Air Conversation featured scientists, Dr. Christina Hemphill FullerProfessor, Georgia State University and Dr. Rachel CleetusPolicy Director, Union of Concerned Scientists, and was moderated by Mothers & Others For Clean Air co-founders, Stephanie Blank and Laura Turner Seydel.