Posted April 20, 2012 by Kelly Henderson in Environmental Justice, Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil
Earth Day is upon us once again; a gentle reminder of the past 42 years of environmental legislation that have made the Earth a cleaner, healthier place to live. This year, Earth Day will be celebrated on the National Mall...continued→
Posted April 13, 2012 by Kelly Henderson in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Solving Global Warming
The best way to get people excited about something or willing to support a cause is giving them the feeling of empowerment. Feeling strong and knowing that an action one takes will have direct consequences on a future outcome can...continued→
Posted January 17, 2012 by Kelly Henderson in Saving Wildlife and WIld Places, Solving Global Warming
By January 17th, most people are in the mindset to go skiing, snowboarding, tubing or some other fun winter activity. Typically, that’s because the Rockies, the Appalachian chain and most mountains in between are covered with thick layers of powdery...continued→
Posted December 1, 2011 by Kelly Henderson in Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil
These days, it’s tough to be an environmentalist on the national level. The current “Right-heavy” House pays little to no attention to the health impacts related to air pollution and is too focused on tying EPA’s hands when it comes...continued→
Posted November 22, 2011 by Kelly Henderson in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, U.S. Law and Policy
What are you thankful for this Holiday season? You’ve probably been asked that question every year since you were in first grade and probably always had the same answers: family, friends and freedom. My standards were always: family, friends, my...continued→
Posted October 5, 2011 by Kelly Henderson in Curbing Pollution, Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil
As promised, here is the second round of success stories from fellow NRDCers who attended one of the many Moving Planet events across the country. Just as some folks from the Washington, D.C. team discovered, both Santa Monica and San...continued→
Posted September 28, 2011 by Kelly Henderson in Curbing Pollution, Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil
This past Saturday was 350.org’s Moving Planet Day, a call to move beyond coal and other fossil fuels and hop on the renewables “train.” Thanks to all who took time out of their Saturday to take steps to move the...continued→
Posted September 26, 2011 by Kelly Henderson in Curbing Pollution, Saving Wildlife and WIld Places, Solving Global Warming, U.S. Law and Policy
As a young girl growing up in the suburbs just outside of Washington, D.C., one thing I always prayed for every winter (as I’m sure most other kids did as well), was to wake up on any school-day morning to...continued→
Posted September 16, 2011 by Kelly Henderson in Curbing Pollution, Environmental Justice, Moving Beyond Oil
Have you heard about the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, or in other words, 2,000 miles of sheer environmental devastation? This pipeline would transport filthy tar sands from the Boreal forest in Canada all the way down to oil refineries in...continued→
Posted September 16, 2011 by Kelly Henderson in Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil, Saving Wildlife and WIld Places, Solving Global Warming
Their mission may be to keep winter cool, but the Protect Our Winters organization hit the Hill for their lobby event on fire. The winter sports activist group arrived in Washington, D.C. for their lobby visit last Wednesday night ready...continued→
Posted September 14, 2011 by Kelly Henderson in Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil, Saving Wildlife and WIld Places, Solving Global Warming
If there’s one group of dedicated individuals who would definitely be negatively impacted by climate change, it would be the winter sports community- the skiers, the snowboarders and let’s throw in the snow-tubers too- why not. Every winter over 12.2...continued→
Posted September 9, 2011 by Kelly Henderson in Environmental Justice, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming
We hear the word every day. Reality TV shows, (Jersey Shore?) reality check (getting to college and thinking I can do whatever I want without studying… guess it’s time for a reality check?), virtual reality (from the 90’s?)… you get...continued→
Posted August 23, 2011 by Kelly Henderson in Curbing Pollution, Living Sustainably
Ever think about what your college is doing to reduce its carbon footprint or be “greener?” Sure, you might see recycle bins strewn across campus and in your dorms or library. You may even use washable plates, bowls and...continued→
Posted August 15, 2011 by Kelly Henderson in Curbing Pollution, Environmental Justice, Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil
Four months ago, I joined almost 10,000 college students and young adults at the Washington, D.C. Convention Center to prove to the world that when it comes to the environment, we’re not afraid to take a stand. Power Shift 2011...continued→
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