This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One controversial option for decreasing the rate of greenhouse gas emission into the atmosphere is the carbon offset. Rather than reducing the amount of carbon they emit, companies compensate for this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Tahoe Fund announced the Environmental Venture Trust, a new “venture philanthropy” approach to environmental restoration in Tahoe. While much of traditional philanthropy is focused on established solutions, the Venture…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We suck. Some of us suck more than others, but really, we all do, or have at sometime. We suck because collectively, we toss 28 billion pounds of plastic into the oceans…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The population of the world’s cities is expected to double by 2050, when urban centers are expected to house, educate, feed and employ 6.5 billion people. Already some cities are…
Corals in the Pacific Ocean have been dying at an alarming rate, particularly from bleaching brought on by increased water temperatures. But it’s not too late to act, says TED…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We may be the only lawyers on earth whose clients are all innocent. — a poster for the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Steven Wise is an attorney for animals, notably two…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Not long ago, the animal welfare movement was at war with Perdue Farms over its treatment of broiler chickens. The Humane Society of the U.S. and Compassion Over Killing had sued Perdue and Kroger, which sells…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. America’s foundations spend many millions of dollars every year on investment advice. What do they get in return? You read that right: Money that could be spent on charitable programs — to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. World Animal Net (WAN) believes that effective advocacy is essential to the achievement of lasting social change that advances the status and welfare of animals. For this reason, we designed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than eight billion land animals are raised for human consumption each year in factory farms in the U.S. alone. These animals are typically raised under conditions that are painful,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will put on its last show this month, after more than 140 years in performance. Many factors led to the demise of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I knew I always loved the outdoors. I always loved meteorology, yet the science classes [I took] had a lot of worksheets. I just wanted to motivate students to enjoy…