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Chill Out this Earth Day with NWF!

Students and Nature | Mar 23, 2011

On April 13, National Wildlife Federation will unveil the winners of the 2011 campus Chill Out competition! These campuses are incredible examples of how the students, faculty and staff at … Read more

Going Underground on Campus: Creates Jobs, Saves Money and Reduces Carbon Footprint

Conservation, Get Outside, Students and Nature | Mar 20, 2011

When a campus such as Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana determines to reduce coal use by 30,000 tons, save $2 million, and cut carbon pollution by 50% each year, it is news. … Read more

An Afternoon at the White House: Junior Ranger Rick Reporter Chats with Michelle Obama

Students and Nature | Mar 18, 2011

As we reported last week, 6th-grader junior Ranger Rick reporter Daniel Symons got the AMAZING opportunity to chat with Michelle Obama at the White House on Wednesday about the Let’s … Read more

In southwestern Virginia, redbuds bloom in spring

5 Ways to Tell Spring Has Arrived

Students and Nature | Mar 17, 2011

National Wildlife Federation Conservation Hall of Fame honoree Henry David Thoreau wrote in his journal on March 17, 1857, “No mortal is alert enough to be present at the first … Read more

Grand Rapids City-Wide Power Shift Event

Conservation, Students and Nature | Mar 16, 2011

This Friday 3/18 at 7pm in the John F. Donnelly Conference Center, Aquinas College is hosting a city-wide Power Shift 2011 event for students and community members across Western Michigan. Read more

Consumer Voices Focus on Improving McDonald’s Climate Leadership from the Ground Up

Students and Nature | Mar 16, 2011

First, let’s do the numbers: McDonald’s has over 32,478 restaurants in 60% of the world’s countries and recorded $24 billion in revenue last year. That’s more restaurants than any other company in the world, and $24 billion is…well, it’s a lot of money. Moving beyond that extraordinary number of drive-thrus, global presence, and Fortune 150 revenue of McDonald’s, what’s more impressive is how quickly the company can change, particularly in response to the voices of consumers. Read more

Wildlife That Move Us: A Week-Long Celebration

Garden Habitats, Get Outside, Students and Nature, Wildlife Facts | Mar 14, 2011

IN 1938, PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT helped National Wildlife Federation launch its first National Wildlife Restoration Week. Held annually ever since, National Wildlife Week (as it is now known) is … Read more

Michelle Obama in the White House Garden

Junior Ranger Rick Reporter to Interview First Lady

Students and Nature | Mar 11, 2011

On March 16, 11-year-old Daniel Symons will chat with First Lady Michelle Obama about her garden and the Let’s Move! campaign — at the White House! Read more