I went to a talk by author Daniel Raimi to hear his expert take on fracking, an industry that is polarizing not just along the political spectrum but even within the environmental community itself.
A New Year in New Orleans
New Orleans is, more and more, embracing development that is both environmentally and socially sustainable as it continues to rebuild from Hurricane Katrina.
Hiking for the Holidays (a new reason to love public land)
“Come forth into the light of things. Let nature be your teacher.” -William Wordsworth Some holiday traditions are as old as family lore, passed down from grandparents to mothers and fathers and then toContinue reading
A recipe for real change: the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic
Duke’s Environmental Law & Policy Clinic offers non-law students like Alex Rudee (MEM’18) the opportunity to dive headfirst into pro-bono legal cases.
2017 Election Winner: Climate Action
Tuesday’s election results made waves. And the unsung victor, in at least four major states, was action on climate change.
Can Congress be Bipartisan on Climate?
Unlike tax reform, healthcare and financial regulation, addressing climate change will never work as a one-party issue. We all need to pitch in to create a livable climate.
The World According to Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben is the first to admit that he’s a natural introvert, more comfortable writing his thoughts on the page than exclaiming them to an audience. But his years of public activism and personal dedication to the cause shone through in all he had to say, and I don’t think I was alone in hanging onto his every word.
How to tell an environmental story, in 10 easy steps
Telling stories about invisible particles in the air and upper atmosphere requires more creativity than most. And I had less than three months to find a way to pull it off.
Entering the Swamp
In many election campaigns, “Washington” is a dirty word. It’s code for special interests, political patronage, partisan squabbles – everything we hate about the way our federal democracy functions. Trump’s calls to “drain the swamp,”Continue reading
Washington State’s Carbon Cap Experiment
With my final papers submitted and my first year of grad school officially in the books, I left Durham for a little R&R in my hometown of Seattle, Washington. Of course, it’s not so easyContinue reading