John Talberth

Natural ecosystems can meet the infrastructure demands of the 21st century in ways that benefit both the environment and the bottom line.

Will the global summit in Rio set the stage for the development of Sustainable Development Goals that may commplement or succeed the Millenium Development Goals set to expire in 2015?

By losing forests to development, the United States also loses one of its best defenses against climate change. The 21 million acres of forests expected to be turned into sprawl in the next 20 years sequester roughly 32 million tons of carbon per year.