2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA), a landmark federal legislation that is hailed for protecting hundreds of species across the country. This essential law … Read more
Conservation
Fighting Plastic Pollution Through Community
The plastic pollution crisis is an ever-growing problem that affects wildlife, humans, and the physical environments around us on a multitude of levels. Each year more plastic is produced and … Read more
How Climate Disasters are Shaping Our Everyday Lives, and What We Can Do About It
More than nine inches of rain inundated Vermont communities with catastrophic flooding and mudslides across the state and sent rivers to their second-highest levels ever recorded. This is the second … Read more
Unique Plants and Wildlife Found in America’s Everglades
Spanning 1.5 million acres, America’s Everglades is a unique biodiversity hotspot. The Greater Everglades sustains the economies of neighboring communities, enhances outdoor recreation opportunities, and replenishes the aquifer that provides … Read more
Manatees and Meadows: The Remarkable Seagrass Habitats of the Florida Panhandle
If you live in Escambia, Santa Rosa, or Okaloosa County, you may have seen us at a boat ramp or fishing pier giving out polarized sunglasses and talking to anyone … Read more
Plastic Summer
Keep Calm; Summer Is Here! Summer usually marks the arrival of more family activities. Since children are off from school many take advantage of this time to go on vacation. … Read more
Enlisting farms, fields, and forests in the fight against climate change, part 2
Part 2: Biodiversity and ecosystem integrity concerns From forests to fields and from ranches to rooftop gardens, working lands can play a role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In Part … Read more
Enlisting farms, fields, and forests in the fight against climate change, part 1
Part 1: Enhancing equity and environmental justice Working lands and the people who steward them are facing dire threats from climate change—but they’re also uniquely poised to take a leadership … Read more
Quiz: What is Your Plastic Eco-Score?
The impact of plastic pollution on humans and wildlife has been well documented – but what can be done? Tell us about your lifestyle and we’ll give you an eco-score … Read more
Carbon Recycling: Reduce, Remove, Reuse
Recycling is not a new concept, in fact, it is one that most Americans are very familiar with. Aluminum cans are broken down and recreated into new products, while clothing … Read more
