At the AASHE Conference campus leaders from diverse backgrounds gathered to share their knowledge, experience and advice on a variety of topics — among them the perennial question of “I want to help my campus adopt sustainable energy practices, but how do I pay for it?” Read more
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Reduce Energy Consumption with Eco-Schools USA
Earth Science Week begins this Sunday, a series of events that provides an opportunity to boost energy literacy in the United States. Read more
The Greenforce Initiative underway on community college campuses
With jobs in the country’s emerging clean energy sector growing more
than twice as fast as jobs overall, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and Jobs for the Future (JFF) have joined forces on the two-year Greenforce Initiative, which will spur green jobs education, innovation and training at community colleges in the United States.
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Fracturing for Frankenfuels
by Larry J. Schweiger I posted this response on National Journal’s blog in response to the question: Should the federal government seek to regulate a controversial extraction method for natural … Read more
Congressional Black Caucus Honored for Clean Energy Support
National Wildlife Federation, Green for All and a coalition of conservation groups hosted a Capitol Hill reception to honor the Congressional Black Caucus for its commitment to build a clean-energy … Read more
Clean Energy Jobs Bring Michigan Together
What do wildlife enthusiasts in Northern Michigan and local energy experts and elected officials have in common? Both know just how important it is to transition to a new clean … Read more
The Real Cost of Senate Inaction
By Larry J. Schweiger Despite the fact that we are living in the hottest decade since record-keeping began, legislation protecting the planet from catastrophic climate change died in the U.S. … Read more
Senate on Brink of Colossal Failure
By Larry J. Schweiger As a result of continued obstruction from every Republican Senator and a few Democratic Senators, the Senate today is on the brink of a colossal failure … Read more
Climate Town Hall Meeting Thursday 7/22 – Watch Live Here
“A National Conversation on Clean Energy and Climate” of more than 200 people from across the United States will be in Washington, D.C. this week to encourage their senators to … Read more
Freshman Senators Buck Old Guard, Call for Strong Climate Action
The new blood in the Senate wants comprehensive climate action. Freshman Democrats wrote the majority leader today saying that “America’s current energy policy is untenable,” and that the “scale of … Read more
