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Flock and Awe David Feld, director of GeesePeace, answers readers' questions		23 Feb 2007	InterActivist
Here in the temperate half of Oregon, there are millions of resident geese. They annoy or endanger farmers, golfers, airplanes, and others. How should those folks be thinking about their goose problem, now that it's arrived? And what can they do that is both humane and effective to make the geese go away? -- Charlie Weiss, Portland, Ore. David Feld, GeesePeace. Excellent question -- this is a very common ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, wildlife (all these topics)

What's Good for the Goose David Feld, director of GeesePeace, answers Grist's questions		19 Feb 2007	InterActivist
David Feld. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I am the national program director of GeesePeace. What does your organization do? GeesePeace is an educational nonprofit organization that helps communities humanely resolve wildlife conflicts. Currently our specific focus is Branta canadensis -- the Canada goose. Many communities in the U.S. have a growing problem with resident ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, wildlife (all these topics)

Bird Is the Word Kristen Berry, president of avian political-advocacy organization BirdPAC, answers readers' questions		16 Feb 2007	InterActivist
Where would you place the potential impacts of wind power on avian populations in the context of other threats? Do you think there is an opportunity for the avian and wind-power communities to work together? If so, what does that kind of alliance look like to you? -- Cameron Brooks, Boulder, Colo. Kristen Berry, BirdPAC. Wind turbines are clearly a threat to birds ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, politics, wildlife (all these topics)

Who Speaks for the Eggman? U.S. green groups sue feds over polar bear, walrus protection		14 Feb 2007	Daily Grist
Who Speaks for the Eggman? U.S. green groups sue feds over polar bear, walrus protection Two green groups have sued the feds for failing to protect polar bears and walruses (walri?) from the nasty combo of oil drilling and global warming. Pacific Environment and the Center for Biological Dive ...
Topics: Alaska, climate, environmental justice, environmental non-government organizations, mining and drilling, news, politics, US Fish and Wildlife Service, wildlife (all these topics)

Soar Winner Kristen Berry, president of avian political-advocacy organization BirdPAC, answers Grist's questions		12 Feb 2007	InterActivist
Kristen Berry. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I am the president of BirdPAC. What does your organization do? We are a fledgling political action committee dedicated to protecting the environment and species by harnessing and focusing the power of conservationists on the political process -- specifically elections. We are one of only a handful of c ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, politics, wildlife (all these topics)

Notes from the Funderground Doug Koplow, subsidies researcher and founder of Earth Track, answers readers' questions		02 Feb 2007	InterActivist
Can you give examples of some of the most ludicrous subsidies you've encountered? -- Andrew B., Seattle, Wash. Doug Koplow, Earth Track. Two of the craziest subsidies I've seen happen to be out of Canada. The first involves subsidies to the hunting of baby harp seals, though the Canadian government argues these ended by 2001. The second is continuing support for asb ...
Topics: business, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Koplow and Robbers Doug Koplow, subsidies researcher and founder of Earth Track, answers Grist's questions		29 Jan 2007	InterActivist
Doug Koplow. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I'm the founder of Earth Track in Cambridge, Mass., which focuses on increasing visibility of environmentally harmful subsidies. This visibility comes through direct analysis, consolidation of research from around the world, and descriptive materials understandable by general audiences. Subsidies transfer valu ...
Topics: business, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Such Great Heights John Amos, eco-geographer and head of nonprofit SkyTruth, answers readers' questions		12 Jan 2007	InterActivist
One aspect of gas fields that you wouldn't know about unless you've been on the ground is the incredible noise coming from the compressor stations that move the gas through the pipelines. Have you thought of including sound recordings with your images and using video as well as still images? -- Bill Mitchell, Vashon Island, Wash. John Amos is head of SkyTruth. You are absolutely ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, mining and drilling (all these topics)

A Sight for Soar Eyes John Amos, eco-geographer and head of nonprofit SkyTruth, answers Grist's questions		08 Jan 2007	InterActivist
John Amos. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I'm president of SkyTruth, a nonprofit I founded in 2001. What does your organization do? SkyTruth puts into practice that old cliché, "A picture is worth a thousand words." We use photos of the earth taken from orbiting satellites and airplanes to help people see -- and feel -- for themselves how we're ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, mining and drilling (all these topics)

Knock Us Over With a Feather Exxon spent millions fostering climate-change confusion, report says		04 Jan 2007	Daily Grist
Knock Us Over With a Feather Exxon spent millions fostering climate-change confusion, report says Echoing recent claims made by Britain's top science group and others, the U.S.-based Union of Concerned Scientists has issued a report slamming ExxonMobil for paying big bucks to mislead the public about climate change. OK, they're small bucks by mega-profitable Exxon's standards; still, ...
Topics: climate, energy, environmental non-government organizations, news, oil (all these topics)

The Class Is Greener Julian Dautremont-Smith, higher-education sustainability advocate, answers readers' questions		17 Nov 2006	InterActivist
Julian Dautremont-Smith, AASHE. Are there any universities anywhere in the world that have already set a goal of becoming climate neutral? If so, who are they, and what is their plan? -- Liz Robinson, Philadelphia, Pa. Yes! College of the Atlantic, Oberlin College [PDF], Carleton College, Lane Community College, and the University of Florida have all committed to clim ...
Topics: education, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Being Julian Julian Dautremont-Smith, higher-education sustainability advocate, answers Grist's questions		13 Nov 2006	InterActivist
Julian Dautremont-Smith. What work do you do? I'm the associate director of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. AASHE has a staff of two, so I have a hand in almost everything the organization does. How does it relate to the environment? AASHE is a membership-based association of colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada that are work ...
Topics: education, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Eric the Read Eric Ritz, youth-activism promoter, answers readers' questions		10 Nov 2006	InterActivist
What's the typical response you get from young people when they learn about your organization at music festivals or other events? -- Name not provided People are stoked. The only time we get any negativity is when we reach capacity or run out of merchandise. Although festivals are a lot of work, I truly love talking with people who are excited and see potential for major change on several fronts. What's p ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Ritz's Bits Eric Ritz, youth-activism promoter, answers Grist's questions		06 Nov 2006	InterActivist
What work do you do? I'm the founder and executive director of Global Inheritance. What does your organization do? We reinvent activism for today's young generation. Our initiatives focus on the power of creativity to communicate and push for progressive social change while rejecting conflict. Global Inheritance targets various subcultures, developing campaigns that cater specifically to each individual demogra ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

The Youth Shall Set You Free Meet this year's Brower Youth Award winners	Sarah van Schagen	27 Oct 2006	Main Dish
Whether it's the Oscars, the Emmys, or the Webbys, everyone's wished for the chance to be the one in the seat of honor -- the one saying "I'd like to thank the Academy" or even the one who's "honored just to be nominated." So as the annual Brower Youth Awards came around this year, we dug deep with some capital-J Journalism to score you a virtual invite to the festivities ...
Topics: education, environmental non-government organizations (all these topics)

A Spoonful of Sugal Cheri Sugal, defender of a Mexican rainforest, InterActivates		16 Oct 2006	Daily Grist

Topics: environmental non-government organizations, Mexico, rainforests (all these topics)

Johnson in Law Bern Johnson, environmental lawyer, answers readers' questions		06 Oct 2006	InterActivist
Bern Johnson, Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide. What can be done to prevent the polluting of poor countries by richer ones, such as the recent toxic scandal in Ivory Coast? -- Juliette Hauville, Bologna, Italy The key is to empower people to protect themselves and their environment. ELAW gives partners in less-industrialized countries the legal and scientific tools they need to challenge polluters. W ...
Topics: environmental justice, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, politics (all these topics)

A Bern Talking-To Bern Johnson, head of the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide, answers Grist's questions		02 Oct 2006	InterActivist
What work do you do? I'm executive director of the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide. What does your organization do? ELAW helps grassroots lawyers around the world protect human rights and the environment. We're working with partners in 70 countries and helping them challenge environmental abuses, enforce environmental laws, give communities a voice about the environment, a ...
Topics: environmental justice, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, politics (all these topics)

Eubank on It Huston Eubank, director of the World Green Building Council, answers readers' questions		15 Sep 2006	InterActivist
Huston Eubank, World Green Building Council. What is the No. 1 recommendation you would give to somebody building new construction to make the biggest "green" impact on the environment? Also, what can current homeowners do to help? -- Alicia Bequette, Nashville, Tenn. There are many very important issues like transportation requirements, water, toxins, and preservation of ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, placemaking (all these topics)

The Big Buildup Huston Eubank, director of the World Green Building Council, answers Grist's questions		11 Sep 2006	InterActivist
Huston Eubank. What work do you do? I'm executive director of the World Green Building Council. What does your organization do? The World Green Building Council is a union of green building councils from around the world who are working to encourage development of green-building rating systems and accelerate the transformation of the global property industry toward sustainability. O ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, placemaking (all these topics)

The Real Thing Coca-Cola learns a tough lesson about corporate sustainability	Andrew J. Hoffman	05 Sep 2006	Soapbox
In January 2006, the University of Michigan suspended the purchase of Coca-Cola products on its campus. Corporate decision-makers should pay heed: this event is notable on several dimensions. Coke learns that CSR is the real thing. Photo: iStockphoto First, this decision was not due to any problems with product or pricing. Instead, the university cut the contract because of concerns ove ...
Topics: business, environmental non-government organizations, Michigan (all these topics)

Alaska Man Standing David Benton, head of the Marine Conservation Alliance, answers readers' questions		01 Sep 2006	InterActivist
David Benton, Marine Conservation Alliance. What have you found to be the best incentives to alleviate large numbers of bycatch in ocean fishing? Do large fishing boats wind up with a higher percentage of bycatch than smaller-scale fishing operations? -- Angela Mallard, Telluride, Colo. Bycatch control and reduction is an important conservation goal. In Alaska we have employed se ...
Topics: Alaska, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, marine life (all these topics)

The Beak Shall Inherit the Earth Sixteen bird species saved from extinction		29 Aug 2006	Daily Grist
The Beak Shall Inherit the Earth Sixteen bird species saved from extinction Sixteen bird species that nearly went extinct in the mid-1990s were saved by international cooperation and concerted conservation efforts, according to a study published in the journal Oryx by researchers from BirdLife International. Scientists say the rebounds in populations of the Norfolk Island green parrot, the Mauriti ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, news, wildlife (all these topics)

A Little More Conservation David Benton, head of the Marine Conservation Alliance, answers Grist's questions		28 Aug 2006	InterActivist
David Benton. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I'm executive director of the Marine Conservation Alliance, based in Juneau, Alaska. What does your organization do? MCA is a nonprofit organization established by the Alaska seafood industry that promotes sustainable fishing. America has an increasing appetite for healthy seafood, but we must be sure that ...
Topics: Alaska, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, marine life (all these topics)

Small Talk Gregg Small, director of the Washington Toxics Coalition, answers readers' questions		25 Aug 2006	InterActivist
Gregg Small, Washington Toxics Coalition. What can be done to start the process of weaning our dependence on chemicals, therefore leading to reduced levels in our environment and us? -- Kristina Logsdon, Seattle, Wash. Our top priority in Washington is passing a bill to phase out the use of toxic flame retardants called PBDEs that are rapidly building up in breast milk, our bodies, and ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, toxics, Washington (all these topics)

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