by Gary Chandler | Feb 10, 2021 | Issue Management, Public Affairs
Misguided Policies Threaten Public Health, Environment Six former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrators are calling for reform at the agency. Although most of the former EPA leaders were critical of management under the Trump administration, they were...
by Gary Chandler | Jan 11, 2021 | Climate Change, Wildlife Conservation
Few Drillers Interested In ANWR In November, the Trump administration fast-tracked plans to sell drilling rights in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil companies. Yesterday’s sale was supposed to end a battle that has raged for more than 40...
by Gary Chandler | Dec 19, 2020 | Climate Change, Deforestation, Wildlife Conservation
Commodities Consuming Rainforests Palm oil plantations are a major driver of deforestation in some of the world’s most critical ecosystems. They are degrading the environment and affecting the carbon sinks of the world. Around 24 million hectares of rainforest were...
by Gary Chandler | Nov 11, 2020 | Climate Change, Sustainability
Free-Market Forces Already Leading Transition To Alternative Energy Climate change made the agenda for the final presidential debate. President-Elect Biden made one of the boldest political statements in presidential history with the announcement of a plan that would...
by Gary Chandler | Oct 11, 2020 | Public Affairs, Public Relations
Public Servants Killing Innocent Citizens, Democracy After decades of lies and abuse, American citizens are collectively calling bullshit like never before. A nation of zombies is pulling its collective head out of the punch bowl and looking in the mirror. According...
by Gary Chandler | Sep 9, 2020 | Issue Management, Public Affairs
Electors The X Factor In Presidential Elections Franklin D. Roosevelt once said that presidents in the United States are not elected—they are selected. Since he was selected four times, he would know better than anyone else. The selection process begins at the primary...
by Gary Chandler | May 5, 2020 | Public Health, Public Relations
Pandemic Impacting All Brands The coronavirus has billions of people and millions of businesses fighting for survival. Of course, our first concern is for our nation, communities and families. But we must account for the fact that few brands will be...
by Gary Chandler | Apr 5, 2020 | Crisis Communications, Public Health
Public Health Impacted By Critical Communications Crisis situations affect businesses of all sizes and industries every day. The following best practices will help outline and deploy an effective plan to avoid/minimize harm to people, property and reputations. It will...
by Gary Chandler | Feb 4, 2020 | Issue Management, Public Health, Reputation Management
Public Health Critical Part Of Communications Crisis situations affect businesses of all sizes and industries every day. The following best practices, however, will help outline and deploy an effective plan to avoid/minimize harm to people, property and reputations....
by Gary Chandler | Jan 11, 2020 | Issue Management, Public Relations
Burson The Father Of Public Relations Harold Burson, often heralded as the “Father of Public Relations,” has died at the age of 98. A Memphis native, Burson has been described by PRWeek as the 20th century’s “most influential PR figure.” He founded...