What causes deforestation? One surprising answer is big banks
We need financial institutions like Bank of America to stop financing deforestation and help protect the biodiversity of our tropical rainforests.
Director, Public Lands Campaign, Environment America
Started on staff: 2001
B.A., Oberlin College
Ellen runs campaigns to protect America’s beautiful places, from local beachfronts to remote mountain peaks. Prior to her current role, Ellen worked as the organizing director for Environment America’s Climate Defenders campaign. Ellen lives in Denver, where she likes to hike in Colorado’s mountains.
We need financial institutions like Bank of America to stop financing deforestation and help protect the biodiversity of our tropical rainforests.
Every uranium mine ever operated in the United States has required toxic waste cleanup. We can’t let destructive, toxic mining operations destroy this precious desert monument.
The Virginia Wilderness Additions Act will protect old-growth forests and important ecosystems in Virginia’s National Forests
President Biden just protected the Grand Canyon. There are three more national parks that need protection, and you can help.
Visitors to Shenandoah National Park may have new hiking trails to explore thanks to a recent expansion. The park is now 1,000 acres larger.