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So my friend Terry forwarded me this silly video, "Kicking Buddah But" for my birthday. The open mockery of the new age/green scene was too fun, so I jumped on the band wagon and posted the green trash talking challenge.
Wayton Lewis of Elephant Journal won the award for the best submission (hence the subject heading) so I'll sprinkle a few submissions throughout that made me laugh out loud just for fun.
In the news...
You might want to send the EPA a thank you letter for making sure your kids might have a chance to breath clean air, they just announced a plan to improve ozone standards.
Rolling Stone is pointing fingers and naming names with their list of the top 17 people who are polluting the planet. Meanwhile, I reached my fill of the global warming is a hoax conversation and am suggesting we create a new term:
Oh Haiti. Our hearts go out. A round up on how to stay on top of how to give donations and why you should consider getting a dog.
Need a green job? Planet Green is here to tell you how to get one of the million jobs Obama is funding.
"I'm so green, money looks at me with envy"
Beauty Break!
Treehugger took us on a photo journey to Antarctica.
Weird Green Video Alert:
The mega shark vs giant octopus Armageddon trailer left me speechless:
"I'm so green I recycle smiles."
Planet earth is sending a wake up call:
Biodiversity loss is coming to a block near you.
Speaking of endangered species, have you heard of Current's "Adopt an Endangered Environmental Journalist" program? (laugh track and blinking graphics included):
"I'm so green I agonize over organic v local while the the world outside my little bubble goes to hell in a handbasket."
For the serious eco geek:
The Utne reader led us to a geocurrents, a blog of “cartographically illustrated analysis of significant political and environmental events”
Looking for something to do online this week (rumors has it this will show live online): Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vs Massey Energy chief Don Blankenship.
Things I couldn't make up if I tried:
We have political leaders who are saying that coal ash is safe enough to sprinkle on your fruit loops (I'll be pondering if should laugh or cry about this all weekend)
That last bit of news sent me into a spiral of denial forcing me on the information highway of distraction: a mad hunt for animal cams, animal sex, and bad climate jokes.
And now, for this upbeat information update from the History Channel's look into the future, "Baby, we're all going to die."
Related content:
Eco stars or celebrity sluts?
What happened the first week of 2010? Weather reporters are run over by snowmobiles, dolphins should be treated as equals, and the earth wins.So my friend Terry forwarded me this silly video, "Kicking Buddah But" for... more
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AM is a non-profit service organization dedicated to helping established ministers in third world countries. We are Currently working in Haiti, where we help support 7 churches, 3 schools, and 2 children's homes.
As you make your way through our site you will find many opportunities to serve as well as information about current projects and upcoming mission trips. Through these ministries, our volunteers provide medical care, educational opportunities and other services. But most importantly, they show the love of Christ.
We encourage you to contact us with any questions you may have and above all pray and consider becoming a part of this ministry.
visit the site where you can donate.AM is a non-profit service organization dedicated to helping established ministers in... more
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In Haiti, the place to start is water. That is the message of our short film - 7 minutes - about the work of International Action in Port-au-Prince.
Our group installs chlorinators on public water tanks. Our first installation was in May 2006 and we have since installed 110 chlorinators. Today, we serve 400,000 Haitians with clean water in nearly 40 neighborhoods of the capital city.
What do you think is the next step for better Haiti?In Haiti, the place to start is water. That is the message of our short film - 7... more
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Recently two members of International Action’s Washington Staff – Youngmin Chang and Amélie Cardon – visited several of the most impoverished and dangerous parts of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Their purpose was to see International Action’s De-worming Campaign in action. They also brought 500,000 Albendazole pills to Haiti for this campaign.
In this video, you will see one of the most moving moments of their trip. They stopped at La Terre Promise, a school located in the notoriously dangerous slum of Cite Soleil in Port-au-Prince. The director of the school, Elderv Morland, spoke to the children on the necessity and importance of the de-worming pills. He went on to say “In Haiti, everybody has worms. We are so happy to have Albendazole.” The words flowed from his heart as he expressed his gratitude to International Action for bringing the Albendazole pills.Recently two members of International Action’s Washington Staff – Youngmin... more
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Since May of 2006, International Action has installed more than 100 tablet chlorinators in 23 of the poorest neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince. These chlorinators protect water supplies for some 300,000 people. The neighborhoods include Tokyo, Trousable, Simmond Pele, Cite Soleil, Carrefour and Delmas some of the poorest and most dangerous parts of the capital. For some, it is the first help they have had in many years.Since May of 2006, International Action has installed more than 100 tablet... more
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(CNN) -- Riots from Haiti to Bangladesh to Egypt over the soaring costs of basic foods have brought the issue to a boiling point and catapulted it to the forefront of the world's attention, the head of an agency focused on global development said Monday.(CNN) -- Riots from Haiti to Bangladesh to Egypt over the soaring costs of basic foods... more
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Read article:
http://article.wn.com/view/2008/04/13/World_Bank_to_meet_as_food_prices_soar/
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Poverty, hunger and economic inequalities have been the source of violence and unrest around the world for many years. What has happened in Haiti this week and other places, have brought this issue back to our attention. I just hope that we see the warning signs and take the opportunity to make a change.
Please leave me your comments and tell us what you think of the issue.
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Tropical storm Noel has wreaked havoc on several Caribbean islands killing as many as 59 people and causing countless others to evacuate. Rescue efforts have been thwarted by the flooded conditions, which have caused severe damage to homes, bridges and other properties.Tropical storm Noel has wreaked havoc on several Caribbean islands killing as many as... more
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A look at how the United Nations is trying to establish order in Haiti in preparation for the upcoming elections.A look at how the United Nations is trying to establish order in Haiti in preparation... more
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