jcolman
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Jonathon D. Colman is the associate director of digital marketing for The Nature Conservancy, where he leads the strategic marketing and promotion of the Conservancy's web site at http://www.nature.org/
Seattle, WA
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Forget the biofuels hype - Run your car on vegetable oil! view story
61 votes- Submitted by jcolman
- 10 days ago
- (http://www.nature.org/activities/...)
Biofuels made from corn have serious drawbacks -- land conversion from forest to agriculture creates a huge carbon debt. But any diesel vehicle can be made to run on waste vegetable oil (WVO), a recycled waste product that produces lower emissions.
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Can Dogs Help Find and Save Endangered Species? view story
57 votes- Submitted by jcolman
- 12 days ago
- (http://www.nature.org/wherewework...)
Rogue -- a perky four-year-old Belgian sheepdog -- sure thinks so! Find out how he's making a difference by finding rare plants and other species in Oregon. Then watch a great video of Rogue in action!
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How long does it take for 250 super-connected Gnomedex geeks to raise $2,500 for Cambodian kids? view story
48 votes- Submitted by jcolman
- 12 days ago
- (http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blo...)
Answer: about 90 minutes -- that's it! Truly a great example of the far-reaching power of social media. Read Beth Kanter's blog for more insights as to how she did it.
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Last-Ditch Resort: Move Polar Bears to Antarctica? view story
53 votes- Submitted by jcolman
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.wired.com/science/plan...)
If the most dire climate predictions come to pass, the Arctic ice cap will melt entirely, and polar bears could face extinction. So why not pack a few off to Antarctica, where the sea ice will never run out?
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A radical notion about 'the wild' view story
38 votes- Submitted by jcolman
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.thestar.com/News/Ideas...)
It is time, says a University of Toronto biologist, that we began 'to think of humans as part of the natural world', and not separated from nature... nor the future of the planet.
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The best explosion that you'l see all day view video
62 votes- Submitted by jcolman
- 2 months ago
- (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M...)
...and it's good for the environment, too!
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Graham Hill: Being Green is Not Easy... When I Forget - Green on The Huffington Post view story
34 votes- Submitted by jcolman
- 2 months ago
- (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gra...)
Enemy #1 in my personal battle to be eco is my own forgetfulness.
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Now you can make Twitter crash anytime you want to! view story
34 votes- Submitted by jcolman
- 2 months ago
- (http://blog.makezine.com/archive/...)
...when you make your very own "Fail Whale" 3D sculpture. Guaranteed to be at least as sturdy and reliable as Twitter is, if not more so. Awesome!
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320,000 Acres of Forest Protected in Landmark Deal view story
71 votes- Submitted by jcolman
- 2 months ago
- (http://www.nature.org/wherewework...)
In one of the most significant conservation sales in U.S. history, The Nature Conservancy and The Trust for Public Land have preserved 320,000 acres of pristine forest in western Montana that provide valuable habitat for species.
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Top 5 Science Standards to Make Carbon Offsets Work Better view story
74 votes- Submitted by jcolman
- 2 months ago
- (http://support.nature.org/site/Pa...)
The proliferation of voluntary carbon offset programs seems like a great way for individuals to help fight climate change. But do carbon offset programs really work? Learn about five of the key standards for making them more effective.

