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Nature, ecosystems, wildlife, “coupled human and natural systems” (CHaNS), and the threats they face

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Just days left to save Aceh’s forests – Sumatran Orangutan Society

9 Dec 2013
Last week, I gave yet another talk on orangutan conservation, with student presentations about the problems with palm oil, deforestation, mining and the bushmeat trade and how these threaten nonhuman…
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Published today in Science Creative Quarterly

24 Oct 2013
My Great Ape Haikus were published today in the lovely and amazing SCQ.  Check it out!
Living Systems…

Orange October – Sumatran Orangutan Society

2 Oct 20132 Oct 2013
Do something amazing for orangutans in Orange October! Sumatran Orangutan Society's  Orange October Guide has 31 ideas - one for every day of the month - from having an Orange Day at…
climate…

It’s Not All Bad: Americans and Palm Oil (Nat Geo)

20 Aug 201320 Aug 2013
Another summary of the palm-oil-climate-change link, and another petition worth signing.  So few Americans are even aware of this connection between endangered wildlife and their day-to-day shopping.  Promoting sustainable palm oil…
Living Systems…

Today is the first World Orangutan Day!

19 Aug 2013
World Orangutan Day
climate…

Warmer climate strongly affects human conflict and violence worldwide, says study

13 Aug 201313 Aug 2013
In case you didn't get the memo that climate change is probably the most important, and almost certainly the largest human rights issue facing us today. If you want to…
climate…

A Beautiful Action

9 Aug 2013
I spent last Saturday in Richmond, California with a couple thousand amazing people, including Bill McKibben, who had this to say: ... daily life was interrupted dramatically one year ago today…
heroes…

Reforesting Sumatra

25 Jul 2013
The Sumatran Orangutan Society has launched a new reforestation campaign, complete with an animated video.  They employ local people to plant trees that will help a diverse rainforest recover. 1…
Culture Change…

More on Interdependence

11 Jul 2013
David Bergman: EcoOptimism posted more about Interdependence Day on July 6th: As befits a post on interdependence, there are a lot of intertwined tentacles here: property rights, voting rights, future generations, our relationship…
climate…

Rally in Richmond CA August 3rd

19 Jun 201319 Jun 2013
Mobilize: The Next BIG Rally [in the SF Bay Area] Plan, Fund and Spread the Word (Save the Date) Saturday, August 3 [Richmond, CA]  Remember the Richmond Chevron refinery fire last…

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