Pope’s Home Run: Our Planet in Jeopardy
Pope Francis has hit a home run: Laudato Si´, his 197-page encyclical (treatise) released June 18 by the Vatican on environment and climate change, makes it clear that we are responsible […]
Category Archives: Conservation
Crush Ivory! Watch live June 19 10:30 am
Stand with the elephants today! — June 19, 10:30 am eastern time web streaming –against poaching, trafficking and the production of trinkets sold in China, Japan and elsewhere! Join the […]
Earth Heroes: Attenborough (at 88!)
David Attenborough’s newest achievement at 88 — about 18 months after getting a pacemaker — is a new 3-part BBC series on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, scheduled to air later […]
Earth Heroes: Wildlife Killings Search for Truth
Why is the federal government trapping, poisoning, gassing and shooting millions of wild animals and birds every year? That’s what Tom Knudson, a two-time Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist, wanted to know when […]
Earth Day at 45: April 22 2015
Forty five years ago today– it was 1970, the Viet Nam War, civil rights and social unrest were front and center – a 25-year-old named Denis Hayes launched the first […]
Earth Heroes: Gorilla Mother Love
Sometimes your life is on the line – that’s the case for Ranger Andre Bauma, his boss Emmanuel de Merode, and all the caretakers and vets whose efforts to protect […]
Earth Week: Enviro Heroes Coming
Every day during Earth Week – April 20-26, we are going to introduce you to environmental heroes…people who apply creativity, energy, courage and just plain elbow grease to make our […]
Earth Hour: Turn out the lights 3/28
Earth Hour March 28, 8:30-9:30 p.m. local time. Do it for the planet and the solidarity of all people. Today, the Eiffel Tower, Brandenburg Gate, and the Vatican turned out their […]
Welcome Spring! Lights out March 28
Welcome Spring! Earth Hour is coming March 28, 8:30-9:30 p.m. local time. Ask your city or town to turn out the lights. And at home or at work, take one hour […]
Environmental Heroes April 2015: Help us find them!
We’re searching for environmental heroes – people who, in actions large and small, have really made a difference for the the planet, life on earth and our future. Can you […]
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