Through NRDC's BioGems initiative, citizen activists can join the fight to preserve threatened wild places, from Alaska's Tongass National Forest to the Tahuamanu rainforest of Peru. BioGems Defenders have sent more than 7 million messages to corporations and government officials, helping score a series of critical victories in the battle to defend great wild places in the Americas.
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Reforming the Paper Industry
Paper manufacturers reach deep into forests for virgin timber, razing trees, polluting water and destroying wildlife habitat. Consumer power can help transform this industry into a more sustainable business.
Crown Jewels at Risk
| Global warming is leaving its mark in western national parks. Take a hike through some of the vulnerable landscapes. |
Arctic Refuge 101
Get informed about the refuge's extraordinary wilderness and wildlife, the damage oil development has caused in neighboring areas, and better ways we can meet our energy needs.
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