Museums Lift the World 2019
A slew of new museums, expansions, survivals, and preservation projects — more than we could imagine a few decades ago– continues to lift the cultural world, especially in cities that […]
Category Archives: Africa
Earth Heroes: Strong women=Strong Coffee
Florence Njiraini has a trifecta of accolades this Earth Day. She’s a woman coffee farmer in Kenya and a leader in her country’s sustainable farming efforts. She’s earned the respect […]
Earth Heroes: A $1 Billion Investment
Who is Hansjörg Wyss – and why is he giving away a billion dollars ? Just before the end of 2018, nature lover-billionaire-philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss wrote a New York Times […]
Earth Heroes: Doctors without Borders
Doctors without Borders, known internationally as Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) kicks off our Earth Week series of “earth heroes.” Health and human well-being are guiding principles for a sustainable world. […]
Coming Up: Earth Day Tributes 2019
For Earth Week 2019 we will feature one “hero” each day, although we’ve found many more heroes than there are days in a week. Here’s who you will learn about: […]
What’s coming for summer 2018
Fellow travelers from all over the world — a hearty thank you to new readers who are using their RSS feed through Outlook to find new and older stories on […]
Goldman Environmental Prize Winners 2018
“…for sustained and significant efforts to protect and enhance the natural environment, often at great personal risk.” The Goldman Environmental Prize — 29 years, 188 recipients, 87 countries — lauds […]
Our 5th Anniversary 10 Great People
We’re celebrating 10 exceptional people – ranging in age from their 40’s to their 80’s –who’ve appeared in Green News Update stories in the past 5 years: Their talent, creativity […]
On the Brink of Extinction (Coming Up)
Do these numbers mean anything to you? 30, 45, 60, 200, 7100 Can you match up any of the numbers to critically endangered species? These are animals that may not […]
Driven by Nature: Frans Lanting Part 3
Frans Lanting is one of three renowned photographers we’ve selected — the others, Brian Skerry and Joel Sartore — to showcase their exceptional achievements as photojournalists and their passion for conservation […]
