Kate Slusark's Blog
About
- Bio:
I lived in Maryland most of my life, but also spent a portion of my formative years in Des Moines, Iowa. I graduated from University of Maryland with a journalism degree, and interned at a handful of newspapers during my time there.
Before coming to NRDC, I worked on Capitol Hill as a press staffer in a Senator's office. Here, I am part of the New York media team – and spend much of my time on ocean issues and New York initiatives.
- Roots in:
- Maryland & Iowa
- Favorite place:
- There are way too many to pick just one. Top contenders include: the Chesapeake Bay, the Mediterranean coasts of Spain, France and Italy, Ireland, both coasts of Mexico, and of course New York City. I plan to only keep adding to this list.
- Why "environmentalism" matters:
- When I was a kid there was nothing better than building muddy dams in a stream, swimming in rivers, huddling around a campfire, jumping waves at the beach, or summer nights spent picking steamed crabs. As an adult, those are still pretty great. I want future generations to have these same carefree experiences – and really, I want to keep experiencing them myself. But the way things are headed, I know that if we want to keep these (once) simple pleasures – we have to fight for them.
Recent Blog Posts
- How about wine, a documentary & a little e-activism this evening? (October 15, 2009)
- ACID TEST: New NRDC documentary on Discovery Planet Green Aug. 12 (August 6, 2009)
- NYT's fashion & design blog on NRDC's new oceans film by Ari Marcopoulos (May 6, 2009)
- New oceans film out today from NRDC & Ari Marcopoulos! (April 29, 2009)
- New oceans film from Ari Marcopoulos & NRDC coming soon! (April 23, 2009)
- Four steps to healthy coral reefs (March 27, 2009)
- Giant trash dump in Pacific is bad for sea life - but you can make it better (March 26, 2009)
- 20 years after Exxon Valdez, it's time for a clean energy economy (March 24, 2009)
- New York Times: Save our seas by curbing your emissions (December 12, 2008)
- The Great White Way Goes Green with NRDC (November 26, 2008)
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