I write "The Bird Watcher" column for The Record in northern New Jersey, and the first time I wrote about the real James Bond was for one of these columns back in 2015.

With the 50th anniversary of Earth Day less than a week away, I wrote today's column about an old friend, Stiles Thomas, who has the same mind-set that Bond had when it comes to protecting the environment.

This conservation ethic says that to save the planet, we need to get serious about protecting it and nurturing it so that it will still thrive not just next week or next year but decades from now.

This philosophy applies on all levels, from our towns to our regions to our nations -- from Bond's Caribbean and Thomas' United States to the Earth itself.

I am thankful for all the environmental groups that share and implement that philosophy.

You can download the column here:

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