United States Launches Higher Education Partnership to Promote Cleaner...
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — The United States and Costa Rica today launched a three-year higher education partnership aimed at promoting sustainable manufacturing and economic growth in Latin...
View ArticleProposed Marine Protected Area in Antarctica’s Ross Sea – one of the last...
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — In order to advance marine protection and scientific research in one of the last great ocean wilderness areas on the planet, the United States submitted a proposal to...
View ArticleUnited States Advances Antarctic Marine Protection Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — The 31st Meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) concluded on November 1 in Hobart, Australia. The meeting...
View ArticleWildlife Conservation Day events on Dec. 4 to include Animal Planet’s Jeff...
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — U.S. missions around the globe will mark Wildlife Conservation Day on December 4 with programs including speaking engagements at local schools, film presentations,...
View ArticleUS State Department Releases Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact...
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — Today, the U.S. Department of State released a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) in response to TransCanada’s May 2012 application for the...
View ArticleU.S. Observes World Water Day 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — Today, the U.S. Department of State recognized the “World Water Day” (March 22, 2013) with the following statement from John Kerry, Secretary of State: “Global growth...
View ArticleCameron/Baxter Books announces the worldwide launch of the paradigm-shifting...
ASPEN, Colo. /eNewsChannels/ — Cameron/Baxter Books announces the worldwide launch of the paradigm-shifting book “THE TRUST FREQUENCY: 10 Assumptions for a New Paradigm” (ISBN: 978-098874713) at...
View ArticleEnvironmental Cooperation Agreement signed by U.S. and Columbia to Conserve...
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — Today, The United States and Colombia signed the U.S.–Colombia Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA). Together with the Environment Chapter of the U.S.–Colombia...
View ArticleEmpowering Environmental Leaders – programs engage youth, women, and...
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs programs engage youth, women, and undeserved audiences to address environmental issues in their home communities and...
View ArticleAnti-Poaching and Anti-Trafficking Efforts in the U.S. will be studied by...
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — As part of the U.S. efforts to combat illegal trade in wildlife and promote conservation, 13 parks and wildlife ministry officials, field agents, and NGO leaders from...
View ArticleU.S. Seeks Enhanced Protection of Antarctic Waters and Ross Sea Region
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — According tor the State Department, U.S. policy makers and scientists are meeting with governments from around the world this week, on July 15-16, 2013, at an...
View ArticleU.S. State Dept. Winners of the ‘Billion Acts of Green’ Contest
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — As most of you know, the State Department leads our country’s engagements on many international environmental issues. We are actively engaged in negotiations to...
View ArticleU.S. Dept. of State and the Agency for International Development (USAID)...
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — At the Fifth Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, President Obama invited all governments, international organizations, private industry, and...
View ArticleApps4Africa: Climate Challenge – addressing the challenge of climate change
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- As part of our engagement with emerging African partners in addressing the challenge of climate change, the U.S. Department of State will sponsor Apps4Africa:...
View ArticleU.S. and Panama sign agreement on Environmental Cooperation (ECA)
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — Today, the United States and Panama signed an Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA). The ECA will help ensure that trade and environmental policies work together...
View ArticleUnited States Launches Higher Education Partnership to Promote Cleaner...
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — The United States and Costa Rica today launched a three-year higher education partnership aimed at promoting sustainable manufacturing and economic growth in Latin...
View ArticleFulbright Regional Network for Applied Research Scholar Symposium 2013 in D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ NEWS: The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs will host the 2013 Fulbright Regional Network for Applied Research (NEXUS) Scholar Symposium: New Connections for a...
View ArticleFulbright Students in Seattle To Explore Solutions to Challenges Facing...
SEATTLE, Wash. /eNewsChannels/ NEWS: From May 27-31, the U.S. Department of State, through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), will welcome 75 first-year Fulbright foreign students...
View ArticlemFish Partnership Launched to Address Sustainable Fishery Challenges
WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ NEWS: In recognition of Secretary Kerry’s “Our Ocean” Conference on June 16-17, the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Global Partnerships, in collaboration with...
View ArticleOpinion: Vermont Senator Jim Jeffords’ gift to a Mercury-Free America!
OPINION: Senator Jim Jeffords, my fellow Rutland Vermont skier, just passed on at 80, but his heroic contributions live on, including one that has been virtually a secret. With the help of EIGHT Native...
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