by LouiseGund | Mar 27, 2020 | Animals, Conservation, Music, Organizations, Programs, Wildlife
On August 12, 2020, advocates for elephants will sponsor World Elephant Day, which has been an annual event for the last eight years. Primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall is among the many notable individuals who have joined the effort to draw global...
by LouiseGund | Mar 24, 2020 | Conservation, Environment, Nature, Organizations, Programs
Earthjustice, one of the world’s leading environmental law organizations, has fought and won numerous cases on behalf of the earth, humans, and animals. Over the years, Earthjustice’s attorneys have defended a diverse range of clients that include the Standing Rock...
by LouiseGund | Mar 13, 2020 | Conservation, Environment, Nature, Organizations, Programs, Wildlife
A founding member of the International Waterkeeper Alliance, San Francisco Baykeeper has worked for three decades to safeguard San Francisco Bay and its network of waterways from the threat of pollution. Baykeeper, the only nonprofit organization of its kind to...
by LouiseGund | Mar 10, 2020 | Acting, Broadway, History, Music, Play, Programs
As the year 2020 kicks off, Broadway fans are looking forward to a rich selection of new dramas, comedies, and musicals, as well as the return of some old favorites. Here is a summary of a few of the most interesting shows in store for theatergoers early this year:...
by LouiseGund | Dec 17, 2019 | Conservation, Environment, Legislation, Nature, Organizations, Programs
In October 2019, the nonprofit Clean Water Action praised the vote by the California State Water Resources Control Board to reduce the previously established timeline to end nitrate water pollution in California’s Central Valley by 10 years. The 3-1 vote in...
by LouiseGund | Nov 20, 2019 | Animals, Conservation, Environment, Nature, Organizations, Programs, Wildlife
Late in 2017, in the small salmon-fishing town of Dillingham, Alaska, a mining firm filed paperwork to obtain a permit for the development of a new open-pit gold and copper mine upstream. Residents in this town of 2,300 people, whose livelihood centers on fishing, are...