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Statement from Former Vice President and Alliance for Climate Protection Chairman Al Gore

Posted by plantitfilm on Thursday, 28 May 2009 in Climate Change

Statements on Passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act out of House Energy and Commerce Washington, DC – Former Vice President and Alliance for Climate Protection Chairman Al Gore today issued the following statement on the passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act out of t...

Colorado Carbon Fund provides a new way to support clean energy

Posted by ep-admin on Wednesday, 20 May 2009 in Clean Technology

Have you thought about buying carbon offsets but weren't sure how?Do you know your carbon footprint?Would you like to know how energy-efficiency measures can reduce carbon dioxide emissions?Would you like to support new clean energy projects here in Colorado? The new Colorado Carbon Fund is helping...

The Presidents Clean Energy Plan - Earth Day 2009

Posted by plantitfilm on Wednesday, 20 May 2009 in Clean Technology

THE WHITE HOUSE - Office of the Press Secretary April 22, 2009 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON CLEAN ENERGY Trinity Structural Towers Manufacturing Plant, Newton, Iowa I just had a terrific tour of the facility led by several of the workers and managers who operate this plant. It wasn't too long ago,...

Little Disasters

Posted by ekeith on Sunday, 17 May 2009 in General Environment

Oil spills don't just happen when drunk supertanker captains screw up. There are small spills all over waiting to happen. I keep noticing this so I had to write about it. Little tiny oil spills waiting to happen. There is one in my carport that I have to look at everyday. Someone who doesn't ...

How to Recycle your Clothes, Shoes, Electronics, and More

Posted by plantitfilm on Friday, 15 May 2009 in Recycling

If you want to recycle EVERYTHING you possibly can, this post is for you. Recycle Ok, I am an environmental engineer (well, sort of). I would be an environmental engineer by now if I hadn’t came to Wageningen to get a Masters degree, or if the Portuguese were like normal people and didn’t have 5 y...

The Island Of Tuvalu Sinking?

Posted by davebishop on Wednesday, 13 May 2009 in Climate Change

By Brad Crouch SPECIAL REPORT: The first nation likely to be overwhelmed by climate change wants Australia to accept its entire population if sea levels continue to rise. Tuvalu, in the South Pacific, is one of the world's lowest-lying nations and faces inundation within a generation by rising tides...

Colorado Governor positions on renewable energy

Posted by davebishop on Wednesday, 13 May 2009 in Clean Technology

Exclusive By Dallas Kachan, Cleantech Group Bill Ritter wants Colorado to become a greentech hub. Not to be outdone by Arnold Schwarzenegger, newly elected Democratic Governor Bill Ritter of Colorado is following closely in California’s footsteps, outlining a bold renewable energy focus in his fir...

The Time to Act is Now, A Buddhist Declaration on Climate Change

Posted by ep-admin on Wednesday, 06 May 2009 in Climate Change

Today we live in a time of great crisis, confronted by the gravest challenge that humanity has ever faced: the ecological consequences of our own collective karma. The scientific consensus is overwhelming: human activity is triggering environmental breakdown on a planetary scale. Global warming, in...

Emergency Funds Sought in US to Save Bats (and people from bugs)

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 05 May 2009 in Animals

This is serious stuff, bats are dying from a fungus called white nose syndrome. Congressional members from 13 states in the US as asking the Obama administration for emergency funding to keep bats alive. A half million have already died. The bats are a vital link in the ecosystem as they feed on bu...

Somebody has got to do something about global warming--why not you?!

Posted by ep-admin on Thursday, 30 April 2009 in Climate Change

by Jonathan Harrington With each passing day, and despite or current economic problems, the warming of our one and only planet continues unabated. Everyone is talking about it: major news organizations, Hollywood elites, congressmen and members of parliament, presidents and prime ministers have fin...

The Population Bubble

Posted by ep-admin on Monday, 27 April 2009 in Population

Everyone needs to realize that over-population will be the greatest disaster on this planet. Here is a plan that could achieve zero population growth. from 100thoughts.blogspot.com/2009/03/population-bubble.html With the current global financial crisis, there has been much talk about the dot.com b...

The Great Disaster of 2050

Posted by ep-admin on Monday, 27 April 2009 in General Environment

Unless we act soon, the Great Disaster of 2050 will occur. From 100thoughts.blogspot.com/2009/04/great-disaster-of-2050.html Currently, we are experiencing the "Perfect Storm" trifecta disasters of the meltdown of the housing, stock, and financial markets. All of these bubbles that burst in 2008 w...

Top Ten Actions to Protect the Environment

Posted by plantitfilm on Tuesday, 21 April 2009 in General Environment

Smart ShoppingBuy what you need, not what you want.Consider renting and borrowing things that are seldom needed.Buy used items from garage sales and second-hand stores. Simple SaversReplace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs.Use aerators on faucets and shower heads.Weatherstrip...

Happy Earth Day: Court Rules Against Environmentalists, Approves Timber Sales In National Forest

Posted by plantitfilm on Tuesday, 21 April 2009 in Forestry

Today is Earth Day, so it'd be bad karma to derail a Muni bus, toss plastic bags in the ocean, or randomly scatter wads of used chewing gum on the sidewalks (in fact, these are always bad karma). But the U.S. government can cut down its share of trees in a national forest, thanks to a ruling fr...

New Bank Gears Up to Give Green Loans

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 21 April 2009 in Green Products/Services

NEW YORK -- As dozens of banks caught up in the collapse of the housing market are struggling to stay alive, one team of finance professionals is moving boldly in the other direction. They're opening a new bank. A new "green" bank. While the federal government is engaged in an overhaul of the bank...

What are you doing for Earth Day?: Discovering the Beauty in Clearing A Creek Bed for the Future!

Posted by ep-admin on Sunday, 19 April 2009 in Lakes/Rivers/Wetlands

Article by: Laura Tull Summary: Volunteering for Earth Day/ Week can not only help the environment, but can educate, preserve history, and memories for the future. This past Weekend groups of eco friendly individuals gathered in New York, Boston, D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco...

The Urban Homestead visits ECHS!

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 07 April 2009 in General Environment

The authors of the book, The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-sufficient Living in the Heart of the City, Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen, visited Environmental Charter High School and Green Ambassadors to promote sustainability within urban areas showing our students the alternative ways to create ...

Hey! Tanks L.A teaches Green Ambassadors how to store rainwater!

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 07 April 2009 in Water Conservation

Catching rainwater has never been easier. Hey! Tanks L.A focuses on the practice of catching and collecting rainwater for irrigation and any other household purposes. Hey! Tanks L.A just visited Environmental Charter High School to demonstrate to Green Ambassadors how to install your own rainwater ...

Green Ambassadors Green Adventure to Quail Springs!

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 07 April 2009 in Sustainable Development

Our third Green Adventure took place this past weekend, April 4th - April 7th, 2009, at Quail Springs (http://quailsprings.org) and was a huge success! Sara Laimon, Guzel Gjenasaj and Amy Frame led ten students of Environmental Charter High School. They spent four days learning about permaculture, ...

Common Vision Visit to Environmental Charter High School!

Posted by ep-admin on Tuesday, 07 April 2009 in Forestry

On March 2, 2009, Common Vision visited Environmental Charter High School to promote the planting of fruit trees and recycling in artistic and upbeat ways. Common Vision and Green Ambassadors allied to plant fruit trees around the community of Lawndale. Groups of students and Common Vision members...