http://planetgreen.discovery.com RSS Feed for a Tag http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/planet-100/obama-palin-disco-china.html Today's Planet 100 looks at Obama in Asia, Palin on Climate Change, Disco Ball in Space, and Plastic Making Boys Feminine. Today's Planet 100 looks at Obama in Asia, Palin on Climate Change, Disco Ball in Space, and Plastic Making Boys Feminine. Climate Change Environmental Policy Plastic Politics Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:12:00 GMT Team Planet Green http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/planet-100/obama-palin-disco-china.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/learn-green-acronyms.html A quick guide to some of the more commonly used acronyms and abbreviations used on Planet Green and TreeHugger A quick guide to some of the more commonly used acronyms and abbreviations used on Planet Green and TreeHugger Environmental Policy Green Glossary Politics Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT Matt McDermott http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/learn-green-acronyms.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/cap-trade-explained-short.html Don't know what all the talk about cap-and-trade is about. This is about the simplest explanation that can be given. Don't know what all the talk about cap-and-trade is about. This is about the simplest explanation that can be given. Climate Change Environmental Policy Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT Matt McDermott http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/cap-trade-explained-short.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/international-climate-action-learn.html What did the International Day of Climate Action accomplish and where do we go from here? Take a small step forward to building a strategic long-term movement, mobilized around the science of climate change, that's what and where. What did the International Day of Climate Action accomplish and where do we go from here? Take a small step forward to building a strategic long-term movement, mobilized around the science of climate change, that's what and where. Climate Change Environmental Policy Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT Matt McDermott http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/international-climate-action-learn.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/cop15-prevent-climate-change.html What will it mean for animals, plants and humans if we fail to prevent climate change? Planet Green sums it up for you in less than five minutes. What will it mean for animals, plants and humans if we fail to prevent climate change? Planet Green sums it up for you in less than five minutes. Climate Change Environmental Policy Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:31:00 GMT Matt McDermott http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/cop15-prevent-climate-change.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/cop15-stake-minutes.html Confused about what the COP15 UN climate change conference is all about? Here's your quick 5-minute guide to what's happening. Confused about what the COP15 UN climate change conference is all about? Here's your quick 5-minute guide to what's happening. Climate Change Environmental Policy Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT Matt McDermott http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/cop15-stake-minutes.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/green-icons-quiz.html Test your knowledge of the real icons of the environmental movement and the green community with this quiz from Planet Green Test your knowledge of the real icons of the environmental movement and the green community with this quiz from Planet Green Environmental Policy Games Green Celebrities Politics Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:30:00 GMT Matt McDermott http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/green-icons-quiz.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/obama-ocean-policy.html Our first World Ocean's Day on June 8 came and went so quickly that it was just over the weekend when I remember thinking to myself; I wonder if anyone actually gives a damn? That was until yesterday... Our first World Ocean's Day on June 8 came and went so quickly that it was just over the weekend when I remember thinking to myself; I wonder if anyone actually gives a damn? That was until yesterday... Climate Change Environmental Policy Take Action Water Water Conservation Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:36:00 GMT Jessica Root http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/obama-ocean-policy.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/change-makers-roy-brooke.html Rwanda, though one of the smaller central African countries, is home to the continent's densest population of people who mostly make their livelihood off of the land. A land facing a host of environmental issues such as deforestation, desertification, poaching and water-borne disease--just to name a few. Luckily, there are change makers like Roy Brooke who won't let such overwhelming problems hinder his passion and enthusiasm to help save the environment. Rwanda, though one of the smaller central African countries, is home to the continent's densest population of people who mostly make their livelihood off of the land. A land facing a host of environmental issues such as deforestation, desertification, poaching and water-borne disease--just to name a few. Luckily, there are change makers like Roy Brooke who won't let such overwhelming problems hinder his passion and enthusiasm to help save the environment. Change Makers Do-Gooding Endangered Species Environmental Policy Thu, 07 May 2009 15:45:00 GMT Jessica Root http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/change-makers-roy-brooke.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/barack-obama-100-days.html Since Franklin Roosevelt's presidency, the first hundred days of a president's term have been seen as an opportunity to enact quick legislation, especially in times of distress. President Barack Obama came into office during the height of a global economic crisis that was accompanied by ever-worsening news of a degrading environment. Though it may not have been as severe as the Great Depression that greeted Roosevelt, there was certainly a need for strong leadership starting from day one. Since Franklin Roosevelt's presidency, the first hundred days of a president's term have been seen as an opportunity to enact quick legislation, especially in times of distress. President Barack Obama came into office during the height of a global economic crisis that was accompanied by ever-worsening news of a degrading environment. Though it may not have been as severe as the Great Depression that greeted Roosevelt, there was certainly a need for strong leadership starting from day one. Energy Environmental Policy Focus Earth Issues Politics Pollution Fri, 01 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT David DeFranza http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus-earth/barack-obama-100-days.html