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...
by LouiseGund | Nov 15, 2019 | Animals, Conservation, Environment, History, Nature, Organizations, Programs, Wildlife
A nonprofit law firm focused on defending the earth and its people, animals, and natural resources, Earthjustice has won numerous court battles since its establishment in the 1970s. These lawsuits have halted air pollution, increased protections for Arctic lands and...
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 22, 2019 | Animals, Conservation, Environment, Nature, Programs, Wildlife
The mountain gorilla, frequently referred to as the gentle giant of the ape family, has dwindled in population at a dangerously fast rate. The mountain gorilla is a subspecies of gorilla—other gorilla subspecies include the western lowland gorilla, Cross River...
