February 29, 2012
Devastating Impact of Tar Sands Oil Spill
Michigan residents discuss the devastating long term impact of the Kalamazoo Oil spill. The Kalamazoo River is still closed. "The only job growth from this pipeline is the workers cleaning up this spill."
February 24, 2012
The Human Cost of Coal
The human cost of mountain top removal coal mining is shown in a stunning series of maps.
There is a common saying in Appalachia: what we do to the land, we do to the people.
Recently, 21 peer-reviewed scientific studies have confirmed the truth of those words. Not only has mountaintop removal permanently destroyed more than 500 Appalachian mountains, but people living near the destruction are 50% more likely to die of cancer and 42% more likely to be born with birth defects compared with other people in Appalachia.
There is a common saying in Appalachia: what we do to the land, we do to the people.
Recently, 21 peer-reviewed scientific studies have confirmed the truth of those words. Not only has mountaintop removal permanently destroyed more than 500 Appalachian mountains, but people living near the destruction are 50% more likely to die of cancer and 42% more likely to be born with birth defects compared with other people in Appalachia.
February 23, 2012
Join Mom's Clean Air Force
It's time for moms to roar! Join Julianne and the Moms Clean Air Force:
http://www.momscleanairforce.org/roar
February 17, 2012
Stop Soot
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced a six-country initiative designed to reduce pollutants like methane, black carbon (soot), and hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) that help speed up global warming. These pollutants are often called “climate forcers” because they push temperatures up much more quickly than carbon dioxide.
February 14, 2012
February 12, 2012
A Generosity Experiment
What if we gave up saying No?
What if we gave up our negative attitudes towards others and we gave up making negative comments about others?
What if we made a commitment to say Yes when we were asked for help?
What if we made a commitment to be generous with our time, our money, and our talent?
What if when a person at work asks us for help, we said Yes.
What if when a homeless person asked for some money on the street, we said Yes.
What if when someone whispers negative thoughts about our co-worker, friend or family member, we respond by reminding them of the good side we see in both the person making the comment and the person being discussed.
What if we looked for opportunities each day to celebrate and share with others the generosity of spirit we have seen in others?
What if we practiced being more generous? Perhaps we'd find that this habit would fill our life with joy, so much so that we would making a lasting change in our lives. Perhaps we would find our lives and the lives of the people we touch, changed for the better.
Inspired by Sasha Dichter
http://www.ted.com/talks/sasha_dichter.html
Sasha describes his amazing generosity experiment starting at 3:48 to 7:20 in the video
And then finishes the story about his generosity experiment at 14:30 to 15:40 in the video
What if we gave up our negative attitudes towards others and we gave up making negative comments about others?
What if we made a commitment to say Yes when we were asked for help?
What if we made a commitment to be generous with our time, our money, and our talent?
What if when a person at work asks us for help, we said Yes.
What if when a homeless person asked for some money on the street, we said Yes.
What if when someone whispers negative thoughts about our co-worker, friend or family member, we respond by reminding them of the good side we see in both the person making the comment and the person being discussed.
What if we looked for opportunities each day to celebrate and share with others the generosity of spirit we have seen in others?
What if we practiced being more generous? Perhaps we'd find that this habit would fill our life with joy, so much so that we would making a lasting change in our lives. Perhaps we would find our lives and the lives of the people we touch, changed for the better.
Inspired by Sasha Dichter
http://www.ted.com/talks/sasha_dichter.html
Sasha describes his amazing generosity experiment starting at 3:48 to 7:20 in the video
And then finishes the story about his generosity experiment at 14:30 to 15:40 in the video
February 10, 2012
January Temperatures
The average temperature in January was 36.3 degrees Fahrenheit — 5.5 degrees warmer than the average for the 20th century. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has posted a striking series of maps on last month's temperatures and precipitation in the United States.
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