Please help block dirty fuels in Western Wildlands
Posted by msterilinn on Mar 14, 2008
Please take a few moments to read this very important message…
The Bush administration wants to sacrifice some of the wildest regions of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming to produce fuel from two of the most polluting sources: oil shale and tar sands.
This proposed development — spanning an area of more than two million acres of wildlife habitat and outstanding recreation areas across three states — could pollute air and water, jeopardize human health and dramatically worsen global warming.
Please go to http://www.savebiogems.org/yellowstone/takeaction and tell the Bush administration to protect these sensitive wildlands for future generations and promote cleaner sources of energy instead.
Oil shale is rock that produces oil when heated to extreme temperatures. Tar sands contain extremely heavy oil mixed with sand and clay. Tar sands development in Canada has displaced wildlife, created toxic waste sites that go on for miles and generated three times the amount of global warming pollution per barrel produced as conventional fuel.
We must act now to shield our own western wildlands from thisnightmare scenario. Oil shale and tar sands development could release dangerous toxic elements such as arsenic, selenium, and boron into the Colorado River watershed — a vital source of drinking water for local communities.
This area is also home to mule deer, elk, mountain lions, black bears, bald eagles and great horned owls and offers exceptional outdoor recreation opportunities.
Go to http://www.savebiogems.org/yellowstone/takeaction and tell the Bush administration to put the brakes on dirty oil shale and tar sands development in America’s West.
Thank you for helping to save our last western wildlife habitats from destructive development.
~ Celebrating Women all over the World ~
Posted by msterilinn on Mar 12, 2008
As a woman, I am proud and honored to do what I may to present what it is to be a female in the World we live in today. We must remember to embrace that which makes up the essence of a woman, and bring about our full potential. As stewards of this planet we play many roles.
Every day, all over the world, women make countless choices that affect the environment. In their hands lie many decisions about the use of community resources - water for the household, land for agriculture, wood for heating and cooking, plants and animals for food and sale.
Yet women often lack the education to make responsible conservation decisions and are denied the resources and opportunities to control their own economic destinies. Without intervention, the cycle of poverty and inequality is repeated from mother to daughter.
Recognizing the different roles of women and men in natural resource management, WWF works with both groups to enhance their stewardship of the environment and improve livelihoods. Successful women’s programs include small business development, access to health services like family planning and maternal and child health, efficient and sustainable agriculture techniques and literacy programs.
WWF empowers women and girls - building a future where human needs are met in harmony with nature. Here are their stories…
~Today’s Girls - Tomorrow’s Leaders
~Biogas is Better - Jari Leads the Way
Enjoy!
Toxins in our Environment are killing us..
Posted by msterilinn on Feb 27, 2008
Today I am featuring a fellow blogger dedicated to educating the public of the dangers of toxic substances in our environment. Mark Sadaka of PharmaWatchDog has a Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University, as well as a Master of Science in Public Health degree from Tulane University’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine with specialization in environmental toxicology and risk assessment. I believe Mr. Sadaka is very well educated in his chosen field, and after a tragic personal loss he is truly serious about getting the word out to the people.
Mr. Sadaka earned his law degree from Washington University in St. Louis where he served as an Editor of the Journal of Law and Policy Law Review. He has a solid commitment to defending those who cannot defend themselves against companies with nearly unlimited resources. Please take the time to visit PharmaWatchDog and find out about the truth concerning toxic substances and the dangers to public health. We are poisoning ourselves and we owe it to our loved ones, and ourselves, to discover how we can prevent further tragedies in our lives and live toxin free.
I am adding PharmaWatchDog to my blogroll, and hope my blogging friends will do so as well, and help spread the word.
Hydro Power is ~ Clean ~ Power!
Posted by msterilinn on Jan 29, 2008
Following upon the heels of my last post, I would say this particular subject is only fitting. I am a strong believer in utilizing the power of Nature, in safe and intelligent ways, always keeping the Balance in mind. With such powerful resources available from the elements of Nature, such as Air, Water, and Solar, it stands to reason we should actively explore our options to live clean and healthy lives. The natural abundance of these truly amazing elements should lead such intelligent beings, as we humans imagine ourselves to be, to greater depths of study of natural sciences. Who needs resources which pollute the planet and destroys our ecosystems, when the Creator has provided us with everything we need, if we just open our eyes?
Our family and friends are dedicated to re-learning how to live in Balance with Nature. As such, we are learning how to grow our own foods, studying herb lore and wilderness survival, as well as how to travel through nature as softly as possible so as not to disturb the Balance. Also, we are keenly interested in how to build our homes with the Power of Nature in mind.
It is so very important to the health of this planet and her inhabitants to find the cleanest sources of power. The ebb and flow of our Ocean tides are efficient, consistent, clean and free. Empty of emissions, carbons or combustibles, the currents created by the tides can provide a conscious alternative to the fossil fuels that now power most of our electrical needs.
Until now, the potential of the tides and the gravitational lunar pull upon them has remained relatively untapped. That’s where Florida Keys Hydropower Research Corporation steps up to make a difference.
Keys Hydro Power is a Florida alternative energy company providing clean power from tidal turbines. This non profit environmental project uses water power as a clean renewable energy source.
Integrating action into awareness, Keys Hydro Power will reduce human-caused sources of global climate change by working with nature to harness an environmentally viable form of energy—through the research, development and implementation of tidal current turbines in the Florida Keys. By producing a clear, feasible concept and demonstrating its success, Florida Keys Hydro Power (a nonprofit Florida corporation) will generate power from tidal turbines to feed local electric grids.
The results will create both a local and global impact, propelling others to explore this sustainable form of alternative energy. This is NOT a new concept, as the Ancients knew how to utilize this form of clean power which our waters so generously provide. Now, isn’t that just what those of us who are in tune with Nature are looking to revive? It gives me hope for a better future for our generations and the Earth. Just imagine the possibilities…
I would like to share a message from the President of Florida Keys Hydro, Douglas Bedgood…
“Nature intended coal, gas, and oil to be buried forever. They represent death and decomposition, dead vegetation from old swamps under pressure for millions of years. These carbon fossil compositions we use for fuel also represent death today. There is death to the land above the open pit coal mines, poor health and death to the mine workers, death to the atmosphere after combustion, death to nature’s life support systems that took millions of years to develop, and eventually death to the fragile organic skin of our host planet.”
To learn more visit Keys Hydro Power Tidal Turbine Farm.
Harnessing the Power of the Wind ~
Posted by msterilinn on Sep 7, 2007
There is much to be said about harnessing the Power of Nature in creating renewable energy. Our Ancient ancestors knew how to use these powerful resources to make life easier, and create a balance between humans and nature. It truly makes sense to allow Nature to assist us in life, instead of wantonly harvesting resources that create havoc on the ecosystem, as well as causing serious health issues to humans and animals. The power of the Wind can be harnessed to create a clean source of energy at a very low cost. The power of the Sun is being used as well, in many ways, to provide energy. In combining Science with Nature we are paving the way for innovative ways to create energy sources, with many uses, ensuring a healthy planet for future generations.
I love searching for information on Ancient Civilizations… this is a great fascination for me. I feel strongly that a lot of knowledge has been lost, through one disaster or another, and through diligent research we can regain some of this precious knowledge. We can learn not only from our mistakes, yet from studying ancient techniques, and applying this with the help of modern technology. Seriously, so much is being discovered that points to a level of technology in our past that actually surpasses what we know now.
I found this site interesting, if one is interested in learning more about Wind as a renewable energy as well as more interesting facts about Health and Nature…
BecomeNatural.com
Wind Power is the fastest growing energy source around the World. Visit these sites to learn more… NESEA - Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
American Wind Energy Association
~ The Wealth of the Rainforests… ~
Posted by msterilinn on Jul 30, 2007
The subject of the Rainforest is dear to my heart. It is well known that these precious forests play an important role in the health of Mother Earth and her inhabitants. These rainforests are the lungs of this planet. Without them, we cannot live and breathe. Not to mention the tragic loss of so many herbs and medicines in this wanton destruction of the plant nation. So, knowing this precious resource is being wasted for no other reason but greed, why do we continue to let this occur? We have the knowledge to create other sources in building materials. We can put a stop to this devestation before it is too late. People need to truly be aware of how serious this has become… it is not a theory, it is a fact. And talking about it won’t solve the problem. People need to be proactive in solving this very serious travesty visited upon this Earth, this gift of a planet the Creator has placed us upon.
