Conservation

Welcome!

 |  Oct 7, 2008

If you’re visiting for the first time (perhaps linking over from DotEarth, a blog we follow regularly), welcome!The Campus Ecology program here at NWF promotes climate leadership and sustainability among … Read more

A Sub-Prime Energy Future

 |  Oct 6, 2008

Field and Stream recently ran my opinion piece on oil shale: A Sub-Prime Energy Future on their home page. By doing Big Oil’s bidding and allowing the offshore drilling and … Read more

Financial Solution: America Needs Green Jobs

 |  Oct 1, 2008

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Climate Action: Great Lakes Compact

 |  Oct 1, 2008

National Wildlife Federation and the Alliance for the Great Lakes applaud the U.S. Congress for sealing historic protections for the Great Lakes that have been a decade in the making. … Read more

States Kick Off First U.S. Cap-And-Trade Auction

 |  Oct 1, 2008

As part of a rising effort to limit greenhouse gas emissions and reduce America’s dependence on fossil fuels, a coalition of states last week kicked off America’s first cap-and-trade agreement … Read more

In 2007, CO2 Output Jumps To Record Level

 |  Oct 1, 2008

The current concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is the highest during the last 650,000 years, and probably during the last 20 million years, according to the Global Carbon Project. … Read more

Ratings and Rankings and Lists, Oh My! (Part 2)

 |  Sep 30, 2008

As part 2 of last week’s post on college sustainability rankings, here’s a little more information on the Sustainable Endowment Institute’s newly issued Green Report Card. The Sustainable Endowments Institute … Read more

Happening This Week

 |  Sep 24, 2008

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Waxman Principles Letter Update

 |  Sep 24, 2008

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No Child Left Inside Act Wins in Congress

 |  Sep 24, 2008

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