Monday, March 31, 2014

Massive U.N. Report Says Climate Risks Go Beyond Red Alert

Here via NBC news

We all have to chip in, more. As our house is on fire.

Sign legislation to cap and tax carbon once and for all. Look into $0 down solar panels -- produce clean solar energy from your roof. SAVE money on your bills immediately. Free call, online questionnaire, and sample system plan. http://www.sungevity.com http://www.solarcity.com Look into the new generation of electric vehicles, etc, etc. 

Monday, March 24, 2014

Japan Hosts Intl Scientists After Grim IPCC Report: ""Japan is committed to exercising its leadership in negotiations for a new international framework for 2020 and beyond"

"Rising greenhouse-gas emissions will "significantly" boost the risk of floods, with Europe and Asia particularly exposed, the draft says. 

Temperature increase was also leading to the decline of renewable water resources, while the rising sea level was seen to displace "hundreds of millions" of coastal dwellers by 2100, according to the draft report."

Monday, March 17, 2014

Act Now | SEIA Protect Californian's Rights for Solar

Act Now | SEIA 

The utility regulators are trying to put the kibosh on and sunset the pay back period for solar.

People that bought solar panels, expecting to get credit for their solar for the life of their system, might only get paid back for 10 or even 5 years of the electricity they generate that they don't use.

This is BS. Please sign and help resist, and protect citizen rights for fair use of solar.

Friday, March 14, 2014

GREAT Quotes: IEA executive director: “We welcome a renewables target for 2030” on Environmental Expert

IEA executive director: “We welcome a renewables target for 2030” on Environmental Expert 

Great quotes: “Putin cannot turn off the wind energy tap!” And Portugal’s secretary of state for energy Artur Trindade said his country at times gets up to 90% of its power from wind energy....without an issue. What do you think happens? He asked the audience. The answer is “nothing!” No-one notices, nothing changes.

European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) president Andrew Garrad said “Putin cannot turn off the wind energy tap.” His group's new report details how wind energy can
avoid fossil fuel imports today, calling for renewable energy targets for 2030 and stressed the energy
security wind energy brings. Yes, it does. 100% renewable, clean free, local energy source no-one can turn off.

Monday, March 10, 2014

Protect us from new ozone threatening Man-Made Gases


We have to fix the exemptions and loopholes in the Montreal Protocol.

While not as damaging 'yet' as the original ozone depleting chemicals, the sources are not yet known. And obviously industry cannot be trusted to police themselves. Someone is producing them, it has harmful effects, and they need to be busted and to stop making and releasing them.

"OSLO, March 9 (Reuters) - Scientists have detected four new man-made gases that damage the Earth's protective ozone layer, despite bans on almost all production of similar gases under a 1987 treaty, a study showed on Sunday...."

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Dalai Lama prays for Senate to help ‘dispel misery of the world’ | OnPolitics

Dalai Lama prays for Senate to help ‘dispel misery of the world’ | OnPolitics 

Let's hope so. Or at least help dispel their contributing to the misery of the world. Read: No Keystone XL, no Trans-Pacific Partnership, no more letting Monsanto run amuck, increasing taxes on Wall Street and decreasing our ATM withdrawl fees; Yes to raising the minimum wage, completing immigration reform, etc. etc.

Gotta love the Dalai Lama.

"Our mind is central and precedes our deeds. Speak or act with your
pure mind and happiness will follow you like a shadow that never
leaves,” the Dalai Lama said, as he translated his words into English.
“May there be joy in the world with bountiful harvest and spiritual
wealth..."

The prayer ends with a call to “dispel the misery of the world.”

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Great Climate March Kicked OFF Yesterday!

This was the most fun I've had in awhile. 17.5 miles to walk the first leg, in really furry weather. At least 50 will walk the entire route to arrive in Washington D.C. in November 2014. Mission: "The goal of the Great March for Climate Action is to change the heart and mind of the American people, our elected leaders and people across the world to act NOW to address the climate crisis."

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/03/01-1 
http://ruptly.tv/vod/view/10097/usa-climate-change-march-across-the-nation-kicks-off
https://mobile.twitter.com/ClimateMarch/tweets 

Sunset, Venice 12/20/2012

Sunset, Venice 12/20/2012
I've been thinking some about the Winter Solstice, the Mayan end of the 30,000-year-cycle on 12/21/12.

What if in fact the world did end? Even though this probably will not happen, to live consciously it is honest for us to take a bit of an inventory.

Am I happy with how I've lived my life? (Yesterday, I thought mostly yes, with some areas for improvement, as below.) Are there changes I would make?
Would I have tried to forgive those that were hostile or disappointing to me?
Would I spend more time with those I loved the most, telling them that, feeling that more?
Would I be happier, grateful for what I have, what I've experienced, the joy, the beauty in this world?

Maybe the answer is yes to all of the above.
So this time can serve as a point of rebirth for all of us. If we think about it.

Because somewhere along the line I realized I think maybe mankind deserves it. !
The way we are killing each other, killing the planet.
How selfish we are, and snotty to those around us. Petty, competitive. Why is this? Do we have to behave this way? (I say no, it greatly detracts and misdirects energy from the full-time celebration in which we could engage, the great multi-cultural, multi-rhythmic dance we can sustain here.)

Maybe God or the Great Universe is fed up, and will pull the rug out from under us.
Don't think I can say we could blame Him/Her/It.

But it probably won't happen. (Probably not! This time.)

Still we are finite on this ride.

It is a time to think, am I happy with how I've lived my life?
Hopefully most of us can say yes.

For the part of us that have a little worry, a little sadness....
This is the time to be present.
This is the time to be the person you want to be, that can die at peace, that can hope to every day be able to look yourself and the Universe in the eye and say, how beautiful, smiling, and thank you. Let's do that.

Antidotes to Violence, a.k.a., Take Charge of Where Your Head's At - here

Tell Congress to Strengthen Gun Control Laws NOW - here

Good News & Brain Food News -
Christians & Muslims Gather, for Peace here
Good News - Top RIO+20 Summit Posts here
The 'Busy' Trap - NYTimes.com
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