May 17, 2022
Jacqueline Kehoe is a freelance writer and photographer whose work focuses on citizen conservation and public lands. She has been published in National Geographic, Sierra, Lonely Planet, and more.
Recent Posts
Prize Winners Today: mark! Lopez Tackles Environmental Injustice in Los Angeles
October 8, 2024
– By Ellen Lomonico
In today’s world of magical modernity, we can have anything we want the next day. A pack of socks, a Cuisinart® food processor (top rated), a new electric toothbrush—a click of a button and poof!—it appears at my doorstep. I fold up the cardboard packaging into my apartment’s blue bin where it will be recycled…
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COP16: What to Know about the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference
October 2, 2024
What is COP16? “COP16” refers to the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16). This year’s COP will be held in Cali, Colombia, October 21 through November 1. The conference theme is “Peace with Nature.” The goal of COP16 is for participants to develop…
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Prize Winners Today: Restoring Scotland’s Seas with Howard Wood
September 10, 2024
– By Ellen Lomonico
I met Howard Wood a year ago in Geneva, Switzerland, for a conference hosted by IUCN. As we approached each other in our hotel’s eclectic lobby, Howard’s well-worn Patagonia sweater contrasted sharply with the vibrant pink decor. With bright blue eyes that sparkled from underneath a salt-weathered baseball cap, Howard greeted me with a warm…
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