Your Green Action Toolkit - January 2026

Dear Green American,

We just started 2026 and already have lots of good news for people and the planet!

Our regenerative farming work achieved a major milestone: Whole Foods Market officially approved our Soil & Climate Initiative verification label for display in their stores! Shoppers at Whole Foods will be able to shop for products with the label and support farmers and brands nationwide working to benefit consumers, wildlife, water, and climate through regenerative agriculture.

Look for brands carrying the Soil & Climate Health Initiative Verified™ label at Whole Foods Market!

Whole Foods Market officially approved our Soil & Climate Initiative verification label for display in their stores

We're also driving major advancements in renewable energy. Last year we got Comcast to double its clean energy! Our work demanding companies like Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon adopt renewables resulted in several of the largest corporate solar and wind purchases in history. Now, our new campaign calling on Big Tech to power AI with renewable energy is making waves – with media coverage nationwide and thousands of consumers calling on tech companies to protect communities and the planet. Amazon and Meta are talking about using renewable energy for AI, but at the same time are relying on fossil fuels and nukes for their massive servers. To get them and other AI titans to commit to renewable energy for every data center, we’ll be working with communities, consumers, and shareholders to increase the pressure on Big Tech this year.

We’re raising awareness and proposing solutions to child labor in the U.S. We’ve gotten over 18,000 people to send nearly 550,000 emails to leaders of large meatpacking companies asking them to take action to end child labor in slaughterhouses.  That outpouring of concern matters at a time when federal enforcement of workplace protections is collapsing – companies need to know that consumers will hold them to account when the current administration is not. We’re also supporting bipartisan legislation in Congress, the Justice for Exploited Children Act, that would introduce a minimum monetary penalty for companies caught using child labor and increase penalties overall.

You can also be a part of this movement—building a better world for all—with these green economy actions below:

🎙️ Our President, Alisa Gravitz, shares the what, why, and how of making change—with some ideas on ways to take action on The Mothership podcast. Listen on Spotify or Apple Music.

🌱 Our Soil & Climate Alliance has launched a Substack to share grounded insights, lessons from the field, and systems-level thinking. Our three regenerative agriculture programs—Soil & Climate Alliance, Soil & Climate Initiative, and Nutrient Density Initiative—will contribute and share their valuable lessons and thought leadership.

🌾 Our Soil & Climate Initiative's Taylor Herren is a guest on the AgEmerge Podcast  episode “Empowering Farmers on Soil Health”.

🤖 We reveal how “Everyday People Bear the Costs of Big Tech’s Hunger for Profits” in our op ed that was picked up in 15 different outlets.

🏚️ Big insurance companies are exposed for fleecing disaster survivors and the rest of us, with our article reprinted in 18 outlets.

🚨 End Child Labor in Meatpacking

Child labor in the U.S. is rising fast. From 2015 to 2022, violations of child labor laws increased by 283%—with some of the most dangerous cases occurring in meatpacking plants.

The Problem: Children have been found working overnight cleaning crews in slaughterhouses, surrounded by heavy machinery that can cause severe injuries. This work is legally restricted to adults because it is far too dangerous for minors, yet major meatpacking companies have been linked to child labor violations in recent years. These companies include JBS, Perdue, Cargill, and Tyson Foods.

When corporations put profits over people, children pay the price. Public pressure works—and together, we can demand these companies end child labor in meatpacking

Take Action Now

🌿 Garden Inspiration—Even in Winter

When it’s winter, garden season can feel far away—but the inspiration of the garden doesn’t have to wait for spring.

Join Green America for a special Zoom webinar on Thursday, January 29, at 3:00 PM ET, featuring garden lifestyle expert and author Linda Vater, who will share how garden-inspired living can bring simplicity, beauty, and connection into your home year-round—even in January.

In this webinar, you’ll explore ways to bring warmth and creativity indoors, create meaningful seasonal rituals, and find inspiration in everyday moments rooted in intentional living.

Everyone who registers will receive a link to the recording.

RSVP Now

✈️ Sustainable Tourism Made Simple

Travel can broaden our horizons—but it also has real environmental and social impacts. Sustainable travel offers a more thoughtful way to explore the world, protecting destinations while supporting local communities.

Our latest blog explores what sustainable travel really means, how Green Business Network members are helping lead the way, and the simple principles travelers can apply to make every trip more responsible.

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