Ken Ward

Ken Ward is an environmental activist who served as Executive Director of NJPIRG and RIPIRG, Deputy Executive Director, Greenpeace USA, cofounder of a number of organizations, including Green Corps (Senior Trainer), National Environmental Law Center (President), Public Interest GRFX, Environmental Endowment for New Jersey, Fund for Public Interest Research and AmeriCorps Water Watch. His Response to The Death of Environmentalism, published by Grist, March 2005, has evolved into the Bright Lines project. Ward is a graduate of Hampshire College (entered F1975). He is currently at work on the Jamaica Plain Green House. He is nicknamed Nuja by friends and family alike

Awards

• 1996 Scripps Howard Foundation, National Journalism Awards Edward J. Meeman Awards

Writings

Ward, Ken (2005). "A Response to 'Death of Environmentalism': Part I: The Problem". Grist Magazine (March). http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2005/3/14/13306/3053. 

Ward, Ken (2005). "A Response to 'Death of Environmentalism': Part II: Framing and the Environmental Core". Grist Magazine (March). http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2005/3/15/11455/2147. 

Ward, Ken (2005). "A Response to 'Death of Environmentalism': Part III: Environmental Justice and Protest". Grist Magazine (March). http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2005/3/16/131145/394. 

Ward, Ken (2005). "A Response to 'Death of Environmentalism': Part IV: The Problematic Role of Environmental Funders". Grist Magazine (March). http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2005/3/17/131813/576. 

Ward, Ken (2005). "A Response to 'Death of Environmentalism': Part V: Conclusion and Road Forward". Grist Magazine (March). http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2005/3/18/145620/921. 

Ward, Ken (2007). "Bright Lines: An Introduction". Grist Magazine (February). http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2007/2/6/171750/4623.