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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
  • Cape Rēinga in New Zealand

    Why Stories Matter

    Years spent observing various cultures threaded through multiple languages gave me my biggest gift; I can absorb a person’s voice into my pen and onto their paper.

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    • By: Sukayna Al-Aaraji
  • Smoke plumes over Missoula, MT

    EPA's Research Efforts to Protect Public and Environmental Health from Wildland Fire Smoke

    Stay informed, stay prepared, and we can mitigate the effects and challenges of wildland fire smoke together.

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    • By: Jason Sacks, Sarah Coefield
  • compass and map

    Supporting the Cancer Moonshot Effort at EPA

    I learned that one of the best ways to fight cancer is to prevent it from occurring in the first place. EPA supports the Cancer Moonshot effort by understanding and preventing toxic and environmental exposures and preventing more cancers before they start.

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    • By: Danelle Lobdell
  • 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
  • EPA One Health Logo

    Leading One Health at EPA

    We recognize the interdependence of the health of humans, animals, and the environment. When EPA protects the environment (air, water, and soil), EPA is protecting humans, animals, crops, and ecosystems.

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    • By: Dr. Tonya Nichols
  • Ribbon cutting at the newly renovated Corvallis, OR facility

    Refreshing EPA’s Corvallis, Oregon Laboratory Facilities

    By the end of our six year renovation project we overhauled and created 26 new labs and 69 new workstations and offices.

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    • By: Alan Thornhill, Ph.D.
  • Administrator Regan signing into existence the new Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights

    EPA’s New Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights: A Moment in History

    The newly created Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights will ensure federal funding makes it to communities that have been left out for far too long.

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    • By: Marianne Engelman-Lado
  • Group of participatory scientists conducting water monitoring.

    Participatory Science: Supporting Inclusive Public Engagement in Science at EPA

    We believe that providing communities equitable access to participate in and lead scientific projects is key to our shared vision of public engagement in science.

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    • By: Maureen Gwinn
  • heart and stethoscope on white background

    Protect Your Health from Air Pollution this American Heart Month

    February is American Heart Month – a time to bring attention and awareness to how air pollution impacts heart health and what steps that you can take to avoid exposure.

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    • By: André Wade
  • Dr. Gwinn leads youngsters in a hands-on science experiment at a science festival.

    Why Representation Matters for Girls and Women in STEM

    As we celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, I’m happy to see that things have come a long way since Marie Curie first began her research. I’m also pleased to see that women are being recognized for their contributions in the sciences.

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    • By: Maureen Gwinn