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CONGRATULATIONSCongrads Greenpeace for their amazing victory in getting Burger King to drop Sinar Mas! Sinar Mas has been doing some major destruction to the Paradise Rain forest through their palm oil exploration. The world is already running low on our beautiful rainforests! It's only right that we protect the little that we have. After all, [...]

Day 2 @ Greenpeace *happy dance*I am now interning with GreenpeaceCivil disobedience at its best.!!Tell Cairn Energy to get out of the Arctic!!!!Tell Cairn Energy to get out of the Arctic!!!!Tell Cairn Energy to get out of the Arctic!!!!Tell Cairn Energy to get out of the Arctic!!Its no secret that Greenpeace is known for their [...]

I am utterly in love with Parsons. I'm currently in the application process for their environmental studies program. I love how they are able to mix my major in environmental studies with fashion. Students in the Association in Applied Science program were given a project to design clothes leaving zero waste and using sustainable materials [...]

Did your school make the cut?1. Green Mountain College (Poultney, Vermont)2. Dickinson College (Carlisle, Pennsylvania)3. Evergreen State College (Olympia, Washington)4. University of Washington (Seattle, Washington)5. Stanford University (Palo Alto, California)6. University of California, Irvine (Irvine, California)7. Northland College (Ashland, Wisconsin)8. Harvard University (Cambridge, Massachusetts)9. College of the Atlantic (Bar Harbor, Maine)10. Hampshire College (Amherst, Massachusetts)11. [...]

This will be my ride of choice. 😉

"A Weekend Without Oil"Its a goal to curb 1,000,000 gallons of oil!!SIGN UP HERE!!SIGN UP HERE!!SIGN UP HERE!!SIGN UP HERE!! Walk or ride your bike: Avoid using cars and if you must, always try to carpool. Transportation accounts for 40 percent of our petroleum consumption and is easily one of the biggest areas we need [...]

UK has a wonderful pay as you throw system. It's like "eureka!". This is an attempt to get consumers to decrease trash while increasing recycling. Check this outThis is a microchip in their trash cans that weigh's the amount of trash thrown away. Then bins weight the trash and the microchip shows where the trash [...]

The "sniff" test.I told you in a previous post about how they are checking seafood for oil. To refresh your memory, basically all they do is sniff for oil. But have no fear, environmentalists are here!!Prominent environmental groups are calling for better testing. The Natural Resource Defense Council has sent letter to the Food and [...]

When you think about it; its not about saving the environment per se. The planet will always be here. The environment will eventually renew itself, millions of years later. Its more-so about saving us from ourselves. After all, we need the environment. The environment doesn't need us. When we pollute and destroy the environment, all [...]

GREED vs NATURE“What happens in the film is what is happening here,” said Chief Arara of the Brazilian Arara tribe I knew it! I knew the movie Avatar was an environmental movie. It was all about loving and respecting your planet or who they called, their mother. We call our environment "Mother Nature". They were [...]

“An iceberg four times the size of Manhattan has broken off Greenland, creating plenty of room for global warming deniers to start their own country,” Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.)BOOM!!Take that! Take that!

Many have speculated that global warming is a myth, a farce, a hoax. Of course, I am hear to tell you that that is complete bologna! The fact is, there is scientific fact that global warming is completely true and is most certainly happening right now.The report said that "Global average surface and lower-troposphere temperatures [...]

Recently, the Senate had the opportunity to fight climate change and help protect the environment. Unfortunately, they let this moment pass them by, by choosing not to vote for a climate bill and instead, putting it on the back burner. Here is a list of our leaders who voted against climate legislationThis list is from [...]

*points and laughs*BP has just endured a record $17 BILLION loss in profits and is expected to spend at least $32 BILLION in cleaning up the Gulf. BPs share price dropped 40%. Not to mention, the previous CEO in office at the time of this oil spill as stepped down. "As expected, BP reported the [...]

I just had a flutter of joy in my heart when I read about this civil disobedience in London. This is exactly what it's going to take to get things done obviously since the government refuses to transition to a clean energy economy. Everyday citizens, like YOU and I, will need to put our foot [...]

Money does not buy you happiness intelligence.David Koch really believes that global warming is good for you. *slap* Is this a joke? He's probably just scared that Koch Industries' pollution will be regulated by the government. He says, “The Earth will be able to support enormously more people because a far greater land area will [...]

Tuesday, emergency teams were sent out to an oil well off the coast of New Orleans after a new Gulf oil leak was reported. Apparently, a boat called Captain Buford driven by Pere Ana C. crashed into the oil well. U.S. authorities have down played reports of a giant fountain of oil. "There is some [...]

"They sent us here to listen to their voices, they sent us here to represent their interests, not our own."- ObamaGreat. Now get to work!

http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/23179048001?isVid=1Michigan has just declared a state of emergency with what is being claimed to be the largest oil spill in Midwest history by U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer. The pipeline has already leaked 840,000 gallons already into the Kalamazoo River. This began Monday morning with when a pipeline owned by Enbridge Liquids Pipelines sprung a leak [...]

Cross-post from 1sky.orgThe Senate has once again stalled on climate this summer by officially dropping a comprehensive climate bill from July legislation. In other words, a climate bill will not be passed this summer as we hoped. Big Oil, Dirty Coal and their friends in Congress have again blocked any progress towards a solution to [...]

I wrote a post about this not too long ago. This reminds me of a Roland Emmerich movie. How freaky are these?? Imagine driving and the ground beneath you just caving in randomly. Or your home being sunk beneath the Earth. Creepy. Mother Nature plays NO games. GUATEMALACANADAHUNGARYTampa Floridanear COLUMBIA

A plane that runs strictly off of solar power, or energy from the sun, has recently made its first successful 24 hr flight. At night, it uses its solar energy stored during the day. In 2011, Solar Impulse plans to have ocean crossing flights. Then, it will undertake a round the world flight in 2013.“I [...]

According to NOAA officals, the likelyhood of the oil spill hitting Miami is 80% being that the loop current is moving east. It's highly likely that the oil will touch the coasts of the Florida Keys, Miami and Fort Lauderdale. "OH NO! ANY BEACH BUT MIAMI BEACH!" -says the people. (>_<) <---- this is my [...]

I bet you're wondering, "What the heck is the government doing about this oil spill?" because in all actuality, its just as much of the government's fault as it is BP. If the government would have enforced more strict regulations for offshore drilling never opened up off shore drilling in the first place, this probably [...]

Whoever is in charge of BP's image is either dumb or just doesn't care at all. One would think BP would try to keep a low profile since the Gulf Oil Spill, but no. Since then, CEO Tony Hayward has went on a yacht vacation and now, BP has lobbied the release of a convicted [...]

FACT;E-waste represents 2% of the trash in U.S. landfills, but equals 70% of overall toxic waste.25 million tv's are thrown away each year. Three times the height of the empire state building. If you stacked all of the cell phones in the landfills, you could build a bridge to the moonIt takes over a million [...]

What is CLIMATE CHANGE?In the human history, our world has had 275 parts per million of carbon dioxide in its atmosphere. Scientist believe that we should not go over 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. However, we now have 392 parts per million of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. 350.org does [...]

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I've got you. This is the best explanation thus far.

How could you BP .. How could you?

If you do your research, all gas stations have done their dirt on destroying the environment and crushing basic human rights. However, in my opinion, Royal Dutch Shell plc Gas Station in my opinion is a little worst than BP. Shell has managed to kill everything beautiful in Nigeria. Including the people. They have NO [...]

BOOM! Thank YOU President Barack Obama!!Obama recently awarded a booming $2 billion to solar plants to jump start this ENVIRONMENTAL REVOLUTION. This is so needed in order to transition to a clean energy economy. Crude oil is not only harmful to the environment and to our health, but it's also running out. So our best [...]

I wonder,If Obama never lifted the moratorium on offshore oil drilling, would the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico have occurred?So honestly, is the oil spill essentially Obama's fault?hmm ..

What mother in her right mind would let her child play in oil on the beach? The child even becomes frantic when she finds oil on her feet.This really brings my spirits down. I wish this could just end already.http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/e/16711680/wshh7Miof1G71A3mVWKU

"Did you ever stop to notice, the crying Earth .. the bleeding shores?"Micheal Jackson - Earth SongPhotos courtesy ofTampa Bay Blog

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Personally, I am not a huge fan of driving because for one, there are way too many traffic rules and so I've accumulated massive tickets during my stint in driving. And two, I'm a treehugger .. duh. However, living in North Carolina for most of my life, we weren't able to take the "metro". All [...]

I just cannot help myself. I am flabbergasted at the views on the environment coming from Sarah Palin;Sue US government to stop listing polar bear as endangered. (Aug 2008)Don’t duplicate effort in monitoring cruise ship emissions. (Oct 2006) Opposed protections for salmon from mining contamination. (Aug 2008) We must encourage timber, mining, drilling, & fishing. [...]

Apparently, the BP oil spill has been overshadowing other oil company injustices. Chevron has a long history of voilating basic human rights while devastating and killing the Earth and PEOPLE. Chevron is totatlly violating the natives of Ecuador. They have been deliberately dumping millions and millions of HIGHLY toxic waste into their river streams where [...]

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Dear America, KISS. MY. ASS.Sincerely,BPThat is essentially what BP CEO Tony Hayward is saying. While 125 million gallons of crude oil has been spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, Tony Hayward felt the need to take his private jet back to England towatch his yacht in a yacht competition. Is this real life? This guy [...]

So apparently Kevin Costner has a solution to the oil spill. He and his scientist brother have been working on 32 oil and water separator for for the past 15 years. The largest of the machines can separate 200 gallons of oil from water in one single minute with the water being 99% free of [...]

After meeting with with BP officials, Obama has this to say;I just concluded a constructive meeting with BP's chairman, Carl-Henric Svanberg. I raised two issues at the meeting. First was the containment of the oil that is still spewing into the Gulf. My administration has directed BP to mobilize additional equipment and technology. In the [...]

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Fresh from his 4th visit from the Gulf of Mexico, Obama will be making his speech at from the Oval office tonight at 8PM. Click here for the live video stream and to sign up for reminders about the broadcast. Obama will be discussing five main points;1) The reorganization of the Department of Interior which [...]

Oh wow , this is super funny .. but true .

According to a USA Today poll, 71% of Americans want Obama to be tougher on BP for their oil spill incident. Obama's ratings on his handling of the oil spill has gotten a little worse despite his harsh language to BP. SOOOO .. WHATS GOING ON?The senate is demanding that BP establishes a fund of [...]

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OOPS!!I definitely took off the option to follow my blog looooooooooong ago. Well, its back up so please follow!!kthnxpeace & love ♥

I've always wondered, does extracting oil from the the Earth, whether it be from on land or under seas, have some underlying direct effect to the Earth that we have yet to discover?Be it earthquakes, land slides, sinkholes .. whatever. There must be some kind of damage (besides those apparent) to the Earth from taking [...]

Is it just me or is this really type, "2012". Creepy Shots fired by Mother Nature.

Food poisoning? Seriously? Day by day we see how ridiculous BP is and the disregaurd for not only the environment but THEIR WORKERS! The clean up crews are getting sick from the massive amounts of crude oil they are being exposed to but BP just simply disregaurds the problem and write it off as FOOD [...]

Hands Across the Sand is a really powerful movement going on world wide. Bascially, people from all walks of life are gathering on beaches, parks, rivers, etc. at 11:00pm on June 26, 2010 to form a line and join hands in efforts to make a statement about opposing offshore drilling and to get the message [...]

That's what I'm talking about Obama. Take the initiative !

Foreshadowing the future much?Duh ..

BP CEO Tony Hayward thinks "there are too many people working to save the world". WOW , really?

This is a video of the lies BP tells and the images to prove it. At 1:49 in the video is most devastating. That is ALL OIL.

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There is a scare going around about whether or not seafood is safe to eat being that there is a massive oil spill going on in the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico fisheries are home to 59 percent of U.S. oyster production and three-quarters of the country's wild shrimp.should you be worried?Apparently, no. [...]

According to many news sites and satellite photos, there is a SECOND oil spill in Ocean Saratoga! Luckily this spill isn't at the alarming rate and volume as the Gulf of Mexico oil spill however, still unacceptable. This oil rig is about 10 miles off the coast of southern Louisiana and is owned by Taylor [...]

Hey! So sorry I have not been posting as much. With this move to DC and starting my internship with 1Sky, its been really hectic so i've be a little busy. I promise I wont neglect you anymore though! Let's get down to business.You all know about the oil spill going on. However, you may [...]

SIGN THE PETTION TO BOYCOTT BP !

It AMAZES me how offshore drilling is still even an option after the devastating OIL SPILL IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. However, everyone does not feel the same obviously. The risks of blow-outs are even higher in the Arctic than it is in the Gulf. There's going to be oil EVERYWHERE if we do not [...]

I love Obama as much as the next person however, Americans in a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll give him failing grades on his response to the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill. Apparently 53% of people surveyed gives the Obama Administration a "poor job" a poor rating with their response to the oil spill.Obama's ResponseSo Far ..1) [...]

There is no end in site for the oil spill which has been spewing oil for almost 40 days non stop in the Gulf of Mexico. Dont sit around while oil tycoon's destroy our waters and beaches. WE CAN TAKE ACTION NOW!BOYCOTT BP !Check out the facebook pages dedicated to boycotting BP. BP brands to [...]

While searching youtube for old shows, we stumbled upon Babysitter's Club originated in 1986. I was a tad bit too young to catch the episodes so I dont quit remember what the show was like. I believe I read the book series though. Anyway, I immediately clicked on the episode titled, Dawn Saves the Trees--with [...]

Hello beautiful people!I'm in DC! I HAVE TO tell you about this new place my friend took me to called BUSBOYS AND POETS off of U-Street in DC. AMAZING!What sparked my interest while reading the menu was the fact that they are extremely environmentally friendly. If you remember, I did a post about the clubbing [...]

Do you remember my post about Nestle and their destructive way of obtaining the palm oil used in their products? Well, basically they were causing the destruction of the world's Paradise forests! But now ..*drum roll please*NO MORE!! Nestle has pledged to stop their destuction of the Paradise forests and establish a new policy which [...]

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I knew I loved this store for a reason.Not only do they have amazing clothes but they are also environmetally friendly! American Apparel recycles over 1 million pounds of cotton a year. This is an alternative to dumping over 30,000 pounds of cotton cuttings a week into the landfills. American Apparel also (obviously) is United [...]

ASASE YE DURU "the Earth has weight" symbol of providence and the divinity of Mother EarthThis symbol represents the importance of the Earth in sustaining life. NYAME DUA "tree of god" Symbol of God's presence and protection The Nyame Dua is a sacred spot where rituals are performed. Erected in front of the house or [...]

AMERICA WEEEEEEEEEEE , NEED CLEAN ENERGYYYYYYYYYYYYYHundred of supporters joined Biz Markie in remixing his famous "Just a Friend" song for EARTH DAY 2010 . I absolutely love it ! It always warms my heart to see so many people conscious about our ongoing environmental crisis. http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/e/16711680/wshhOX8TzD3114Gt5543CLICK HERE to support clean energy .credits worldstarhiphop.com

Check out these products made from totally recycable goods. You should try it!GLASS counts for 5% of US waste but glass is EXTREMELY recyclable! However, only 23% of glass products used get recycled. But check out this serving plate! I love!! METAL makes up 8% of US waste but we only recycle about 35% of [...]

OFF SHORE DRILLING lead to oil spills like the most recent GULF OF MEXICO OIL SPILL !!CLICK HERE TO SAY NO TO OFFSHORE DRILLINGplease !!WHY??? There are many reasons for saying NO to offshore drilling. OIL SPILLS for one! Although they do not happen every day, they do occur and when they do, the destruction [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]

Did your school make the list?ALABAMAAuburn UniversityBirmingham—Southern CollegeThe University of Alabama in HuntsvilleALASKAAlaska Pacific UniversityARIZONAArizona State UniversityNorthern Arizona UniversityPrescott CollegeARKANSASUniversity of Arkansas—FayettevilleCALIFORNIACalifornia State University, ChicoCalifornia State Polytechnic University, PomonaCalifornia State University, StanislausClaremont McKenna CollegeHarvey Mudd CollegeHumboldt State UniversityMills CollegeSaint Mary’s College (CA)San Francisco State UniversitySanta Clara UniversitySonoma State UniversityStanford UniversityUniversity of California—BerkeleyUniversity of California, DavisUniversity [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 HEREThe Obama administration is proposing to open drilling for oil and natural [...]

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 [...]

40th Anniversary of Earth Day April 22, 2010What will YOU do on Earth Day?? Help to create a billion acts of green HEREMy act? "I will take public transportation";-)

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 [...]

Earth Hour is a global lights out phenomenon to show support for environmental preservation. And also to show that every individual efforts count. During this hour, everyone is encouraged to shut off all of their lights. March 27, 2010 @ 8:30PMSuggestions on how to celebrate:1. Have a romantic candlelit dinner for two.2. Dance under the [...]

According to the UNEP report, more than half of the world’s hospital beds are occupied by people struggling with illnesses linked to contaminated water.2.2 million people whose deaths are attributed to diarrhea, mostly from dirty water, and 1.8 million children aged under five who succumb to water-borne diseases. This equates to one infant every 20 [...]

WASTE COOKING OILApparently a type of surfactant is created from used cooking oil. Surfactant makes for easy spreading in cosmetics and regenerates damaged skin. (Can you imagine all the clogged pores??) Cosemetic companies will even go out and get them from fast food places and restaurants. Eek !products: lipstick, lip gloss, concealer, foundation, etcOLEORESIN CAPSICUMPepper [...]

Lets face it, I am a girl. So therefore, I love to shop. However, I was feeling uneasy about my carbon footprint in my shopping sprees. So one day it hit me, I can be environmentally concious while still being trendy and unique. In what way is this possible? THRIFT STORES!! Dear fashionistas,By shopping at [...]

Wow! I decided to change my make-up products from my ol' faithful M.A.C. to something that is not only enviornmentally friendly but also better for my skin. And I found *drum roll please* URBAN DECAY !! Trust me when I say, this product is amazing! I am currently using the foundation which has worked better [...]

Did you know that makeup can cause serious harm to the environment and also your health? Yes, makeup is filled with chemicals of which your skin absorbs. Doesnt sound to healthy. But dont fret! I am here to help. Here is a list of environmentally friendly products with all natural ingredients and recycable packaging. These [...]

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