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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
  • 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
  • Lauren Duffy outside in the woods holding her twins

    Kicking off 2024 With Twin Birthdays and Reasons to be Thankful

    A toxicologist with the Safer Choice program finds a label in the place she needed it the most.

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    • By: Lauren Duffy
  • 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
  • Concrete being poured at a construction site

    Building Climate Progress: One Year Since the Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act

    This month marks one year of progress implementing President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the most ambitious climate law in U.S. history. This coming year is sure to be even more impactful and, most importantly, will further support communities across

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    • By: Jennie Romer
  • 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
  • Harvesting apples

    Recognizing and Celebrating Farmworkers During National Farmworker Awareness Week

    I have learned that farmworker justice is environmental justice, making sure that all vulnerable and historically underserved groups get their needs addressed includes  supporting this essential community.

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    • By: Bitta Momeni
  • 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