Tuesday, November 6, ELECTION DAY, is the most important day of this year, and maybe of this century. That may sound extreme – until you consider the utter devastation Super Storm Sandy has caused in New Jersey, New York, and in many communities along America’s East Coast, including in my own backyard. Storms like Sandy, […]
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I am Voting for Barack Obama Because We are Greener than We Were Four Years Ago.
Are we “greener” than we were four years ago? Yes, we are, and Barack Obama deserves a lot of the credit. Despite strident anti-environmental opponents on Capitol Hill, President Obama has managed to use the power of his office – deployed primarily through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the U.S. Department of […]
Earth Summit Delegates Refuse to Recognize Women’s Reproductive Rights
At Rio+20, the “Earth Summit” taking place in Brazil, the slogan is “The Future We Want.” What “We” are they talking about? Certainly not the more than 200 million women in the U.S. and many developing countries who lack access to voluntary family planning. That has become abundantly clear as the summit prepares to wrap […]
“You’ve Been Trumped” – the Donald Occupies Wilderness
Is another golf course more valuable than pristine, unique wilderness? In Donald Trump’s world it is. Trump is in the process of trying to bulldoze one of Britain’s very last stretches of wilderness and turn it into not one but two golf courses. You’ve Been Trumped, a powerful new film shown on opening night of […]
Do You Have a BHAGG for 2012?
You can’t buy it. You can’t make it. And you probably shouldn’t eat it – unless it’s organic. You can, however, achieve it – because it’s a goal… a Big Hairy Audacious Green Goal, exactly the kind of goal we need if we’re serious about protecting the planet, our health, and the health and safety […]
Is your environmental “glass” half empty, or half full?
Are you hopeful about the state of the world, or filled with despair? Japan’s nuclear disaster is only the latest in a string of environmental catastrophes that might make anyone question whether we’re doomed. I’m normally a “glass half full” kind of person. But after almost four decades of working as an environmental activist, I can’t help but wonder: “Are […]
Would You Use a Gun to Protect Your Lettuce?
This is not a hypothetical question, at least in my neighborhood. And no, I don’t live in the woods, or on some out-of-the-way country backroad. I live in a suburb of Washington, D.C. And someone who lives around the corner from me is actually learning how to shoot a gun so he can “protect” his family in […]
Need Help Getting Inspired for 2011? Learn From These Great Green Role Models.
What environmental lifestyle shifts are you planning for 2011? If you still haven’t been able to make up your mind, take a minute to read about the folks below. In the last couple of weeks in December 2010, they all answered the question, “What’s Been Your Biggest, Coolest, Eco-Friendliest Change This Year?” Some people switched to […]