Tools for Building Disaster Resilient Communities By Eli Walton As a student in Connecticut, I witnessed first-hand the effects of major disasters like Hurricane Sandy and “Winter Storm Nemo,” the February 2013 blizzard. Downed trees and branches littered streets and green space, record snowfall rendered roadways impassable for residents and...
Environmental Governance: A Key Stepping Stone on the Path to Peace and Stability
Environmental Governance: A Key Stepping Stone on the Path to Peace and Stability By Ethan Shenkman Public participation. Information disclosure. Implementable and enforceable laws. Strong accountability mechanisms. In the United States, we sometimes take principles like these for granted. For those who practice environmental law here, we feel intuitively that...
Good News for our Health at Home: Safety Sells
Good News for our Health at Home: Safety Sells By Gina McCarthy Last spring, EPA unveiled a new label to help consumers make informed choices about the products they use at home. Today, hundreds of products with the Safer Choice label are on store shelves at major retailers in all...