Last week I met a wildlife biologist from New Hampshire. Each year he sees animals that can’t adapt to the rising temperatures– grizzly bears that won’t hibernate and snowshoe hares … Read more
April, 2009
‘Trayless’ Trend Continues
This may only happen once, but we've scooped the New York Times. Today's article on trayless dining at universities is good, but nothing earth-shattering if you read ours (Students Have … Read more
New Office at Interior Department Will Engage and Employ Youth
Yesterday, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar formally announced the creation of an Office of Youth within the Interior Department to create and manage programs that are intended to get … Read more
National Wildlife Federation’s Twestoration
Come join me and many other like-minded conservationists in Pittsburgh on Saturday May 2. As part of National Wildlife Federation’s Annual meeting, we’ll be heading outside to restore wildlife habitat … Read more
Turn Up the Heat on Congress to Keep It Cool for Wildlife
Today, 17 United States Congressional Representatives are in a unique position to help keep it cool for our wildlife’s future. If your representative is a member of the U.S. House … Read more
Campuses Try Not to Waste the Waste
Imagine a future university dining hall that looks like a fancy brewery, adorned with large silver vats glistening behind thick glass windows, and every so often one can pick up … Read more
Riding the Rails to Carbon Neutrality
Light rail on campus promises many advantages: quicker and cheaper transportation for students and staff; enhanced opportunities for evening and weekend classes; and increased access to employment and community social … Read more
The Carbon-Paper Link: How Simple Choices Reduce Emissions
Gone are the days of pressing words through powdery sheets of black and red carbon paper. Yet the association of carbon to paper has perhaps never been more intimate than … Read more
