November, 2010

Fun Winter Outdoor Activities for Families — To Beat Cabin Fever

 |  Nov 10, 2010

Cure your kids’ winter blues with these easy ideas for outdoor fun Read more

Young girls walking a dog

Kids Are Our Future–YES!

,  |  Nov 10, 2010

As an editor of Ranger Rick, I am lucky enough to write about amazing kids month after month–kids who are doing awesome things to make the planet a better place. … Read more

Symposium Looks to Alert Policy Makers to Impacts from Gulf Oil Disaster

 |  Nov 9, 2010

The old rock tune goes something like “you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.” That’s also a common problem in nature, especially after a traumatic blow to an … Read more

New Evidence Gulf Oil Disaster Killing Corals

 |  Nov 8, 2010

Seven miles from the BP oil gusher, researchers have discovered new evidence of the disaster’s impact on Gulf of Mexico’s ecosystem: Scientists have found evidence of “dramatic” damage to deep-sea … Read more

Mother and son running outside

5 Fantastic Outdoor Blogs by Parents (plus 6 more!)

,  |  Nov 8, 2010

Meet 5 moms and dads who blog simple, practical tips and activities to inspire families to step away from the computer — and go outside! Read more

Green Report Card 2011 Is Here

 |  Nov 5, 2010

Last week, the Sustainable Endowments Institute officially released the College Sustainability Report Card 2011. This year’s edition of the Report Card contains profiles of 322 schools, as well as an additional 1,100 full survey responses comprising more than 10,000 pages of data on the sustainability practices of our nation’s colleges and universities. The report, which assesses 52 “greenness” indicators (including green building initiatives, recycling programs, endowment investment policies, renewable energy installations, and more) uses an A to F letter-grading system to evaluate performance. Read more

NASA and Eco-Schools USA Day 3 – Pathways to Success

,  |  Nov 5, 2010

Success! On our final day at the NASA Goddard Visitor Center, we brought all the pieces together about what everyone had learned at the inaugural Climate Change Connections (CCC) professional development institute. Read more

Americans Want More Clean Energy & Climate Action, Not Less

 |  Nov 5, 2010

Saying things that are boring but true won’t get you invited on all the Sunday talk shows. You’ll get a lot more attention for saying things that are interesting but … Read more

We’ve Got A Fever, And The Only Prescription Is Less Climate Change

 |  Nov 4, 2010

Discover Magazine’s cover story for the month of December—which I received yesterday, presumably because I’m some kind of fancy postal service VIP—feels like a Halloween holdover. Scary CGI mosquito, backlit … Read more

How You and Your Kids Can Help Wildlife This Winter – In Your Own Backyard!

 |  Nov 4, 2010

Kids will love creating this live nature show—right outside their window! Read more