President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate individuals to key Administration posts on Monday, June 11. Among the nominees was ecoAmerica director Frank E. Loy for Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-sixth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. In his announcement, President Obama said, “These fine [...]
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President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate Frank Loy for UN Representative
July 13, 2011
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Nuturing the Next Generation of Green Leaders
May 11, 2011
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In its select locations, The Nature Conservancy's Leaders in Environmental Action for the Future (LEAF) program has empowered younger generations to be conservation leaders; according to a recent alumni survey, 52% of LEAF graduates volunteer for environmental causes vs. 3% of national average. With a recent grant received from the Toyota USA Foundation, LEAF now [...]
Read moreRebooting America’s Outdoors
March 24, 2011
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This Ecopolitology article says there are three important goals in the Obama administration's "A Promise to Future Generations" report that will "update conservation policies for the 21st century": 1.) listen to and respectfully consider public opinion; 2.) "establish contiguous protected habitats" for land, animal, and climate protection; and 3.) the federal government works with local [...]
Read moreRelax, climate hawks, it’s not about the science. The White House is just lousy at messaging in general
March 4, 2011
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In this Climate Progress post, Joe Romm blames the White House's communication methods for the slow movement on climate and engergy initiatives. He argues that President Obama's messages either lack persuasiveness or are completely absent in the climate change debate.
Read moreObama pushes effort to protect public lands
February 22, 2011
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President Obama is making "reconnecting with the world around us" a national priority. The "America's Great Outdoors" initiative will ensure all families have places and opportunities to enjoy nature. ecoAmerica's Nature Rocks program was created to help families get outside and be happier, healthier, and smarter.
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Global Warming Isn’t All Science: The Emotional Side to Earth’s Climb In Temperature
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Climate Shift: Controversy and Teachable Moment
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College Green Rating with the Princeton Review
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Solution as Problem?: Sociologists on the Climate Wars
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Leveling the Field
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Climate Change Education: The Challenges of Teaching Science in America [VIDEO]
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Declining American (or just Republican?) Support on Green Energy Policies
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Sustainability Education and Economic Development Initiative: Program Review 2012 Released
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Framing Climate Change as a Human Rights Issue
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Care for Personal Health = Care for Global Climate
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Clean Energy Does Create New and Better Jobs, but Many Americans Don’t Know It
Clean energy is creating new and better jobs for the US, but conservative media is preventing many Americans from understanding this fact. Read more about this topic in the below article from Climate Progress. Green Jobs Reality Check: Clean Energy Still Means More and Better Jobs for American Workers by Adam James, Jorge [...]
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