Filed under: Activism , Alternative Energy , Climate Change Coal miner Elmer Lloyd speaks against Mountain Top Removal
Watching the Olympics on Sunday night, I was shocked, amazed and dismayed to see a “clean coal” ad, apparently part of a new campaign to capitalize on [...]

Surfing Big Green Waves

Filed under: Travel and Vacation , Activism , Fitness
C. Lincon/Lucky Cat Photography
Surfers are one of the greenest and most environmentally-active groups of athletes. It probably has something to do with all of the time they spend hanging out in the water, on their self-propelled boards, waiting [...]

January Jones: Shark Protectress

Filed under: Celebrities , Activism , Plants and Wildlife
January Jones, Shark Savior Credit: Jason Merritt, Getty Images
Shark conservation is an urgent issue. Last month during “Shark Week” I mentioned the efforts of the Ocean Conservancy and the Monterey Bay Aquarium [...]

Clinton Global Initiative Starts Today

Filed under: Celebrities , Activism
Former President Clinton and President Obama. Credit: Jim Watson for Getty Images
It’s a big week in New York City! Yesterday we had Hugh Jackman kicking off Climate Week NY°C. Today marks the start of the fifth annual Clinton [...]

Filed under: Movies, TV and Books , Activism , Climate Change
Colin Beavan, No Impact Man. Credit: Cat Lincoln
Last week I encouraged you to go see “No Impact Man” , the documentary about environmentalist Colin Beavan’s efforts, with his family, to live for a [...]

We Can All Work on the 4th R: "Respond"

Filed under: Home , Activism
Recycling on the streets of San Francisco. Credit: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images
Everyone knows the three Rs: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Of course the truly green also practice the fourth R: “Respond”. I’m going to give all of you [...]

Filed under: Climate Change , Plants and Wildlife
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Lately I’ve seen some nice stories about the Great Barrier Reef, and given the state of the oceans — [...]

The Campaign for Cage Free Eggs

Filed under: Food , Activism , Plants and Wildlife
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Last November California voters passed the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act which makes it [...]

Filed under: News , Activism , Plants and Wildlife (Photo by Getty Images)
The big environmental news over the weekend was an announcement that Interior Secretary Ken Salazar would not overturn an 11th hour Bush rule that limits Endangered Species [...]

Filed under: Celebrities , Activism , Plants and Wildlife
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President Theodore Roosevelt was colorful . Historian, cowboy, war hero, hunter, one of the dudes on [...]

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