Way back 145 years ago, Yellowstone was made into the first national park in the US. Native Americans had lived and hunted in the region that would become Yellowstone for hundreds of years before the first Anglo explorers arrived. Abundant…
T4CI is saluting some of the most influential African-American environmentalists and sustainability professionals during Black History Month. Today we honor Marjorie Richard. Richard is the first African-American to win the esteemed Goldman Environmental Prize, after her nonstop battle with Shell Chemical whose…
T4CI is saluting some of the most influential African-American environmentalists and sustainability professionals during Black History Month. Today we honor Robert Bullard. Robert D. Bullard is Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy in the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of…
The 89th Academy Awards are this Sunday. And although few will take home the coveted Oscar, T4CI wanted to salute some of our favorite movies that meet our mission: to accelerate impact for initiatives focused on protecting and fostering a…
T4CI is saluting some of the most influential African-American environmentalists and sustainability professionals during Black History Month. Today we honor Beverly Wright. Dr. Beverly Wright is a professor of Sociology and the founding director of the Deep South Center for…
It’s President’s Day. Not only can we enjoy a federally-mandated day off from work, but we can also take time to reflect on the leaders of the United States. By the nature of their position, the POTUS has a platform…
T4CI is saluting some of the most influential African-American environmentalists and sustainability professionals during Black History Month. Today we honor Lisa Jackson. Jackson is Head of Environmental Affairs for Apple. In this role, Jackson oversees Apple’s environmental issues globally. Jackson was the…
Oscar the Grouch. He’s the snarky, snarly, ‘have a crummy day’ monster. Yet, secretly he cares… especially about the world around him. It’s why last year he expanded his living quarters to not just an only metal trashcan, but a…
As much as we love the sentiment of Valentine’s Day, we don’t think you would love the outcome of the holiday, when it comes to the environmental impact. Take a look at this infographic to see what can happen when…
T4CI is saluting some of the most influential African-American environmentalists and sustainability professionals during Black History Month. Today we honor Warren Washington. Washington is an internationally recognized expert in atmospheric sciences and climate research specializing in computer modeling of the Earth’s…
T4CI is saluting some of the most influential African-American environmentalists and sustainability professionals during Black History Month. Today we honor Will Allen. Will Allen created Growing Power to develop community food systems. He was named a McArthur Fellow — only…
In 1870: the United States 15th Amendment was ratified, giving African American males the right to vote. Christmas became a national holiday. The Franco-Prussian War began. And the US Weather Bureau, the precursor to the National Weather Service (NWS) was…