March, 2011
Nature Photo of the Week: Bald Eagle
Written by Darci Palmquist | March 25th, 2011
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Nothing says “wild” like a bald eagle soaring over Alaskan waters. Thanks to Flickr user Suranjan Mukherjee for sharing this stunning shot through The Nature Conservancy’s Flickr group! See all of The Nature Conservancy’s featured daily nature images—submitted to the Conservancy’s Flickr group by people like you—at my.nature.org. And get inspired to take your own great nature shots [...]
Eating Local, Part 2: Grow Your Own
Written by Sarene Marshall | March 24th, 2011
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In the second of her series on eating locally-produced food, Sarene Marshall demystifies gardening and shows how simple it can be to get great food from your home.
Mario Batali: Eat Smart
Written by Brad Parker |
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The celebrity chef is thinking about Earth Day and how one of the most important, and easiest, things we can do is to make better choices about what we eat.
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, March 24
Written by Darci Palmquist |
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Bird vomit and fish poop… need we say more?
- The mystery behind Knut’s death is solved. (Treehugger)
- Elizabeth Kolbert treks into the Conservancy’s Aeolus Cave in search of bats. (YaleE360)
- Fossilized bird vomit holds clues to a 37,000 year-old colony of snow petrels. (Conservation Journal Watch)
- The excrement of a fruit-eating fish is helping re-forest the Amazon. (Wired)
- In 2010 the solar market in the U.S. grew by leaps and bounds. (Green Tech)
Run, Jaymee, Run!
Written by Robert Lalasz | March 23rd, 2011
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Conservancy scientist Jaymee Marty took up running 6 years ago…now she’s qualified for the US Olympic women’s marathon team trials! Watch this video and be amazed by her drive to answer questions…in running and science.
Keeping More Fish in the Ocean: Good for People, Good for Nature
Written by Mark Tercek |
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Nature Conservancy President and CEO Mark Tercek looks at innovative ways fishermen and environmentalists are working together to keep fish populations healthy.
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, March 23
Written by Nicole Levins |
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Bachelor bears and eco-e-books– all this and more in today’s cool green wrap-up:
- Just how green are e-books? According to this infographic, pretty green. (CleanTechnica)
- All this plastic was found in one sea turtle’s belly. (Wired)
- California’s climate change law is being derailed not by its conservative detractors, but by the leftier fringes of the enviro movement. (Green)
- Fishermen are finding creative ways to get paid more to catch less. (Grist)
- According to a new study, more bears are choosing the single life. (Treehugger)
Putting Up Firewood for Next Winter
Written by Bob Bendick |
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Director of U.S. Government Relations Bob Bendick wants to know why Congress hasn’t heard that Americans still care about conservation. Your voice can make a difference.
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, March 22
Written by Darci Palmquist | March 22nd, 2011
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How are you celebrating World Water Day? Look back on all our water tips and tell us which ones you tried out.
- On World Water Day, ask yourself this: do you respect the ‘elixir of life’? (Huffington Post Green)
- The best way to get conservation to the masses might just be through sports. (Green)
- Sad news alert: Knut, the world’s most famous polar bear, died suddenly and scientists aren’t sure why. (TIME)
- Gray wolves could come off the endangered list in two states. (Extinction Countdown)
- This CSR mind map will blow your mind. (Green Biz)
Eight Myths and Challenges of Renewable Energy
Written by Joseph Kiesecker | March 21st, 2011
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Nature Conservancy lead scientist Joe Kiesecker takes a hard look at what it really means to produce green energy.
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