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Langurs (Photo by Joel Sartore Rights Reserved Joel Sartore/National Geographic)

Coming up: Photographers and the Natural World

August 14, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

We’ve got a great lineup coming of projects, recent exhibitions, and documentaries on five internationally recognized photographers who interpret, re-create and alter nature in highly personal ways: Emmet Gowin, whose […]

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Books, China, Documentary films, Exhibitions, Extinction, Natural history, Photography
At the International Conservation Center (Pittsburgh Zoo) a biomass burner can dry, resize, store and burn elephant waste. It's a great alternative to the landfill. An elephant produces 100-125 pounds of poop a day. The burner can produce 2000 pounds a day.

World Elephant Day: Take the Pledge!

August 12, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Where Elephants Stand Today We are reproducing World Elephant Day’s message here to ask you to take the pledge to protect elephants and stop poaching! See below for the easy […]

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Africa, Biodiversity, Elephants, Endangered species, Extinction
The Canova lions in bronze at The Corcoran Gallery of Art Washington DC

Today is World Lion Day 2015

August 10, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

World Lion Day – what does it mean?  People have revered, honored – and feared –lions for thousands of years. The lion in history, art, culture, and human affairs represents […]

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Africa, Animals at risk, Art & Design, Conservation, Extinction
The Peaceable Kingdom Edward Hicks. Courtesy of the Brooklyn Museum.

World Lion Day: Art, History, Culture, Nature

August 9, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

World Lion Day – what does it mean?  People have revered, honored – and feared –lions for thousands of years, and proof of that can be found in the cave […]

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Africa, Animals at risk, Endangered species, Extinction
St. Peter's Square Vatican Courtesy World Travel Net

Books on Cities: Design, Destruction, Secrets

August 6, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

BOOKS – the perfect antidote if you’re not traveling to a world capital or heritage destination this summer.  Even better if you’re stuck in an airport, the ferry is stranded, or […]

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Architecture, Books, Cities, Europe, Travel, Urban design
Cecil the lion in 2014. Vince O'Sullivan/Flickr (CC by NC 2.0)

Big Game Trophies: Airlines Say No!

August 4, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

The “Cecil the Lion” aftershock is being felt internationally, with airlines announcing they will not ship trophy hunters’ prizes.  Delta Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Qatar, KLM, and Air France have […]

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Africa, Animals at risk, Endangered species, Extinction
Still image from Wanderers. Courtesy of Erik Wernquist

Wanderers: Take 4 minutes to watch and listen!

August 3, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

In less than four minutes, Wanderers — a short film by Erik Wernquist –– animator and digital artist from Stockholm, Sweden– sweeps us away from war, ugliness, pollution and worldwide […]

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Discovery, Documentary films, Film and television, Travel

Racing Extinction Aug 1 NYC’s Empire State Bldg

July 31, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

International photographer- filmmaker Louie Psihoyos —National Geographic photog; director of The Cove—is the man behind a bold effort to show the world that the Sixth Animal Extinction is underway – […]

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Animals at risk, Conservation, Endangered species, Exhibitions, Extinction, Photography, Wildlife
Passenger Pigeon painting by Walton Ford. Courtesy of the artist. The passenger pigeon went from billions to complete extinction in less than half a century.

Summer Reading: Birds, Butterflies, Bees

July 30, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

 Birds, butterflies and bees — what do they have in common ? This group of 20 books originally posted for Christmas 2014- resource guides, travelogues, memoirs and more — makes […]

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Biodiversity, Birds, Books, Butterflies, Extinction, Farming, Food

Climate Change: New resources for readers

July 23, 2015by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

A new Green News Update resources page –– see our homepage for the link — will feature reports, studies, videos and op-eds in the runup to the COP 21 (Conference of the Parties) in […]

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Climate change, Ecology, Endangered species, Environment, Extinction, Opinions, Rising Waters, Science

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