Funny - I was just talking about this today, and then I stumble upon this video on YouTube this evening, where I find many scientific documentaries and quite a lot of things to think about.
This is something we should all be thinking about as we plan to spend lots and lots of money on things that will be outdated in no time at all!
After the video, you will see the link to the further parts, 2, 3 & 4...
"it's just the way the technology works, it's designed to fail...."
"Freedom and happiness through unlimited consumption: the American way of life in the 1950's became the foundation for the consumer society as we know it today..."
Monday, August 22, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Conscious Media Network & Global Dimming
I woke in the middle of the night recently, not so much from a nightmare but from a dream about the ravages the world has gone through with natural disasters, the death and destruction thereof...Recently though, I DID wake from terrifying nightmare about my home being full of water, my front yard was a swamp, and full of scary crocodile monsters and such...Luckily, later in the scary dream, my dog and I survive and later, walking in the sun, wonder what just happened....The dream clearly indicated to me my stress level related to the house and my fear of losing it through financial hardship created by the current world economy issues and lack of resources to keep bailing myself out...I'd also been watching the news, the weather channel specifically about the flooding and tornadoes with the third highest level of death and destruction.
I try to pat attention to science on a regular basis, as I've grown up fascinated with it. The climate especially fascinates me especially these days, I'm a sky watcher...I'm a sun lover, but adore the moon and stars of the night sky.
As I sat here wondering about the massive changes going on not only all over the planet on global scales, in my tiny little bubble of a life, massive changes are going on there as well..It's not only a mental process I'm going through, it's an emotional process, and a spiritual one. The world is changing dramatically and at an alarming rate. Sometimes, when I watch the news on television, for instance, I can feel the rumblings below the surface...it's scary to me sometimes, but it's all just part of the process to renewal. At some point, the world at large - and my tiny little sphere of life - we are going to have no choice, but to make changes...
Whilest surfing for something positive in the world wide web and digging through my bookmarks, I decided to surf around the Conscious Media Network and found this video which led me to viewing the Global Dimming documentary.
You can continue watching the additional segments on youtube.
I try to pat attention to science on a regular basis, as I've grown up fascinated with it. The climate especially fascinates me especially these days, I'm a sky watcher...I'm a sun lover, but adore the moon and stars of the night sky.
As I sat here wondering about the massive changes going on not only all over the planet on global scales, in my tiny little bubble of a life, massive changes are going on there as well..It's not only a mental process I'm going through, it's an emotional process, and a spiritual one. The world is changing dramatically and at an alarming rate. Sometimes, when I watch the news on television, for instance, I can feel the rumblings below the surface...it's scary to me sometimes, but it's all just part of the process to renewal. At some point, the world at large - and my tiny little sphere of life - we are going to have no choice, but to make changes...
Whilest surfing for something positive in the world wide web and digging through my bookmarks, I decided to surf around the Conscious Media Network and found this video which led me to viewing the Global Dimming documentary.
You can continue watching the additional segments on youtube.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Global Warming and Crop Yeilds
NY Times article in Envionment
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/06/science/earth/06warming.html?_r=1&hpw
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/06/science/earth/06warming.html?_r=1&hpw
Friday, December 18, 2009
President Speaks about Climate Change in Copenhagen
What do you really think of President Obama???
Obviously we need a clean energy economy!!! Changing the way we use and produce energy is essential to America's economic future...It just really should not be this hard and take this long for the government to get their heads out of their asses and actually ALLOW the changes to happen. It's really not that difficult to figure out.
Obviously we need a clean energy economy!!! Changing the way we use and produce energy is essential to America's economic future...It just really should not be this hard and take this long for the government to get their heads out of their asses and actually ALLOW the changes to happen. It's really not that difficult to figure out.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Climate Conference in Copenhagen & The Story of Cap & Trade
I have been an avid blogger since about the time that blogger first came about. This blog came about because I was designated "Green Machine" person at a company I worked for and had to get the company certified and blue, and all this great stuff...and my boss said, "Hell yeah" about the blog, and so I got paid to reseraching things and start that blog...I moved on to other job, things, and it's sat vacant for a while, whilest my attention has been elsewhere....
I love to blog and write about things near and dear to my heart, and the planet happens to be ONE of them! This morning I blearey eyed & half awake stumbled upon some independent new shows - and I NEVER watch the news, I HATE watching the news, I only get upset by it, so I try to keep news watching AND reading to a minimum and catch it (relevant news) from the conversations of others....
In any case, today I realized I've had my head in the sand for the past year or so at least in regards to the tiny details of the world at large...I've been more in touch with my own personal world in transition and what-not than that of the larger world around me. But thankfully, I'm sticking my head out of the shell a bit more now, and am aware of some really important things going on and I'm going to revive my Turning Over a New Green Leaf blog and hope you will share it with your friends, and so on....Information. It's all about information...Ideas...What are other people doing?? I'm always curious....
I have amassed many good links on the side and I'm setting about checking them all out for working order...But in the mean time, whilest I get this ball rolling again, I'll share these links and ideas today, and hopefully be expanding on more of this soon. Please, my politically minded friends: WRITE A POST! I will make you co-author of this blog!
Thank you for visiting, and do please check out the information here....And SHARE too!
Do check these links!!! Democracy Now - (My new favorite show) A daily TV/radio news program, hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, airing on over 800 stations, pioneering the largest community media collaboration in the U.S. http://www.democracynow.org/
Check out THIS cool site about the Climate Conference in Copenhagen!!!
http://www.350.org/
I love to blog and write about things near and dear to my heart, and the planet happens to be ONE of them! This morning I blearey eyed & half awake stumbled upon some independent new shows - and I NEVER watch the news, I HATE watching the news, I only get upset by it, so I try to keep news watching AND reading to a minimum and catch it (relevant news) from the conversations of others....
In any case, today I realized I've had my head in the sand for the past year or so at least in regards to the tiny details of the world at large...I've been more in touch with my own personal world in transition and what-not than that of the larger world around me. But thankfully, I'm sticking my head out of the shell a bit more now, and am aware of some really important things going on and I'm going to revive my Turning Over a New Green Leaf blog and hope you will share it with your friends, and so on....Information. It's all about information...Ideas...What are other people doing?? I'm always curious....
I have amassed many good links on the side and I'm setting about checking them all out for working order...But in the mean time, whilest I get this ball rolling again, I'll share these links and ideas today, and hopefully be expanding on more of this soon. Please, my politically minded friends: WRITE A POST! I will make you co-author of this blog!
Thank you for visiting, and do please check out the information here....And SHARE too!
Do check these links!!! Democracy Now - (My new favorite show) A daily TV/radio news program, hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, airing on over 800 stations, pioneering the largest community media collaboration in the U.S. http://www.democracynow.org/
Check out THIS cool site about the Climate Conference in Copenhagen!!!
http://www.350.org/
Monday, April 21, 2008
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Monday, January 21, 2008
More Sad, Unfortunate News...Who Can You Trust? Not PETA!!!!
One of my blogger friends has posted something that is incredibly upsetting to me about PETA. Please read http://thepoodleanddogblog.typepad.com/the_poodle_and_dog_blog/2008/01/peta-reports-ye.html
And a frightening link to this information....http://www.petakillsanimals.com/
And a frightening link to this information....http://www.petakillsanimals.com/
Friday, January 18, 2008
Reason Enough to Become Vegetarian .........
One of my favorite bloggers has written an interesting post about the meat that we are all eating...This deserves a little look-see!
http://parisparfait.typepad.com/paris_parfait/2008/01/another-reason.html
http://parisparfait.typepad.com/paris_parfait/2008/01/another-reason.html
Friday, October 26, 2007
7 Foods Every Woman Must Eat
Here's good-food news: The more you munch on healthy eats, the less you need to worry about Friday night's fat burger and fries. Who says? Harvard. Its medical school has found that women who routinely nibble nutritiously slash their risk of dying from the usual culprits, including heart disease and cancer.
To up your odds of living a long and healthy life--despite occasional blow-outs at TGIF--make sure you regularly include these 7 nutritional powerhouses in your diet. "They're the cream of the healthy-foods crop," says Elizabeth Somer, RD, author of Age-Proof Your Body.
1. BERRIES
Why: Ounce for ounce, berries have more protective plant antioxidants than almost any other food. "These compounds not only lower your disease risks, they help prevent memory loss," says Somer.
How Much: Aim for a cup of berries--any berries, fresh or frozen--at least three times a week (berry researchers say eat a cup daily). Since berries are high in fill-you-up fiber, they may also help curb weight gain.
How:
Toss them in salads
Snack on them one by one, like healthy potato chips
Add them to yogurt, cereal, and smoothies
Stir them into anything you bake
2. SALMON
Why: Sure salmon is a prime source of omega-3s, the healthy fats that fend off heart disease and maybe more, but are you aware that a mere 3 ounces of the fish serves up 170% of your daily vitamin B12 and more than 80% of your D
How Much: Aim for two servings a week (and if one's tuna, that's okay).
How:
Broil, bake or poach it with dill
Toss it into pasta dishes and salads
If you're vegetarian or just not a fish-eater, get the key omega-3 fat called DHA in:
Silk Plus Omega-3 DHA Soymilk
Horizon Organic Milk Plus DHA
Oh Mama Nutrition Bars
Gold Circle Farm Eggs
Rachel's Wickedly Delicious Yogurts
3. LEAFY GREENS
Why: It's almost impossible to meet your nutritional needs without eating dark leafy greens, from spinach and romaine to collard greens and chard. They're huge sources of fiber; vitamins C and K; folic acid (a B vitamin that guards the heart and memory and fights birth defects); lutein, a vision protector; and four essential minerals: calcium, magnesium, iron, and potassium.
How Much: Two servings a day, and the darker, the better.
How:
Add arugula to your sandwich
Layer chard into lasagna
Fold spinach into omelets
Add any green to stir-fries, pasta dishes and soup
4. WHOLE GRAINS
Why: They have up to 96 percent more fiber, magnesium, zinc, chromium and vitamins E and B6 than refined grains. This nutritional powerhouse helps prevent the same health problems that refined grains help cause: heart disease, cancer, diabetes, hypertension and even obesity.
How Much: Ideally, all of the six daily grain servings you need should be whole, unrefined grains, but aim for at least three.
How:
Start your day with oatmeal or whole-grain cold cereal
Use 100% whole-wheat bread for toast and sandwiches
Switch to whole-wheat couscous and pasta
Opt for brown rice (instant is fine), whole-grain pretzels, even whole-wheat tortillas
5. NUTS
Why: They're excellent sources of protein, magnesium, B vitamins and E--trusty fighters in the war against heart disease and cancer. Yes, nuts are high in fat calories, but their fat is the heart-healthy kind. Replace junky snacks with them and you won't gain an ounce.
How Much: Up to five small fistfuls a week (roughly 1/4 cup or about 15-20 almonds, cashews, walnuts or pecans).
How:
Sprinkle plain or toasted nuts on salads instead of croutons
Mix them into cooked cous cous and brown rice
Stir them into cereal and yogurt
Use them to garnish a stir-fry just before serving
6. GOLDEN VEGGIES
Why: Just one serving of fiber-filled, deep-yellow-orange vegetables supplies five times the beta carotene you need daily to lower your cancer risk, defend against colds and other infections, and protect your skin from sun damage. The potassium in these veggies also keeps your heartbeat in sync and your blood pressure down.
How Much: Aim for two half-cup servings a day, the equivalent of one sweet potato, 12 canned apricot halves or a cup of butternut squash or carrots.
How: Try this sweet potato quickie from Somer's The Food & Mood Cookbook:
Cajun Sweet Potatoes
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Cut sweet potatoes into 1-inch thick slices and toss with olive oil, Cajun seasoning and freshly ground pepper.
3. Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly brown and cooked through, but still slightly crunchy.
7. YOGURT
Why: Low- or no-fat plain yogurt is a terrific source of B vitamins, protein, calcium and --if it has active cultures--the healthy bacteria known as probiotics, which crowd out disease-causing germs.
How Much: Four or more cups a week, if this is your main dairy source.
How: Cut back on sugar and calories by choosing plain yogurt and adding fruit, especially berries, and some granola. Or be more inventive:
Mix a dash of vanilla and chopped mint into yogurt and dollop on fruit
Use yogurt instead of sour cream for dips, sauces and salad dressings
Top baked potatoes with yogurt and chives
Thicken sauces and make soups "creamy" with yogurt
The payback part? As one of the Harvard researchers would likely tell you, eating a diverse diet that is low in calories and high in nutrients can make your RealAge as much as 4 years younger.
Posted on Yahoo Tue, Oct 16, 2007, 5:50 pm PDT
To up your odds of living a long and healthy life--despite occasional blow-outs at TGIF--make sure you regularly include these 7 nutritional powerhouses in your diet. "They're the cream of the healthy-foods crop," says Elizabeth Somer, RD, author of Age-Proof Your Body.
1. BERRIES
Why: Ounce for ounce, berries have more protective plant antioxidants than almost any other food. "These compounds not only lower your disease risks, they help prevent memory loss," says Somer.
How Much: Aim for a cup of berries--any berries, fresh or frozen--at least three times a week (berry researchers say eat a cup daily). Since berries are high in fill-you-up fiber, they may also help curb weight gain.
How:
Toss them in salads
Snack on them one by one, like healthy potato chips
Add them to yogurt, cereal, and smoothies
Stir them into anything you bake
2. SALMON
Why: Sure salmon is a prime source of omega-3s, the healthy fats that fend off heart disease and maybe more, but are you aware that a mere 3 ounces of the fish serves up 170% of your daily vitamin B12 and more than 80% of your D
How Much: Aim for two servings a week (and if one's tuna, that's okay).
How:
Broil, bake or poach it with dill
Toss it into pasta dishes and salads
If you're vegetarian or just not a fish-eater, get the key omega-3 fat called DHA in:
Silk Plus Omega-3 DHA Soymilk
Horizon Organic Milk Plus DHA
Oh Mama Nutrition Bars
Gold Circle Farm Eggs
Rachel's Wickedly Delicious Yogurts
3. LEAFY GREENS
Why: It's almost impossible to meet your nutritional needs without eating dark leafy greens, from spinach and romaine to collard greens and chard. They're huge sources of fiber; vitamins C and K; folic acid (a B vitamin that guards the heart and memory and fights birth defects); lutein, a vision protector; and four essential minerals: calcium, magnesium, iron, and potassium.
How Much: Two servings a day, and the darker, the better.
How:
Add arugula to your sandwich
Layer chard into lasagna
Fold spinach into omelets
Add any green to stir-fries, pasta dishes and soup
4. WHOLE GRAINS
Why: They have up to 96 percent more fiber, magnesium, zinc, chromium and vitamins E and B6 than refined grains. This nutritional powerhouse helps prevent the same health problems that refined grains help cause: heart disease, cancer, diabetes, hypertension and even obesity.
How Much: Ideally, all of the six daily grain servings you need should be whole, unrefined grains, but aim for at least three.
How:
Start your day with oatmeal or whole-grain cold cereal
Use 100% whole-wheat bread for toast and sandwiches
Switch to whole-wheat couscous and pasta
Opt for brown rice (instant is fine), whole-grain pretzels, even whole-wheat tortillas
5. NUTS
Why: They're excellent sources of protein, magnesium, B vitamins and E--trusty fighters in the war against heart disease and cancer. Yes, nuts are high in fat calories, but their fat is the heart-healthy kind. Replace junky snacks with them and you won't gain an ounce.
How Much: Up to five small fistfuls a week (roughly 1/4 cup or about 15-20 almonds, cashews, walnuts or pecans).
How:
Sprinkle plain or toasted nuts on salads instead of croutons
Mix them into cooked cous cous and brown rice
Stir them into cereal and yogurt
Use them to garnish a stir-fry just before serving
6. GOLDEN VEGGIES
Why: Just one serving of fiber-filled, deep-yellow-orange vegetables supplies five times the beta carotene you need daily to lower your cancer risk, defend against colds and other infections, and protect your skin from sun damage. The potassium in these veggies also keeps your heartbeat in sync and your blood pressure down.
How Much: Aim for two half-cup servings a day, the equivalent of one sweet potato, 12 canned apricot halves or a cup of butternut squash or carrots.
How: Try this sweet potato quickie from Somer's The Food & Mood Cookbook:
Cajun Sweet Potatoes
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Cut sweet potatoes into 1-inch thick slices and toss with olive oil, Cajun seasoning and freshly ground pepper.
3. Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly brown and cooked through, but still slightly crunchy.
7. YOGURT
Why: Low- or no-fat plain yogurt is a terrific source of B vitamins, protein, calcium and --if it has active cultures--the healthy bacteria known as probiotics, which crowd out disease-causing germs.
How Much: Four or more cups a week, if this is your main dairy source.
How: Cut back on sugar and calories by choosing plain yogurt and adding fruit, especially berries, and some granola. Or be more inventive:
Mix a dash of vanilla and chopped mint into yogurt and dollop on fruit
Use yogurt instead of sour cream for dips, sauces and salad dressings
Top baked potatoes with yogurt and chives
Thicken sauces and make soups "creamy" with yogurt
The payback part? As one of the Harvard researchers would likely tell you, eating a diverse diet that is low in calories and high in nutrients can make your RealAge as much as 4 years younger.
Posted on Yahoo Tue, Oct 16, 2007, 5:50 pm PDT
Friday, October 5, 2007
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Green Sprouts Organic Baby & Family Fest!!
In case you're interested, or know others that would be:
http://www.redirectguide.com/GreenSprouts/
Green Sprouts Organic Baby & Family Fest
Saturday, September 22nd 10am - 6pm at Peninsula Park, Portland
Produced by ReDirect Guide
60+ Seminars/exhibitors/demonstrations
Play groups for kids
Organic foods
Maternity & children's clothing swap
Eco-clothing
Green Homes
Health & Fitness
Fun, Fun, FUN!!!
Check it out!
http://www.redirectguide.com/GreenSprouts/
Green Sprouts Organic Baby & Family Fest
Saturday, September 22nd 10am - 6pm at Peninsula Park, Portland
Produced by ReDirect Guide
60+ Seminars/exhibitors/demonstrations
Play groups for kids
Organic foods
Maternity & children's clothing swap
Eco-clothing
Green Homes
Health & Fitness
Fun, Fun, FUN!!!
Check it out!
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Thinking Back and Thinking Forward....
Heavy Contemplation at the Anniversary of Katrina......
Since I don't and have not had cable for 14 years, I find PBS the best source for news and science programming.
Tonight was just such a great night for scientific/weather/earth watch with the NOVA program on Hurricane Katrina. A subject hard for me to handle but close to my heart, since I was born in south Louisiana, and raised on the west bank of New Orleans. I spent a lot of time growing up at Cafe DuMonde. I remember most fondly the New Orleans Was Museum, and no matter how many times I visited it, I was always riveted, especially with the Chamber of Horrors and the swinging pendulum!!! Oh, the things we remember!!
It's difficult for me to watch the programming around Katrina, yet, I'm fascinated and drawn to it as though if I learned something from watching it, I could DO something to go back and change it all! Ahh, the dreamer in me!!
If you are interested in the hurricane of all hurricanes, visit these links and watch it for yourself. It's all related to global warming, and it's not going to be getting better anytime immediately soon, so preparation is probably a good bet.
Hurricane Katrina
The Storm That Drowned a City
Dimming The Sun
New Orleans residents Protesting Bush's Visit!!
Also, Check out Voice of America photos of New Orleans before and after Katrina!
Since I don't and have not had cable for 14 years, I find PBS the best source for news and science programming.
Tonight was just such a great night for scientific/weather/earth watch with the NOVA program on Hurricane Katrina. A subject hard for me to handle but close to my heart, since I was born in south Louisiana, and raised on the west bank of New Orleans. I spent a lot of time growing up at Cafe DuMonde. I remember most fondly the New Orleans Was Museum, and no matter how many times I visited it, I was always riveted, especially with the Chamber of Horrors and the swinging pendulum!!! Oh, the things we remember!!
It's difficult for me to watch the programming around Katrina, yet, I'm fascinated and drawn to it as though if I learned something from watching it, I could DO something to go back and change it all! Ahh, the dreamer in me!!
If you are interested in the hurricane of all hurricanes, visit these links and watch it for yourself. It's all related to global warming, and it's not going to be getting better anytime immediately soon, so preparation is probably a good bet.
Hurricane Katrina
The Storm That Drowned a City
Dimming The Sun
New Orleans residents Protesting Bush's Visit!!
Also, Check out Voice of America photos of New Orleans before and after Katrina!
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Natural Cleaning: The power of baking soda, vinegar & lemon
This is fabulous!! I was just about to start making my own videos doing just such "challenges" as this! Yeah! No need to buy wasteful products full of dangerous chemicals ever again!!
Here are some recipes for all purpose cleaning: countertops, floors, walls, carpet and upholstery:
* Dissolve 4 tablespoons of baking soda in one quart of warm water
* Add 1/2 cup vinegar to warm water (between 1 cup and 1 quart)
* Combine 1/4 cup white distilled vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon liquid soap and 3/4 cup warm water. Shake to blend.
* For really big jobs, coming 1/4 cup liquid soap, 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar and 2 galls of warm water in a pail and stir to blend.
Here are some recipes for all purpose cleaning: countertops, floors, walls, carpet and upholstery:
* Dissolve 4 tablespoons of baking soda in one quart of warm water
* Add 1/2 cup vinegar to warm water (between 1 cup and 1 quart)
* Combine 1/4 cup white distilled vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon liquid soap and 3/4 cup warm water. Shake to blend.
* For really big jobs, coming 1/4 cup liquid soap, 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar and 2 galls of warm water in a pail and stir to blend.
Worm Composting 101
WOW !! Here are some GREAT "how to" videos for you on setting up your own compost bin!!
PLEASE PLEASE COMPOST AT HOME!!!!
PLEASE PLEASE COMPOST AT HOME!!!!
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Saturday, July 28, 2007
The Future Looks Scary....
Want to know how to order a pizza in 2010? Click the link and see. . . turn up the volume. . . listen closely. . . watch the pointer carefully!
Click here:
http://aclu.org/pizza/images/screen.swf
This is funny, but the scary part about it is that it's probably not too far away from being reality.
Click here:
http://aclu.org/pizza/images/screen.swf
This is funny, but the scary part about it is that it's probably not too far away from being reality.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
The 11th Hour....
Friend,
I am writing to tell you about my new environmental film, “The 11th Hour.” The film documents the environmental crises we face and the solutions we must begin to implement.
Please take a look at the trailer here: http://www.11thhouraction.com/trailer
With the help of over fifty of the world's most prominent thinkers and activists, including reformer Mikhail Gorbachev, physicist Stephen Hawking, and Nobel Prize winner Wangari Maathai, “The 11th Hour” documents the grave problems facing the planet's life systems. Global warming, deforestation, mass species extinction, and depletion of the oceans' habitats are all addressed.
However, the most powerful element of “The 11th Hour” is not a portrait of a planet in crisis, but an offering of hope and solutions. The film ends with a call for restorative action through reshaping human activity.
“The 11th Hour” is opening on August 17th in New York and Los Angeles. On the 24th it opens in other cities, and in the following weeks across the country. It would be great if you could go see it and bring a friend. You can go to www.11thhouraction.com to get more information on the movie and when it will play near you.
We need the message of this movie to hit as far and wide as possible.
The hope is us. Let's begin.
Thank You,
Leonardo DiCaprio
Thursday, July 19, 2007
The time is here - Speaker Nancy Pelosi is bringing a critical energy
bill to the House floor for a vote any day now.
When it gets there, House will vote to add two vital components that
will increase our fuel efficiency and create more renewable electricity
to this forward-looking bill.
This marks a vital turning point in our nation's shift away from fossil
fuels. Now we need to make sure our lawmakers are on board.
I've sent a message to my Representative, asking them to vote YES on the
amendments, and I hope you'll join me.
It only takes a minute -- but it could change the future, for
generations to come. Just click on the link below!
Thanks!
http://action.lcv.org/campaign/house_energy_bill?rk=y7AWT6F14bs4W
bill to the House floor for a vote any day now.
When it gets there, House will vote to add two vital components that
will increase our fuel efficiency and create more renewable electricity
to this forward-looking bill.
This marks a vital turning point in our nation's shift away from fossil
fuels. Now we need to make sure our lawmakers are on board.
I've sent a message to my Representative, asking them to vote YES on the
amendments, and I hope you'll join me.
It only takes a minute -- but it could change the future, for
generations to come. Just click on the link below!
Thanks!
http://action.lcv.org/campaign/house_energy_bill?rk=y7AWT6F14bs4W
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Urgent Attention is Required!!!
Dear activists, colleagues, and friends,
It's FOX Attacks time... again.
In March we all took on Fox and we beat them. Bad. The Nevada Fox-sponsored presidential debates were canceled when our videos showing Fox's distortions were spread far and wide. Local bloggers worked like crazy, activists around the country wrote and called, and MoveOn used their strategic strength and smarts to bring it all home.
Now Fox is at it again. The only surprise this time is the amount of time and energy they are putting into denying that the sun sets in the west. Okay, well not exactly, but pretty close. They are fighting the scientific truth of the climate crisis and are claiming it just isn't so! I'm not kidding. Take a look at the video evidence, you won't believe what you see. (Well, maybe you will)
http://foxattacks.com/?utm_source=rgemail
Seen enough? Now it's time to get to work. Join with us, the Sierra Club, and MoveOn to put an end to this propaganda and distortion by appealing to Fox's advertisers. Specifically, Home Depot. Why? Because Home Depot says they care about the environment. So we're giving them a chance to prove it by asking them to stop advertising on Fox until it changes its lies and distortions about the climate crisis.
Tell Home Depot to stop advertising on Fox! http://action.sierraclub.org/foxattacks
No responsible company claiming to support the environment should be advertising with a corporation that consistently deceives America about the climate crisis. Rupert Murdoch says he wants to "get their house in order." Let's help him along by applying pressure to his bank accounts.
Thank you for joining us in this next FOX ATTACKS battle.
Robert Greenwald, DJK, and the Brave New Films team
---
Brave New Films is located at 10510 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232
and can be reached at info@bravenewfilms.org.
It's FOX Attacks time... again.
In March we all took on Fox and we beat them. Bad. The Nevada Fox-sponsored presidential debates were canceled when our videos showing Fox's distortions were spread far and wide. Local bloggers worked like crazy, activists around the country wrote and called, and MoveOn used their strategic strength and smarts to bring it all home.
Now Fox is at it again. The only surprise this time is the amount of time and energy they are putting into denying that the sun sets in the west. Okay, well not exactly, but pretty close. They are fighting the scientific truth of the climate crisis and are claiming it just isn't so! I'm not kidding. Take a look at the video evidence, you won't believe what you see. (Well, maybe you will)
http://foxattacks.com/?utm_source=rgemail
Seen enough? Now it's time to get to work. Join with us, the Sierra Club, and MoveOn to put an end to this propaganda and distortion by appealing to Fox's advertisers. Specifically, Home Depot. Why? Because Home Depot says they care about the environment. So we're giving them a chance to prove it by asking them to stop advertising on Fox until it changes its lies and distortions about the climate crisis.
Tell Home Depot to stop advertising on Fox! http://action.sierraclub.org/foxattacks
No responsible company claiming to support the environment should be advertising with a corporation that consistently deceives America about the climate crisis. Rupert Murdoch says he wants to "get their house in order." Let's help him along by applying pressure to his bank accounts.
Thank you for joining us in this next FOX ATTACKS battle.
Robert Greenwald, DJK, and the Brave New Films team
---
Brave New Films is located at 10510 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232
and can be reached at info@bravenewfilms.org.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Plastics and Cancer
Please circulate to all you know:
Johns Hopkins - Cancer News from Johns Hopkins
No plastic containers in microwaves
No water bottles in freezer
No plastic wrap in microwave
A dioxin chemical causes cancer, especially breast cancer.
Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze
your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the
plastic.
Recently, Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital, was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins
and how bad they are for us.
He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using
plastic containers...
This especially applies to foods that contain fat.
The combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases
dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body...
Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or
ceramic containers for heating food... You get the same results, only without
the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc.,
should be removed from the container and heated in something else.
Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just
safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc.
He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons...
Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as
dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is
nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the
plastic wrap and drip into the food.
Cover food with a paper towel instead.
This article should be sent to anyone important in your life!
Johns Hopkins - Cancer News from Johns Hopkins
No plastic containers in microwaves
No water bottles in freezer
No plastic wrap in microwave
A dioxin chemical causes cancer, especially breast cancer.
Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze
your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the
plastic.
Recently, Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital, was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins
and how bad they are for us.
He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using
plastic containers...
This especially applies to foods that contain fat.
The combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases
dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body...
Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or
ceramic containers for heating food... You get the same results, only without
the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc.,
should be removed from the container and heated in something else.
Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just
safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc.
He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons...
Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as
dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is
nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the
plastic wrap and drip into the food.
Cover food with a paper towel instead.
This article should be sent to anyone important in your life!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)