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Polar Bear “Threatened” Listing Comes with Strings Attached

 |  May 14, 2008

Today the Department of the Interior announced it would list the polar bear as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. Sounds great, right? Unfortunately, the decision came with administrative guidance … Read more

Add Another Moderate to Climate Security Act?

 |  May 10, 2008

Will Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) vote for the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act when it comes to the Senate floor? Sounds a lot more likely: The presumptive GOP nominee didn’t say … Read more

Earth Day Checklist

 |  Apr 22, 2008

Who said it wasn’t easy being green? This Earth Day it’s easier to be “green” than ever before. And that is a true reason to celebrate. So grab your pen … Read more

Historic Times for the Conservation Movement

 |  Dec 4, 2007

The momentum right now in the conservation movement is really incredible.  Not only are we on the eve of mandating an increase in fuel efficiency to 35 MPG, but we … Read more

“The Quiet Generation” No More

,  |  Nov 15, 2007

NWF Campus Field Director Lisa Madry just emailed around a great recap of Power Shift 2007 that I had to share… It was amazing to have the opportunity to experience … Read more

Power Shift 2007

,  |  Nov 1, 2007

The shift of power begins this weekend as more than 5,000 college students from every state in the U.S. unite to discuss global warming. Power Shift 2007 is the first … Read more

Our Children Deserve Environmental Education

 |  Sep 13, 2007

An unintended consequence of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) emphasis on math and reading is that more and more schools are leaving environmental education behind. Many schools have abandoned environmental education programs to invest more time and resources in math and reading instruction. Read more

Bloggers Unite for the Environment Oct. 15

 |  Aug 31, 2007

“For just one day, we’d like to unite as many of the millions of bloggers around the world and speak about one issue – the environment,” said Collis Ta’eed a … Read more

Letter-to-the-Editor Campaign Delivers Strong Global Warming Message

 |  Aug 31, 2007

Recently, NWF activists went the extra mile, writing letters to the editor of their local newspapers to help raise awareness about global warming and the need for action. So far … Read more

Personal Global Warming Solutions

 |  Apr 13, 2007

A few weeks ago, we asked people to take three simple steps to reduce their carbon footprint.  Similar to the concept in the post below, we want to harness the … Read more