A new United Nations’ report demonstrates how critical land conservation and sustainable land management is to protecting the world’s food supply from the ravages of climate change. Land trusts and the Land Trust Alliance are ready to meet this challenge.
After 18 years at the Land Trust Alliance, Rob Aldrich is stepping down Dec. 21 to move onward and upward in his career. I write this with deep appreciation for his many years at this organization and for his devotion to the people and the work of land trusts.
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Rob Aldrich / Photo courtesy of Land Trust Alliance
How can we develop a deep and lasting appreciation for the natural environment in young people when so many are more interested in electronic devices? Harness it!
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Through photography, such as this student-captured image, existing familiarity with technology can be used to build familiarity with the natural world. / Photo courtesy of Little Traverse Conservancy in Michigan
UPDATE: Building on the U.S. Senate's vote to pass the Farm Bill, the U.S. House of Representatives voted Dec. 12 to approve the legislation, 369-47. This completes the bill's journey through Congress.
Water in the West has a contentious history, but collaborations and creativity are forging a new path for securing water resources.
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A spring in the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer, a limestone system that supplies water to San Antonio and surrounding communities. / Photo by USGS
Several major reports in recent weeks have predicted cataclysmic results without a prompt, meaningful and universal commitment to tackling climate change.
Do you remember the joy of recess as a child? That fleeting moment each school day when you could put down your books and pens and play outside with your peers was a treat for me.
