Tag: Sanjayan
Creating the Next Conservation Movement…Or Do We Even Need One?
Written by Bob Lalasz | March 1st, 2012
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Saving Mother Earth requires people power, right? Really? Five smart people (including the Conservancy’s Sanjayan and Hazel Wong) debate if we actually *need* a mass conservation movement.
Nature Brains: Conserving Grasslands Can Help Millions of People
Written by Darci Palmquist | December 22nd, 2011
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Can saving nature also help lift people out of poverty? A new Conservancy study finds a simple and scalable solution for grassland communities around the world.
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, November 2
Written by Nicole Levins | November 2nd, 2011
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Today’s green news: +1/-1 for forests.
- Our lead scientist Sanjayan pens a letter to #7,000,000,000 to update the little guy on the state of the planet. (Huffington Post Green)
- Climate change is making California birds bigger. (Treehugger)
- Forests are more awesome at absorbing greenhouse gases than previously thought… (Christian Science Monitor)
- …but most U.S. forests aren’t adapting too well to climate change. (Green House)
- Americans need to put more energy into energy efficiency. (GreenBiz)
An Open Letter to #7,000,000,000
Written by Sanjayan | October 31st, 2011
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The world population hits 7 billion today. Lead scientist Sanjayan has a message for the milestone baby, and it includes is plenty of both good and bad news.
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, September 22
Written by Nicole Levins | September 22nd, 2011
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This morning’s green news round-up is no joke.
- When it comes to technology vs. nature, “the kids are all right,” writes our lead scientist Sanjayan. (Huffington Post Green)
- A professor survives two days in an airtight container just by breathing the oxygen released by 150 houseplants. (Green)
- Bill Clinton on U.S. climate change deniers: “We look like a joke.” (Grist)
- Find yourself a green job. Here’s how. (The Daily Green)
- A new study says pollution from cars can trigger a heart attack. (Treehugger)
The Kids Are Alright
Written by Sanjayan | September 16th, 2011
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A colleague had to decide between giving their 10-year-old son a week at camp in Minnesota or an iPad. For Sanjayan the answer was easy, and surprising.
Cool Green Morning: Wednesday, August 24
Written by Nicole Levins | August 24th, 2011
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Today’s green news: totally earthshaking.
- So, how about that earthquake yesterday, huh? (DotEarth)
- Over the past 250 years, scientists have identified over two million species–which is actually less than 15 percent of all the species in the world. (Mongabay)
- We’re one step (ha!) closer to powering our electronic devices by walking. (CleanTechnica)
- Does the president really have any control over gas prices? (The Daily Green)
- Our lead scientist Sanjayan wraps up his Thelon expedition. (Huffington Post Green)
Thelon Expedition: Final Camp – Where God Began
Written by Sanjayan | August 12th, 2011
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At the final camp of the expedition Sanjayan reflects on the meaning of the journey and what lies ahead for this vast land and the people that call it home.
Thelon Expedition: Fluid Motion
Written by Sanjayan | August 9th, 2011
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Sanjayan found a kayaking legend who would teach him everything he needed to know before the expedition on the river. Well, he did leave out one minor detail.
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, August 9
Written by Nicole Levins | August 9th, 2011
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Cool Green Morning time:
- Al Gore doesn’t have very nice things to say about climate skeptics. (Treehugger)
- This historic one-year Texas drought will actually have ecological impacts for years to come. (YaleE360)
- What happened to the Long Island lobster? (New York Times)
- Get an update on Sanjayan’s Thelon expedition. (Huffington Post Green)
- Here’s how some DC-area bike commuters rode out the hottest July on record. (Grist)
