• Framed! Green Cross International Council Meeting

  In late August, our COO Richard Wegman, along with our Director of Security & Sustainably Paul Walker and S&S Program Associate Marina Voronova, attended a Green Cross Council meeting in Geneva. While walking through the Old Town of Geneva, they came upon a large picture frame set up for a commercial shoot and took advantage of [...]

• On Eve of 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Green Renaissance Takes Hold In New Orleans

  NEW ORLEANS - As New Orleans, the nation and the world prepare to mark the 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on August 29 (and the devastating aftermath), I have been reflecting on the personal journey I have taken these past 5 years in my love affair with this great city.

• Global Green’s Musical Benefit for the Gulf

  "Like many folks, I was devastated by the tragedy of the Deepwater Horizon explosion, the loss of life there, and this horrific ecological tragedy that has ensued. I don't believe that BP or our government fully understand the breadth of the tragedy, its permanent effect on the Gulf of Mexico, and how many millions of families and livelihoods are going to be permanently affected. I'm thankful for organizations like Global Green."

• The Right to safe drinking water and basic sanitation

  In an op-ed in the New York Times last week, Green Cross International founder Mikhail Gorbachev wrote abut the right to water and sanitation: The United Nations estimates that nearly 900 million people live without clean water and 2.6 billion without proper sanitation. Water, the basic ingredient of life, is among the world’s most prolific killers. [...]

• Healing the Gulf through Song: An Evening with Peter Seeger and Friends

  Stanley Kules, a Global Green NY regional committee member, had helped arrange a series of three benefit concerts for Global Green USA and the Gulf Restoration Network at the City Winery in New York City. I was to go and talk about the spill, Global Green’s initiatives, and to thank the audience, musicians, and the City Winery for their support.

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• New Fuel for an Old Narrative: Notes on the BP Oil Disaster
  

  From Design Observer, Places. Opinion by Richard Campanella “Geography addresses the questions of where phenomena are located, and why, and how those spatial patterns affect our perceptions of place. The BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, which has been headline news since April 20, offers clear answers to the first two questions: The drilling of the well [...]

• 9 Organizations That Never Left New Orleans
  

  From The Huffington Post: We made the list! On Sunday, August 29, it will be five years to the day since Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast. Though dozens of nonprofit organizations made use of charitable donations at the time, many have moved on to other issues in the U.S. and around the world. We’re [...]

• In Memory of Pam Dashiell (VIDEO)
  

  Remembering a good friend: Pam Dashiell Following the dedication of our Visitors Center to Pam last Wednesday, it is with deep honor we remember her life’s work and the vital role she played in helping Global Green’s Holy Cross Project become a reality. Born in Roxbury, Mass., she moved to New Orleans and then the Holy [...]

• Remembering Pam: Visitor Center Dedication & Neighborhood Celebration
  

  Holy Cross friends and neighbors joined Global Green on a beautiful Wednesday evening to mark the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and for a special dedication of the Project’s Visitor Center in honor of Pam Dashiell, Past President of the Holy Cross Neighborhood Association. Each of the two-story homes were open for visitors to tour [...]

• Dedication of the HCP Visitor Center to Pam Dashiell (Photo)
  

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