Articles by Grist staff

Julia Butterfly Hill, activist and onetime tree-sitter, answers questions

What work do you do? I founded Circle of Life in 1999 while living in the branches of an over-1,000-year-old redwood to keep it from being cut down by MAXXAM-owned Pacific Lumber Company. What does your organization do? Circle of Life activates people through education, inspiration, and connection to live in a way that honors […]

A Greening Tide Lifts All Boats

Reports say cutting greenhouse gases will enhance California’s economy Curbing greenhouse-gas emissions will massively boost California’s economy, according to two independent analyses of the state’s ambitious plans for fighting global warming. The Center for Clean Air Policy, a D.C.-based environmental think tank, found that California could meet its proposed 2010 emissions goals — mandated last […]

We’re No. 28!

U.S. environmental performance ranks below Malaysia, Chile, 25 others We beat Cyprus! Yeah, boyee! The Mediterranean island nation comes in at 29th in a landmark pilot study ranking countries by their environmental performance. The U.S. comes in at a blazing 28th — just behind most of Western Europe, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Costa Rica, Chile, and, […]

Time to Bust Out the Scare Quotes

Feds indict 11 people for alleged eco-crime conspiracy On Friday, 11 alleged “eco-terrorists” were indicted on a total of 65 counts in connection with a five-year string of arsons and vandalism. The indictments were announced at a press conference attended by Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez, FBI Director Robert Mueller, ATF Director Carl J. Truscott, U.S. […]