(Mpls, MN) – The Xcel Energy Foundation recently announced the recipients of grants in the focus area of the environment. Included in this year’s list of recipients is the F.R.E.E Network, an environmental education resource hosted by Dovetail Partners, Inc.

“The F.R.E.E Network provides access to information about forests and forest resources and supports classroom learning about our environment,” says James Garness, Senior Foundation Representative for the Xcel Energy Foundation in Minnesota.

Columbia University Pulls Plug on Environmental Journalism Program

Columbia University, a school well known for its environmental focus, recently pulled the plug on its environmental journalism program. Learn why inside.

Columbia University recently pulled the plug on their Environmental Journalism program, citing an evaporating demand for individuals with that skill set. This follows news that prominent publications like the Sacramento Bee and networks like Reuters are axing green journalist's jobs. The Society of Environmental Journalists, an industry group, urged professionals not to fret about the scarcity of eco journalism jobs, saying that "no one gains, to overstate the situation.

350.org International Day of Climate Action - Oct 24, 2009

350.org's International Day of Climate Action takes place this October 24, 2009 where people from around the world join together to tell the world to reduce the world's CO2 to 350 PPM.

350.org's Day of Action takes place this Saturday, October 24, 2009 and is being called the International Day of Climate Action. 350.org states that their mission "is to inspire the world to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis—to create a new sense of urgency..."

Ecology Center of San Francisco Teaches Natural Building at West Coast Green

The Ecology Center of San Francisco taught the merits and techniques of natural building that's bringing the ancient technique to modern landscapes.

The Ecology Center of San Francisco (ECOSF), a non-profit dedicated to teaching forgotten ecology skills to San Franciscans, featured a natural building workshop just outside of West Coast Green that taught attendees how to build using ultra-traditional materials like cob, rammed earth, and adobe. The workshop leader joked that dirt in California rarely stands still (a minor earthquake actually occurred the night before), yet adobe villages built in California prior to its admission to the United States nearly 160 years ago are still standing today.