Category: Policy
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, December 7
Written by Nicole Levins | December 7th, 2011
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What’s cool and green and read all over?
- Bet you didn’t know our president/CEO Mark Tercek is an amateur singer-songwriter (we sure didn’t!). (The Atlantic)
- What’s the deal with “green jobs“? This infographic breaks it down. (CleanTechnica)
- Grizzly bears are the new polar bears. (Christian Science Monitor)
- Microplastic threads in your fleece jacket are causing big problems for oceans. (Grist)
- A two-degree global warming limit is still a “prescription for disaster.” (Scientific American)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, November 30
Written by Nicole Levins | November 30th, 2011
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Caffeine? Check. Green news? Check. You may now proceed with your day.
- After 20 years, consumers are finally getting greener. (Maybe Green Gift Monday had something to do with that…?) (GreenBiz)
- COP17 just began, but is it doomed already? (Scientific American)
- Headline win of the day: “E. Coli: What doesn’t kill us, makes us biofuel.” (CleanTechnica)
- Climate change and crazy weather are driving up food prices. (Green House)
- Journalist Andy Revkin responds to critics questioning his role in the latest “Climategate” emails. (DotEarth)
After the Kyoto Protocol, What’s Next for Climate Change?
Written by Glenn Prickett | November 28th, 2011
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Delegates are meeting in Durban, South Africa to negotiate a global agreement on climate change. Are they asking the right question? Glenn Prickett may have a better idea.
Small Fish Makes Big Splash
Written by Jay Odell | November 17th, 2011
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New harvest limits for menhaden has fish fans around the country smiling. But first — what the heck are menhaden, what’s the problem and why do we care?
Message to Congress: Healthy Lands and Waters Support a Healthy Economy
Written by Mark Tercek | November 10th, 2011
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Conservation spending did not cause the budget deficit and cutting conservation cannot fix it. In fact, supporting conservation is extremely important for our economy.
Celebration
Written by Bob Bendick | October 17th, 2011
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On the night of The Nature Conservancy’s 60th anniversary event, Bob Bendick finds many reminders why the lasting work of conservation is so vital.
California Bans Shark Fins; DC Should Too
Written by Mike Sweeney | October 16th, 2011
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Mike Sweeney, the executive director of The Nature Conservancy in California, looks at a new law and finds what he thinks is an obvious next step.
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, October 12
Written by Nicole Levins | October 12th, 2011
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Giant catfish and invasive species terrorists– this is the stuff nightmares are made of.
- Cool or terrifying? Scientists have found humongous (like, 100-lb+) catfish swimming in a French river. (Conservation Magazine)
- Banning hybrid vehicles from carpool lanes slows everyone down, says a new report. (Green)
- The state of Vermont plans to get 90% of its energy from renewable sources by 2050. (EcoGeek)
- But! If the entire country started seriously deploying wind and solar to scale right now, the whole place could run on clean energy by 2026. (Treehugger)
- The “War on Terror” may have helped keep terrorists out of the US, but it for sure welcomed invasive species right on in. (Grist)
Cool Green Morning: Monday, September 19
Written by Nicole Levins | September 19th, 2011
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And we’re back!
- One plant scientist believes organic food won’t save– or feed– the planet. (GreenBiz)
- Smaller fish fillets are more sustainable, according to a new report. (Grist)
- Which Austin City Limits bands are the greenest? (MTV Act)
- The World Trade Association says that “dolphin-safe” tuna is actually illegal. (The Daily Green)
- Some pilots are using iPads to record flight logs. Does that really make an environmental impact? (Treehugger)
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, September 7
Written by Nicole Levins | September 7th, 2011
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It’s another Cool Green Morning, y’all!
- Where’s the beef? Climate change could bring an end to American cattle ranching. (CleanTechnica)
- The Tea Party isn’t buying this whole “climate change” thing. (DotEarth)
- Victoria, BC may be home to the world’s greenest neighborhood. (Grist)
- Is President Obama bad for the environment? (Time)
- Shark fin soup is one step closer toward being banned in California. (Los Angeles Times)
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