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February’s Theme is…Forests!

February is all about forests on the blog!  We will be looking at deforestation issues, reforestation projects, and profiles of forest innovators. We will also be exploring the Congo Basin Forest...

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Secretary Kerry on Climate Change

Today, February 16, 2014, Secretary of State John Kerry gave a speech in Indonesia on climate change.  The official transcript is below and was originally printed on the U.S. State Department website...

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Solar Impulse

This guest blog was written by Bertrand Piccard, a doctor, psychiatrist and aeronaut, who made the first non-stop round-the-world balloon flight, is the initiator and chairman and one of the two Solar...

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Congo Basin Forest Partnership Innovators

This post was written in conjunction with the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP), which “brings together some 70 partners, including African countries, donor agencies and governments, international...

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Wildlife Conservation

This month’s theme is Wildlife Conservation!  We’re kicking off this theme today, World Wildlife Day, in the hopes that you will join us throughout the month to learn about threatened and recovering...

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Jeff Corwin on Wildlife Conservation

Animal and nature conservationist Jeff Corwin speaks about the importance of protecting wildlife and what we can do as individuals in this short video.  It was filmed at an event at the U.S. Department...

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Female Environmental Leader Profile: Donna McIntire

Check out this profile of a female environment leader for International Women’s Day, which was celebrated on March 8th.  The State Department’s Greening Diplomacy Initiative’s intern Rebecca Schroeder...

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Promoting Education on Biotechnology in Mexico

About the Author: Dr. David Mota-Sanchez is an Embassy Science Fellow, through the USDA, at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City for Fall 2013. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the...

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Female Environmental Leader Profile: Ms. Julie Gagoe

This profile was written in conjunction with the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP), which “brings together some 70 partners, including African countries, donor agencies and governments,...

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Beatrice Karanja: “We cannot let our iconic species disappear”

This post was written by the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) and highlights the work of Beatrice Karanja of the African Wildlife Foundation, based in Nairobi, Kenya.  The photo is courtesy of...

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