Earth Optimism CLT

01/01/2024

12/19/2023

I just took the pledge to make this holiday season a more sustainable one. Join me and the NC Science Trail in supporting the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher's "It's easy being green" campaign this holiday season.


https://ncsciencetrail.org/science-blog/the-nc-aquarium-at-fort-fisher-says-its-easy-being-green/

02/21/2023

Still time to catch Catawba Riverkeeper Brandon Jones and ED John Searby on NPR - 90.7WFAE Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins this morning.

11/14/2022

Baby goats. That is all.

🐐❤️

11/14/2022

There’s just something about an eagle…

11/13/2022

Ok so I love that Barbie is getting on the conservation train. Nice work!

Exciting news! We’re so proud to announce that the Dr. Jane Goodall doll has been named a TIME Magazine Best Invention of 2022 in the Toys & Play category, chosen by for making the world better, smarter, and a bit more fun. 🌍

The doll, created in partnership with us at the Jane Goodall Institute, is part of the groundbreaking Barbie Inspiring Women series and is the first in the series made from ocean bound plastic! With the Dr. Jane Goodall doll, Barbie aims to empower the next generation to connect with nature, stay curious about the earth, and help protect the planet.

Shop the doll, link in stories!

11/13/2022

Nice work DLC!

10/29/2022

Saving Black Kites in India.

In director Shaunak Sen’s acclaimed documentary “All That Breathes,” the lives of the Indian brothers and the city’s ubiquitous raptors are set against a backdrop of pollution and political unrest.

10/29/2022

Well this is cool! Bats!

Are these hummingbirds in Halloween costumes? Nope, they're lesser long-nosed bats!

Regular pollinators of agave and cactus flowers, they also visit hummingbird feeders at night across southern Arizona. It's one of the ways scientists monitor their populations.

Photo: courtesy Richard Spitzer

10/29/2022

Looks like this year is the year for the first in person EarthOptimismCLT event. Interested in making a presentation about a project that empowers people to take action on climate change. Stay tuned to this page for how to apply!