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The article focuses on the cities of the United States and their environmental aspects. The mayors of Austin, Chicago and Los Angeles have each thrown down the gauntlet, declaring their city will be the most environmentally friendly. But success takes more than a showcase building or ambitious plans. A truly green city integrates environmental sustainability into everything from its sidewalks to its skyscrapers. It invests in renewables and energy efficiency, protects open space, reduces waste, and provides-clean air and water and access to healthy food for residents of all economic classes. In addition to their individual achievements, most of the cities have signed the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, vowing to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. Some of the cities with biggest transit turnaround are Salt Lake City, Minneapolis and Austin. Denver is honored for its clean energy. City known for healthy food is Madison and hall of fame cities are Chicago, New York City, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle.

The article focuses on the work and achievements of world famous photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand. From the vantage point of a helicopter, French photographer Yann has spent 15 years capturing thousands of scenes in more than 75 countries. He has shared hundreds of them with the world in his books and traveling exhibits, which combine environmental activism and art to create his photographic portrait of the planet. He has also captured coral reefs, cultivated fields, and sea-swept dunes array into intricate designs with colors that rival the most energetic abstract paintings. Planes in an airfield and birds in flight exhibit geometric precision, while clusters of skyscrapers and rock outcroppings seem to grow chaotically before open eyes. Seen through Arthus-Bertrand's ecumenical eye, the sinuous line of a suburban street evokes the soothing rhythm of a river. Since 1990, photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand has flown over dozens of countries, capturing aerial images. He invites people to reflect on the Earth's evolution and the future of its inhabitants. He has also been a devoted environmentalist.

Offers ideas on how to take part in environmental protection movements. List of organizations and training programs; Suggested books, magazines and other publications; Academic opportunities.

Reports on the accomplishments of the Sierra Club and other environmental activists in preserving wildlands in the United States as of March 1, 2001. Management plan for the Giant Sequoia National Monument; Plan of the United States Forest Service for Chugach and Tongass National Forests; Preservation of Hanford Reach National Monument.

The article presents information on campaigns in schools that promote green living. It informs that students at almost 600 U.S. and Canadian schools are organizing around clean-energy solutions as part of the Campus Climate Challenge, a campaign initiated by youth environmental groups. Collegians in the U.S. turned down thermostats; performed waste audits; and lobbied their schools to reduce energy use, and provide healthier and organic food. At the New School in New York City, a campaign helped convince the college to switch from virgin paper to 100 percent recycled stock in all campus computer laboratories. It is stated that as the biggest purchasers and employers in many communities, colleges can create demand for eco-friendly services and products.

The article offers information on several books and motion pictures pertaining to environmental protection. The motion picture "A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash," directed by Basil Gelpke, presents interviews with former executives of the oil industry. The documentary film "King Corn," directed by Aaron Woolf, depicts two college students move from Boston to Iowa to grow an acre of corn. The book "A Slice of Organic Life," edited by Sheherazade Goldsmith, offers tips for giving eco-presents and a recipe for organic mulled wine.

The article offers information on media resources related to the exploration, enjoyment, and protection of the planet Earth. These resources include the books "The Fragile Edge," by Julia Whitty and "Plenty," by Alisa Smith and J. B. MacKinnon and the Discovery Channel documentary "Planet Earth" released on DVD.

The article offers information on media resources highlighting environment-related issues. The documentary film "The Future of Food," by Deborah Koons Garcia, touches wide-ranging issues related to genetic engineering, showing how corporations have waged war on the farmers whose fields were accidentally contaminated by genetically modified crops. The book "Harvest," by Nicola Smith presents the intimate account of a couple's experience of rural life. G. Bruce Knecht's "Hooked" is based on the overfishing of the Chilean sea bass.

The article presents questions and answers related to environmental protection. One person asks how he can get a healthy-looking lawn without using environmentally damaging fertilizers and herbicides. Another question by a reader raises concerns related to recycling and disposal of food and trash generated in the ballparks and seeks advise to do his part for the earth while rooting for his baseball team San Francisco Giants.

The article offers news briefs related to environmental protection. A documentary film titled "An Inconvenient Truth," about global warming starring Al Gore, opens in theaters in May 2006. Whole Foods Market Inc. has purchased enough wind-energy credits to offset the power used by its 180-store operation. The National Football League planted some 2,500 trees near Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan to help make up for emissions created by powering lights, heating, and equipment during February 2006 Super Bowl.

Presents information on the legislation protecting the wilderness areas of Nevada. Description of the wilderness areas of the state; Overview of the campaign made for the legislation; Comments of Sierra Club conservation organizer Carrie Sandstedt on the legislation. INSETS: Crème de la Club;Kudos for Club's High Achievers.

Reports on the Toxic 12 Campaign conducted by the North Star Chapter of the Sierra Club, which aims to highlight the poor environmental records of legislators from towns across Minnesota. Details of the campaign; Impact of the campaign on legislators.

Reports on the protest held by Sierra Club and residents in Newport News, Virginia in May 1999 to save the Mattaponi River. Possible environmental impact of the proposed King William Reservoir; Comments from Glen Besa, director of the Club's Virginia Chapter.

The focuses on the increasing trend of green hospitality in the U.S. It reports that many hotels are becoming ecologically aware for the protection of environment and are employing several environment friendly methods including the installation of solar panels, cultivation of organic food, and the use of nontoxic cleaners. It mentions the energy efficient methods used by the Gaia Napa Valley Hotel and Spa, Northern California and states that the hotel is using tubular skylights that direct sunlight to its interiors. It also mentions the recycling of 75 percent of its construction waste by the Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina and states the use of an elevator by the hotel that creates electricity as it descends. Also mentioned is the website on ecofriendly accommodations.

An interview with Diane MacEachern, former communication consultant, is presented. When asked about why her campaign focuses on women, she states that women are more sympathetic with regards to issues concerning the environment. She further asserts that it is better to start saving at least $10 of the weekly budget for groceries through cutting out unnecessary expenses on the list.

This article presents an interview with Lauren Sullivan, founder of the nonprofit organization Reverb. When asked about the relation between rock music and the environment, Sullivan said that music has been a place of activism and action. She said that she converts bus and truck fleet of music bands to biodiesel in order to make their concert or tour green. She also informed that her organization creates an eco-village of green businesses to reflect each music band's interests.

The article presents quotes from a periodical and a notable person in current events. "Sports Illustrated" stresses the environmental condition of Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger expresses his view on the roles of environmentalists who advocate environmentalism and environmental protection.

The article offers news briefs related to environmental protection. The city of San Francisco has approved a law banning the use of plastic shopping bags in grocery stores in the United States. Patagonia widened its Polartec-fleece-recycling program. Paul Tukey is advocating the conversion of a million acres of lawn to organic by 2010.

The article offers suggestions for living a green and environmental-friendly life. One can buy recycled, organic, fair-trade, and other eco- friendly items like those found at greatgreengoods.com and greenpages.org. One can also give green experiences such as a certificate to an organic restaurant, a produce subscription to a local farm or a membership in a cycling club or carshare program. A gift can be made worthy by combining an inspiring book or DVD, a compact fluorescent bulb, and some organic treats in an attractive, reusable container.

The article focuses on music channel MTV, which made time for a speech by former U.S. vice-president Al Gore about global warming at its recent annual Video Music Awards. MTV has launched a two-part Break the Addiction Challenge, including a 12-step program to reduce personal contributions to global warming and a contest for U.S. and Canadian campuses to switch to 100 percent green energy.

The article presents information on various environment friendly developments in the United States. An organic beer dubbed Wild Hop is being test-marketed by Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. Two police substations are being made in the city of Visalia, California. The buildings are being made out of bales of straw, a natural insulating material that can cut energy costs in half. Since improving it's energy efficiency and reducing packaging waste the California-based Ghirardelli Chocolate Co. has saved $1 million a year.

The article reports that environmentalist John Perry and some of his friends from San Francisco, California have decided not to buy anything new for one year. This commitment, which is known as "Compact," is their personal stand against rampant consumption and waste. Their idea has attracted more than a thousand participants worldwide and some angry critics. Discussing the strategy and exemptions for essentials like food John said that he was a recreational shopper therefore, it has been challenging to think about what he needs instead of just shifting his consumption habits to secondhand goods.

The article reports on the formation of a new Puerto Rico chapter of the organization Sierra Club in El Yunque, the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. Forest Service system. Local activists cheered the decision. Other groups have already joined the chapter in its campaign against two mega-resorts planned by Marriott International and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. The fight against development in the ecological corridor has brought together community leaders, businesspeople, church folks, fishermen, and tree huggers.

The article offers news related to environmental protection. Whole Foods Market Inc. branched out to whole-life retailing last fall, adding a shop in West Hollywood specializing in eco-friendly clothing and housewares to its chain of 180 grocery stores. British model Elizabeth Hurley, the mother of a three-year-old boy, is developing a line of organic baby foods. Nike Inc.'s Nike Considered hiking boot, one of the company's new shoes manufactured with less wasteful and toxic-processes, was a 2005 "gold" winner at the Industrial Designers Society of America's prestigious awards.

The article reports on a series of advertisements launched in Mexico last year to discourage men from eating sea-turtle egg, which have gotten plenty of attention. Women's groups have begun a counter-effort against the advertisements, which they denounce as sexist.

The article offers news related to mass media initiated environmental protection. The women magazine "Maxim," told its readers in the September 2005 issue to use propane for their heating system. The writers of "Six Feet Under," the acclaimed HBO series about a family-run funeral home, were attuned to the latest trend in death, green burials. After killing off one of the main characters in the show's final season, they had mourners wrap his body in a simple and biodegradable burlap sack and bury it.

The article presents queries of readers of the journal regarding environmental protection. One of the queries is regarding the replacement of incandescent bulbs with efficient fluorescent bulbs as the former are readily disposable in the trash while the latter contain mercury. Another query is about the kind of frame material to be used while replacing single-gazed wooden windows with double-gazed ones. Another query is regarding the current state of environmentalism.

The article suggests five ways in which people can contribute to environment conservation. Enforcement of existing pollution laws and making polluters clean up the environment and reduce dangerous emissions. Encouragement for the use of renewable electricity and the raising of fuel economy. Building communities that are safer for cyclists and pedestrians by keeping public-transit systems strong and sprawl at bay. To protect nature for the next generation by designating public lands as parks and wilderness areas, restoring native species and creating open spaces for people to enjoy. Speaking out in communities to improve the environment in all these ways and more. These ideas tap into basic American values of fairness, opportunity, and progress.

The article presents news briefs related to environmental engineering of buildings in the U.S. Officials in Prince William County, Virginia, have persuaded the developer of a new luxury subdivision to incorporate features that reduce polluted runoff--a costly problem nationwide. Public employees in Washington State now have one less excuse for calling in sick since Governor Christine Gregoire signed the nation's first "green building" law in April 2005. The law requires most new or renovated state buildings to meet green guidelines that conserve energy and water and promote recycling. Washington Middle School in Olympia will be among the first to incorporate the new standards, which officials expect will also boost student performance.

Examines the environmental policies of U.S. President George W. Bush. Issues concerning the reports of the Environmental Protection Agency on air-pollution reduction; Consequences of the partnership between the government and the American Chemistry Council for a study on the impact of pesticides on children; Status of the protection for northwest salmon and steel-head habitat.

Presents information on several bills in the U.S. regarding environment protection. Clean Power Act, championed by Senator Jim Jeffords(I-Vt.) and Representative Henry Waxman (D-Calif.); Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act, introduced by Representatives Christopher Shays (R.-Conn.) and Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.); High-Speed Rail Investment Act, introduced by Senator Joseph Biden (D-Del.) and Representative Amo Houghton (R-N.Y.).

Reports on several winners of awards on environmental protection in the United States (U.S.) as of January 2001. Teacher who won an award for her work on the preservation of giant sequoias of Sierra Nevada; Award for New York Congressman Maurice Hinchey for the Utah wilderness legislative bill; Reporter who gained an award for his expose on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Reports on Sierra Student Coalition's campaign to save the Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia, Canada. Threat against the forest; Alternatives to old-growth wood products; Contact information.