Friday April 29, 2011

it’s save the frogs day!

I couldn’t let this day go by without a nod to my amphibian friends (after all, raganella means tree frog in Italian). You might have heard that amphibian species are in trouble worldwide. Their numbers are

Categories: action blog Tags: conservation endangered species frogs pollution

Thursday February 11, 2010

costa rica, in a (coco)nut shell

Beautiful country, lovely people, good food, clean water, gorgeous beaches, lush forests, diverse wildlife – what more does one need? That’s the question I kept asking myself throughout the trip and upon my return. The Ticos

Categories: blog environment Tags: deforestation endangered species travel

Wednesday December 9, 2009

make the call for those who can’t

Climate change is one of the biggest threats to wildlife. Please call your Senators at 1-800-217-7379 and ask them to support climate legislation on behalf of those who cannot call themselves.

Categories: blog environment Tags: animals climate change endangered species

Thursday April 9, 2009

i think my cable’s out by i don’t care, except…

Last night I got home and there was a big fat goose egg on the display of the cable box. Didn’t bother me any ’cause I haven’t turned the TV on since my boyfriend’s been in

Categories: blog community energy environment Tags: coal endangered species

Thursday April 9, 2009

buzzin’ and a-bumblin’

I feel all abuzz and I’m going to thank the lovefast for it.

I’m also feeling buzzed ’cause the bees in NYC are getting some new attention. I’ve mentioned before that beekeeping is illegal in this crazy

Categories: agriculture blog Tags: bees endangered species nyc

Wednesday February 18, 2009

action, action, we want action!

Things are not looking up for our feathered, finned, and furry friends. Climate change, overfishing, and pollution are posing a threat to these magnificent creatures. But you can do something to help. Get involved. All it

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Monday January 12, 2009

support sustainability with your cell phone

Be fish savvy with Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch

I’ve been carrying around this little Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch card for a few years now. It tells me which fish are okay to eat, whether they’re

Categories: blog environment Tags: eating endangered species tech tips

Tuesday December 16, 2008

save endangered species

You can help stop Bush’s last minute attempts to destroy habitat critical to the survival of endangered species.

Donate to the Center for Biological Diversity to help them meet their goal for a grant that will aid

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Monday December 15, 2008

for the bees

Q. What do cows, goats, and bees have in common?

A. None of them can be legally kept in NYC.

But you can help change that — for the bees at least. How? By signing the petition to

Categories: action agriculture blog Tags: endangered species farming

Sunday November 30, 2008

surviving australia

When I saw the posters outside of the Australia Museum for the exhibit “Surviving Australia,” I thought maybe it was an exhibit about how humans survived all of the deadly creatures on this isolated continent, once

Categories: blog environment health Tags: animals australia endangered species travel