Check out this post from SNEWS – do you know an Eco Champion who should be nominated? The North Face®, the world's premier supplier of authentic, innovative and technically advanced outdoor apparel, equipment and footwear, and Polartec®, the creators of the highest performance textiles available, announce the launch of their ‘Eco Champion' program. The campaign,…
Our friends at OIA have made a strong statement in support of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act (S.22), a bill that would protect three million acres of land and 1000 miles of rivers. The bill passed the Senate in January, and now awaits action in the House. OIA sent this letter to all House members urging…
I am almost embarassed by the amount of cell phones I have gone through over the past couple of years – I don't know if it's partly being an irresponsible phone user, or the fact that these things don't seem to be made to last…. I have had many hit the pavement, I've lost them,…
For all the procrastinators out there, check out some last minute ideas from the Huffington Post on making your Valentine's Day more sustainable. OK, you put off getting something for Valentine's Day until the weekend, only to realize that V-Day is Saturday. No problem. We've got your last-second Valentine's Day gift ideas that are both romantic and…
Less than a week after he rescinded controversial energy leases on BLM land near national parks in Southern Utah, new Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced yesterday that he would halt a Bush administration plan to open new offshore areas to oil and gas drilling. Salazar called the Bush plan "a headlong rush of the worst kind,"…
The California Conservation Corps is threatend due to the budget deficit facing the state of California. Read this article from The New York Times to see why this inspirational program in California may soon be history… A California Conservation Corps crew repaired trails in Mount Tamalpais State Park. The corps employs 1,300 young adults. More…
Teague Hatfield, owner of Alliance member FootZone of Bend was recognized by the Campaign for America's Wilderness for his commitment to Wilderness protection for The Badlands, a 30,000-acre desert wildland outside of his home in Bend, Oregon. Congratulations to Teague for this much-deserved recognition. Check out the article here. On an unrelated note, Teague's shop…
How far will you go to reduce your carbon footprint? Check out this great article from The New York Times that shows what some people are willing to go without to become more environmental responsible…. By STEVEN KURUTZ Published: February 4, 2009 FOR the last two years, Rachel Muston, a 32-year-old information-technology worker for the Canadian government in Ottawa,…
Supporting our operative theory that positive change has arrived in Washington DC in matters concerning the management of public lands, new Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will cancel oil and gas leases on 77 parcels of BLM land in Utah. The leases, covering 110,000 acres adjacent to Arches National Park, Dinosaur National Monument, and other special…
At our August 2008 trade show breakfast, we hosted a talk by renowned writer and activist Bill McKibben who talked about the need to confront global warming by pushing a very simple number: 350. Climate scientists agree that the planet's atmosphere can sustain no more than 350 parts per million of Carbon Dioxide. We are…
