Monday, January 03, 2011

BEN - January 3, 2011 #343




Special in this Edition: 2010 Green Progress Report, BEN Publisher's new op-ed in the Birmingham News, Mercedes Benz Goes Green, Forever Wild Program Saves Turtle Habitat, Tarballs Litter Fort Morgan


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Op-eds, Links and Videos


BEN Publisher Pat Byington's Latest Op-ed on Clean Air in Birmingham

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2011/01/viewpoints_new_gasp_has_much_w_1.html


2010 Green Progress Report

http://www.greenalabama.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Green-Progress-Report-20101.pdf


A GASP For Clean Air - "Ken Burns like" Video on Birmingham Air Pollution

http://bamanews2.blogspot.com/2010/12/history-of-gasp-clean-air-for.html


New Huntsville Environmental Link

http://www.hsvgreenlink.com/


Times Daily Editorial: Seeking Pollution Solution

http://www.alabamarivers.org/press-room/headlines/times-daily-seeking-pollution-solution


Anniston Star's John Fleming on Being Green

http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/10725122/article-Going-green-can-help-you-save-green?


Birmingham News Red Mountain Op-ed

http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2010/12/our_view_red_mountain_park_pro.html#incart_mce


Comprehensive Article by the Tennessean (state of Tennessee's primary newspaper) on Climate Change in Tennessee - it's impact on Agriculture and Wildlife

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110103/NEWS01/101030315/Tennessee+climate+change+is+so+subtle+it+s+hard+to+gauge


Birmingham Audubon Society's Flicker Flashes

http://www.birminghamaudubon.org/images/FF_Archives/11_ff_archive/jan%202011.pdf


News


Recycling in Colbert County Taking Off

http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20101226/NEWS/101229850?Title=Recycling-program-a-big-hit-in-county


Mercedes Benz Goes Green

http://manufacturing.net/News/2010/12/Automotive-Mercedes-Benz-Alabama-Plant-Goes-Green/


Toxics in Released in Alabama's Environment Decline

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2010/12/industrial_release_of_toxins_d.html


Fed. Grant Saves Diamondback Terrapin Habitat Through Forever Wild

http://blog.al.com/live/2010/12/conservation_grant_to_make_ter.html


Tarballs Litter Fort Morgan Peninsula

http://blog.al.com/live/2011/01/gulf_oil_spill_tarballs_cover_fort_morgan.html


Oil Spill May Have Strengthen Fungus Plaguing Coastal Marshes

http://blog.al.com/live/2010/12/oil_may_have_strengthened_fung.html


Lauderdale County's Key Cave Profiled

http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20101229/NEWS/101229771?Title=Key-Cave-called-local-gem


BEN Calendar


Ducks Unlimited Fundraising - Dinners and Banquets Throughout Alabama Nov-Feb.

http://www.ducks.org/states/31/events/index.html


Volunteers to Restore Oyster Reefs - January 22nd, 9am to 3pm, Helen Wood Park, Mobile

http://joinacf.org/join/events


Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association Annual Membership Meeting & Waterfowl Tour - January 22nd, 2:00

http://www.friendsofwheelerrefuge.org/events/?eventID=19&date=01/22/2011


22nd Annual Non-point Source Conference - January 26th, 2011 in Montgomery

http://www.adem.alabama.gov/misc/npsconference.cnt


2011 Legacy Environmental Partnership Conference - February 25, 2011 at Lake Guntersville State Park

http://legacyalabama.eventbrite.com/


Save the Date - 2011 Watershed Leadershed Conference - March 11-13 at Camp McDowell

http://www.alabamarivers.org/


EEAA's Annual Conference "Learning Among the Longleafs" April 14-16 - Call for Proposals

http://www.eeaa.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=115:learning-among-the-longleafs-helping-ee-grow-2011&catid=48:conference&Itemid=173


Little River Canyon Field School 2010 & 2011 Schedules

http://www.jsu.edu/epic/docs/2011_Field_School_Programs_Updated_10_04_10.pdf


Legacy's 2011 Workshop Calendar

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/educator-workshops/2011-workshops


Legacy's 2011 Enviro-Bowl Schedule

http://www.legacyenved.org/index.php/student-activities/envirobowl


Grants & Jobs


Five Star Restoration Grant Program

http://southernbrownfield.blogspot.com/2010/12/environmental-grant-opportunity-five.html


Alabama Coastal Foundation Job Openings

http://joinacf.org/about-us/job-opportunities


Longleaf Pine Conservation Plan Project Positions

http://nwtf.iapplicants.com/ViewJob-128991.html (one positions available in Alabama)


Careers in Conservation

http://www.outdoorsalabama.com/Careers/index.cfm


Extension Specialist Position

https://ssl.acesag.auburn.edu/posannc/detail.php3?job=ZDQ3azN8MzEzfG45ajRr


McDowell Environmental Center - Instructor

http://www.campmcdowell.com/cmec/jobs.htm

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