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It surprises me how many people believe that their individual actions make no difference to the world.
In a recent poll on this site, 45% felt that their personal actions “make no difference” with respect to Global Warming. […]
October 3rd, 2007 | Posted in Role of Government, Shared Values, Personal Values, Uncategorized | 29 Comments
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One of the primary ways that people are banding together to solve common problems is by using the Internet to collaborate with others. Whether the common problems they faces are around the world or down […]
September 24th, 2007 | Posted in Citizen Journalism, Shared Values, Personal Values, Societal Values | 13 Comments
Corporations in America are recognized by the government as having many of the same rights as people. They are actually considered ‘people’ for legal purposes in many situations.
Corporations claiming ‘freedom of speech’ are among the largest funders of elections and campaign advertising in America. And, as a result, they influence politicians to put corporate […]
September 10th, 2007 | Posted in Role of Government, Citizen Journalism, Shared Values, Societal Values | 5 Comments
How Should I Talk with my Kids about Global Warming and the Environment?
This weekend we’ve been doing a lot of family activities. We watched a movie together Friday night, worked on homework today, have a barbecue planned for tomorrow, and I made sure to spend some individual time talking with each of the kids […]
September 3rd, 2007 | Posted in Recycle, Reduce, Shared Values, Personal Values | 5 Comments
A new study was released today that revealed some interesting trends among Americans.
According to the study, 87% — or “the vast majority” — of Americans are now “seriously concerned about the environment“.
This demonstrates what many of us in the ‘green blogosphere’ have known for a while — that there are radical changes underway right […]
August 22nd, 2007 | Posted in Role of Government, Shared Values, Societal Values | 6 Comments
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Greenpeace has released a new YouTube video today focused on climate change. It’s an interesting film in which 600 people strip naked and lay beside a glacier to protest climate change.
It’s just one more instance where people are moving ahead of governments and speaking out. The governments won’t […]
August 21st, 2007 | Posted in Video, Shared Values, Personal Values, Uncategorized | 5 Comments
Recently, the prefix ‘eco’ has gained a life of it’s own. Like a Frankenstein’s Monster, it is being mish-mashed onto every conceivable idea, thought, brand, product and celebrity around. It endows a certain sense of Al Gore-ish, environmental correctness to whatever it touches.
In just this morning’s news we have the following examples:
“Eco-protesters” are setting up […]
August 14th, 2007 | Posted in Citizen Journalism, Shared Values, Societal Values | 14 Comments
Steve Loo is a passionate guy.
When he heard about Wheels for Change, a 1000 kilometer bike ride across British Columbia in Western Canada to raise awareness of global climate change, it seemed like a perfect fit for him. He had vacation time planned already, so he decided to join the ride.
He had already helped […]
August 1st, 2007 | Posted in Environment, Global Warming, Citizen Journalism, Shared Values, Personal Values, Societal Values | 9 Comments
This is a photoset on locally grown foods.
Eating locally grown foods has an impact far beyond the relatively little money you pay for it.
It’s an important step for the environment since it reduces the energy needed to grow the food and get it to you. It’s good for local farmers, because it helps them stay […]
July 22nd, 2007 | Posted in Photoset, What to Eat, Environment, Energy, Shared Values | 6 Comments
Values guide decision making
Values guide decision making. They provide a shorthand to help your mind figure out what actions to take when a decision has to be made.
If you were faced with a choice, for example, between buying a hybrid vehicle or buying an SUV, the decision would be based partly on how much they […]
July 17th, 2007 | Posted in Environment, Global Warming, Energy, Shared Values, Personal Values, Societal Values | 17 Comments
