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Berta Caceres Courtesy of Truthdig

Our 5th Anniversary 10 Great People

September 21, 2017by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

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 […]

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Africa, Animals at risk, Anniversaries, Architecture, Biodiversity, Books, Conservation, Discovery, Documentary films, Endangered species, Extinction, Heroes, Oceans, Photography, Wildlife
New York City,Battery Park Project Piet Oudolf. Photo all rights reserved Piet Oudolf.

Green News Update: 5th Anniversary

September 7, 2017by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Green News Update celebrates its 5th anniversary this month – with special access to some of our favorite stories and most interesting people since our start-up.  We’ve taken you around […]

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Anniversaries, Art & Design, Cities, Cuba, Environment, Green Practices, Heroes, International
Sartore's newest book The Photo Ark (2017)

Rare: Creatures of Photo Ark Debuts July 18

July 12, 2017by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

  A three-part  documentary Rare: Creatures of the Photo Ark, with photographer and conservationist Joel  Sartore, will be broadcast in July and early August on PBS  (public televisions) stations throughout […]

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Animals at risk, Biodiversity, Books, Documentary films, Film and television, Heroes, Photography, Travel, Wildlife
Second Suns cover

My Earth Heroes: Himalayan Cataract Project

April 26, 2017by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Four million people have eyesight today thanks to two inspired eye surgeons , who restored their vision and trained others to do the same surgical procedure. Dr. Sanduk Ruit and […]

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Africa, Asia, Health, Heroes, International
Top row (from left) mark! Lopez, Prafulla Samantara, Rodrigo Tot. Bottom row: Rodriguez Katembo, Wendy Bowman, Uros Macerl.

My Earth Hero(es): Goldman Prize 2017

April 24, 2017by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

The Goldman Environmental Prize for 2017 — honoring grassroots environmental heroes from the world’s six inhabited continental regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Islands & Island Nations, North America, and South & […]

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Africa, Animals at risk, Asia, Australia, Environment, Europe, Heroes, International, Latin America, People, Sustainability

My Earth Hero: Neil DeGrasse Tyson Listen Up!

April 23, 2017by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

One of the world’s smartest and most popular scientists — check him out (below) on Twitter — Neil DeGrasse Tyson has issued a four-minute video to Americans about the future […]

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Biodiversity, Climate change, Conservation, Discovery, Ecology, Endangered species, Environment, Extinction, Film and television, Heroes, Natural history, People, Science, Sustainability, Technology

My Earth Hero: “Canopy Meg” Lowman

April 20, 2017by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

“Canopy Meg” Lowman is a world-class scientist – and climber – who has spent years in the canopy of tropical forests, discovering new species and how to adapt to life […]

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Africa, Biodiversity, Books, Ecology, Endangered species, forests, Heroes, Latin America, Research, Science, Sustainability
Photo Ark book

Earth Heroes: Coming Up

April 13, 2017by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Earth Heroes: They’ve traveled from Antarctica to the Amazon, they are activists, scientists, researchers, supremely talented writers and photographers, people who want to make a difference — and they are! […]

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Biodiversity, Climate change, Conservation, Discovery, Endangered species, Environment, Heroes, Natural history, Photography, Research, Science, Sustainability
Liberty Friendship 7 John Glenn's space capsule. Courtesy National Air & Space Museum

Remembering John Glenn! Godspeed

April 7, 2017by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Astronaut John Glenn was buried this week in Arlington National Cemetery. I had a glorious brief encounter with Astronaut-U.S. Sen. John Glenn when I staged the National Air & Space Museum’s […]

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Discovery, Film and television, Heroes, History, News, People, Transportation
Goldman Environmental Prize Award winners 2015

Earth Heroes 2013-2015

April 21, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Green News Update has shared  an abundance of short pieces and articles about Earth heroes since 2013 – they make appearances throughout the year, not just during Earth Week. Below […]

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Architecture, Biodiversity, Climate change, Conservation, Documentary films, Endangered species, Environment, Extinction, Film and television, Heroes, People, Photography

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