LWVUS Joins Letter Urging Congress to Protect Water-Related State Revolving Funds (Legal Document) 8/28/2023 LWVUS joined a letter to Congress urging that they protect the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (…
Food Waste: Why it Matters & What We Can Do (Blog) 6/8/2023 This blog was written by Diz Swift and Mary O'Kicki of the LWV Climate Interest Group; the Food Waste Toolkit was created by the Group's Soil and…, At the federal level, the US Environmental Protection Agency and US Department of Agriculture have partnered to create tools and incentives to help…
AANHPI Activist You Should Know: Kristy Drutman (Blog) 5/29/2023 May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time to uplift and celebrate the AANHPI community and their…, When you think of your heritage, what comes to mind? Being a bridge builder – as someone who is mixed-race/multicultural Asian American, I feel that…
LWVUS Joins Sign-on Letter Urging Congress to Support Environmental Investments in the 2023 Farm Bill (Legal Document) 2/28/2023 LWVUS joined nearly 650 other groups on a letter to House and Senate agriculture committee leadership urging that they protect investments in climate…
LWVUS Urges the EPA to Help Reduce Methane Pollution (Legal Document) 2/13/2023 LWVUS urges the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take additional measures to reduce methane air pollution from the oil and gas industry…
Women, Girls, and Climate Change at COP27 (Blog) 1/10/2023 Disclaimer: This blog post references conversations about “women and girls” that generally focused on cisgender people. Trans and nonbinary folks and…, Gender and the Impact of Climate Change At COP27’s side events focused on gender and climate change, speakers across multiple panels explained…, Limited access to sexual and reproductive health and rights results in reduced spacing between births and increased unplanned or undesired…, Women must also be involved in climate change response decision-making, as their participation is associated with better climate action and outcomes…, The UN writes that “climate justice... looks at the climate crisis through a human rights lens.” People who are most impacted by climate change are…
Native American Activist You Should Know: Naelyn Pike (Blog) 11/29/2022 November is Native American Heritage Month — a time to honor and celebrate the traditions, contributions, and accomplishments of our Native…, Once our nation learned about Resolution Copper and their plan to mine our holy site, Oak Flat, that became another battle my people now face. This…
LWVUS Joins Public Statement of Concerns Related to the Impact of Police Funding Bills in the Wake of Dobbs (Legal Document) 9/21/2022 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a public statement urging Congress not to enact laws that expand federal resources for…
LWVUS Joins Sign-on Letter to US House Leadership for Disability Rights (Legal Document) 7/26/2022 For the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the League signed onto a letter to US House leadership urging them to oppose…
Mental Health is a Voting Rights Issue (Blog) 6/16/2022 Gaining access to mental health resources saved my life. Before being hired as the Evaluation Specialist for the League in August 2021, I was…, This is where one of our greatest powers comes in: our ability to vote. Our votes can determine who represents us and sets the priorities in our…