Ecosystems

Protecting the web of life.

Activists Drop Tar Sands Banner Over Niagara Falls

posted Sep 18, 2009

The Rain Forest Action Network dropped a 70 foot banner over Niagara Falls as a call to action and message to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper during his first official visit to the White House.

People We Love: John Halas

by Lynsi Burton

posted Sep 18, 2009

Buoying coral reefs

Journey to Midway

by Brooke Jarvis

posted Sep 16, 2009

Follow the journey of five media artists, led by photographer Chris Jordan, to Midway to witness the catastrophic effect of our disposable culture on some of the world’s most beautiful and symbolic creatures.

Signs of Life :: Act Two for Clean Water

by Madeline Ostrander

posted Aug 28, 2009

The U.S. Senate may be poised to undo a Bush-era policy that undercut protection of the nation’s waterways.

Update: Hudson River Serves Up Oysters Redux

posted Aug 14, 2009

An update on oyster restoration efforts around NYC.

Oysters Return to the Hudson

posted Aug 14, 2009

Find out how scientists in New York are working to replenish oyster populations in the waters around the city.

Restoring the Range: Can Beef Be Earth Friendly?

by Madeline Ostrander

posted Feb 13, 2009

A South Dakota ranch family restored a prairie, wildlife habitat, and a creek—here’s how.

Life Reclaimed

by Madeline Ostrander

posted Oct 31, 2008

After growing up amid violence and harassment, Jarid Manos found a way out for himself and for troubled youth—restoring prairie ecosystems.

Why My Dad’s Going Green

by Kate Sheppard

posted Jul 29, 2008

Kate Sheppard recounts how she found common ground with her father, a conservative farmer. Environmental policies work for all.

Ahmed and the Return of the Arab Phoenix

posted Jul 23, 2008

Shot around the Palmyra oasis, Syria, not far from the Euphrates river and the Iraqi border, this documentary shows the efforts of the Syrian government to protect its natural heritage.

Sustainable Appalachia: The Healing Harvest Forest Foundation

by Jason Rutledge

posted Feb 06, 2008

Over the past decade, a growing network of practitioners across Appalachia have chosen to live with horses in a utilitarian way. They are using horse power to practice “restorative forestry.”

Appalachia—Down a Greener Road

by Madeline Ostrander

posted Jan 29, 2008

In Appalachia people have learned that going green isn't all about what you have to give up, but it can make your life richer. The Central Appalachian Network hatched hundreds of new businesses, and inspired many more to a shift to local, organic sales.

People We Love :: Sophia Rabliauskas

posted Dec 15, 2007

 

Bioremediation in New Orleans - Part Two

by Starhawk

posted Feb 17, 2006

Lots of people have worked on bioremediation in the lab. New Orleans offers a low-budget opportunity in the real world.

Bioremediation in New Orleans

by Starhawk

posted Dec 12, 2005

Starhawk's second trip to New Orleans included the cleansing of contaminated soil using natural methods, as well as other relief efforts.

China's Future

by Bonny Chau, Isa Lim

posted Nov 09, 2005

An American high school student visits a steel factory near Shanghai and explores the economic and health issues.

The Green Belt Movement :: The Story of Wangari Maathai

by Mia MacDonald

posted Mar 25, 2005

Wangari Maathai, founder of Kenya's Green Belt Movement, recently won the Nobel Peace Prize. Her message: Peace is founded in healthy ecosystems, access to natural resources, and democracy.

A Canoe In Singing Waters

by Elizabeth Grossman

posted May 20, 2004

A Canoe in Singing Waters by Elizabeth Grossman, dam removal in Wisconsin

The Lake And the 'hood

by Jane Braxton Little

posted May 20, 2004

- an alliance between Mothers of East Los Angeles and Mono Lake Committee --The Lake and the 'hood by Jane Braxton Little

A Watershed Runs Through You

by Freeman House

posted May 20, 2004

The struggle to bring back endangered salmon draws one community into a new commitment to the well-being of its watershed