Posted by Phil Gutis in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil
It felt good, I'll admit, to see the headline on The New York Times website last night. Apparently the $1 billion fund Congress had provided for the Cash for Clunkers program was almost exhausted. In less than a week, more...continued→
Posted by Phil Gutis in Reviving the World's Oceans , Saving Wildlife and Wild Places , U.S. Law and Policy
I am determined. Next winter, Tim and I will travel to Baja California and Laguna San Ignacio to witness for ourselves a ritual almost too impossible to believe: mother whales encouraging their newborns to interact with humans. NRDC preserved the...continued→
Posted by Phil Gutis in Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , The Media and the Environment
Three and a half years ago, the editors of NRDC's quarterly magazine OnEarth published a particularly arresting cover image of a chubby baby boy. The special report he illustrated was also particularly arresting: "Hundreds of man-made chemicals are interfering with...continued→
Posted by Phil Gutis in Living Sustainably
The family gathered this weekend to celebrate my brother-in-law's birthday. Knowing that I was going to be joining them, my 11-year-old nephew Ethan proudly wore a t-shirt that made the following argument: "Trees make air. Homework kills trees. Homework causes...continued→
Posted by Phil Gutis in Living Sustainably
We learned the true meaning of black Friday early this morning when a Wal-Mart employee in suburban New York was trampled to death by stampeding consumers. The New York Times reports that Jdimypai Damour was knocked over and crushed by...continued→
Posted by Phil Gutis in Living Sustainably , The Media and the Environment
I don't remember when it started but by the time I graduated from college with a degree in school newspaper, I very much wanted to work for The New York Times. A very close friend even made me a needlepoint...continued→
Posted by Phil Gutis in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
Has corporate America suddenly seen the “green” light? It’s a question I’ve raised frequently in this space, noting that everywhere you turn, another company is announcing a new green initiative. No matter what their motivation -- whether it’s saving money,...continued→
Posted by Phil Gutis in Living Sustainably , The Media and the Environment
Maybe I was wrong. Just perhaps it wasn't, as I wrote some 20 years ago in The New York Times, just garbage. The Times recently ran a story about recycling and how Seattle is attempting to increase its already commanding...continued→
Posted by Phil Gutis in Living Sustainably , The Media and the Environment
Earlier this week, Salon.com posted a piece about PETA and its global warming campaign. Since I had written on the subject on Switchboard, I got the call from the Salon reporter and had the dubious pleasure of becoming the lead...continued→
Posted by Phil Gutis in Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment
I'm guessing that NRDC Trustee Laurie David has been called many things over the years, but shy is probably not one of them. That's why it isn't all that surprising to see The New York Times Book Review describe Laurie's...continued→
