April 17, 2013
by John Romano
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John Romano, Global Fellow, International Program, New York City
Twenty years ago at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the world acknowledged that we stood at a crucial crossroads: Continuing with the status quo of prioritizing econo… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJune 26, 2012
by Sharon Buccino
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Sharon Buccino, Director, Land Program, Washington, DC
I got a new phone over the weekend. My 13 year old daughter said, “Mom, that’s great! Now you can text me.” I welcome the chance for a new way to… Continue reading
June 22, 2012
by Rachel Fried
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Rachel Fried, Program Assistant, Lands and Communications, Washington, D.C.
I used to associate the word “Rio” with a glass jar filled with spare lunch money. My first grade elementary school class decided to raise money to … Continue reading
June 6, 2012
by Frances Beinecke
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Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City
Last week I had the joy of watching my daughter get married in our backyard. Weddings make me think of the future, and while I know my daughter and her husband will build a good life to… Continue reading
May 23, 2012
by Meredith Connolly
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Meredith Connolly, Energy Law and Policy Fellow, San Francisco
Recent attacks on the UN’s Agenda 21 and ICLEI (“International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives”) in Tennessee and Virginia have portrayed&n… Continue reading
April 24, 2012
by Jake Schmidt
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Jake Schmidt, International Climate Policy Director, Washington, DC
One in five people in the world live without electricity – or around 1.3 billion people – and one billion more live only with access to unreliable electrici… Continue reading
April 9, 2012
by Jacob Scherr
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Jacob Scherr, Director, Global Strategy & Advocacy, Washington, DC
Today, Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff will meet with President Obama in the White House. They will undoubtedly discuss the upcoming big internationa… Continue reading
March 6, 2012
by Jake Schmidt
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Jake Schmidt, International Climate Policy Director, Washington, DC
We are partnering with other organizations to launch a new competition – “Win a Date with History”. This is your chance to let world leader&rsqu… Continue reading
September 26, 2011
by Jacob Scherr
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Jacob Scherr, Director, Global Strategy & Advocacy, Washington, DC
I awoke today to the sad news that Wangari Maathai, environmental leader and Nobel Prize winner, had died at age 71. I first had contact with her in th… Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 12, 2011
by Jacob Scherr
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Jacob Scherr, Director, Global Strategy & Advocacy, Washington, DC 2012 EARTH SUMMIT IS A PRIORITY FOR BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT
President Rouseff of Brazil (Photo Credit: Merco Press)
Speaking on August 5th at the Fourth Brazilian Symposium on… Continue reading
July 8, 2011
by Leila Monroe
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Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco Governments around the world are taking action to protect sharks. This is because sharks are often worth more alive than dead. Sharks are valuable because they keep ecosystems… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJune 7, 2011
by Barbara Finamore
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Barbara Finamore, China Program Director, Beijing Nearly two decades ago, I helped advise China on a blueprint for national sustainability in the 21st century. The blueprint – known as Agenda 21 – was prepared jointly by more than fif… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJune 6, 2011
by Frances Beinecke
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Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City One year from now, presidents, prime ministers, and other world leaders will gather in Rio de Janeiro for the “Earth Summit.” Officially labeled the United Nations Conference on Susta… Continue reading
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