Statement from 1Sky Campaign on Obama’s Offshore Oil Drilling

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“1Sky is deeply disappointed to hear President Obama announce today his commitment to lifting a 20-year old ban on offshore oil drilling by proposing new drilling in waters from Delaware to Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico, and in parts of Alaska.

This dramatic increase of the scope of offshore drilling throughout the coastal United States puts our fragile coastal environments, as well as billions of tourism dollars, at risk -- while still doing relatively little to address our long term energy challenge or our race against time to fight runaway climate change.

 A truly bold and visionary step forward on energy policy from President Obama would unleash the power of renewable energies like wind, solar and geothermal to transform our economy, create millions of clean energy jobs, fight climate change, and transition us away from the dirty fuels of the past like oil and coal. President Obama's announcement today will do none of that, and, ironically, may jeopardize as much support as it gains in the fight to pass climate and energy reform through the Senate this spring.

This is clearly not the kind of movement that our country and planet so desperately need – nor is it the direction that President Obama has himself called for in other, more productive moments in the first two years of his administration.”





credits: http://1sky.org/

Environmental Tip of the Day

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Open a window!

Ever wonder why you have such horrible headaches and eye irration out the blue? Or how about allergies, respirtory problems and chemical sensitivity? These all may come from Volatile Organic Compounds . The EPA concluded that indoor air is three times as polluted at outdoor air. Why is that? Indoor air contains fumes from paints and finishes and also, how many of us keep air circulating? Most of the air is confined all day in the rooms of our homes.

what do to?
Its summer! Keep windows open and feel the nice cool breeze. This will get air circulating in your house so that it wont be so stuffy.

If you're painting, paint with low/no VOC which will be indicated on the can. They are odorless and they release no fumes! Dont worry, they all come in the same colors are their harmful counterparts.

Princeton Review's 286 Green Colleges

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Did your school make the list?


ALABAMA
Auburn University
Birmingham—Southern College
The University of Alabama in Huntsville

ALASKA
Alaska Pacific University

ARIZONA
Arizona State University
Northern Arizona University
Prescott College

ARKANSAS
University of Arkansas—Fayetteville

CALIFORNIA
California State University, Chico
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State University, Stanislaus
Claremont McKenna College
Harvey Mudd College
Humboldt State University
Mills College
Saint Mary’s College (CA)
San Francisco State University
Santa Clara University
Sonoma State University
Stanford University
University of California—Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California—Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California—Riverside
University of California—San Diego
University of California—Santa Barbara
University of California—Santa Cruz
University of La Verne
University of Redlands
University of San Diego
University of Southern California
University of the Pacific
Whittier College

COLORADO
Colorado College
Colorado State University
Naropa University
University of Colorado—Boulder
University of Denver

CONNECTICUT
Central Connecticut State University
Eastern Connecticut State University
Fairfield University
University of Connecticut
Wesleyan University
Yale University

DELAWARE
University of Delaware

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
American University
Georgetown University
The Catholic University of America

FLORIDA
Eckerd College
Stetson University
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
University of Miami
University of South Florida

GEORGIA
Agnes Scott College
Emory University
Georgia Institute of Technology
LaGrange College
University of Georgia
Wesleyan College

IDAHO
University of Idaho

ILLINOIS
DePaul University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois State University
Loyola University of Chicago
University of Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Wheaton College (IL)

INDIANA
Ball State University
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
University of Notre Dame

IOWA
Luther College
University of Iowa
University of Northern Iowa

KANSAS
Kansas State University

KENTUCKY
Berea College
Centre College
Western Kentucky University
LOUISIANA
Louisiana State University
Tulane University

MAINE
Bates College
Bowdoin College
Colby College
College of the Atlantic
Unity College
University of Maine
MARYLAND
Frostburg State University
Goucher College
Johns Hopkins University
Salisbury University
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Towson University
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
University of Maryland, College Park
MASSACHUSETTS
Bentley University
Boston College
Boston University
Clark University
College of the Holy Cross
Framingham State College
Hampshire College
Harvard College
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Northeastern University
Simmons College
Smith College
Suffolk University
Tufts University
University of Massachusetts—Boston
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Wellesley College
Wheaton College (MA)
Williams College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester State College

MICHIGAN
Albion College
Aquinas College
Eastern Michigan University
Grand Valley State University
Kalamazoo College
Michigan State University
University of Michigan—Ann Arbor
Western Michigan University

MINNESOTA
College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University
Gustavus Adolphus College
Macalester College
St. Olaf College
University of Minnesota Duluth
University of Minnesota—Twin Cities Campus
Winona State University

MISSISSIPPI
University of Southern Mississippi

MISSOURI
Drury University

MONTANA
The University of Montana

NEBRASKA
Creighton University

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Dartmouth College
Keene State College
New England College
Plymouth State University
Southern New Hampshire University
University of New Hampshire

NEW JERSEY
The College of New Jersey
Drew University
Montclair State University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Princeton University
Rider University
Rowan University

NEW YORK
Bard College
Barnard College
City University of New York—Brooklyn College
City University of New York—City College
City University of New York—Hunter College
Clarkson University
Colgate University
Cornell University
Hamilton College
Hofstra University
Iona College
Ithaca College
Manhattanville College
Marymount Manhattan College
The New School
New York University
Niagara University
Polytechnic Institute of NYU—Brooklyn
Pratt Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rochester Institute of Technology
Sarah Lawrence College
St. John’s University
St. Lawrence University
State University of New York— Binghamton University
State University of New York at Geneseo
State University of New York— Cobleskill
State University of New York— The College at Brockport
State University of New York— College of Environmental Science and Forestry
State University of New York— College at Oneonta
State University of New York— New Paltz
State University of New York—Purchase College
State University of New York— Stony Brook University
Syracuse University
Union College
University of Rochester
Vassar College

NORTH CAROLINA
Appalachian State University
Brevard College
Duke University
Elon University
Guilford College
North Carolina State University
The University of North Carolina at Asheville
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Wake Forest University
Warren Wilson College

OHIO
Case Western Reserve University
Denison University
Kenyon College
Oberlin College
University of Cincinnati

OKLAHOMA
University of Oklahoma
The University of Tulsa

OREGON
Linfield College
Oregon State University
Portland State University
University of Oregon
University of Portland
Willamette University
PENNSYLVANIA
Allegheny College
Bryn Mawr College
Bucknell University
California University of Pennsylvania
Carnegie Mellon University
Chatham University
Dickinson College
Drexel University
Duquesne University
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Franklin and Marshall College
Gettysburg College
Haverford College
Keystone College
Lafayette College
Lehigh University
Messiah College
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Muhlenberg College
Penn State University Park
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Swarthmore College
Temple University
University of Pennsylvania
Ursinus College
Villanova University
Washington and Jefferson College

RHODE ISLAND
Brown University
Bryant University
Roger Williams University
University of Rhode Island

SOUTH CAROLINA
Clemson University
Coastal Carolina University
Furman University
University of South Carolina—Columbia
Wofford College

SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

TENNESSEE
Lipscomb University
Rhodes College
Sewanee—The University of the South
The University of Memphis
University of Tennessee—Knoxville

TEXAS
Texas A&M University—College Station
Texas Christian University
University of Houston

UTAH
University of Utah
Utah State University

VERMONT
Bennington College
Middlebury College
Saint Michael’s College
University of Vermont
VIRGINIA
College of William and Mary
George Mason University
James Madison University
Radford University
University of Richmond
University of Virginia
Virginia Tech
WASHINGTON
Central Washington University
The Evergreen State College
Pacific Lutheran University
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle University
University of Washington
Washington State University
Western Washington University
Whitman College
WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia University
WISCONSIN
Lawrence University
Marquette University
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Northland College
University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin—Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin—Stevens Point

WYOMING
University of Wyoming

 
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MEATLESS MONDAYS !

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DROP THE CHEESE BURGER!

"Meatless Mondays" is becoming increasingly popular. EAT NO MEAT ON MONDAYS. Its a step for people who would like to become a vegetarian but cant quit just cold turkey OR for people who simply would like to become more environmentally conscious when it comes to their consumption of food.

Why Monday? Studies have shown that behaviors are more likely maintained if begun at the beginning of the week.

Going "meatless" conserves water, reduces carbon footprints and lowers the intake of saturated fats!

Contrary to popular belief, you DON'T need meat for protein so you DON'T need meat every day with your meal.

Something to think about before you stop through McDonalds for lunch !

SONG OF THE YEAR!!!!

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This video litterally changed my life at 6 years old. Everyone always asks me why and how I became so passionate about saving the environment and up until a few years ago I didnt know why. I knew that I LOVED the Earth Song by Michale Jackson and then I watched the video again a couple years ago and I realized, this is what opened my eyes.

So every since I was a kid I also knew I HAD to protect "Mother Nature" is what I called the environment. I was the little girl picking up trash on the playground instead of sliding on slides at the park. I would cry and get very angry when people would throw trash on the ground.

And then my Uncle Ron, who worked for the EPA, taught me all about recycling with his 10 recycling bins in his New Jersey home. Its all been up hill from there!

I LOVE MICHAEL JACKSON FOR THIS. Despite the horrible rumors about him, he was a humanitarian.

So PLEASE watch this video. And I hope it does to you, what it has to me.



"Earth Song"
Michael Jackson
What about sunrise
What about rain
What about all the things
That you said we were to gain...
What about killing fields
Is there a time
What about all the things
That you said was yours and mine...
Did you ever stop to notice
All the blood we've shed before
Did you ever stop to notice
The crying Earth the weeping shores?

What have we done to the world
Look what we've done
What about all the peace
That you pledge your only son...
What about flowering fields
Is there a time
What about all the dreams
That you said was yours and mine...
Did you ever stop to notice
All the children dead from war
Did you ever stop to notice
The crying Earth the weeping shores
I used to dream
I used to glance beyond the stars
Now I don't know where we are
Although I know we've drifted far

Hey, what about yesterday
(What about us)
What about the seas
(What about us)
The heavens are falling down
(What about us)
I can't even breathe
(What about us)
What about apathy
(What about us)
I need you
(What about us)
What about nature's worth
It's our planet's womb
(What about us)
What about animals
(What about it)
We've turned kingdoms to dust
(What about us)
What about elephants
(What about us)
Have we lost their trust?
(What about us)
What about crying whales
(What about us)
We're ravaging the seas
(What about us)
What about forest trails
Burnt despite our pleas
(What about us)
What about the holy land
(What about it)
Torn apart by creed
(What about us)
What about the common man
(What about us)
Can't we set him free
(What about us)
What about children dying
(What about us)
Can't you hear them cry
(What about us)
Where did we go wrong
Someone tell me why
(What about us)
What about babies
(What about it)
What about the days
(What about us)
What about all their joy
(What about us)
What about the man
(What about us)
What about the crying man
(What about us)
What about Abraham
(What was us)
What about death again
Do we give a damn?

YAYYYY TARGET !!

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TARGET opened recycling centers in from on each of their 1,740 US stores nation wide! The recycling stations will accept aluminum, glass and plastic beverage containers, plastic bags, MP3 players, cell phones and ink cartridges.

ALSO, Target is no longer selling farmed salmon.

*round of applause*

There's more! *drum roll please*

Target will be giving away a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid in honor of their Earth Day celebration!

*and the crowd goes wild*

You can enter to win online or by texting the word “green” to 827438 (Target).

Take THAT Wal-Mart !

THE CLUBBING OF SEALS: CANADA'S HOBBY

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Its crazy, I thought Canada was one of the worlds most environmentally conscious places. So for them to take place in this barbaric sport simply for their fur blows my mind. Canada will allow hunters to clubb 388,200 grey and hooded seals this year.

The current kill levels are higher than they have been in half a century.

Canada’s annual commercial clubbing of seals is the largest commercial hunt of marine mammals on the planet.

Veterinarians who studied the hunt concluded that the seal hunt failed to comply with Canada’s basic animal welfare standards. In 42 % of the cases studied, the seals had likely been skinned alive while conscious.

What is the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans thinking? He extended the hunting season well into June. There are no penalties if hunters exceed their quotas.

Seals are killed for their fur for fashion and seal oil as in afrodisiac in Asia. ALL HUMAN CONSUMPTION. If people were to open their eyes to the cruelty of animals and stop consumption of furs then there will be little to none production!

This hunt is subsidized by the Canadian government at tax payers expense. How does my canadians feel about that?

SAY NO TO EXXON !

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Exxon oil oil spil in Alaska. This is nothing new. Exxon oil is a world renounced wild life slayer, ocean destroyer and land devastater. They have no reguard for the environmental AT ALL.

TAKE ACTION NOW!!! THE PLANET NEEDS YOU!!

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Offshore drilling typically refers to the discovery and development of oil and gas resources which lie underwater through drilling a well.

Offshore drilling, especially in the arctic or close to the shore present environmental challenges.

HELP!

TELL OBAMA TO BREAK THE OIL ADDICTION !!!! CLICK HERE





The Obama administration is proposing to open drilling for oil and natural gas on the Atlantic coastline, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and then north coast of Alaska. This is 167 MILLION ACRES OF LAND! This will ONLY PLEASE BIG OIL COMPANIES while compromising the health and well being of wildlife such as the polar bears, whales, seals and other Arctic species!

THIS LAND HAS BEEN PROTECTED FOR DECADES! Obama's administration will bring an end to the protection if this happens !

The relatively small amounts of oil to be drilled in the offshore areas are not worth the environmental risks!

Interior Department estimates at the current rate of oil consumption, the production from the offshore drilling would supply at the most three years worth of oil.

IS IT WORTH IT??

Offshore drilling for oil and natural gas near the coasts of the United States was banned by Congress in 1981 after outcries caused by pollution from accidents and spills.








HELP!

TELL OBAMA TO BREAK THE OIL ADDICTION !!!! CLICK HERE

CHOCOLATE KILLS !!

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Nestlé, which makes Kit Kats candy bars, uses unsustainable palm oil from Indonesian paradise rainforests. The big bad coporations are destroying the ancient forest all for chocolate! Deforestation (the destruction of trees) is causing the slowly but surely orang-utans extinction and harm to the local communities around the forests. These palm oil suppliers are not only draining the rainforest but also releasing massive amounts of carbon into the atmosphere AND THEN sets the cleared land on fire! THIS IS ILLEGAL!!







DO SOMETHING!! TAKE ACTION NOW !!!! CLICK HERE !

EARTH DAY 2010

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40th Anniversary


of


Earth Day



April 22, 2010


What will YOU do on Earth Day?? Help to create a billion acts of green HERE
My act? "I will take public transportation"
;-)

GREEN CELEBS

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Woody Harrelson protested a lumber company's logging of ancient redwood trees by climbling the Golden Gate Bridge shutting down traffic for more than six hours! Kudos Mr. Harrelson. He also refused to eat real twinkies during filming of Zombieland and ate homemade vegan cornmeal Twinkies instead. In 2009, he recieved an honorary degree from York University for his contributions to enviornmentalism and sustainability. Ok one more thing! Woody ran Voice Yourself for 10 yrs!

Daryl Hannah is obviously a dedicated environmentalist. She has been arrested twice; once for protesting the bulldozing of the country's largest uban farm in LA (she chained herself to a tree for three weeks) and to protest against mountaintop removal in West Virginia. Hannah lives in a solar-powered house with graywater systems and owns a car that runs on biodiesal. Check out her blog! DH Love Life

Leonardo DiCaprio wrote, produced and narrated the an eco-documentary The 11th Hour. He also started the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation supporting environmentally friendly initiatives. Check this out, in order to be more envionrmentally friendly, he chooses not to fly private planes but he flies commercial!

Cameron Diaz was one of the first celebs to go green! She helped with 2007's Live Earth concert series. Diaz also starred in Cameron Diaz Saves the World, which urged people to find out more about the enviornment. She also co-wrote The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time

BRAD PITT committed himself to building 150 homes using green technology and material in the 9th ward of New Orleans for the Hurricane Katrina victims. He also met with President Obama to discuss federally funding green housing projects.

Alicia Silverstone lives in an eco-friendly house with an organic veggie garden and a pack of rescued dogs to protect her. She also created her own natural cosmetics line and wrote The Kind Diet for her vegan lifestyle.

Natalie Portman is a long time vegetarian and animal-rights activist. In 2007, she designed a line of vegan shoes for Te Casan in which all profits were donated to envionmental organizations.

 Rachel McAdams started Green is Sexy

Credits; The Daily Green