by LouiseGund | Nov 13, 2019 | Animals, Conservation, Environment, History, Legislation, Organizations, Wildlife
In 2018, the Trump administration came under scrutiny from environmental and animal rights activists for its attempt to end the Obama administration’s ban on several controversial hunting practices on federal lands in Alaska. In the May 22, 2018 Federal Register, the...
by LouiseGund | Nov 1, 2019 | Conservation, Environment, History, Music, Organizations, Programs, Wildlife
For the past three decades, Baykeeper has worked to prevent environmental threats to the San Francisco Bay and its tributaries. The nonprofit organization’s ongoing mission: to ensure that wildlife and their habitats are secure and that the residents of the Bay Area...
by LouiseGund | Oct 24, 2019 | Animals, Conservation, Environment, Legislation, Organizations, Programs
Established in 1971, Earthjustice is a nonprofit environmental law organization that works to defend the rights and wellness of planet Earth. Its efforts are multifaceted in their reach and approach. Earthjustice’s dedicated attorneys and staff work to uphold...
by LouiseGund | Oct 17, 2019 | Conservation, Environment, History, Nature, Organizations, Wildlife
Despite ever-growing demand for climate action and environmental protection, many of the world’s governments have been slow to respond at best and deliberately obstructive at worst. In Brazil, President Bolsonaro’s treatment of the Amazon is one example; in the US,...
by LouiseGund | Oct 15, 2019 | Conservation, Environment, Nature, Organizations, Wildlife
Over the past few decades, it’s become clear that many industries that have sustained our economy are in decline. As technology enables greater consumption, we are depleting ecosystems that were once reliable sources of food and other resources. Climate change...
by LouiseGund | Oct 10, 2019 | Environment, Organizations, Programs
Emphasizing policy advocacy, a land trust is a nonprofit organization that works to conserve land, water, and wildlife through partnership with individuals and communities. There are approximately 1,700 land trusts in the United States and more than 25 in Oregon....
