When we look at the environmental abuses of the past, we often quickly absolve the perpetrators as well as the broader society of the time: “They didn’t know any better. Times were different. No-one understood.” Ever wonder if maybe, perhaps, some people did understand and beat their heads against the wall, trying to convince others [...]
Wouldn’t it be cool if a U.S. President made an inspiring call to action on conservation, environmental protection AND growth issues in a major national address, saying something along the lines of the following: The moment has arrived to harness the vast energies and abundance of this land to the creation of a new American [...]
During the 1990s, the total number of acres developed in Pennsylvania increased by 54 percent, from 1,193,420 acres to 1,832,704 acres. (See 2005 State Land Use and Growth Management Report, DCED.) The infrastructure (roads, water lines, sewer lines, transmission lines, etc.) to support this developed footprint must also have grown substantially – probably not by [...]
What are the big ideas, initiatives and trends that can advance conservation in the coming century? Please share them here or send them privately to me at aloza_at_conserveland.org. The most promising ideas, initiatives and trends will be featured at the upcoming Conservation Leaders Summit in Valley Forge on June 17-18. (You may have the opportunity [...]
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