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March 31, 2009
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Living Sustainably
, The Media and the Environment
- Tags:
- davidzaslav, discovery, forcesfornature, organic, planetgreen, sethmeyers, SNL, stellamccarthy, waxman
Last night, in New York City, NRDC's held its 11th Annual Forces for Nature benefit, where we honor those who have made significant contributions to environmental causes. This year's benefit, which was hosted by 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin -...
March 26, 2009
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Solving Global Warming
, The Media and the Environment
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- biggreenhelp, camerondiaz, globalwarming, globalwarmingbill, leodicaprio, nickelodeon
Nickelodeon just announced that Leonardo DiCaprio will receive the first-ever Big Green Help Award during Saturday's broadcast of the Kids Choice Awards. I have known Leo for almost 10 years, and I am delighted that his environmental advocacy will be...
December 22, 2008
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Environmental Justice
, Health and the Environment
, The Media and the Environment
, U.S. Law and Policy
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- almeyerhoff, california, chemicals, health, toxins
It is with great sadness that I write about the passing of our dear friend and colleague Al Meyerhoff. A leader in NRDC's San Francisco office from 1981 to 1998, Al was a potent force for NRDC and the environment....
May 13, 2008
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Living Sustainably
, Solving Global Warming
, The Media and the Environment
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- bridgeattheedgeoftheworld, capitalism, consumerism, extinction, globalwarming, gusspeth, WRI, yaleforestryschool
My day-to-day work life focuses on relatively concrete notions: passing global warming legislation, getting more energy efficient appliances into the hands of consumers, pushing automakers to produce more efficient cars. These are the tools I believe we must use to...
February 13, 2008
Posted by Frances Beinecke in Living Sustainably
, The Media and the Environment
- Tags:
- algore, billmckibben, environmentalmovement, greenlifestyles, rachelcarson, simplesteps
Last year was a momentous one for the environment. Green issues screamed across the headlines, as every company, every magazine cover, every state, every politician wanted to get on the green bandwagon. As someone who joined this movement in the early...