Fueling Extinction: Obama Budget Is Killer for Endangered Species
Amid the greatest extinction crisis since the demise of the dinosaurs, President Obama has proposed a budget that would provide fewer dollars for protecting endangered species than the United States...
View ArticleWhy Is It Taking So Long for Psychology to Go Green?
I'm re-reading Ralph Metzner's 1999 ecopsychology classic Green Psychology and am amazed how little has changed in the field of psychology since it was written. The foreword is by legendary cultural...
View ArticleIt's Time Canada Did Some Long-term Thinking About Oil
If lower oil prices are as bad for Canada's economy as rate-cutting Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz insists it is, the central bank might consider assessing the risks to the economy in a world...
View ArticleEnvironmental Crimes
All civilized societies rely on laws for protection from crimes. I have no trouble detecting something bad, abhorrent, and criminal. When certain people or corporations do things that harm innocent...
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Our Addiction to Fossil Fuel Is Taking Us on the Road to Nowhere
On Saturday I joined a panel at the Munich Security Conference in Germany and talked about global security and energy security. You might be surprised to see Greenpeace at a security conference. The...
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Why I Gave My Dog Diarrhea and 5 Things You Can Do For Your New Pet
Okay. I'll admit it. I gave my new puppy a serious case of the runs. I knew he'd get them, but I did it anyway. It was a gamble that paid off for the both of us. Before I tell you why and reveal 5...
View ArticleHybrid Owners: Stay Out of the Carpool Lane
If you have a hybrid, plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle (EV), you should not be driving in the carpool or HOV lanes. Even if your home state allows you to legally drive in the carpool lane with the...
View ArticleA Human Right to Water: A Wave Forward
World leaders at the Davos World Economic Forum last month identified the scarcity of water as the leading threat facing the world over the next decade. Roughly 750 million people around the world lack...
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6 Catchphrases to Connect Your Children to Nature
In my last post exploring children's relationship with nature, I described eight ways that parents can nurture their children's love of nature. Because words send powerful messages to children, you can...
View ArticleClimate-Smart Eating: Saving the Planet, One Person at a Time
I think the Chick-fil-A cow is onto something. You know, the cow that holds up the sign, "Eat mor chikin." I think that cow is thinking about ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and realizes...
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What Is a No-Kill Shelter?
While most individuals have heard the term "no-kill shelter," many don't know what it truly means. Most would argue that every shelter should be "no-kill," as every animal deserves a chance, and I...
View ArticleHow You Can #SaveTheArctic With Your #WorstJoke
Why did the global oil giant go to the Arctic? To drill for more of the oil that's causing catastrophic climate change and massive Arctic melting in the first place!!!! Shell's plans for this summer...
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Shaking up the White House Hive
As I spoke to a packed room at the EcoFarm Conference late last month, it was clear that many of us eagerly await the unveiling of the White House's new plan to protect bees. But if recent events are...
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5 Reasons to Reach for Farm-Fresh (Pasture-Raised) Eggs Every Time
Consumer demand for farm-fresh, free-range eggs has sparked a conversation that's finally made an impact on policy. According to a new law, all eggs sold in California must now come from chickens that...
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Laying Pipe in The Lower 48
No one was surprised when the U.S. Senate recently passed a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, and though a new video featuring Julie Louis-Dreyfus urges all to sign the NRDC (Natural Resources...
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Crude Justice: Stuart Smith, How to Win the Legal War with Big Oil (Interview)
In the world of environmental pollution especially related to big oil and carbon, there are a handful of attorneys who command the respect and grudging admiration of the global corporations whose...
View ArticleWhen Less Means More Jobs, More Money And More Opportunity
Roughly $230 billion dollars each year -- that's what Americans pay utility companies to provide their homes with electricity and natural gas. Lower-income residents are often hit the hardest, spending...
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The Murky and Troubling Maze Behind Adani's Australian Coal Projects
Australia's largest ever coal project, Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in Queensland's Galilee Basin, has been found to have a murky and troubling maze of corporate arrangements spread across...
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Leading the Fight Against Illegal Logging
Did you know that up to 30 percent of all wood traded globally has been obtained illegally? Around the world, illegal logging remains a serious problem, threatening communities, funding organized...
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Can Ending Energy Poverty Abroad Create Jobs at Home?
An innovative American company called All Power Labs has a creative approach to tackling the challenge of energy poverty, one that has turned existing ideas about development aid and manufacturing...
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