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The Brazilian Congress, influenced by the agribusiness sector, seeks to change the Forest Code in Brazil to open more of the Amazon rainforest to be cleared. Not only will this destroy forested areas in the Amazon no longer protected by the Forest Code, but the clearing and burning of these lands will release millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere—making the impacts of climate change much worse.

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Sometimes failure is good: Kids, don't try this in school.
Think about it Congress: Do we really want to bailout the auto industry? This could be an opportunity to save lots of money and stop lots of bad things from continuing to happen at the same time. Or should we let evolution run its course, and let these proverbial dinosaurs go the same way as the literal ones? Read more

Stories from the opening of our new office in the Congo
This day was truly an amazing day. As I sit here and type, it is so hard to find the words to fully explain what the atmosphere was like. The DRC is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis, and has been ravaged by years of conflict, part of which is driven by its natural resource wealth. This day we signaled our commitment to work here and address the environmental and social issues facing the 40 million people whose very lives are dependent on the forests and their amazing biodiversity. Read more

GM asks students to Greenwash
Usually filled with listserv emails, notes from Mom, and reminders from professors, rarely anything stirring appears in my Inbox. However, Saturday brought the urgent subject heading: "PLEASE REPLY—Fuel Cell Car."

Like any eco-minded undergrad, bringing a fuel cell car to campus is the stuff of my dreams. As a member of American University's environmental club, EcoSense, this could be the eye-catching, consumer-educating event I've always imagined sponsoring. Then, I read the email.

General Motors was using the campus to run its “gas-friendly to gas-free" greenwashing campaign... Read more