On August 12, World Elephant Day elevated the seriousness of threats to elephants and the efforts to save them. Continue Reading
Broadway Producer and Environmental Activist
Domestic Cats – An Overlooked Threat to Local Wildlife
A new study shows the damage domestic cats can cause to local wildlife when they are allowed to roam freely in neighborhoods. Continue Reading
Ecosystem Engineers: Animals Working for the Planet
Elephants help plants grow, beaver dams shelter salmon, and shipworms build homes for fish—these are just a few animals acting as ecosystem engineers. Continue Reading
Earthjustice Victory Saves Yellowstone Grizzlies from Trophy Hunting
A federal appeals court has restored Endangered Species Act protections for grizzly bears and quashed states’ push for trophy hunting in the Yellowstone region. Continue Reading
Theater Actors and Their Audiences – A Transformational Circle of Energy
There is no substitute for live theater, where actors and audiences nourish, sustain, and transform one another in real time. Continue Reading
With John Steinbeck on an Ecological Tour of the Sea of Cortez
John Steinbeck’s account of his voyage across the Sea of Cortez with a marine biologist friend became a landmark book on ecology. Continue Reading
Bubbles – How They Can Help with Crop Pollination
Can an artificial bubble-blowing procedure replace bees as natural plant pollinators? Continue Reading
How to Access and Support COVID-19 Relief for the Performing Arts
Among the many tragedies unfolding around the world as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads is the one affecting the performing arts industry. The postponements, cancellations, and closures of performing arts venues have left an entire generation of actors, singers, dancers, directors, choreographers, and many, many more professionals with precarious financial futures. But new organizations are springing… Continue Reading
Obama’s Graduation Address Shows What Real Leadership Looks Like
In his virtual address to the graduates of 2020, former President Barack Obama spoke words of compassion, understanding, and inspiration. Continue Reading
The Extraordinary Intelligence of Whales and Dolphins
Whales, dolphins, and other cetaceans think, play, socialize, nurture their young, and engage in complex information-gathering and problem-solving. Continue Reading