May 2005 :

May 31, 2005

• Press Release: ECO, The Whale Activists’ Newsletter from the International Whaling Commission Meetings in Ulsan, Republic of Korea 6/20-24/2005
  Online daily during the conference...

May 26, 2005

• In the News: Mangrove, Shrimp Farm Link Sought in Brazilian Fisherman's Death
  Mangrove Action Project’s Alfredo Quarto says the increased shrimp production is being achieved at the expense of the local fishermen... From ENS
• Event: Celebrating Women’s Leadership in Sustainable Development
  A UN World Environment Day 2005 Event convened by the Women’s Global Green Action Network and local partners.
  Come listen to inspiring speakers and musicians at this women’s event that will highlight the central role women play in promoting sustainable development and articulating the need for environmental stewardship. Also, learn about local initiatives in the Bay Area, and hear the stories of grassroots environmental women leaders working tirelessly for positive change around the world.
• Get Involved: Volunteer for BAIDO: Web site Design & Marketing Plan Implementation
• Event: International Development Series, June 2^nd in San Francisco, California
  The Digital Divide: Exploring Development, Directions and Definitions in International Technological Projects
  

May 24, 2005

• Event: The BAWT 2^nd Annual Rafting Fundraiser, July 16 & 17
  On one day we'll raft the class III Gorge section of the river and on the other we will raft the class III+ Chili Bar section...

May 18, 2005

• In the News: Electronic tag kept tabs on white shark's odyssey
  "Do they need them for scientific purpose? There are some things that you can learn from sharks in captivity, but basically what you're learning is how to keep the shark alive." From the San Francisco Chronicle

May 17, 2005

• Action Alert: Land and Water Conservation Fund, Forest Legacy program, Tongass in peril
  Our representatives need to know that you oppose the elimination of LWCF land acquisition money and deep cuts to Forest Legacy funding. And they need to know that you support a package of conservation-minded amendments that would help protect the Tongass, safeguard poor and minority communities that now suffer disproportionately from dirty air and water, and would block weakened rules for sewage dumping in our waterways. From The Wilderness Society.
• Get Involved: Learn about organic farming in Tanzania
  Prior agricultural experience is not required, simply a desire to give something back to the community in which you'll be living (also a willingness to work outdoors and have dirty knees!)

May 12, 2005

• News Room: Judge Closes 700 Miles of Off-road trails on Eldorado National Forest
  The court’s closure order follows its February determination that the Service adopted its 1990 ORV plan for the Forest in violation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Release from the Center for Biological Diversity.
• Event: United Nations World Environment Day, June 1-5
  Mayors from around the world will meet in San Francisco to celebrate Green Cities and create a plan for a sustainable urban future: the San Francisco Urban Environmental Accords
• News Room: Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Hui Welcomes Strong State Refuge Plan (.pdf, ~150k)
  The Monk seal and future generations will all benefit. A true pu’uhonua is proposed for state waters of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. From Kahea: The Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance

May 10, 2005

• News Room: Appeals court sides with Cheney in Secret Energy Task Force suit
  "The Bush administration has succeeded in locking the public out and letting industry and corporate special interests call the shots," said Sierra Club President Carl Pope...

May 5, 2005

• News Room: Administration Announces Reversal of Protection for America’s Pristine, Roadless Forests
  This announcement puts the country’s last remaining untouched forests at grave risk to new development and disregards the wishes of millions of Americans who have repeatedly said they want these special places preserved. News courtesy the Wilderness Society.
• Action Alert: Help defeat proposed anti-Mexican Gray wolf policies!
  As a result of invitation-only meetings arranged by Rep. Steve Pearce (R-NM) between ranchers and senior regional officials of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the agency has proposed a moratorium on new releases of Mexican gray wolves to the wild and new restrictions on where wolves can be re-released after their capture. Alert courtesy the Center for Biological Diversity.

May 4, 2005

• Earth Island Journal: the Summer 2005 edition is now available online, and the Spring 2005 edition is archived with full content
• Event: IDS Panel — Health & Development: Hot Spots in Global Health
  Issues that plague the developing world inevitably connect to the health of nations, and often play a role in building barriers to development. Join us as we explore some of the “Hot Spots” around the world — areas where health challenges illustrate some of the larger and persistent global health issues of today. Panelists will each discuss a different “Hot Spots”: the mortality crisis in Eastern Europe, specifically Russia; the global health workforce crisis in Southern Africa; and the crisis in women's health issues, especially related to HIV/AIDS, in Southeast Asia. Learn also about some solutions being applied at a grassroots or institutional level to combat these issues.

May 2, 2005

• Press Release: Earth Island's Dolphin Safe Tuna Monitoring Program Certified in Compliance with ISO 9001
  Earth Island's monitoring program is one of the largest and most successful environmental monitoring programs in the world, encompassing more than 300 tuna companies, brokers, fishermen, and retail outlets world-wide in more than 50 countries.