On February 22, the Connect U.S. Fund convened a group of civil society leaders representing both the environmental and development communities to discuss a set of common asks for The Treasury Department’s top climate and energy official, William Pizer.

On February 18th, I attended a briefing and round table discussion about foreign assistance and humanitarian relief post Haiti at the Connect U.S. Fund. The discussion was led by U.S. in the World and featured representatives from the NGO community. It was an honor and privilege to be sitting next to and across the table from such figures as the International Rescue Committee's VP of Government Relations & Advocacy, and Interaction's, Senior Director of Policy and Communication, respecitively.

Advocates and communication experts from the Connect U.S. Fund community gathered on February 18 to discuss how to connect relief efforts from the Haiti earthquake to sustained development efforts. Priscilla Lewis of U.S. in the World presented some basic guidance on foreign assistance messaging (available in the USITW guide, "Talking Global Issues with Americans: A Practical Guide").

NRDC Analysis of the Department of Energy FY 2011 Budget Request For Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Nonproliferation, and Nuclear Energy

By Fritjof Capra, Ph.D.
[This paper was the foundation of Dr. Capra's opening remarks at the February 16 Systems and Policy Roundtable]