The fashion industry is known for its artistry, innovation, and creativity. At the same time, however, the fashion industry is a major contributor to pollution and waste internationally. Clothing production has roughly doubled since the year 2000, yet each year up to 85% of textiles go to landfills and about 500,000 tons of microfibers are released into the ocean, according to the World Economic Forum.

Spring is officially in season, and so is sustainability. According to IBM, 80 percent of consumers say sustainability is important to them. Across the world, even during the pandemic, people are demanding environmental change from governments and changing their personal practices to be more sustainable.

Racial justice is environmental justice. To celebrate Black History Month in 2021, we strived to amplify the intergenerational voices of the Environmental Justice Movement. The EJ Movement gained strong momentum in the 1980s, and generations of pioneers and leaders have catalyzed the fight for justice since.

As an organization of environmentalists, EMA supports going plant-based, and what better way to start eating plant-based than by participating in Veganuary?

The holidays are a time of gift-giving and food preparation that we all look forward to.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we are taking every action we can to continue our sustainable practices.

Let’s talk about voting. The US Presidential election is TOMORROW on November 3rd. We are here!

The Presidential elections in the United States will be taking place this upcoming November 3rd. But take one look at your ballot and you’ll notice that the POTUS is not the only person you’ll be voting for.

With tremendously significant elections coming up that will determine environmental outcomes along with many others, you can help facilitate change by using your voice and right to vote.

With tremendously significant elections coming up that will determine environmental outcomes along with many others, you can help facilitate change by using your voice and right to vote.

You may have seen the popular “Environmentalists For Black Lives Matter” image shared across social media recently as thousands of environmentalists came together to support the movement.

When U.S. recycling levels reach 75%, the environmental equivalent would be removing 55 million cars from U.S. roads each year, according to one study. So, let’s get this recycling show on the road! Here are some simple tips for recycling from home.

We’re well into spring here in the Northern Hemisphere, however, with everything that’s been going on this year, we hope you haven’t forgotten about the best part of spring: spring cleaning!

With “Veganuary” several months behind us, you may be wondering why so many plant-based meals have disappeared off of your Instagram feed.

Two words I’d never thought I’d see side by side in 2020: “positivity” and “pandemic.” Yet, here we are, shifting to a new way of life for the time being and trying to process what’s going on around us.

Exciting news! Our partners H&M and the H&M Foundation have announced the 2020 Global Change Award winners. While each winner is amazing and deserves the recognition, we are so proud to see our friends at SeaChange Technologies take home a prize. SeaChange was a past EMA Future Innovator of the Year finalist.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMNA) continues to assist those in need with essential supplies, emergency relief and is providing on-going support to many local organizations and non-profits. These efforts include monetary, “in-kind” donations, plus utilizing several of the company’s North American facilities to fabricate face shields while collaborating with medical device companies to speed the manufacture of ventilators, respirators and other vital devices for hospitals.