Melissa Waage's Blog

About

Bio:: I have had the pleasure of working with all types of people to protect the environment in many corners of our beautiful country -- from Oregon, to Arkansas, to West Virginia, to Manhattan. After stints as a field organizer for the U.S Public Interest Research Group and legislative director for the Center for Biological Diversity, I joined NRDC's Center for Advocacy Campaigns in 2007. I've settled down in Washington, DC, where I spend a lot of time running and hiking in Rock Creek Park, the National Park Service's hidden gem right here within the DC city limits.
Roots in:: East Tennessee
Favorite place:: Skogafoss (a particularly neat waterfall in Iceland)
Why "environmentalism" matters:: To me, environmentalism is just about being a good neighbor. Most of us wouldn’t vandalize the house next door, run over our neighbor’s cat on purpose, or neglect to use the pooper scooper because it’s more convenient…so does it make any more sense to obliterate an entire species or recklessly contribute to global warming?

3 Years Since CCD First Reported: Bee Experts Track Progress (September 3, 2009)
Do the Honey Bee (August 28, 2009)
USDA Reports on Colony Collapse Disorder Research (July 28, 2009)
As Goes the Tongass... (July 17, 2009)
Crossing the finish line for roadless National Forests (July 14, 2009)
Put your paddle where your mouth is (May 12, 2009)
The First Beekeeper (March 31, 2009)
One hundred thousand speak out for a strong Endangered Species Act (October 14, 2008)
Study: Pollinator loss costs big bucks, could threaten java supplies (October 1, 2008)
What does the Environmental Protection Agency know about pesticides and colony collapse disorder? (August 18, 2008)