Greenwashing Explained (and What You Can Do About It!)
You may have noticed that many consumer products have a little tree or recycling logo on the packaging. Do these symbols indicate that...
Dec 14, 2023
Electric Vehicles
In the U.S., transportation is the single greatest source of greenhouse gas emissions, contributing 27% of the total share . Most...
Jul 13, 2022
Earth Day Call to Action: Thank Elected Officials for the Environmental Provisions in the Bipartisan
As women of faith, our ethic of environmental stewardship is informed by scripture and prophetic counsel. President Russell M. Nelson...
Apr 20, 2022
Methane Matters: Let’s Learn Why
What is methane? Methane is the main component of “ natural gas ,” which is a significant source of heat and energy in the U.S. and...
Apr 12, 2022
Climate Change Policy Options
As legislative sessions are open in many states, we are offering a brief overview of some of the environmental policies that may be on...
Feb 15, 2022
Climate Change and Fossil Fuels FAQs
“Climate change is real, and it’s our responsibility as stewards to do what we can to limit the damage done to God’s creation.” Elder...
Oct 5, 2021
Earth Day Call to Action: Request Responsible Legislation for Environmental Stewardship
As women of faith, our ethic of environmental stewardship is informed by prophetic counsel. For example, President Russell M. Nelson...
Apr 21, 2021
The U.S. Rejoins the Paris Climate Agreement
On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, in one of his first acts as president, President Biden signed a letter to the United Nations recommitting...
Jan 21, 2021
The Global Problem of Plastic Waste — and How to Reduce It
Plastic production and consumption is a global problem. From 1950 to 2015, the world produced 8.3 billion tons of plastic . In 2015...
Sep 21, 2019
Official Statement by Mormon Women for Ethical Government on Environmental Stewardship and Climate C
October 19, 2018 The recently released report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlights the deleterious effects...
Oct 19, 2018
Principles of Ethical Government: The Environment and Sustainability
Mormon Women for Ethical Government’s Principles of Ethical Government (2)(f) states: Governments and members of society have an...
Apr 30, 2018
Recycling: The Whys and the Hows
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that in 2017, 35.2% of waste generated was recovered through recycling . Within...
Apr 23, 2018
Food Waste: The Impacts, and Ways to Reduce It
Sustainable management of food is a systematic approach that seeks to reduce wasted food and its associated impacts over the entire life...
Apr 13, 2018
Aging Water Infrastructure and Impacts to Vulnerable Communities
Infrastructure has been in the news a lot over the last couple of years, and not for positive reasons. Across the U.S., roads, bridges,...
Apr 11, 2018
Ways to Mitigate Water Scarcity
More than two-thirds of our planet is covered with water, but only a tiny percentage ( less than 0.0003% ) of that is fresh and available...
Apr 5, 2018
An Open Letter to President Trump from Mormon Women for Ethical Government
Dear Mr. President, We welcome you to our beautiful state. You probably do not know much about Mormons, so let us take a minute to...
Dec 2, 2017