Today’s scrolling break is courtesy of a red-bellied woodpecker enjoying the snowy winter days. Thank you to our Director of Campus Engagement, Diego Tovar, for the photo!

The University of Cincinnati is now the 90th member of the Rachel Carson Campus Network! We’re excited to welcome a community committed to bold, student-driven sustainability.https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/cincinnatis-climate-momentum-builds/

Our latest Fellow essay invites us to pause and truly take in the natural world. Read her full essay: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/stopping-see-fireflies

#BirdOfTheWeek: Anhinga Nicknamed the “snakebird” for its long neck, the Anhinga dives underwater to spear fish, then spreads its wings to dry in the sun. Read more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week

The Endangered Species Act works. Now, President Trump is proposing a set of rules that threaten to gut our bedrock environmental law in the name of extractive industries and corporate interests. Act now: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/act-now-less-one-week-left-protect-endangered-species-act

Cartooning is one way to combine humor and storytelling to spark conversations about climate and environmental issues. Our November 2025 webinar provides tips and tricks to get started. View the full recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFCZi-jSkoU #ClimateCartooning #Cartooning

Fifty-two weeks of birds! These are the top five feathered friends that captured your heart this year. Which one is your favorite? Share your best 2025 birdwatching memories in the comments! Catch up with all of our past #BirdoftheWeek features: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-week-archive/

Monet helped romanticize landscapes, but his paintings also captured the early creep of industrialization. RCC Fellow Laila Gad warns that this kind of normalization still shapes climate inaction today: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/romanticism-numbs-well-maybe

Join a community of people who care about creating a more sustainable, just, and peaceful future. Our newsletters share our latest essays, articles, research, and advocacy shaping that work. Sign up for our mailing list today: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.salsalabs.org/RCCeNewssignup/index.html

Getting involved in government doesn’t have to start at the federal level. Our October 2025 workshop explored the many ways people can engage locally and how effective community-level advocacy really works. Watch the recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXMHPkgonfA

Meet our #BirdOfTheWeek, the Golden-cheeked Warbler! This endangered songbird is the only bird species that breeds exclusively in Texas. It depends on the healthy juniper-oak woodlands to survive. Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week

Extreme heat is putting pregnancies at risk, increasing the chances of stillbirth, preterm birth, and lasting health complications. Fellow Lydia Samuels and @changethechamber.bsky.social's Manushi Sharma present a poignant truth about childbirth: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/womb-view-1-5c

Trinity College is an institution determined to bring a new generation of climate advocates into the fold. We are proud to welcome Trinity College to our Rachel Carson Campus Network. Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/trinitys-long-walk-greener-tomorrow/

@rachelcarsondc.bsky.social's annual Advocacy Days on Capitol Hill is scheduled for 3/25–27/26! This is open to U.S. undergraduate and graduate students who are passionate about environmental justice from any background. Ready to Join Us or Want to Stay Updated?: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

I am small Not much more than one pigeon high But I am fast And I am brave And I can spear a fly before it knows what happened 🪰🥢

Our #BirdOfTheWeek is the Least Bittern, one of the smallest herons in the world. Learn more about this hard-to-spot bird: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/ #Birding #BackyardBirding #Birds #Birdwatching

In our new essay, Fellow Renee Dansker explores the Great Smoky Mountains — a landscape rich with memory, culture, and ecological wisdom. Read more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/secrets-mountains-keep

Our President and CEO, Bob Musil, was featured in a History & Culture segment with the Pennsylvania Cable Network on the life and impact of Rachel Carson. Watch the full segment: https://youtu.be/18cDivhc19M

Op-Eds and Letters to the Editor are powerful ways to influence public conversations, shape policy debates, and show community leaders what issues matter most to you. Watch our recent webinar, which outlined how to best write and publish these pieces: https://youtu.be/PxgY9q_vuJw

Elphaba? No, that’s our #BirdOfTheWeek, the Green-winged Teal! The smallest dabbling duck in North America, but a standout with its bright green head stripe and wing patch. This bird thrives in marshes and wetlands. Read more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/

A sting from a great golden digger wasp reminded RCC Fellow Maiya Roelen to meet the natural world with curiosity, not fear. “After all, the world could use a few more hugs these days”… even for a wasp. More: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/a-very-huggable-wasp/

Our vision is simple: a just and thriving future for people and the planet. We accomplish this through: ⚖️ Policy & Advocacy ✏️ Education & Engagement 🌿 Storytelling & Stewardship Join us: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.salsalabs.org/RCCeNewssignup/index.html

We are proud to welcome Villanova University to our Campus Network! Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/spires-change-villanovas-rising-climate-vision/

Big beak, bigger heart. Our #BirdOfTheWeek, is the smooth-billed anis, who work in groups to raise young and forage for food! More: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/

Salt marshes protect coasts, store carbon, and shelter wildlife, but they’re threatened by invasive species and development. Restoring them safeguards both nature and our communities. Learn more:https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/preserving-quiet-beauty-salt-marsh/

There are many ways to get involved—both actively and behind-the-scenes—in the movement to halt the expansion of industrial-scale wood pellet biomass. Every action helps build momentum. Join us: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.salsalabs.org/wood-pellet-campaign-2025/index.html #BackDownBigBiomass

“For the first time, the environment was not just something out there that could be tracked and measured, but something that lived inside all of us.” More via @bklynlibrary.bsky.social: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/we-are-environment-silent

Big Biomass = Big Pollution. Drax and Enviva are destroying American forests and polluting communities under the guise of “green energy.” Learn more about the true costs of wood pellets: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/wood-pellet-campaign-2025/ #BackDownBigBiomass

Known for its crimson head and bold black-and-white wings, the Red-headed Woodpecker is one of the few birds that stores food for later—tucking insects and nuts into tree crevices. Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/ #BirdOfTheWeek

Do you doodle? Do you want to? Humor, storytelling, and cartoons are all tools to #Resist. #KilroyWasHere

Forests are vital for carbon storage and biodiversity. Biomass clear-cutting replaces them with monocultures that store less carbon and support fewer species. More: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DRAX-Destroyer-of-Forests-web.pdf #BackDownBigBiomass

You don’t need to be an artist to use cartoons as a tool for change. Join us on 11/12, where you’ll learn how to combine humor, storytelling, & cartooning to spark conversations about climate issues. RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/become-a-climate-cartoonist-tickets-1680533694519

Nothing scares us more than watching American forests cut and shipped overseas to burn. That’s why we work at the national level to protect forests, support impacted communities, & fight industrial biomass expansion. https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/wood-pellet-campaign-2025/ #BackDownBigBiomass

When we destroy the natural world, we destroy the systems that sustain us. Protecting nature is protecting ourselves. Join us in protecting our forests: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.salsalabs.org/wood-pellet-campaign-2025/index.html #BackDownBigBiomass

A new short documentary by @rachelcarsondc.bsky.social reveals the environmental and community health impacts of industrial wood pellet production done by companies like Drax and Enviva. Watch Now.

Did you know 96 million Americans are birders? 🐦 Birding offers therapy, education, and joy—and in 2022, they spent a collective 7.5 billion days watching birds! Discover our #BirdOfTheWeek: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/

Our forests aren’t fuel. Our latest report calls for improved policies, natural resource management, and international collaboration to end industrial biomass for good. Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DRAX-Destroyer-of-Forests-web.pdf #BackDownBigBiomass

Industrial biomass isn’t clean or green. According to @rachelcarsondc.bsky.social, it’s more carbon-intensive than coal, destroys forests, and harms communities. It’s time to end biomass subsidies & the industry’s expansion. More: buff.ly/qEA5TTO #BackDownBigBiomass

Once a defining feature of eastern U.S. forests, the American chestnut was nearly wiped out by an invasive blight in the early 20th century. This essay reflects on how profound remembering what we’ve lost can be. Read the full essay: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/requiem-american-chestnut/

Industrial biomass isn’t green. Our report shows it’s more carbon-intensive than coal, destroys forests, & harms communities. It’s time to end biomass subsidies & the industry’s growth: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DRAX-Destroyer-of-Forests-web.pdf #BackDownBigBiomass

The Brown Pelican was nearly lost to DDT contamination but recovered after the pesticide’s ban. Now thriving along our coasts, it’s a living reminder of why protecting wildlife and ecosystems matters. #BirdOfTheWeek: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/

Cut subsidies, not trees. We’re joining the International Day of Action on Big Biomass to demand an end to the subsidies and loopholes propping up this dirty industry. Take action: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.salsalabs.org/wood-pellet-campaign-2025/index.html #BigBadBiomass #BackDownBigBiomass

We are thrilled to welcome the University of Miami to our Campus Network, which works to connect campuses leading on climate, conservation, and justice. Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/coast-campus-university-miami/ #CampusNetwork #ClimateAction #UniversityofMiami

Missed this week #BirdOfTheWeek? It’s probably because this week’s bird is elusive! Found only on Alaska’s western coast or on remote St. Matthew or Hall Islands, McKay's Buntings are members of the Passerine family. More: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/ #Birdwatching #Birds

Industrial biomass isn’t clean or green. According to @rachelcarsondc.bsky.social, it’s more carbon-intensive than coal, destroys forests, and harms communities. It’s time to end biomass subsidies & the industry’s expansion. More: rachelcarsoncouncil.org/wp-content/u... #BackDownBigBiomass

Our new report exposes the truth: industrial biomass is not clean energy. Wood pellets destroy forests, harm communities, and are more carbon-intensive than coal. Read the report: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DRAX-Destroyer-of-Forests-web.pdf #BackDownBigBiomass

Want to make real change in your community, but not sure where to start? Our upcoming webinar breaks down where you can get involved and how local advocacy works. Join us 10/22: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/showing-up-locally-get-involved-in-your-local-government-tickets-1680526984449

Like Rachel Carson, we worry about humanity’s hubris—profit over planet, growth over care, consumption without thought. We seek to inspire a reverence for life and to build a sustainable, peaceful, and just future. Learn more about our history: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/about-rcc/

Small bird, big personality! Our #BirdOfTheWeek is the Verdin—a tiny desert songbird known for its rapid-fire calls and cozy twig-ball nests. Loud, busy, and endlessly industrious. Learn more: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/bird-of-the-week/ #Birding #BackyardBirding #Verdin

In our latest NELF essay, Ava Kocher reflects on the fragile coastlines of North Carolina, where tides, wind, and humans write and rewrite the story of place. Her meditation reminds us that resilience is found in change itself. More: https://rachelcarsoncouncil.org/sands-still-shift/