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{Wednesday Roundup} 1/23/2013 This Week’s Top Eco Stories

by Lindsay E. Brown Speech Gives Climate Goals Center Stage  President Obama called for renewed efforts to tackle climate change and develop alternative energy in his inaugural address on Monday. He...

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{Wednesday Roundup} 1/30/2013 This Week’s Top Eco Stories

By Lindsay E. Brown Another Bangladesh Factory Fire: This is Fast Fashion  Seven workers were killed — all women — and more than 15 injured on Saturday following a fire in a garment factory in...

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Stopping violence against women & Mother Earth

This Valentine’s Day, join me and more than a billion global citizens to strike, dance and rise up against violence against girls, women and the planet and make our home a rape and violence free zone....

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{Wednesday Roundup} 2/7/2013 This Week’s Top Eco Stories

by Lindsay E. Brown  Timberland Empowers Local Farmers and Communities  Timberland planted 2.2 million trees in the rural area surrounding Gonaives and continues to support an agroforestry program to...

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{Wednesday Roundup} 2/13/2013 This Week’s Top Eco Stories

   by Lindsay E. Brown Obama’s State of the Union Call May Buy Time for EPA Obama’s SOTU drew mixed reactions from climate advocates. Though Obama didn’t deliver a detail-rich emissions reduction plan,...

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Atlanta’s One Billion Rising – Many Thanks & A Request For Reflection

The talented Nikki Noto was one of the incredibly important women behind One Billion Rising Atlanta this V-Day! She sent out an email to our committee and I would like to share it with you, my...

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Buckhead Turns Its Spring Cleaning Green

Hey fellow Buckhead residents! Make sure you bring all your difficult to recycle items to Buckhead’s Eco Collection Sat. March 23! This event is for Buckhead residents only, see zipcodes below....

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{Read It} Last Stand: Ted Turner’s Quest to Save a Troubled Planet

There’s a new book coming out about my dad, Last Stand: Ted Turner’s Quest to Save a Troubled Planet, written by Todd Wilkinson. Anyone that knows me, knows what a huge influence my father has been on...

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Please Join The Turner Family And Georgia Public Broadcasting On March 26

Please join the Turner family for a premiere screening of my sister Jennie Garlington’s newest episode in the Emmy Award winning series, “EcoSense for Living”.  Ken Cook, President of EWG, is featured...

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Spring Into Earth Day

Originally published in Southern Seasons Late Spring 2013 Spring is here! On April 22, we’ll all get together to celebrate the 44th Earth Day. Earth Day started as a movement, a series of protests and...

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Celebrate Ray Day On April 4

This Thursday Georgia State University is holding “Ray Day”. In partnership with the Ray C. Anderson Foundation, Georgia State University is promoting sustainability on campus and inspiring students,...

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Outdoor Activities Essential For Kids

Originally published in Atlanta Intown April 2013 Everyone knows I’m passionate about the environment. One of the main reasons for that is that I spent a great deal of time in my childhood outside....

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EcoSense For Living Airs on Atlanta’s GPB for Earth Month 2013

Here are all the upcoming times for my sister Jennie’s EcoSense for Living on GPB in April! EcoSense for Living: Environmental Body Makeover, episode 5, takes a close look at some of the food that’s...

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Why The Travel And Tourism Industry Is So Important For Protecting Our...

I was invited to speak and participate on a panel discussion at the World Travel and Tourism Council’s annual Global Summit which was held in Abu Dhabi this year. The conference had a large focus on...

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Get Out With CRK For Summer 2013

Join the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper this summer for fun and educational trips to explore your local waterways!

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Wind Energy To Power Georgia Homes & Businesses For First Time

This article is taken from GreenLaw.org This is such exciting news and a big step forward for sustainability in Georgia, thank you so much to everyone who helped make this happen! GreenLaw &...

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Eco-Heroes Dr Phil Landrigan & Jessica Alba – 6th Annual Greening Our...

I am at the sixth annual Greening Our Children Event in Greenwich, CT. This event is honoring two of my favorite eco-heroes, Dr. Phil Landrigan and Jessica Alba. Dr Phil Landrigan is from the...

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A More Conscious Union

This article was originally published in Southern Seasons Magazine Spring 2013 Keep your nuptials as nice to the Earth as they are breathtaking – right here in Georgia or oceans away. I was married...

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Bobby Kennedy in Atlanta for Waterkeeper Alliance Annual Conference and...

We were very honored in Georgia last week to host the Waterkeeper Alliance’s national conference at Callaway Gardens. As part of the week’s activities, a fundraising event was held in Atlanta at the...

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Record Turnout for 11th Annual River Race & Festival!

Rutherford and I had a great time at this year’s Chattahoochee Riverkeeper 11th Annual River Race & Festival! The weather was perfect, and I’m so glad to report there was a record turnout! From...

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