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Stories by Lisa Bennett

Lisa Bennett is the communications director for the Center for Ecoliteracy, a nonprofit dedicated to education for sustainable living. She is writing a book about parenting in the age of global warming and can be reached at LisaOBennett@gmail.com.

Where Are All the Female Heroes and Superheroes?

Not all heroes are burly men. New research shows that many women take risks and sacrifice for others as much -- if not more -- than men.
Posted on Dec 2, 2008, Source: Greater Good

Are Human Beings Hard-Wired to Ignore the Threat of Catastrophic Climate Change?

Climate scientists wonder why people don't do more about global warming. Social scientists have some troubling answers.
Posted on Nov 14, 2008, Source: Greater Good