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A discussion group for greenies! Get inspired--and inspire your employer--to adopt sustainable practices.

Website: http://www.greeningyellowstone.org
Location: Yellowstone National Park
Members: 19
Latest Activity: Mar 2

Climate Change & Sustainability on Our Public Lands

Climate change and environmental degradation are threatening our public lands.

The predicted consequences are dire: If the average global temperature continues to rise, Glacier National Park may lose its namesake features in less than twenty-five years. In the Sierra Nevada, a degree or two of warmer temperatures means less snow, and as a result less snowmelt, which bodes ill for future visitors’ chances of viewing Yosemite’s famous roaring springtime waterfalls (at least in spring). Grizzly bears in Yellowstone may someday disappear as an invasion of beetles, able to survive the warmer winters, are gradually destroying the whitebark pine, a staple of the bears’ diet.

We can make a difference! The good news is that as people working and living in these special places, we have a chance to be a part of the solution. Our environmental efforts at work and home help ensure the survival of our nation's wilderness areas.

For more information on climate change and sustainability on our public lands visit The Greening of Yellowstone.

Discussion Forum

Herbicide and Pesticide

Started by Camp Host US Jun 15, 2010.

Going green

Started by Larry Razek May 22, 2010.

Becoming Waste Free 2 Replies

Started by Beth Pratt. Last reply by Beth Pratt Mar 27, 2009.

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Comment by flora fitzgerald on October 20, 2010 at 3:27pm: GOING GREEN IS GOOD....I SAVE ENERGY WHERE I LIVE NOW ALSO,,,RUSHING OUTTA THE HOUSE SOMETIMES IS MY BAD,,,SOMEONE TOLD ME A COUPLE YRS.AGO--R U SHUTTING UR LIGHTS OFF WHEN UR NOT USING THEM,,BUT I HAVE A COUPLE NITE LITES I LIKE WHEN IM OUT......

Comment by Bill Berg on October 20, 2009 at 8:57am: Yellowstone Nat'l Park joins 'zero waste' recycling movement
An antigarbage strategy is taking hold across the nation, with schools, national parks, corporations and restaurants working to not only reduce waste but to shun any packaging that is not recyclable and recycle everything that can be.

Check it out in the New York Times

Comment by Bill Berg on May 5, 2009 at 12:55pm: Energy Efficiency = Resource Intelligence. Whatever you call it it means DON'T BE WASTEFUL!

This low-hanging fruit stubbornly remains unplucked.

You can have an impact at home and a larger impact through your job.

A good read.

Comment by Beth Pratt on April 17, 2009 at 11:56am: The Amphibian Extinction Crisis

Frog populations worldwide have been declining at unprecedented rates, and nearly one-third of the world's 6,490 amphibian species are threatened with extinction. Amphibians are faced with an onslaught of environmental problems, including pollution, infectious diseases, habitat loss, invasive species, climate change, and over-harvesting for the pet and food trades.

Beth Pratt, Director of Environmental Affairs for Xanterra Parks and Resorts at Yellowstone, will discuss these threats and explain how they affect various groups of amphibians. She will also discuss the necessary actions that must occur in order to prevent further amphibian declines and extinctions. The presentation features many photos of amphibians from around the world, and there will be a question and answer session following the talk. Visit www.savethefrogs.com for more information.

April 28, 5:30 pm
Mammoth Hotel Map Room

Comment by Beth Pratt on April 17, 2009 at 11:51am: Are you interested in learning about climate change and sustainability in our National Parks?

Beth Pratt, the Director of Environmental Affairs for Xanterra in Yellowstone will give a presentation on how climate change is threatening our National Parks across the country, from the shrinking habitat of the pika to the disappearing glaciers. Shell also provide examples of what the National Park Service, concessioners, and park partners are doing to combat climate change through sustainable initiatives like renewable energy, recycling, and alternative fuels.

April 22, 5:30 pm
Mammoth Hotel Map Room

Comment by Kari Quaas (Q) on April 14, 2009 at 6:24pm: The Daily Green: Colleges increasingly going green

Comment by Kari Quaas (Q) on April 2, 2009 at 11:58am: National Parks seek to reduce carbon footprint of workers, visitors

Comment by Kari Quaas (Q) on March 31, 2009 at 2:15pm: SUNFiltered: Fresh Culture Daily from the Sundance Channel

Five tools for tracking (and lowering) your energy use

Comment by Carol on March 27, 2009 at 6:46pm: Excellent expose'. Thanks Bill.
I only buy bottled in foriegn countries where water is questionable.