GREEN AMERICA
Programs
Consumer Education On Green Living
CONSUMER EDUCATION:GREEN LIVING - THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, WEBSITES, EMAIL NEWSLETTERS, WEBCASTS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA, PROVIDES PUBLIC EDUCATION ON GREEN LIVING, INCLUDING REDUCING ENERGY AND RESOURCE USE, AVOIDING TOXINS, REUSING AND RECYCLING, INCLUDING:GREEN AMERICAN - A MAGAZINE COVERING THE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME.ACTION E NEWSLETTER - PROVIDES GREEN LIVING INFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE ACTION FOR A GREEN ECONOMY AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY.GUIDE TO SOCIAL INVESTING & BETTER BANKING - A GUIDE TO HELP PEOPLE MAKE GREEN INVESTING AND BANKING DECISIONS.YOUR GREEN LIFE - TIPS AND STRATEGIES FOR GREENING YOUR LIFE, PURCHASES, AND INVESTMENTS.CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY - THE CLIMATE & ENERGY PROGRAM GIVES PEOPLE TOOLS TO REDUCE THEIR OWN CARBON FOOTPRINT WHILE ENCOURAGING THE MOST POLLUTING CORPORATIONS TO DO THE SAME. THE PROGRAM MOBILIZES CONSUMERS, INVESTORS, BUSINESSES, AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS TO ENCOURAGE KEY STATE, LOCAL, FEDERAL AND BUSINESS DECISION MAKERS TO ADOPT THE POLICIES AND REGULATIONS NEEDED TO BRING SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY TO SCALE AND INSTITUTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES EVERYWHERE. THE PROGRAM ENCOURAGES MAJOR CORPORATIONS TO REDUCE FOSSIL FUEL USE AND OTHER CLIMATE POLLUTANTS SUCH AS REFRIGERANTS AND SWITCH TO CLEAN ENERGY AND OTHER CLIMATE-FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVES. THE PROGRAM HAS ALSO DEVELOPED THE IDEA OF CLEAN ENERGY VICTORY BONDS AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF NEW FINANCING MECHANISMS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY.SKIP THE SLIP - SKIP THE SLIP WORKS TO ENCOURAGE RETAILERS TO SHIFT FROM OFFERING CONSUMERS TOXIC PAPER RECEIPTS THAT SHOULD NOT BE RECYCLED TO PROVIDING DIGITAL RECEIPTS OR NO RECEIPT OPTIONS AND PROVIDING NON-TOXIC PAPER RECEIPTS TO CUSTOMERS THAT REQUEST THEM. SOCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING AND BANKING - THE SOCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING AND BANKING PROGRAM EXPOSES BANKS THAT PREY ON CONSUMERS THROUGH PREDATORY PRACTICES, AND THAT FINANCE THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY. THE COMMUNITY INVESTING PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY PROMOTES COMMUNITY INVESTING SOLUTIONS THAT PROVIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THAT ARE UNDERSERVED BY TRADITIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. THE BREAK UP WITH YOUR MEGA-BANK AND GET A BETTER BANK CAMPAIGNS ARE CONDUCTED TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS ABOUT THE IMPACT BANKS AND CREDIT CARDS HAVE ON PEOPLE AND THE PLANET. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATION ON FOSSIL FUEL DIVESTMENT AND CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENT FOR CONSUMERS INTERESTED IN USING INVESTMENT STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE THE CLIMATE CRISIS.LABOR JUSTICE - THE LABOR JUSTICE PROGRAM REACHES OUT TO CONSUMERS ACROSS THE NATION THROUGH OUR PUBLICATIONS, WEBSITES, TO OPPOSE THE WORST LABOR CONDITIONS THROUGH ITS CAMPAIGNS. GREEN AMERICA CONDUCTS THE TOXIC TEXTILES CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT WORKER AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE TO TOXINS IN SUPPLY CHAINS AND TO PUT PRESSURE ON COMPANIES TO END THIS EXPOSURE. THE PROGRAM ALSO CALLS OUT LABOR ABUSES IN THE COCOA SECTOR, AND AT MAJOR ONLINE RETAIL GIANTS SUCH AS AMAZON.COM, AND ENCOURAGES MANUFACTURERS TO IMPROVE LABOR CONDITIONS IN THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS. FINALLY, THE PROGRAM ENCOURAGES CONSUMERS TO PURCHASE RESPONSIBLY PRODUCED PRODUCTS.FOOD CAMPAIGN - THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ACCELERATE THE SHIFT OF THE FOOD SYSTEM FROM INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE TO REGENERATIVE, ORGANIC, LOCAL, SUSTAINABLE FOODS. THE CURRENT FOCUS OF THIS PROGRAM IS ON PROMOTING REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE THAT NOURISHES THE SOIL AND SEQUESTERS CARBON EMISSIONS. THE CLIMATE VICTORY GARDENS CAMPAIGN ENCOURAGES ALL AMERICANS TO PLANT A GARDEN USING REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE PRACTICES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesApr 1, 2023 – Mar 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.2MInnovative Green Business Programs
INNOVATIVE GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAMS:GREENPAGES.ORG - A DIRECTORY OF GREEN BUSINESSES TO HELP CONSUMERS FIND BUSINESSES THAT HELP GROW THE GREEN ECONOMY.GREEN BUSINESS NETWORK - HELPS GREEN BUSINESSES GROW, THRIVE, AND LEARN HOW TO ADOPT THE MOST RIGOROUS SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES.GREEN BUSINESS WEBINARS - GREEN BUSINESS WEBINARS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR OUR BUSINESS MEMBERS AND ALLIES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesApr 1, 2023 – Mar 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$650.4KCenter For Sustainability Solutions
CENTER FOR SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS: WORKS ON BRINGING INNOVATIVE GREEN ECONOMY SOLUTIONS TO SCALE, INCLUDING SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS. INNOVATION NETWORKS INCLUDE:CLEAN ELECTRONICS PRODUCTION NETWORK: WORKS TO REMOVE TOXIC CHEMICALS FROM THE ELECTRONIC SUPPLY CHAIN.SOLAR CIRCLE: WORKS TO ACCELERATE THE ADOPTION OF SOLAR ENERGY TO BE 50% OF ENERGY BY 2050.SOIL & CLIMATE ALLIANCE: WORKS TO ACCELERATE FARMING PRACTICES THAT INCREASE SOIL HEALTH AND CARBON SEQUESTRATION AS PART OF THE GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTION. INITIATIVES INCLUDE: ADVANCED SOIL HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: VALIDATION AND STRATEGIES FOR ADOPTION OF INNOVATIVE SOIL SOLUTIONS TO SPEED SOIL REGENERATION.REWARDING FARMERS: ADVANCING EFFECTIVE INSTRUMENTS TO SUPPORT THE FINANCIAL TRANSITION TO INNOVATIVE SOIL HEALTH PRACTICES.SOIL CARBON INITIATIVE: STANDARD PROTOCOL TO VERIFY SOIL HEALTH OUTCOMES AND FACILITATE INVESTMENT IN AND ADOPTION OF SOIL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES.REGIONAL REGENERATIVE SUPPLY COLLABORATION (FORMERLY THE MIDWEST GRAINS INITIATIVE): WORKS TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF GRAINS THAT ARE PRODUCED WITH BEST PRACTICES FOR WATER QUALITY, SOIL HEALTH AND CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN THE MIDWEST.NUTRITION DENSITY ALLIANCE: A COLLABORATION OF FARMERS, FOOD COMPANIES, NUTRITIONISTS, AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WITH THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATING CONSUMERS AND THE FOOD INDUSTRY ABOUT THE CONNECTION BETWEEEN SOIL AND HUMAN HEALTH TO DRIVE DEMAND FOR A MORE NUTRITIOUS, REGENERATIVE AND ACCESSIBLE FOOD SYSTEM.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesApr 1, 2023 – Mar 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$3.4M
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