Peter Poschen, 02/22/13

Coordinator of the ILO Green Jobs Programme

As the impact of climate change increases, so does the awareness that we need to transform the global economy to make it greener and more sustainable. But what will it cost? Is it something developing countries, the worst hit by climate change, can afford?

Sarah Spitz, 02/22/13

Culture Watch, Santa Monica Daily Press

On this particular winter Wednesday, 26 labeled boxes containing 554 pounds of apples, citrus, salad greens, kale, squash, garlic, turnips, cucumbers and radishes have been collected by friendly volunteers wearing hats and aprons that say "Food Forward."

Arianna Huffington, 02/22/13

New medical studies and environmental statistics show that soldiers' exposure to a complex mix of environmental threats is compounding the more obvious dangers of war zones.

Angela Kinsey and Andrew Sharpless, 02/21/13

Imagine yourself at a restaurant ready to order your favorite dish and being told by your server that there is a one in three chance you will not receive the same item that is on the menu. Would you order it anyway?

Bob Burnett, 02/22/13

Berkeley writer, retired Silicon Valley executive

A line has to be drawn somewhere. A line that says we will no longer permit America's energy decisions to jeopardize future generations. A line that says we have to curtail greenhouse emissions while we still have a chance to save the planet.

Garrett Peck, 02/21/13

Literary journalist

Do you know the distinct red sandstone of the Smithsonian Castle, with its distinct rusty redstone façade and Romanesque towers, was quarried locally? The Seneca quarry is a largely unknown local history gem.

Adrianna Quintero, 02/21/13

Director, Voces Verdes

For the many Latinos listening to the State of the Union speech, Obama's commitment to tackle climate change was long-awaited. The plan will reduce dangerous carbon pollution, lower electricity bills for struggling families, and advance U.S. leadership in global clean energy markets.

Charles B. Tisdale, 02/21/13

Executive Director, Greater Bridgeport Community Enterprises

A few years ago, my organization, ABCD, Inc., gave birth to a community development corporation!

Richard Schiffman, 02/21/13

Journalist

Climatologists tell us that the climate change train has long since left the station, but perhaps it is not yet too late to prevent it from accelerating beyond our capacity to cope.

Molly Rauch, 02/21/13

Blogger and Public Health Policy & Outreach Manager, Moms Clean Air Force

Science bears out the obvious: An unhealthy school environment adversely impacts the health and academic performance of its students.

Frances Beinecke, 02/21/13

President, Natural Resources Defense Council

Climate change is already threatening our communities with extreme weather and costly damages. Fortunately President Obama has the power to stop a major source of global warming pollution from spreading: tar sands oil.

John Avalos, 02/21/13

Representative, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 11

Now more than ever we have to be warriors for our environment. Remember the future. Think generations ahead. All life is precious, and only a growing national and global movement for real system change will make the difference.

Gabrielle Linnell, 02/21/13

Student, Wellesley College

What does it take to make a global leader? For Wendy Judge Paulson, lifelong activist and chairman emerita of the worldwide conservation organization Rare, qualities include "intellectual curiosity, fearless tackling of hard questions," and, more unusually, "ecological literacy."

Joe Keefe, 02/21/13

President and CEO, Pax World Funds

We need to deploy a host of strategies to address the developing catastrophe of climate change, and we must do so with a sense of urgency and resolve. As investors, there are essentially three approaches we can take to investing in fossil fuels.

Steve Horn, 02/21/13

Research Fellow, DeSmogBlog

A recent investigation appears to connect the dots between shadowy lobbying efforts by shale gas fracking company Range Resources, and the Obama EPA's decision to shut down its high-profile lawsuit against Range for allegedly contaminating groundwater in Weatherford, Texas.

Jill Robinson MBE, Dr.med.vet. h.c., 02/21/13

Founder and CEO, Animals Asia

Most bears on bile farms are kept in tiny cages. Of the six rescued last month, Peter was trapped in the smallest cage -- measuring just 3 feet long and one foot wide. Some bears on farms are put into cages as cubs and never released.

Neil Wagner, 02/21/13

Creator, 'What on Earth?' Comic Strip

Whether you are convinced our weather is undoubtedly affected by anthropogenic climate change, or feel that conclusion is a bit too emphatic, would you say rolling the dice with our climate is a good gamble? After all, you should never bet that which you can't afford to lose.