I consider myself a daring individual. I like karaoke, I am willing to try new things and take risks. I enjoy non-violent direct action as a way to bring about change in cultures, societal norms and political climates. No one can...

Today, only one country in the world continues to conduct whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary: Japan. There was a time in Japan during the food shortage hardships of the postwar period when whale meat was taken as a valuable...

From where I’m sitting – my desk in San Francisco – global warming is by far the biggest threat posed by our continued reliance on fossil fuels. But for many communities around the world, global warming would probably not be listed as...

Our "Break the Addiction" video is up for a Webby Award, and today is the last day to vote! If you want to vote for our video, go to http://pv.webbyawards.com/ and follow these steps: Click on the "Register now to vote!" button...

As I’m sure you know, tomorrow is Earth Day. But this year, we’re getting started a day early. (Besides, it’s already Earth Day in places like Japan, Fiji, and New Zealand.) With the Copenhagen Climate Conference coming up in December...

Update: Greenpeace and  Kimberly-Clark have announced the successful resolution of the Kleercut campaign as the maker of Kleenex has established a new sustainability policy focused on protecting Endangered Forests. Go to www...

Here's a quick video introduction by our new executive director, Phil Radford . This is an open thread, so post your shout outs to Phil in the comments, or just tell us what you're seeing out there in the field.

You might recall Tim DeChristopher as the environmental activist and University of Utah economics student who staged an inspired one-man act of civil disobedience last December. When the Bush Admin was auctioning off some of Utah’s...