::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Friday, April 01, 2005 :::
 Week in Review: March 28th - April 1st
Monday's earthquake off the coast of Indonesia set the wheels in motion for a renewed focus on the unstable geography of the region and its impact on people and the environment. ENN Special Report: Sustainable Gardening
More and more people these days seem to be recognizing the multitude of reasons to plan and maintain an ecological landscape. Reducing pollution, conserving resources, and creating wildlife habitat are just a few of the end benefits to taking a sustainable approach to gardening. Dandruff, Fur, Pollen Affect Atmosphere, Study Reveals
Bits of pollen, leaf fragments and even dandruff from people and animals make up a significant portion of dusty stuff in the atmosphere but have been ignored by climate modelers, German researchers said Thursday. Colorado Pushes Lynx Habitat Rule Changes
Citing the success of a six-year, $2.5 million state program to transplant the endangered lynx from Canada, state officials want the federal government to lift land use restrictions designed to protect the cat's habitat. READ ALL THE LATEST HEADLINES  EarthNews Radio: Backyard Habitats
How difficult is it to provide a backyard habitat for wildlife? Food Co-op Hopes for Global Success
Cheesesteaks sizzled in an electric skillet and bite-sized samples of brie were stabbed with toothpicks at the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture offices in Harrisburg Wednesday. READ ALL SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY NEWS  Jumpstart Ford Activists “Adopt A Dealer” On Fossil Fools Day
On April 1, the Jumpstart Ford coalition will rally in support of the 2nd annual Fossil Fools Day with its largest day of action since the grassroots campaign was born in 2002. Clean car crusaders will launch an "Adopt-a-Dealer" program with actions at over 100 North American Ford dealers in seven Canadian provinces and 43 states. Consumer activists are highlighting Ford’s bottom-of-the-barrel EPA fuel efficiency ranking and off-the-chart greenhouse gas emissions. Joined by longtime activist Woody Harrelson in Santa Fe, concerned citizens will enlist Ford dealers to demand that the automaker act socially responsible by immediately implementing existing fuel saving technology as a first step toward building only zero emission cars and trucks. Major New Protected Areas Established in Peruvian Amazon Reserves will Protect Wildlife While Safeguarding Indigenous Rights
The Peruvian Government today celebrates the creation of one of the largest combined indigenous reserves and protected areas in the world. Also, the government announces that a new commission will design a law to protect indigenous peoples living in voluntary isolation in Peruvian Amazon territorial reserves. READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS
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