global warming

VOTE EARTH: Earth Hour is TONIGHT!

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For the first time in history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity to use their light switch as their vote – Switching off your lights is a vote for Earth, or leaving them on is a vote for global warming. WWF is urging the world to VOTE EARTH and reach … Read more

Saturday Video

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As we discover our true creative, artistic natures, we become creators and healers. Our creative talents are desperately needed, to reveal and overcome the false messages of vested interests, and find solutions to the quiet, but increasingly urgent crisis of global climate change:

The Meltdown Crisis – Part Two

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Yesterday, I posted Part One of Starhawk‘s call for saving our civilization from the catastrophic effects of climate change, effects that are already upon us. In today’s final part, she offers “a few short, short, short lists to help get us thinking about what priorities we should push for…” Meltdown Strategies: A Few Short ListsPart … Read more

The Meltdown Crisis – Part One

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As you know, on Saturdays and Sundays, I offer the words and visions of others. Today I give you Part One of a very important essay by Starhawk. As you consider the upcoming elections (including the Congressional ones), I hope you’ll consider carefully your priorities. We know this may be the most important election of … Read more

The once and future stewards

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Source of image, alas, unknown tome. If you know it, email me.He that plants trees loves others besides himself.— English proverb The evidence is mounting that there are vital physical and emotional benefits from letting children play freely in Nature, and that the lack of this access has created a poisonous brew of problems for … Read more

A Magical Act for the Earth

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Never underestimate the power of a small, dedicated group of people to change the world; indeed, that is the only thing that ever has. – Margaret Mead TONIGHT, at 8 pm, your local time, I encourage you to turn off and unplug for one hour. You can read more about it here, here, and here.

Earth Hour

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Last year, on March 31, for one hour, the people of Sydney, Australia made a powerful statement about the greatest contributor to global warming – coal-fired electricity – by turning off their lights. Over 2.2 million Sydney residents and over 2,100 businesses switched off, leading to a 10.2% energy reduction across the city. What began … Read more