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They Said Enough: Celebrating the Women Who Shaped the Environmental Movement
At Women for a Healthy Environment, we celebrate Women’s History Month every day. Our organization was built by women environmental health advocates who understood they had to stand up, take charge, and create change. They knew their activism could shape a healthier tomorrow for all—no matter their zip code. Zip
George Washington Carver: Farming Lessons the Climate Era Still Needs
George Washington Carver, considered the early architect of regenerative farming, helped shift Southern agriculture away from practices that exhausted land and trapped many farmers in fragile economies. His work connected soil health to long-term community well-being—an idea that sits at the heart of today’s regenerative and conservation-minded farming. Carver spent
Johnie Perryman: A Champion for Clean Air in Clairton
This Black History Month, Women for a Healthy Environment honors Johnie Frank Perryman, a Clairton community leader who helped strengthen the clean-air movement in the Mon Valley. Johnie passed away on March 14, 2025, at age 81. Clairton has faced longstanding air-quality burdens linked to emissions from U.S. Steel’s Clairton