August, 2009

Sign The Online Climate Petition — Seal The Deal!

 |  Aug 31, 2009

Dear friends, At NWF we feel that global warming is the greatest environmental threat ever to people and wildlife.  We are full of hope that the leaders of the world … Read more

New Facebook Application Will Let You “Friend” A Mountain Gorilla (For Real)

 |  Aug 31, 2009

Who would have thought you would ever “friend” a gorilla? AFP reports: “Users of the social networking sites Facebook and Twitter will be able to “befriend” rare Ugandan mountain gorillas … Read more

Posting on National Journal blog: Secret Decoder Ring Needed to Unravel U.S. Chamber of Commerce Response

 |  Aug 31, 2009

I posted the following response on the National Journal blog today in response to a reply from Bill Kovacs with the U.S Chamber of Commerce. The reply is in response … Read more

The Snow Leopard: So Much More Than An Operating System

 |  Aug 31, 2009

Apple’s newest system upgrade brings attention to one of the most majestic large cats out there, the snow leopard. It would be a shame to know more about Apple’s product … Read more

Wash. Post Gives Polluters a Free Pass on Dirty Money & Lies

 |  Aug 31, 2009

In today’s Washington Post, the top story spends its first 15 paragraphs detailing Big Oil’s massive campaign against clean energy while incredibly avoiding any mention of one little detail: money. … Read more

Week Six: A Tree of My Very Own

 |  Aug 28, 2009

Check out Jennifer Ward’s tree-based activities–and learn how to “just be.” Read more

New Poll: Americans Demand Clean Energy Now

 |  Aug 28, 2009

Could America’s call for a new direction in energy policy be any more clear? After a year and a half of being hit from all sides with Big Oil’s multimillion-dollar … Read more

Outdoor Kids: A “Child’s Eye” View

 |  Aug 27, 2009

Recently, I had the urge to try something new outside. My boys, ages 5 and 7, had finished formal summer camp experiences and it was the week that I had … Read more

Use Your Lens to Address Climate Change

 |  Aug 27, 2009

NWF’s new “The Faces of Climate Change” photo contest is a great opportunity for you to show how you see climate change in your everyday life! Here’s a chance for … Read more

Study: Warmer Climate Is Sending Species Uphill

 |  Aug 26, 2009

University of Connecticut ecologists studying plant and animal movement in Costa Rica are finding that species may move up mountain slopes as the climate warms but areas left behind will … Read more