Environment and Politics

This evening at 8.30pm, hundreds of millions of people around the world will turn their lights off for one hour – WWF’s Earth Hour – to show global leaders that they want strong action to tackle climate change. With numbers still growing, some 2,848 cities and towns in more than 80 countries are already signed up to support the event, including 66 national capitals and 9 of the 10 most populated metropolises on the planet. In the UK, 100 cities and towns, including London, Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Manchester, Newcastle, Bristol and Birmingham, will be taking part. The lights will go out on more than ... Read Full Story

Today, researchers at the University of Warwick (that’s in the UK) unveiled the “WorldFirst Formula 3 racing car.” A racecar that runs on chocolate and is made of biodegradable materials like carrots and potatoes! This Formula 3 vehicle is definitely one of a kind, and was built to show it is possible to develop a fast, efficient, environmentally friendly car. Dr. Kerry Kirwan from the research team describes the car in detail. “Components made from plants form the mainstay of the car’s make up, including a race specification steering wheel derived from carrots and other root vegetables, a flax fibre and soybean oil foam ... Read Full Story

Tue at 11:21pm on Facebook Tom Usher The CIA and US Big Oil did huge damage to the indigenous peoples of Ecuador. In the film, Texaco is shown as Toxaco [Toxico]. The fact that the lawyers for Big Oil can stand there boldface saying that there is no proof that Big Oil from the US did massive damage is disgusting. It is so utterly evil. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj6xqzNQ_ W0 Ecuador: The Tribes vs. Chevron-Texaco Source: www.youtube.com More at http://www.linktv.org/latinpulse (Latin Pulse: October 27, 2009) Thousands of people representing Ecuador's indigenous tribes are suing Chevron-Texaco over the pools of toxic wastewater the company left behind. ...Tue at ... Read Full Story

In this article, green adviser Jonathon Porritt plays God, calling for population control in the United Kingdom. The Book of Revelation is rapidly being exposed to the world before our very eyes as the handwriting of Revelation 6:8 is written on the wall "And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth." There are nearly 2 million muslims in England alone; how many are there ... Read Full Story

It's been a couple of years since my last blog and I'm going to commit to make this a better routine as the days progress. There has been a great deal of talk lately about Green Initiatives and Green Products. My son got me started on it. The concept of doing no harm to the environment and health is back in the spotlight again, much as it was in the 70s. There have been some good products I have come across lately in my discussions that I would like to talk about. 1) www.act2greensmart.com is producing laptop bags and backpacks from recycled PET bottles. ... Read Full Story