Danielle Droitsch, Director, Canada Project, Washington, D.C.
In the first State of the Union address of his second term, U.S. President Barack Obama promised to tackle the greatest threat facing our planet – catastrophic climate … Continue reading →
Pete Altman, Climate and Clean Air Campaign Director, Washington, D.C.
It was thrilling to hear President Obama put climate change front and center in his Inaugural Address. In case you missed what he said, here it is:
Greenlaw from NRDC China, NRDC China Program, Beijing
NRDC has been working in China for over fifteen years on such issues as energy efficiency, green buildings, clean energy technologies, environmental governance and public participati… Continue reading →
Rachel Fried, Program Assistant, Land and Communications, Washington, D.C.
I was six when my parents took my brother and me to the Grand Canyon. I remember it was scorching hot and I remember getting sick over a guard rail on the … Continue reading →
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
The Places to Grow land use plan for the region of Ontario around Toronto and Hamilton (image above) is one of the best I have seen. I will discuss it more below, but y… Continue reading →
Last week at the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, NRDC drew attention to one of the positive signs that the United States remains committed to climate action: the joint U.S. and India Green Partnership to address climate change and promote clean e… Continue reading →
Chile:
United States President Barack Obama announced an upcoming visit to Chile during his State of the Union address this week. (The Santiago Times, 1/27/11) In March, Obama will meet with President Piñera to discuss clean energy which Obama h… Continue reading →