Conservation

Power Shifts in Michigan

 |  Oct 20, 2009

Over 300 young people and students showed up at Lansing last weekend for Power Shift Michigan, an event intended to give activists, students, and community members a chance to take … Read more

Protecting America’s Wild Places from Climate Change

 |  Oct 20, 2009

A surprising constituency continues crossing party lines to support climate legislation — sportsmen: One of their worries, for example, is that the fowl they hunt might not migrate as far … Read more

Is The End of the Carbon Age In View?

 |  Oct 19, 2009

World Wildlife Fund released a report today that says we have until 2014 – five years – to initiate a low carbon economy before dangerous climate change tipping points and … Read more

October 19 at Seattle Aquarium – Be There

 |  Oct 17, 2009

I’m looking forward to talking with guests at the Seattle Aquarium about my new book Last Chance: Preserving Life on Earth on Monday October 19 at 6:45 pm. The Seattle … Read more

Speaking Up for the Frog

 |  Oct 17, 2009

In my new book Last Chance: Preserving Life on Earth, I write that large tracts of the vast Amazonian rainforest ecosystem may be on the brink of irreversible collapse if … Read more

Get Ready…We’re Up Next

 |  Oct 16, 2009

I was glad to see renewed momentum this week for bipartisan Senate action on an energy and climate bill. President Obama said yesterday at a New Orleans town hall meeting … Read more

Wolves Do It, Moose Do It, Even Orange Clownfish Do It. Will You?

 |  Oct 15, 2009

Today a college student will graduate with thousands in debt and a difficult job search. Tomorrow, if we take action now to confront the climate challenge, college students might find … Read more

CBO Counts Costs of Climate Action, But Not Benefits?

 |  Oct 15, 2009

If only Paul Harvey were still with us! It seems Douglas W. Elmendorf is having some trouble telling the rest of the story. The Congressional Budget Office director testified on … Read more

Nicely Done in South Carolina

 |  Oct 14, 2009

Nice job by Ben Gregg of the South Carolina Wildlife Federation on a National Wildlife Federation telepress briefing today where Ben reiterated what Senators Graham and Kerry said Saturday: that … Read more

Highlight of the Week: Kerry-Graham Statement Signals Bipartisan Progress on Clean Energy

 |  Oct 14, 2009

Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) outlined a path to a bipartisan agreement on a climate plan they think can pass the Senate, buoying hopes for clean energy legislation … Read more