Medha Chandra

sustainable living and justice advocate; singin'-dancin' mom of 2.

[Greenpeace USA @greenpeaceusa]

You heard it from @TrevorNoah! Ban single-use plastics. Use glass, tin, or the skulls of your enemies instead!💀

[Greenpeace USA @greenpeaceusa]

We just released “Circular Claims Fall Flat Again.” The 2022 update to our survey on plastic recycling in the US shows the plastic crisis has gotten WORSE in the last 2 yrs. More plastic is being produced & an even smaller percent of it is being recycled. https://t.co/mRs3JHNhRC

[Greenpeace USA @greenpeaceusa]

"As extreme weather pummels the nation, Democrats are pushing oil and gas deals." -@AnnieMLeonard https://t.co/VgnZMWc5wq

[Greenpeace USA @greenpeaceusa]

BREAKING: @Sen_JoeManchin has asked @SenSchumer to remove the #DirtyDeal from this evening's vote!! #PeoplePower WINS today and we will continue to fight to protect our planet and frontline communities.

[Greenpeace USA @greenpeaceusa]

Indigenous Peoples of Brazil are in New York this week during #UNGA and #ClimateWeekNYC to denounce the threats against their lives, rights and the destruction of all ecosystems in Brazil. #IndigenousRights

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[Greenpeace USA @greenpeaceusa]

🚨🚨BREAKING: Several environmental leaders, including Greenpeace USA Co-Executive Director Ebony Twilley Martin, have been arrested in the Senate Hart Building trying to protest Senators Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer��s #DirtyDeal to fast-track fossil fuel project approvals.

[Greenpeace USA @greenpeaceusa]

🚨🚨 BREAKING: Greenpeace USA co-Executive Director @Ebony_4_Justice and E.D.'s of over 10 envirojustice orgs are protesting & risking arrest at the Senate to denounce @Sen_JoeManchin and @SenSchumer’s #DirtyDeal!

Take action: https://t.co/eXz4ynFwmZ

[Charles Benbrook @chuckbenbrook]

Thoughtful assessment of the economic and environmental justice challenges confronting society in the realm of pest management and #Pesticides use. Here is @HHRA_Ltd take on constructive steps to move toward a more equitable sharing of risks & benefits. https://t.co/XjIcNFwLA1

[NewAmericansCampaign @newamericans]

In celebration of #WomensHistoryMonth We applaud all the #naturalized immigrant women working in essential industries "providing healing and promoting hope." Know someone who would like to #naturalize? Learn more at https://t.co/uL1byOWrwW #whywait? #Time2Naturalize2022

[NewAmericansCampaign @newamericans]

For #BlackHistoryMonth, we are celebrating naturalized Black Americans who are making their mark in fields from science to the arts, business to education. Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick @HUPrez17 earned his BA, MD, and MBA @HowardU & now serves as its 17th president! Who inspires you?

[NewAmericansCampaign @newamericans]

It’s #BlackHistoryMonth and we are honoring naturalized Black Americans who inspire us. @GreenpeaceUSA announced this week that @AFLCIO labor leader @Tefere_Gebre is now its new Chief Program Officer advocating for workers, immigrants & communities of color! Who inspires you?

[NewAmericansCampaign @newamericans]

This #BlackHistoryMonth we celebrate the diversity & success of #naturalized Black Americans. @PewIdentity reports 1 in 10 Black people in the US are foreign born—like Chinyere Melville who became a #USCitizen w/ help from @CUNYcitizenship. Read her story: https://t.co/Fz80uUKtKo

[NewAmericansCampaign @newamericans]

We are marking #BlackHistoryMonth by celebrating naturalized Black Americans who inspire us. Today, on Black Immigrant Advocacy Day of Action #Act4BlackImms, we applaud the work of Tsion Gurmu @BAJItweet who advocates for Black immigrants & refugees every day. Who inspires you?

[NewAmericansCampaign @newamericans]

For #BlackHistoryMonth we are honoring naturalized Black Americans who are making their mark in many fields. We're also inspired by young new #citizens like @holy_cross student Josephine Kalondji assisted by @RESCUEorg Her story: https://t.co/8tfS1PfCWB Who inspires you?

[NewAmericansCampaign @newamericans]

New Americans Campaign's Lucia Martel Dow & Jannet Esparza w/colleagues from @NALEO visited the site for our 2022 National NAC #Naturalization Practitioners Conference coming April 27-30. Thanks @JerseyCity @HealthierJC @JuanRosa_NYC & everyone 4 making our visit a huge success!

[Real Food Media @realfoodmedia]

Mai Nguyen: “When we think about land reform, transferring land is the easier part. What’s really challenging is how to decolonize our relationships to the land and to each other so we don’t replicate the harm. And benefit the ppl closest to the land, not those farthest away.”

[NewAmericansCampaign @newamericans]

The #NewAmericansCampaign partners are gathering in @JersyCity on April 27, 28, 30 for our #Naturalization practitioners conference!! It's not too soon to get excited!!! Looking forward to seeing our colleagues from across the country!

[Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ARCHIVED) @the_ILRC]

Today @the_ILRC is marking #BlackHistoryMonth by joining Black Immigrant Advocacy Day of Action, celebrating the leadership of Black immigrants in the work to expose and eradicate racism in the U.S. immigration system.

Let's #Act4BlackImms! 👉🏾 https://t.co/oedJw7LHo6

[NewAmericansCampaign @newamericans]

For #BlackHistoryMonth we are celebrating the many accomplishments of naturalized Black Americans. Today—Black Immigrant Advocacy Day—we applaud Tsion Gurmu who advocates for the rights of Black immigrants, refugees & their loved ones every day. #Act4BlackImms! Who inspires you?

[NewAmericansCampaign @newamericans]

For #BlackHistoryMonth we celebrate naturalized Black Americans who are contributing to fields from science to the arts, education to business. @cet_icp introduced us to Abiodun & we were struck by his motivation to succeed. His story: https://t.co/zwlUkaWqBa Who inspires you?