In more than 10 years on the environment beat, Erica Gies has covered energy, water, climate policy, green business, green building and urban planning, waste of many kinds, ecosystem biology, and more. She lives in San Francisco and, in her spare time, travels and raises vegetables and native plants.
Clips National foundation This national foundation addresses itself to a variety of issues, including the environment. Fresh water issues in the United States     The Trust for Public Land Erica Gies has researched and written white papers and stories for The Trust for Public Land, a national, nonprofit, land conservation organization. After months of tracking down materials and reading and processing hundreds of articles and reports, she synthesized the information into concise, current, useful prose. Written for parks and open space advocates and professionals, the white papers are intended to make the case for parks as a wise community investment. The Health Benefits of Parks Forests for a Cooler Future Playing it Smart Conservation: An Investment that Pays     Blue Planet Run This 2007 photography book by Rick Smolan and Jennifer Erwitt, the team that created a whole series of "Day in the Life" photo books, was their first project focused on environmental issues. They hired Erica Gies to help generate story ideas about water issues around the world and to research background information to assist the photographers. The Race to Provide Safe Drinking Water to the World     Geographic Expeditions This high-end travel company has a tradition of being an environmental leader in its field. Erica Gies provided GeoEx with information about carbon offsets, acquired from a wide range of sources. That knowledge helped GeoEx update its responsible travel program. Erica has also helped prepare written materials to communicate this program to clients and colleagues. Responsible Travel Program