Articles by Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins
Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins is the chief executive officer of Green For All.
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Set the Alarm Clock: Don’t Sleep Through the Green Revolution
Originally posted on The Great Energy Challenge “There is nothing more tragic than to sleep through a revolution.” The revolution Dr. King spoke of in his speech at the National […]
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On your 40th anniversary, thank you EPA
Forty years ago today, the Environmental Protection Agency was created. It’s fitting that the anniversary falls just one week after Thanksgiving, because every American from every state should be grateful […]
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When I learned that water isn't supposed to have a taste
Turning on your faucet shouldn't be a high-risk venture. Cities and towns shouldn't have to worry that the water lost in leaky pipes will mean ongoing shortages or usage restrictions. But these concerns are already cropping up in communities throughout the country -- and they will only become more common as decades of neglect to our water infrastructure begin to catch up with us.
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Prop 23: Green Jobs vs. Dirty Energy
In our moments of hope, we look to and count on our elected officials to make the right decision. In our moments of cynicism, we fear that they will instead […]
