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The Toxics Avenger Gregg Small, director of the Washington Toxics Coalition, answers Grist's questions		21 Aug 2006	InterActivist
Gregg Small. What's your job title? Executive director of the Washington Toxics Coalition. What does your organization do? WTC works to protect human health and the environment from the impacts of toxic pollution. What are you working on at the moment? Photo: iStockphoto A top priority right now is our Pollution in People Project. For many years, the environmental movement has been ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, toxics, Washington (all these topics)

If You Can't Beat 'Em, Cut 'Em Group tries logging forests to save them		07 Aug 2006	Daily Grist
If You Can't Beat 'Em, Cut 'Em Group tries logging forests to save them In order to save logged-over areas from development while improving wildlife habitat and creating jobs, the Virginia-based nonprofit Conservation Fund plans to ... log them more. It's a counterintuitive approach that's raising some hackles in the environmental community. The group has been acquiring thousands of ac ...
Topics: California, environmental non-government organizations, logging, news (all these topics)

This Sand Is Your Sand Jim Moriarty, president of Surfrider Foundation, answers readers' questions		04 Aug 2006	InterActivist
Jim Moriarty, Surfrider Foundation. What has been the greatest obstacle in keeping the beaches clean and accessible? -- Jerry Broadbent, Bucoda, Wash. The greatest obstacle for clean beaches is awareness of how beaches get dirty to begin with. Smokers need to understand that their cigarette butts end up down storm drains and on beaches. Golf-course managers and farmers need to unders ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, oceans, outdoor recreation, water pollution (all these topics)

Green Crush Jim Moriarty, president of Surfrider Foundation, answers Grist's questions		31 Jul 2006	InterActivist
Jim Moriarty. What work do you do? I work at an environmental, action-sports-oriented nonprofit called Surfrider Foundation. What does your organization do? We exist for the protection and enjoyment of oceans, waves, and beaches. Two examples: we fight for clean water and beach access. How do you get to work? Mini Cooper S or telecommute. I'm a firm believer in the virtual organization, having live ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, oceans, outdoor recreation, water pollution (all these topics)

Mover and Shaffer Don Shaffer, local-biz promoter and green skateboard entrepreneur, answers readers' questions		09 Jun 2006	InterActivist
Don Shaffer, Business Alliance for Local Living Economies. I'm a business major graduating in August, and my dream has been to start a chain of green boutique hotels in exotic locations. What advice do you have for a young entrepreneur coming directly out of university wanting to start a green, sustainable business? -- Emily Slaco, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada You ...
Topics: business, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Skate of Grace Don Shaffer, local-biz promoter and green skateboard entrepreneur, answers Grist's questions		05 Jun 2006	InterActivist
Don Shaffer. What work do you do? I'm executive director of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies and co-owner of Comet Skateboards. What does your organization do? BALLE is a growing alliance of more than 5,400 entrepreneurs and small-business owners from across the U.S. and Canada who are dedicated to building Local Living Economies, and to a different way of doing ...
Topics: business, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

The Turn of the Drew Drew Weiner, reef-protection crusader, answers readers' questions		02 Jun 2006	InterActivist
Drew Weiner, Reef Protection International. Does Reef Protection International have a position on keeping corals and invertebrates as aquarium pets? -- Linus C., Washington, D.C. RPI supports responsible fish/reef keeping. We believe that having a home aquarium provides people, especially children, with a great opportunity to learn about marine science and fish behavior. In addition, it is the e ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, marine life, oceans (all these topics)

Swimming With the Fishes Drew Weiner, reef-protection crusader, answers Grist's questions		29 May 2006	InterActivist
Drew Weiner. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I'm the director of Reef Protection International. What does your organization do? RPI contributes to coral-reef conservation by educating the public about the marine aquarium trade and helping consumers make responsible, "reef-safe" buying choices. Coral reefs are in crisis due to warming seas, pollution, and overfi ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, marine life, oceans (all these topics)

Docket Man John Suttles, Southern environmental lawyer, answers readers' questions		26 May 2006	InterActivist
John Suttles, Southern Environmental Law Center. Would you recommend entering the law profession with the intention of becoming a public-interest attorney? There already seem to be a flood of people with the exact same idea. Can someone realistically earn a living as a public-interest lawyer? -- Jesse Langdon, Seattle, Wash. The short answer is: "yeah, but it ain't necessarily easy." Of c ...
Topics: environmental justice, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, politics, South (all these topics)

How I Didn't Spend My Summer Vacation Why green-group canvassing operations need an overhaul	Nathan Wyeth	25 May 2006	Soapbox
It's that time of year again on college campuses: final exams have given way to Frisbee on the quad, boxes are packed, and every telephone pole bears a bright yellow poster that says, "Summer Jobs with the Campaign to Save the Environment!" There must be a better way. Many a student has torn off that little yellow phone number, with its tantalizing promise of virtuou ...
Topics: education, environmental non-government organizations (all these topics)

The South Will Sue Again John Suttles, Southern environmental lawyer, answers Grist's questions		22 May 2006	InterActivist
John Suttles. What work do you do? I'm a senior attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. How does it relate to the environment? For the past 20 years, the Southern Environmental Law Center -- the biggest environmental organization headquartered in the Southeast -- has used the full power of the law to conserve clean water, healthy air, wild lands, and livabl ...
Topics: environmental justice, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, politics, South (all these topics)

Woman on Top Melinda Kramer, advocate for grassroots women activists, answers readers' questions		15 May 2006	InterActivist
Melinda Kramer, Women's Global Green Action Network. What can/should we do to get more women at the helm of environmental decision-making? -- Kirstin Henninger, Palampur, India In villages and cities around the world, grassroots women are protecting their communities, stewarding their forests, rivers, and land, and transforming their local economies. The problem is many women leaders a ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Wonder Women Melinda Kramer, advocate for grassroots women activists, answers Grist's questions		15 May 2006	InterActivist
Melinda Kramer. Photo: Caitlin Sislin. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I am cofounder and codirector of Women's Global Green Action Network, an international organization that unites and empowers grassroots women advocates, entrepreneurs, and community leaders around the world who are working in the areas of environmental, economic, and social justice. How does you ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

The Artful Roger Roger Mustalish, Amazon researcher and protector, answers readers' questions		05 May 2006	InterActivist
Roger Mustalish, head of ACEER. Can you describe an animal from the Amazon ecosystem and another animal from the Andes ecosystem whose status illustrates a particular environmental threat to those regions? -- Mark Stephen Caponigro, New York, N.Y. Globally, including in the tropics, we are losing amphibians at an alarming rate; many species are headed to extinction. Other than habitat los ...
Topics: Amazon, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, Peru, rainforests (all these topics)

Roger That Roger Mustalish, Amazon researcher and protector, answers Grist's questions		01 May 2006	InterActivist
Roger Mustalish. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I'm president of the Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research Foundation, a U.S. nonprofit with offices in West Chester, Penn., and in Iquitos and Puerto Maldonado, Peru. What does your organization do? ACEER's mission is to promote environmental conservation by being a catalyst for awareness, understanding, act ...
Topics: Amazon, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, Peru, rainforests (all these topics)

It Had to Be Yu In China, Yu Xiaogang is helping locals fight back against dams	Michelle Nijhuis	25 Apr 2006	Main Dish
China has spent decades trying to harness its powerful river systems with dams. Enormous hydroelectric projects, most notably the Three Gorges Dam now under construction on the Yangtze River, have devastated local economies and ecosystems. Yu Xiaogang. Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize. Chinese environmentalist Yu Xiaogang, founder of the group Green Watershed, says the people harmed ...
Topics: China, dams, energy, environmental justice, environmental non-government organizations, politics (all these topics)

A Class Act Terrain Johnson and Colleen Contrisciane of Earth Force answer readers' questions		21 Apr 2006	InterActivist
Is it fun to do Earth Force? How do you join the Earth Force project? -- Elisse Duvall, Manteo, N.C. Terrain Johnson. Johnson: Yes, Earth Force is a very fun project, and most kids get involved through their school and clubs that deal with the environment at their school. You can also call or go to the Earth Force website to get involved and learn more. Contrisciane: Yes, it's fun to do E ...
Topics: education, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Youth the Force Terrain Johnson and Colleen Contrisciane of Earth Force answer Grist's questions		17 Apr 2006	InterActivist
With what environmental organization are you affiliated? Terrain Johnson. Johnson: I'm a 6th grade student at Masterman Middle School in Philadelphia, and I work with Earth Force. Colleen Contrisciane. Contrisciane: I am a program coordinator with Earth Force, a national organization that aims to engage young people as environmental citizens. What does your organization do? Contrisciane: ...
Topics: education, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Tropic of Answer Charles Munn, a pioneer of South American ecotourism, answers readers' questions		14 Apr 2006	InterActivist
Charles Munn, Tropical Nature. Ecotourism is promoted as a sustainable alternative to industrial development; however, ecotourism does not generate the same immediate financial returns as industrial development. How can activists formulate their argument when aiming to save pristine areas from mining through promoting ecotourism? -- Jacqueline Obando, Pretoria, South Africa Well, yes, ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, South America, travel (all these topics)

A Tour for What Ails Ya Charles Munn, a pioneer of South American ecotourism, answers Grist's questions		10 Apr 2006	InterActivist
Charles Munn. What work do you do? I am chair of the board of Tropical Nature, a nonprofit conservation group specializing in conservation through ecotourism. What does your organization do? We run the world's largest network of eco-lodges in tropical rainforest -- in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Brazil. We also consult for rainforest and tropical ecotourism companies and for gover ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, South America, travel (all these topics)

Henningsen-Picked Carsten Henningsen, green mutual-fund founder, answers readers' questions		07 Apr 2006	InterActivist
Carsten Henningsen, cofounder of Portfolio 21. How do you respond to Paul Hawken's claim that the standards for socially responsible investing portfolios have been loosened to the point where they are virtually indistinguishable from those managed without an environmental or social screen? Is Portfolio 21 any different? -- Seth Zuckerman Paul Hawken's study on socially and environmentally r ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

The Feeling Is Mutual Carsten Henningsen, green mutual-fund founder, answers Grist's questions		03 Apr 2006	InterActivist
Carsten Henningsen. What work do you do? I am the cofounder of Portfolio 21, a global mutual fund investing for a sustainable future. I am also chair of Progressive Investment Management, the investment adviser to Portfolio 21. How does it relate to the environment? Portfolio 21 (the 21 is for 21st century) invests in companies from around the world that understand the ecological crisis and ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Madame Butterfly Julia Butterfly Hill, activist and onetime tree-sitter, answers readers' questions		27 Jan 2006	InterActivist
How do you feel about your experiences surrounding Luna being turned into a film? What is your involvement with the project? -- Chris Schults, Seattle, Wash. Over the last seven years, various individuals, producers, and studios have approached me, wanting to turn my story into a film. Even when there were financially lucrative opportunities at the table, I ended up walking away fro ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Float Like a Butterfly Julia Butterfly Hill, activist and onetime tree-sitter, answers Grist's questions		23 Jan 2006	InterActivist
What work do you do? I founded Circle of Life in 1999 while living in the branches of an over-1,000-year-old redwood to keep it from being cut down by MAXXAM-owned Pacific Lumber Company. What does your organization do? Circle of Life activates people through education, inspiration, and connection to live in a way that honors the diversity and interdependence of all life. We beli ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Eager Beaver Beaver Theodosakis, founder of prAna, answers readers' questions		20 Jan 2006	InterActivist
Beaver Theodosakis, founder of prAna. On the prAna website, only a small minority of items are listed as organic. Is there a practical barrier to going all-organic with your cotton apparel? -- Shawn Severance, Ann Arbor, Mich. Many of our products are not cotton. Because our business is grounded in outdoor activities and yoga, technical attributes -- like moisture management -- are a must in many cases, ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, outdoor recreation (all these topics)

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