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Earth Day Flashback: 30 Years of Working to Preserve PA’s Wildlife

 |  Apr 16, 2010

This column by Larry Schweiger, then president & CEO of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, originally ran in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on April 23, 2000, marking the 30th annual Earth Day. … Read more

Pittsburgh’s Promise: A Green Revitalization

 |  Sep 24, 2009

And we’re live from Pittsburgh at the G20! The National Wildlife Federation is hosting a forum this morning focusing on the lessons of Pittsburgh’s green jobs revival. It’s a subject … Read more

Clean Energy Images from G20

 |  Sep 23, 2009

Greenpeace activists hung from one of Pittsburgh’s many bridges to unfurl a huge banner reading “Climate Destruction Ahead: Reduce CO2 Emissions Now.” Seemed to be effective at getting the message … Read more

Waking Up to Bold Coffee and Bold Climate Action

 |  Sep 23, 2009

I’m in Pittsburgh this week, covering some G20 events for the National Wildlife Federation. Went down to get some coffee this morning (Starbucks Anniversary Blend – just OK, but better … Read more

Not Allowed in “Families for Coal” Group: Families

 |  Aug 14, 2009

I hopped in the National Wildlife Federation Prius yesterday to drive from our headquarters in Reston, VA to the Netroots Nation blogger conference here in Pittsburgh, PA. Every 30 miles … Read more

New Jobs at Solar Mirror Plant in Pittsburgh

 |  Jul 23, 2009

If Congress enacts a new energy policy that caps global warming pollution, America could produce millions of new clean energy jobs like the jobs being created at the new solar … Read more

Into the Belly of the Beast – Schweiger Takes on Conservative Radio Host

 |  May 15, 2009

Real leadership is uncomfortable. It involves the willingness to do whatever it takes to promote truth – even if it means walking right into enemy territory – right into the … Read more

Kids and Wildlife – A Perfect Big Screen Combination

 |  Apr 10, 2006

As a young boy, my two brothers and I spent much of our free time playing in a forested area called Fox Ridge twelve miles north of Pittsburgh. It was … Read more