Friday April 17,2009 marked the beginning of the end for those politicians and lobbyists who have fought to delay and postpone meaningful U.S. action on Global Warming! Click HERE for more information.
Today is Earth Day! Click HERE to see what the earth could look like in 2100.
This week is Green week at NBC! Click HERE for more details. Check out these Green Videos!
thedailygreen.com is a website that strives to be “the consumer’s guide to the green revolution”. In that light they have created a Top 10 list for eco-themed movies suitable for kids. The list includes Ferngully (1992), Finding Nemo (2003), (2005), Over The HedgeHomeward Bound, An Incredible Journey (1993), The Lion King (1994), Happy Feet (2006), Arctic Tale (2007), Rescuers Down Under (1990), A Bug’s Life (1998), The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1989). Surf’s Up and Evan Almighty did not make thedailygreen list but they are two of our favorite movies for kids!
“Americans make up 5 percent of the world’s population, but contribute nearly 25 percent of the greenhouse gas pollution that causes global warming.” – excerpt from AOL earth focus on Global Warming. Click HERE to explore more of AOL’s interactive website.
Friends of the Earth sued the U.S. Export-Import Bank in 2005 charging that the government “sankbillions of dollars into financing activities without considering the effects on global warming.” The government has agreed to take greenhouse-gas emissions into account when evaluating fossil-fuel projects. For more information on the Bloomberg report click HERE.
The incredible images above come from National Geographic Wallpapers.
National Geographic Magazine reports in its September 2008 issue that “the first – and still most comprehensive – study of global soil misuse, scientists at the International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC) in the Netherlands estimated in 1991 that humankind has degraded more that 7.5 million square miles of land.” For more information click HERE.
President Obama signed an executive order yesterday on energy independence. In signing the order he pledged to lay down more than 3,000 miles of transmission lines, make 75% of federal buildings more efficient and weatherize 2 million homes. Click HERE for more information from The Wall Street Journal.
This week UN officials are meeting in Poznan, Poland as a “half-way point in a two-year drive to work out a new climate pact by the end of 2009″. Officials warn that the world “must avoid a ‘cheap and dirty’ fix for the global economic slowdown. – excerpt from Reuters. Click HERE for entire article. The incredible images above come from National Geographic Wallpapers.
Click HERE for National Geographic blog ‘The Green Room’ post on the UN climate conference.
NBC New’s Today Show sends its anchors to the ends of the earth to “bring attention to the issues facing the environment and to tell you at home what little things you can do to have a positive impact.” Matt Lauer was at the Blue Hole off the coast of Belize. Meredith Vieira was in Sydney, Australia. Ann Curry was at the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Al Roker was in Iceland.
Click HERE for the Ends of the Earth features.
“China’s voluntary goal of decreasing carbon emissions… would result in five times more greenhouse-gas savings than the targets set by Europe under the Kyoto Protocol… If China’s leaders see the necessity of this approach, why can’t ours?” – excerpt from Enlisting Father Profit to Save Mother Nature review of Thomas Friedman’s Hot, Flat, and Crowded in BusinessWeek.
“A new publication provides a thorough yet easy-to-read overview of the issue of climate change in our state. “Climate Change in South Carolina” describes the impact of climate change on South Carolina’s environment, public health, and economy. It goes on to detail solutions both individual and collective: efficiency and conservation, renewable energy innovation, and political leadership. The 24-page booklet is the product of former Upstate Forever intern Colin Hagan’s yearlong Compton Mentor Fellowship and was co-sponsored by Upstate Forever, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, and Abell Muiltimedia”. – Excerpt from Upstate Update monthly bulletin.
Click on the link below to view the guide.
SC Guide to Climate Change
Click HERE to see msnbc’s interactive multi-media map of global warming.
“We’ve all heard often enough that it’s time to start thinking and acting green. We’re depleting the Earth’s resources in record amounts, and it’s becoming more and more clear that we need to start thinking in terms of protecting and preserving the Earth and her resources when we build. Despite all the public knowledge about the importance of sustainable and renewable building practices, there’s still a lot of resistance to the idea of “going greenâ€. One of the biggest reasons – the notion that it’s more expensive to use sustainable materials and consider environmental issues.
Obviously, it’s not financially feasible for most of us to completely gut our homes and replace them with totally green and environmentally responsible buildings, but that’s not the only way to accomplish the goal of living a greener life. There are a lot of things that you can do on a shoestring budget that don’t require any major investment of either time or energy. You can take bigger steps toward living a greener life when you’re ready to make major renovations to your home. While there’s a general belief that choosing greener products and alternatives will cost you more money, that’s not always true. In many cases, the greener alternative costs no more than or even less than the traditional option. In nearly all cases, you’ll make up any additional cost over the course of a few years.
No matter what renovations you’re doing, you’ll find that there are green alternatives that aren’t much more expensive than the traditional alternatives, and many that cost even less. When you factor in the ongoing savings and the added value to your home, green is the best way to go”. – Excerpt from greenbuildingarticles.com.
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