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The Climate Reality Project

“24 Hours of Reality will focus the world’s attention on the full truth, scope, scale and impact of the climate crisis. To remove the doubt. Reveal the deniers. And catalyze urgency around an issue that affects every one of us.” –Al Gore I was watching “50 Documentaries to See Before You Die” today because…well, I love documentaries. One of the top 50 was Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, which I have not seen yet. During a break, a commercial ran for The Climate Reality Project and I had to dig a bit deeper into that to see exactly what it … Continue reading →

Litterbug!

I saw something on the drive to work this morning that rather disturbed me. I was driving along, jamming to Prince’s “Kiss,” reliving the ’80s when I noticed two women walking down the street. They passed a daycare center and one woman tossed her Styrofoam to-go coffee cup in a crevasse where it looked like a tree had been removed in front of the center. Really? REALLY? That just hit me wrong. I know the city of Memphis offers a hotline to report drivers that litter, but since this woman didn’t have a license plate attached to her behind, I … Continue reading →

No Impact Man

No Impact Man was written by Colin Beavan. It’s one man’s journey to try to lessen the impact that he and his family have on the planet. The thing that makes it even more interesting is that they live in New York. Colin tells the tale of the year that he, his wife and their small daughter tried to have no impact on the planet. Along the way he tells the story of lessons they learned, how they reconnected as a family and also with their friends. When they could no longer eat at restaurants or pick up fast food … Continue reading →

The 17th Annual Heinz Awards – Part 1

The Heinz Awards are held each year to honor individuals who are trying to find solutions to environmental problems. This year, ten people were awarded $100,000 each to continue their work. Chairman of the foundation, Teresa Heinz, said that these people are “a refreshing reminder of America’s can-do spirit” and are offering “practical, real-world ideas for how to protect our environment.” Who were the lucky winners? One is composer John Luther Adams. He writes music inspired by the environment, especially the wilderness of Alaska. One of his more popular works was rhythms of the earth for a light exhibit. He … Continue reading →