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Greenwashing Explained (and What You Can Do About It!)
You may have noticed that many consumer products have a little tree or recycling logo on the packaging. Do these symbols indicate that products are good for the environment? Are companies using these graphics or other âgreenâ jargon as a deceptive advertising tactic to draw customers to their products? Youâre wise to be skeptical â marketing a company or product to seem more environmentally friendly than it truly is has become a widespread practice. It even has its own name â greenwashing. Greenwashing can take many forms. In some cases, companies use misleading language or imagery to make products or services seem more environmentally friendly than they really are. Sometimes…
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Thank Your Members of Congress and Ask for More Support of the Afghan Adjustment Act
Many of our Afghan neighbors are still in limbo In July 2023, a large bipartisan group of legislators reintroduced the Afghan Adjustment Act (H.R.4627/S.2327). While this movement continues to grow, the allies of those who fought alongside and supported our troops in the 20-year Afghan War are still waiting for the family reunification, safety, peace of mind, and permanency this bill could provide. Write your members of Congress now to thank them for their support and urge swift action to end this agonizing state of legal limbo for so many. Following the chaotic U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, more than 130,000 Afghans were evacuated. Almost half of those…
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MWEG Op-Ed: ‘Pin the Blame on the Other Party’
“In recent years, the approach by Congress to immigration seems to be a never-ending game of ‘Pin the Blame on the Other Party.’ At face value, the faults of the immigration system are not mutually obvious, and the solutions are not agreeably attainable. One partyâs approach to immigration may be criticized as idealistic. The otherâs tactic is viewed as draconian. Meanwhile, the immigration system remains frustrated, and the extended support agencies, economy, and general public suffers.” Click here for the full text of this Fulcrum op-ed written by Rachel Bonar, the Nebraska chapter coordinator for Mormon Women for Ethical Government.
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Joint Statement for the Senate Finance Hearing on Paid Family Leave
At our 2023 conference, Mormon Women for Ethical Government members overwhelmingly expressed interest in paid family leave as a child and family policy priority they would like to support. Recently, our children and families advocacy committee has had the opportunity to do some national advocacy work in this area. MWEG has a seat on a national leadership council of faith-based organizations of various religious traditions that meets monthly to discuss child and family policy and build our collective common policy interests and knowledge. As a group we have been discussing national paid family leave policy and meeting with members of the House and Senate who are on a working group…
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Official Statement on the Vote for Speaker of the House
This week, when members of the House of Representatives reconvene to vote for a speaker, they will have the opportunity to demonstrate their enduring commitment to our Constitutional system of government. While a handful of extremists have precipitated a crisis of leadership, an equally small number of courageous and reasonable actors have the opportunity to exhibit bipartisanship and restore faith in ethical governance. As leaders and members of Mormon Women for Ethical Government, we ask all members of Congress, regardless of party affiliation, to find a pathway to the election of a speaker who has proven they will support the peaceful transfer of power. We are once again faced with…
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Media Literacy Toolkit
The founders of the United States knew an educated public would be key to the strength of a democratic republic. The creation of the First Amendment ensured citizens would have access to the information needed to make good decisions about their representatives and policies. At Mormon Women for Ethical Government, all of our advocacy and education efforts flow from our Principles of Ethical Government, and this is also true of media literacy. These principles include the idea that, âAll individuals have a duty to educate themselves about the actions of government officials and current events in the world, taking care to ascertain facts from reliable sources of information.â Knowing where…
