Bruce Braley: Running Clean in the Heartland
"Shut down the federal EPA." If you are an Iowan who likes dirty air, dirty water and unlimited quantities of harmful pollution, you are in luck. There is a Senate candidate in your home state who you...
View ArticleAnother Step Towards Ecological Seafood Menus
In a prior blog, I asserted that to move closer to a sustainable seafood menu I had observed these simple steps that chefs were taking at top restaurants as well as kitchens in more casual eateries...
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Environmentalism Gets a Much-Needed Rebrand
"Wilderness is hard on our economy." I recently heard those words coming from an elected official in Idaho during an NPR story on the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. Unfortunately, his words...
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Climate Change Hits Close to Home for Small Family Farmers
For many years on my Virginia farm I had my corn crop in the ground by the end of March. But that has not been the case for the last 10 years. Spring planting season has become more and more delayed...
View ArticleCenterplate Says Farm Animals Deserve to Be Center of Attention
National Football League running back Ray Rice made national news when an elevator camera recorded him knocking out his then-fiancée with a vicious punch, bringing to light the scourge of domestic...
View Article5 Reasons Why Climate Change Is a Social Issue, Not Just an Environmental One
As illustrated by the 400,000 attendees at the People's Climate March in New York City and the solidarity events that took place around the word, the realities of climate change are no longer only...
View ArticleThe Legacy and Tragedy of the Life of Dr. Sophia Yin
On Sunday, Sept. 28, Dr. Sophia Yin, one of the world's most respected and important veterinary behaviorists, committed suicide. She was 48. Dr. Yin was a pioneer in the field of force-free,...
View ArticleFinding Funding for Our Nation's Wildlife
Our nation has a tremendous conservation history. We have created a national park system that is the envy of the world; we have a national wildlife refuge system that spans more than 150 million acres;...
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Guatemala's Pacaya Volcano: A Secret Oasis for Marshmallow Lovers
When the ancient Egyptians came to know the properties of a wild herb with a sap that could be mixed with honey, they found it so special that they reserved it only for the gods and pharaohs. Fast...
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Letting Go of 'Perfect' For a Puppy
I have spent the past three years saying NO to my boyfriend, then fiancé and now husband's "Can we please get a dog?" I said it so many times that I just stopped saying it and created a look that...
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Four Reasons Pay-As-You-Go Solar And Digital Financing Are Unlocking Energy...
Co-authored with Vrinda Manglik, Sierra Club Associate Campaign Representative, International Clean Energy Access We already know that pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar companies are making high-quality,...
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The Loneliest Frog in the World
Every morning when Mark Mandica opens the door, he feels a pit in his stomach. He knows that today could be the day that he discovers the last Rabbs' Fringe-limbed tree frog has passed away. When that...
View ArticleThe Global Water Contract, Part I
Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink. That familiar quotation approaches the reality of the world situation, to a point now when an estimated 3 billion people may not have access to clean...
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Why Are Adults Left Out of Hands-On Science Learning?
Do you know why plants wilt? I didn't... or at least I couldn't remember until I started taking a hands-on botany course at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Relearning the fundamentals of botany, as an...
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Overcoming the Challenge of Animal Homelessness
Originally published at ASPCA.org. Renowned anthropologist Margaret Mead once famously said, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the...
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Man's (and Woman's) Best Friend
"No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich." --Louis Sabin For just a moment, think about a time when you felt loved and accepted unconditionally, a time...
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Theo and Beau Welcome Their New Baby Sister
I've been wanting to share with you the day that we brought Evvie home, but it's been a little raw for me up until recently. That day was so hectic, hardly the kind of serene and sweet "coming home"...
View ArticleWhy Lisa Cried When Eric Dumped ALEC
Exactly 54 days after Lisa B. Nelson, the new CEO of the American Legislative Council (ALEC), started her job, Eric Schmidt, the chairman of Google, dropped the bomb: Google wanted out of its...
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'Green News Report' - October 7, 2014
The Green News Report is also available via... IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: How many scientists does it take to change a light bulb? Three, according to the Nobel Prize Committee; EPA regulations cut...
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From Russia to Amazonia, Rampant Ecocide
Russia is home to one fifth of the world's wild forests. Infuriatingly, they are cutting them all down. Join me for another segment of SOS from Los Angeles, California as I show the rampant ecocide...
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