April 26, 2013
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Most working port areas of most cities – including just about all in the US – are way outmoded and polluting, and in deperate need of transformation for … Continue reading
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
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by MoreRecycling
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Using 19th century techniques, Thierry Cohen shows us the darkened skylines of New York City, Rio de Janeiro, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, San Francisco, Brooklyn, Paris and Sao Paulo Continue reading
Share on FacebookJuly 24, 2012
by Amrita Batra
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Amrita Batra, Program Assistant, India Initiative and Food and Agriculture, San Francisco
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Goa Forest and Environment to Help Implement Rio +20
“Rio+20 India Programme will be undertaken in Goa in co-ordination with the off… Continue reading
June 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 25, 2012
by Michael Davidson
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Michael Davidson, US-China Climate Policy Coordinator, Washington, DC
Government leaders, representatives from the private sector and the NGO community have returned home after the two-week long set of activities marking the Rio+20 Eart… 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 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 21, 2012
by Peter Lehner
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Peter Lehner, Executive Director, New York City
As the official top level delegates arrive in Rio, and as groups like NRDC continue to press for more concrete action commitments to reduce pollution and degradation, the world’s jud… Continue reading
June 20, 2012
by Mark Izeman
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Mark Izeman, Senior Attorney and Director of the New York Urban Program, New York
It’s probably just me, but when I hear the word “Rio” I think of that really awful song by Duran Duran from the early 1980s. (And yes, t… Continue reading
June 20, 2012
by Michael Davidson
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Michael Davidson, US-China Climate Policy Coordinator, Washington, DC
Ninety-eight heads of state and government are addressing the world from Rio de Janeiro over the next three days about how we are going to protect our planetary home … Continue reading
June 19, 2012
by Elizabeth Shope
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Elizabeth Shope, Advocate, Washington, D.C.
This afternoon, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will vote on the Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act, important legislation that aims to bring safe drinking water and sanitation … Continue reading
June 18, 2012
by Frances Beinecke
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Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City
From Detroit to Delhi, Barcelona to Boston, families are struggling to recover from the worst economic crisis in decades. Millions have lost their homes or face unemployment. And cuts i… Continue reading
June 16, 2012
by Leila Monroe
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Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
What we do on land dramatically affects the health of our oceans. There is no better example of that fact than Jardim Gramacho, one of the largest garbage dumps in the wo… 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 Frances Beinecke
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Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City
When people who love the ocean come together, they can achieve extraordinary things. That’s what happened when hundreds of people took to the waves to create NRDC’s Malibu P… Continue reading
June 8, 2012
by Leila Monroe
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Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
June 8 is World Oceans Day, and I’m thrilled to celebrate it from Rio de Janeiro, where I’ve just arrived for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development. 50… Continue reading
June 6, 2012
by Reduce
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On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, nestled along Guanabara Bay and within sight of the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue, one of the world’s largest open-air landfills has closed after more than three decades of operation.
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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
June 1, 2012
by Sarah Chasis
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Sarah Chasis, Senior Attorney and Director, Ocean Initiative, New York
Actions speak louder than words: hundreds join to show their support for the oceans. Show your support by asking President Obama to represent our oceans&rs… Continue reading
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