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Green Education Funding Remains in Limbo after White House Summit on Environmental Education
Today I attended the first ever White House Summit on environmental education. There were speakers ranging from Richard Louv to NASCAR. The Presidential Environmental Youth Awardees were inspiring. And it was wonderful to hear Education Secretary Arne Duncan express… Read more >
Slacker’s Guide to Saving Gas
It’s easy to save gas with these money and planet-saving tips. Read more >
Slacker’s Guide to Gardening for Wildlife
Even lazy gardeners can help wildlife in their neighborhood by following these five simple guidelines. Read more >
Secretaries Duncan and Salazar Team Up for Outdoor STEM Education on Public Lands
Earlier this month I had the honor of participating in the White House Conference on Conservation, where leaders from all 50 states convened for an update on and discussion about the Obama Administration’s America’s Great Outdoors (AGO) initiative. AGO is an… Read more >
NWF Report: Global Warming Will Mean Mental Shock And Adversity For Nearly 200 Million Americans
In the past few weeks, an unprecedented wave of seasonally early tornadoes spread devastation across a dozen U.S. states. Media coverage and interviews around this leveling of towns, businesses and homes focused mostly on the immense physical damage and a… Read more >
Nature’s “Mirror Mirror”: 13 Spectacular Photos with Water Reflection
Enjoy these photos that use water reflection to make them extra special. Read more >
$1.00 a gallon … when you fill up at the plug
Last week the new Ford Focus Electric received its official fuel economy rating from EPA…105 miles per gallon equivalent! At 110 MPGe city and 99 MPGe highway, that makes it the most fuel efficient 5-passenger car on the road (the… Read more >
Ready for March Madness? Let’s Take a Look at Another Fab Five…
In the spirit of March Madness, let’s remember the legacy created by a sports revolution. From the University of Michigan, the Fabulous Five, Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King and Ray Jackson, changed the game of college basketball… Read more >
BP Refuses to Halt Production as Refinery Explodes
BP again puts workers at risk as fire explodes at Washington’s largest oil refinery. As we near the two year anniversary of BP’s Deepwater Horizon explosion, the worst environmental disaster in our nation’s history, one has to wonder if BP… Read more >
“I love offshore wind”
The title is a quote from our member Randy, who came out yesterday on Valentine’s Day to show some love for Clean Energy! The room was full yesterday at a wind meeting held by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management… Read more >
