Eight Young Eco-Heroes
Kids <I>can</I> make a difference, and they do. Here are close-ups of eight young people who are thinking globally and acting locally to save the planet – even when grown-ups tell them to forget it.
How to Talk to Americans
It’s amazing the amount of horrific news we manage to filter out during the course of a day. I recently awoke to discover that there had been a major earthquake in Asia. CNN told me, "Hundreds of people are reported dead after a massive earthquake struck off the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, just three months after a huge quake and tsunami devastated the region."
Federal Scientists Falsified Yucca Safety Evaluations
In what could be a crushing blow to Bush administration plans to store the nation’s nuclear waste at Nevada’s Yucca Mountain, the Energy Department has announced that federal scientists may have misrepresented findings regarding the potential for water to seep into and jeopardize storage facilities at the controversial site.
For Americans, Does Fuel Efficiency and Patriotism Go Hand in Hand?
In a recent poll conducted on behalf of the nonpartisan Civil Society Institute, two-thirds of participants, representing a wide socioeconomic and geographic range of Americans, said they considered driving a more fuel-efficient car to be patriotic in light of increasing U.S. dependence on Middle Eastern oil reserves.
How can I start a community garden in my hometown?
Now that the cherry blossoms are in bloom and the daffodils are beginning to flower, people from coast to coast are starting to think about getting outdoors again. Participating in the creation of a community garden is a great way to build a neighborhood resource while getting some fresh air and growing some tasty vegetables and beautiful flowers in the process.
I’ve heard that some credit unions now focus on environmentally responsible lending. Is this a trend?
Credit unions have existed in the United States now for more than a century. Unlike banks, they are non-profit institutions and were originally formed to serve groups that share a common bond—such as a place of employment, residence, or membership in a labor union
Spying on the Environment
James Bond, meet Captain Planet! The CIA is aiming at environmental command and control, using its satellites and other technologies to predict weather and other environmental changes
Green TV
Eco-consciousness is trying to build a way station on the new "information superhighway." No less than three entrepreneurs want to start eco-consious cable TV networks, but is the market ready for them?
High Time for Hightower
Former Texas Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower, now a talk show host, is heard on more than 150 stations nationwide as a counter to Rush Limbaugh’s "ditto heads." Hightower says humor helps make the green message go down easier.
Happy 5th Birthday E!
In <I>E’s</I> first issue in January 1990, writer Dick Russell predicted that "the 90s, for better or worse, will be the environmental decade." He was right, and <I>E’s</I> debut five years ago could not have been better timed. We arrived on the scene just before the most successful Earth Day in 20 years, and just as an explosion of interest swelled the ranks of enviornmental groups and swept green politicians into office.