The sight of a yellow-billed loon, landing gracefully on the cool waters off Alaska's northern coast, is that of a bird calmly unaware of the threats to its survival.
Inside the office of attorney Sarah Chasis you'll find a framed poster of a whale lobbing its tail on the glistening surface of Prince William Sound. It's one of many reminders of the work she's done over the past 33 years to protect the health of our oceans and coastal regions.
Redesigning our neighborhoods to reduce the amount of energy used for transportation, as well as the energy used in buildings themselves, is a key step in curbing global warming.