May, 2010
Cool Green Morning: Friday, May 28
Written by Nicole Levins | May 28th, 2010
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Hey, weren’t you just looking for some awesome stuff to read?
- Developed nations pledge $4 billion to help poorer nations protect their forests. (AP/MSNBC)
- Ask Umbra offers tips for an eco-friendly Memorial Day weekend. (Grist)
- Would you drive 5.4 miles less per day to stop drilling in the Gulf of Mexico? (Treehugger/this here Cool Green Science blog)
- In California at least, public support for offshore drilling is dwindling. (LA Times)
- This mud that’s being used to try to clog up the Gulf oil leak… what IS it, exactly? (New York Times)
Nature Photo of the Week: Dogwood Delight
Written by Margaret Southern | May 27th, 2010
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Is it a watercolor or a photograph? This surreal shot of a Dogwood was taken by Flickr user Picture_Taker_2 and shared through The Nature Conservancy’s Flickr Group. Check out all The Nature Conservancy’s featured daily nature images — submitted to the Conservancy’s Flickr group by people like you — at my.nature.org.
Heart-Healthy Bacon = Environmentally Sustainable Hydropower?
Written by Jeff Opperman |
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Can there be such a thing as a dam that doesn’t ruin nature? Yes — but you have to think BIG, says the Conservancy’s Jeff Opperman.
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, May 27
Written by Nicole Levins |
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Start your day the Cool Green way:
- “Top kill”: not this summer’s most anticipated action flick, but maybe a way to stop that dang oil from flowing into the Gulf of Mexico. (Los Angeles Times)
- Researchers discovered a new bird species in Colombia. In case you were wondering: it’s really cute. (Update: Fun fact! This bird was named after a former Conservancy employee.) (Mongabay)
- President Obama will extend the ban on new offshore drilling. (Washington Post)
- The gopher: the new poster child of climate change? (Green)
- Conservation and biodiversity=happiness, especially in your belly, says one writer. (Guardian)
Gulf Spill Update: The Numbers Don’t Lie
Written by Bill Finch | May 26th, 2010
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Who’s to blame for the Gulf oil spill? BP, of course, says the Conservancy’s Bill Finch. But shouldn’t Americans take a hard look at their driving habits, too?
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, May 26
Written by Nicole Levins |
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The day’s best green news. Read it:
- Researchers are already studying the long-term effects of the Gulf oil spill on marine life. (Mongabay)
- You can compost an awful lot of weird, unexpected stuff, it seems. (The Daily Green)
- If all goes as planned, Lake Erie will be home to the United States’ first freshwater wind farm in 2012. (Treehugger)
- Former U.S. President Bush (the second one) shares his thoughts on oil, wind and green home improvements. (Green)
- Europe just got its first commercial electric vehicle fast-charging station. Congrats! (Auto Blog Green)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, May 25
Written by Nicole Levins | May 25th, 2010
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Get your Cool Green Morning on:
- Biodiversity on islands rebounding from centuries of invasive rat infestation might recover faster than previously thought, a new study says. (Conservation Maven)
- Montgomery County, Maryland just passed the nation’s first countywide carbon tax. (Solve Climate)
- A group claims that dolphins and whales deserve human rights. (YaleE360)
- Americans are spending more time outdoors these days, according to a new report. (Treehugger)
- Tax breaks for solar companies could create more than 200,000 jobs in the US by 2016. (CleanTechnica)
Chat Transcript: Mark Tercek on The Conservancy, the Gulf and BP
Written by Robert Lalasz | May 24th, 2010
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Mark Tercek, The Nature Conservancy’s president and CEO, Glenn Prickett, the Conservancy’s director of external affairs, and Keith Ouchley, director of the Conservancy’s Louisiana program, answered your questions on Tuesday, May 25 on the Conservancy’s work in the Gulf, our response to the oil spill and our engagement with BP. Click through to read the full transcript.
Cool Green Morning: Monday, May 24
Written by Nicole Levins |
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The day’s best green links– get ‘em while they’re hot…err, cool!
- Check out these seven eco-homes that also float. (The Daily Green)
- Paris’ famed Champs-Elysées turns green (literally, with plants) for two days. (Guardian)
- For those who are struggling to adjust, here are the five stages of coping with sustainability. (Triple Pundit)
- Why isn’t everyone on board with green products? Two words: “price” and “performance,” says a new report. (GreenBiz)
- Will we/everybody ever give up our flying addictions? (YaleE360)
Why We Engage With the Energy Industry: It’s For Nature
Written by Peter Kareiva | May 23rd, 2010
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Nature Conservancy Chief Scientist Peter Kareiva says the Gulf Oil spill highlights how the energy industry can be a threat to nature — and that’s why conservationists must engage with energy companies such as BP to minimize those threats.
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