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Video: RFK, Jr, On How We Save The Environment
Jul 12th
“It’s more efficient to change your politician than to change your light bulb.” Fantastic insights and a call to action here from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. My thanks to Casi Callaway and Tammy Herrington at Mobile Baykeeper for making this interview opportunity possible. Here is a clip of Kennedy, answering my question about what people can and should be doing in response to BP’s oil catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico. This is a brilliant mind at work…
“We’re funding both sides of the war on terror.”
“The only way we are gonna save the environment is if we restore democracy in our country and not let this country turn into a corporate plutocracy run by corporate elites inside the beltway, and instead democratize our energy systems so EVERY American is making a profit, and EVERY American has an opportunity to turn their home into a power plant, and turn themselves into an energy entrepreneur and power this country on our intellectual and entrepreneurial energies rather than on mid-eastern carbon.” More >
Video: On Deadly Ground
Jul 12th
This old clip needs no commentary from me. It is from the 1994 movie On Deadly Ground. It deserves 4 minutes of your full attention. (The last minute of this clip is credits, so no need to wait for anything spectacular at the end.)
“How many oil spills can we endure?” Indeed, how many… We must reach a higher level of consciousness as a people to save our planet. We force change with our wallets. We do so by coming together and punishing bad behavior (inefficiency and waste) from government and big business, and rewarding good behavior (efficiency). More >
Gulf Coast Must Act Now!
Jul 11th
This post is written by Pam Brundige Batson, who lives in Mobile, AL. Pam attended last week’s community meeting, hosted by Dr. Riki Ott and Dr. Steven Picou. This is a critical summary of information every one of you must know – especially if you live anywhere near the Gulf coast. More >
Who Is BP Putting In Your Community?
Jul 6th
Destin resident Rachelle Roubique details her “adventure” finding a way to contribute to the gulf oil spill clean up efforts, via BP. It sounds about at easy as my efforts to de-code EPA air/water quality data, but far more disgusting. I encourage you to read Rachelle’s entire report here. Excerpts follow: More >
Heal The Earth: Plastics
Jul 5th
I get messages daily from people all over the world asking me what can they do to help the situation in the Gulf of Mexico. The first answer is always: write your representatives, relentlessly. You can find information on other pages of this site about that.
The second answer is always: change your lifestyle to reduce your dependence on oil, and reduce your carbon footprint. More >
Video: The Gulf of Mexico Death Throes
Jun 27th
I’ve avoided pictures and video of struggling wildlife, but after being on the coast all week and returning home, I am made aware just how little people outside the coast understand the complete and utter devastation that is taking place right in our own country. If they did More >
