May 9, 2013
by Brant Olson
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Brant Olson, Campaign Manager, San Francisco
Last week, California’s State Assembly took its first steps toward adopting a groundbreaking new law to help keep plastic trash out of our oceans by creating a marine plastic pollution… Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 30, 2013
by Leila Monroe
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Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
Late yesterday, after a marathon hearing of the California Assembly Natural Resource Committee, Assembly Bill 521, known as the Marine Plastic Pollution Producer Responsibility… Continue reading
April 16, 2013
by Leila Monroe
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Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
On April 16 we celebrate California Oceans Day, an annual event when ocean lovers and leaders from across the state come together to advocate for healthier oceans. This y… Continue reading
February 21, 2013
by Leila Monroe
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Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
Experience and scientific study both reveal that plastic now pollutes the farthest reaches of the world’s oceans. From the deep seabed of the Arctic, to once-pristi… Continue reading
July 17, 2012
by Francesca Koe
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Francesca Koe, Director of Special Projects, San Francisco
You’ve heard the saying before “you are what you eat.” Whether you’ve heard it from your mom, or your doctor or a yoga-practicing friend the saying actually originates fro… Continue reading
July 11, 2012
by Dylan Gasperik
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Dylan Gasperik, Program Assistant, Communications, Santa Monica, California
In my inaugural switchboard blog post, I outlined three major threats to the living ocean; plastic pollution, oil drilling, and ocean acidification. Here are tw… Continue reading
June 22, 2012
by Leila Monroe
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Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
What do mushrooms, tires, and soda bottles have in common? They are all being used, recycled or even upcycled through innovative programs that prevent waste from entering… Continue reading
June 19, 2012
by Leila Monroe
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Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
At the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development, action happens on two tracks. On the “inside track”, representatives of governments meet over the cour… Continue reading
June 15, 2012
by Carolina Herrera
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Carolina Herrera, Latin America Advocate, Washington DC
Cabo Pulmo, a tiny town perched between the ocean and the desert in Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, is worlds away from bustling Rio de Janeiro in Brazil; but this small … Continue reading
June 12, 2012
by Jacob Scherr
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Jacob Scherr, Director, Global Strategy & Advocacy, Washington, DC
“We’d never know how high we are, till we are called to rise; and then, if we are true to plan, our statures touch the sky.” – Emily Dickinson
Share on FacebookMay 29, 2012
by Leila Monroe
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Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
The world’s environmental problems can seem overwhelming, but I often find hope and inspiration in local victories. Local victories, when aggregated, can lead to ma… Continue reading
May 22, 2012
by Adrian Martinez
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Adrian Martinez, Staff Attorney, Environmental Justice, Santa Monica, California
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council is set to adopt a policy framework on removing single-use plastic bags from our supermarkets and select retail s… Continue reading
March 27, 2012
by Leila Monroe
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Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
Today, I had the great pleasure to work with Kyra Sedgwick on the launch of a new worldwide campaign: a Global Call to End Plastic Pollution. We started the day on MSNBC’… Continue reading
November 4, 2011
by Leila Monroe
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Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
NRDC just formally submitted its views to the United Nations Secretariat for next year’s Rio+20 Earth Summit. We asked that the gathering of world leaders in Rio de… Continue reading
October 26, 2011
by Sarah Chasis
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Sarah Chasis, Senior Attorney and Director, Ocean Initiative, New York
Should we protect and restore our oceans so that we can swim, fish, enjoy and use our oceans and coasts now and for generations to come? Or should we let our beaches… Continue reading
June 7, 2011
by Leila Monroe
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Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco In one year, government, business, and citizen leaders from around the world will turn their attention to Rio de Janeiro for the Earth Summit 2012. As we get ready for the Earth Summit, … Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 30, 2011
by Leila Monroe
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Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco I’ve just returned from a week in paradise where I was immersed in the problem of plastic trash in the ocean. The 5th International Marine Debris Conference (5IMDC) in Honolulu bro… Continue reading
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