Set up in their on-site warehouse, company leadership gathered perhaps fifty people, myself included, around a large presentation screen to show what went into building and deploying their climate-saving direct … Read more
Portia Bharath’s Archive
Planting the Storytelling Seed
A Reflection of an Environmental Storytelling Workshop For the past year I have been a part of the Chesapeake Conservation Corps (CCC) working with the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Mid-Atlantic … Read more
First Year of Climate Law Shows Progress and Promise
One year ago, on August 16 2022, President Biden signed into law the most transformative investments in fighting climate change, environmental justice, and resource conservation ever. While much of the … Read more
50 Years of the Endangered Species Act: Protected Marine Animals
2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA), a landmark federal legislation that is hailed for protecting hundreds of species across the country. This essential law … Read more
Disappearing Before Our Very Eyes, Louisiana Embraces the Power of Nature to Save its Coast
I was in a work Zoom meeting when the ‘Save the Date’ for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion groundbreaking came across my inbox. Though I’d been expecting it, I still paused … Read more
Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni: Nearly 1 Million Acres of Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon Safeguarded
On August 8, 2023, President Biden used the Antiquities Act to designate the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument in northern Arizona. The … Read more
Which of Our Five Favorite Pink Wildlife Would Barbie Like?
Barbie is all about pink, but this color is fairly rare when it comes to wildlife. The animals that do have a pinkish hue often get it from their diet, … Read more
Earth Tomorrow: Houston Brings Environmental Justice to High School Student Leaders
Young Leaders at Earth Tomorrow Summer Institute With support from the Friedkin Group, this summer, a cohort of 25 high-school students across 14 different schools in the Greater Houston Area … Read more
Starting small: Five ways to support biodiversity this summer
With warmer weather here, most of us are spending more time enjoying the sights and sounds of the outdoors. Sunny days, birds chirping, bees buzzing, flowers in full bloom – … Read more
50 Years of the Endangered Species Act: A River Restoration Success Story
2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA), a landmark federal legislation that is hailed for protecting hundreds of species across the country. This essential law … Read more
