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This article was originally published in the “Frederick News-Post,” October 20, 2016 as “Conservation, Controversial Science Hit the Big Screen at Shepherdstown Film Fest,” written by Samantha Hogan Still from E.O. Wilson—Of Ants and Men The 14th annual Conserv

E.O. Wilson, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, and Maya Soetero-Ng at the East-West Sustainability Summit At the recent East-West Sustainability Summit in Hawaii, E.O. Wilson received the ‘Icon of Conservation’ award, which celebrates heroes of sustainability

“So, I wanted that word — biodiversity — to remind us how little we know about the natural world and of the danger that we destroy it before we even know it’s there.”—E.O. Wilson, from “E.O. Wilson—Of Ants and Men” Beginning with his unusual childhood in Alabama, E.O. Wilson—Of

The mission of the Captain Planet Foundation is to give the next generation of environmental stewards an active understanding and love for the natural world in which they live. For close to twenty-five years, they been activating generations of environmentally literate citizens empowe

Pioneering minds from the fields of biodiversity and technology will visit Montana State University students on Friday, October 7, as part of the annual E.O. Wilson and George R. Stibitz awards given by the American Computer and Robotics Museum in Bozeman. Both awards were established

The Alabama Writers Hall of Fame inducted nine authors, including E.O. Wilson, in its second class this fall. Jeanie Thompson, executive director of The Alabama Writers’ Forum, a co-founder of the Hall of Fame, said this class represents authors from a broad range of Alabama history.

2016 Keesee Award Luncheon On November 2, Audubon New York will honor E.O. Wilson with the Audubon New York Award for Environmental Writing. Wednesday, November 2, 2016 Metropolitan Club 1 East 60th Street, New York, New York Reception 11:30 a.m.; Luncheon 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

“Humanity is passing through a bottleneck of overpopulation and environmental destruction. At the other end, if we pass through safely and take most of Earth’s life forms with us, human existence could be a paradise compared to today.”—E.O. Wilson The Wilderness Society has long held

“I don’t want to lecture people about saving the planet. I want to share with them the joy of the natural world. It’s where we belong. By looking after it, we look after ourselves.”—E.O. Wilson Update September 27, 2016: E.O. Wilson—Of Ants and Men Wins the Science Ambassa

  On September 20, 2016, 375 members of the National Academy of Sciences, including E.O. Wilson and 30 Nobel laureates, published an open letter to draw attention to the serious risks of climate change. The letter warns that the consequences of opting out of the Paris agreement w