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Fighting Illegal Logging to Preserve the World's Forests
Thursday, August 12 2010 | by jkay
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The EIA takes big risks because illegal logging decimates the world’s forests, releases massive carbon dioxide reserves, and destroys the lives of animals and communities. Switzer Fellow Andrea Johnson takes us inside EIA’s successful work with forests and international legislation and shares the powerful role consumers play in global forest conservation.
In 1997, Oakland, California, began to face the challenge of sustainability on a community level. Today, Oakland enjoys cleaner air, improved recycling, more bike lanes – and a consistent ranking in the Top Ten U.S. Green Cities. Garrett Fitzgerald, Oakland’s Sustainability Coordinator and a Switzer Fellow, shares key steps.
After 60 years, the San Joaquin River again flows to the sea and salmon runs are being restored. But many challenges remain in the river's revival. Featuring Switzer Fellows Peter Vorster and Mark Tompkins. Produced by 2003 Switzer Fellow Jim Downing.
For 2011 Switzer Fellow Jeannette Laramee, it all started with designing a school in Zambia, Africa. That led to building systems that make biogas, which can save up to 10,000 pounds of firewood a year for a family in Africa.