At the National Wildlife Federation’s Early Childhood Health Outdoors (ECHO) initiative, landscape architecture is a major piece of their mission to expand access to nature for young children across the … Read more
May, 2025
The Truth About Clean Energy
1. Renewable energy is reliable Fossil fuels are the leading cause of energy grid blackouts. As the climate crisis worsens, America’s rising energy demand and increasingly frequent extreme weather events … Read more
Two Years After Sackett: Still Wading Through Muddy Waters
As music pioneer Fela Kuti once audaciously sang—water no get enemy (water has no enemy). This is a proverb from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria that sums up a universal … Read more
Sustainable Aviation Fuels: How Do They Fit into Our Climate Goals?
When you think of greenhouse gas emissions, what sources do you think of? The energy sector, cars, and airplanes might be some of the industries that come to mind first. … Read more
Using Landscape Architecture to Help Shape the Lives of Young Children
We may not always realize it, but the outdoor spaces where we spend time daily help shape our lives and support our well-being. The spaces where we live, work, and … Read more
A Call to Renew the Habitat Conservation Fund
California is home to an incredible wild heritage. I can observe with wonder across the state: humpback whales breaching in the Pacific Ocean, monarch butterflies clustering in trees on California’s … Read more
Wins for Wildlife: How We Worked to Site Wind Energy and Protect Wildlife in the Gulf of Maine
This article was originally posted on Maine Audubon. Offshore wind holds incredible potential to help meet the clean energy goals needed for a healthy climate. The Gulf of Maine, in … Read more
Endangered Species Day is May 16—Take Time to Learn and Act This Year
In 2006 the United States Congress designated the third Friday in May as Endangered Species Day (ESD). ESD spotlights and advances conservation efforts for endangered (and threatened) species in the … Read more
A Quiet Push to Sell Public Lands
In a late-night move that flew under the radar for most Americans, Representatives Mark Amodei (R-NV) and Celeste Maloy (R-UT) proposed an amendment to the House Natural Resources Committee’s Reconciliation … Read more
Spring (Baby) Fever
Spring is a time of renewal, and nowhere is this more evident than in the emergence of baby animals. As the weather warms and flowers bloom, countless species begin their … Read more
