Students and Nature

Michigan student’s Tar Sands Action arrest makes headlines

,  |  Sep 28, 2011

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/29237218[/vimeo]A few weeks ago, Central Michigan University student Chloe Gelichman submitted a letter to the editor about her recent arrest at the Tar Sands Action in DC to her schools student run … Read more

What does your campus and community do when your natural gas pipeline is severed?

, ,  |  Sep 28, 2011

  This past weekend, September 23-24th, almost 200 students, staff, and faculty were faced with this issue while at the University of Minnesota, Morris (UMM) for the UMACS conference.  The main … Read more

Creating Change Together: the 5th Annual UMACS Conference

 |  Sep 26, 2011

This past weekend, the Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability, UMACS, held its 5th Annual regional conference, Creating Change Together. The event brought together 180 students, faculty and staff from two … Read more

Weekly News Roundup – September 23, 2011

,  |  Sep 23, 2011

Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s National Wildlife Federation news: National Wildlife Federation Partnership Wins Prestigious Department … Read more

“I Would Be Dead” Without The Colorado Flatirons: Great Outdoors as Lifeline

 |  Sep 23, 2011

The centerpiece of yesterday’s Outdoors Alliance for Kids-hosted briefing on reconnecting Americans with the outdoors may have been the announcement that Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) and Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) … Read more

“This Isn’t a Partisan Issue”: Sen. Udall, Rep. Kind Make the Case for Healthy Kids Outdoors

 |  Sep 22, 2011

At a congressional briefing today on the benefits of reconnecting Americans with the outdoors, Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) and Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) announced their intention to introduce Senate and … Read more

Reasons to Get Outdoors (While I’m Stuck Inside)

,  |  Sep 22, 2011

So here I am, wearing a tie and being all professional-like. Sitting in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, DC, gearing up for work. I’m years removed from real … Read more

Weekly News Roundup – September 9, 2011

, ,  |  Sep 9, 2011

Our offices were closed last Friday, so this week we have a double edition of the National Wildlife Federation news roundup: Congress Moves Flood Insurance Reform Forward as Americans Face … Read more

September 11th: Finding Solace in Nature

, ,  |  Sep 9, 2011

I am thinking a lot about 9/11 lately. The 10th Anniversary of 9/11 is a time for all of us, across the world, to think about the loss of innocent … Read more

American Jobs Act Would Offer Greening Opportunities To A Third of U.S. Schools

 |  Sep 8, 2011

When President Obama presented the American Jobs Act proposal to the nation this week, he specifically proposed that some of the jobs be created by updating and refurbishing 35,000 schools … Read more