Quiz | January 2023 | Extreme Temperatures and Climate Change
Introducing new quizzes! Today, we’re testing your knowledge on the topics of climate change and extreme temps with this fun (but challenging) quiz! How much do you know?
Workplace Giving Campaign Success with Mohegan Sun
A lot of good is done through workplace giving campaigns every year and it’s important to remember exactly what motivates employees to give and how organizations can better represent themselves within these campaigns. We spoke with our friends at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut to discuss their highly successful workplace giving campaign, which raised over […]
The Clean Water Act and Clean Water Action Turn 50
Initiated in 1948 with the Federal Pollution Control Act and then officially passed as the Clean Water Act in 1972, this cornerstone piece of legislation turns 50 years old this year alongside Clean Water Action, the organization established to support the passage and follow-through of the Act. Both Act and Action have been critical players […]
The Inflation Reduction Act: The Most Important Climate Legislation Today
Before beginning my career in community and sustainable development nearly 25 years ago, I never imagined working with activists, grassroots and national organizations, and allies in the business community to fight for the most significant climate legislation to ever pass in America. It’s been a long and tireless fight, but the passage of the Inflation […]
The Importance of Urban Parks in the U.S. and Around the World
Urban parks play a vital role in the social, economic, and physical well-being of cities and their residents. Regardless of the city or country in which they are located, these green spaces provide a natural escape for the millions upon millions of people who live and work in largely concrete city environments. It is essential […]
Why Is Conservation Biology Important to Humans?
The natural world helps to sustain us – so why aren’t we returning the favor? It is an inarguable fact that humans rely on the environment for our survival. It’s where our food comes from, it’s how we breathe, it’s where we get the resources needed to live our day-to-day lives. So why do we […]
Future of Climate Change, Eco-Anxiety, and How You Can Make a Difference
The conversation within the environmental community about eco-anxiety has been ramping up, and for good reason. At a time when there are renewed calls to increase crude oil production in the face of overseas conflict, the February 2022 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) sixth assessment report on the status of global climate impacts hits […]
The Environment’s Impact on Human Health Explained: Common Problems and Solutions
The interconnectedness of life on earth means that nothing we put into our ecosystems simply disappears. In other words, what we do to the planet, we do to ourselves. Pollutants reach humans through the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe. These pollutants have both immediate and long-lasting negative impacts […]
To Get Cleaner Water . . . You Can Just Add Nature
Stormwater runoff is among the fastest growing sources of waterway pollution in the United States. In natural areas, soil and plants help absorb rainfall and create less runoff. Cities and towns, however, tend to have an abundance of paved surfaces that are impervious to water. When it rains, the excess water becomes a slurry of pollutants as […]
Ready for the new age of employee activism?
By Mary MacDonald | EarthShare Originally published on GreenBiz Companies are in a competition to attract and retain the best and brightest employees. According to a recent CBS news article, there are 1 million more job openings than job seekers. The competition is occurring in an environment where unemployment is at an all-time low and […]