RENewsletter | May 31, 2009
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Opening Salvo: "Energy - A Moral Issue"
As we turn on our lights, run our air conditioners, and charge our gadgets
we do so mostly by burning coal. Coal pollutes and adds dramatically to
manmade global warming.
"The U.S. consumes about 100 quadrillion BTUs of thermal energy per year.
Electricity generation accounts for about 40 percent of this. Currently we
meet this demand with coal (49 percent), natural gas (21 percent), and
uranium (20 percent). Hydro provides 5 percent, and all renewables together
only 2.5 percent." -from Our Energy
<http://www.free-eco.org/articleDisplay.php?id=665> Future-The Answer is
Not Blowing in the Wind
So, when we decide not to conserve electricity or not to allow a renewable
energy source near our homes, we condemn many to the hazards of mountain top
removal-not to mention a world that will incur serious climate disruptions.
If we refuse to address this aspect of the energy equation, the moral issue,
that wind turbine may not land in our backyard, but that blasted mountain
top, whose tailings will pollute far-off streams, will be in someone else's
backyard.
Will we be like Harold Skimpole of Charles Dicken's Bleak House? Harold
continually states that he's "just a child" in human affairs while he
sponges off the wealthy and refuses to acknowledge the moral
responsibilities of his actions. Our dysfunctional media allows many the
illusion that energy production is merely an economical and political
matter, when in truth that what lies behind the flip of that light switch in
our homes permeates throughout the planet and affects everyone everywhere on
it. Morally, we all live in the coal fields because we use the power of
coal when have other choices that allow a better energy source to fuel our
lives. Check out this interview:
<http://www.democracynow.org/2009/5/29/coal> "We All Live in the Coal
Fields": West Virginians Step Up Protests as EPA OKs New Mountaintop Removal
At least thirty people were arrested in West Virginia Saturday as protesters
marked a new phase of Operation Appalachian Spring, a campaign to end
mountaintop removal mining. The protests came just a week after the Obama
administration gave the green light for forty-two more mountaintop removal
permits in a major victory for the coal industry. We speak to journalist
Jeff Biggers, author of the book United States of Appalachia: How Southern
Mountaineers Brought Independence, Culture and Enlightenment to America.
Biggers says mountaintop removal is a national issue, not a local one, as
many perceive." (May 29, 09) Democracy <http://www.democracynow.org/> Now!
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NewsLinks - Environmental NewsLinks
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm> - [Highlights of major
environmental stories concerning our area from the past week]
* High-Speed Rail For <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
Rochester?
* Preserving Land Nearby
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
* New Turfs OK <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
* Green Lab in Syracuse
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
* Bear Killings on Roads
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
* New Site for Environmental
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm> Health Data -NYS Dept.
Health
* Biking in Parks - No.
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
* 225 Employees of DEC Going
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
* Climate Disruption Here -
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm> Flooding our Coastlines
* Stimulus Jobs Posted on Web
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
* Hemlock/Canadice Land Deal
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm> Update
* Restoring Great Lakes
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm> Meeting
* Clean Water/Air/Green Jobs
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm> Bond Act
* Great Lakes Waters <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
* Climate Disruption and
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm> Wildlife Movement
* Land Preservation Locally
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
* Bottle Bill Ban <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
* Drugs in our Lakes and
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm> Rivers
* Research and Regulating the
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm> Great Lakes
* Hydrogen Fuel Station in
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm> Town
* Rochester's Urban Gardens
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
* Monies for Rochester's
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm> Transportation
Infrastructure
* Natural Gas Developmen
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm> t
* Lyme Disease Reminder
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
* Bicycle Safety Month - Wear
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm> a Helmet
* Cuts to State Parks <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
* Tuesday Nature Nights Begin
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
* Update On Bottle Bill
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm> Holdup
* A Brownfield Issue <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/news.htm>
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Updates - Daily Updates
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/Daily%20Updates.htm> - [Connecting the
dots on Rochester's environment. Find out what's going on environmentally in
our area-and why you should care? Clicking on
<http://rochesterenvironmentny.blogspot.com/> -DISCUSSION - will take you to
my blog "Environmental Thoughts, NY, where you can add your comments.]
* 5/30/09 - Going Green: We all have to go, but there are a lot of us:
People out thinking out of the traditional coffin and ways that won't harm
our environment. This might seem preposterous and heretical to a
fundamental right of us all to be buried with dignity, but with 6.5 billion
of us wanting our own space-forever-is going to get crowded and its
unsustainable. Better that we think ahead and get some new ideas on
traditional burying methods: Here's one: <http://vimeo.com/4886935> Dirt:
Dying Green in NY on Vimeo "Natural Burial is a rising trend within the
green movement. Already quite popular abroad and in California, Natural
Burial is fast making its way to the east coast. "Dying Green" isn't just
for hippies anymore. Motivated not only by ecological concerns, but also
economic and emotional ones, "Dirt" explores the ideas behind green burial
itself, its availability in NYS, and a host of the quirky movers-and-shakers
behind the cause."
* 5/29/09 - This kind of analysis, checking to see what new chemicals
we produce are having what effect on our health provided by the federal
government, is what our government should be doing. We cannot rely, as we
usually do, on industries to self-monitor their pollution and certainly we
cannot depend on them to proactively seek out the possible repercussions of
their new chemicals on our health and environment. In this country, as
opposed to other countries, the burden of proof of the toxicity of
industrial chemicals is on those whose complain, not on those who produce
them. So, having our government ramping up their studies on the
relationship between manmade chemicals and their health ramifications is
right on. <http://www.epa.gov/ncct/toxcast/index.html> ToxCastT Program |
National Center for Computational Toxicology | US EPA In 2007, EPA launched
ToxCastT in order to develop a cost-effective approach for prioritizing the
toxicity testing of large numbers of chemicals in a short period of time.
Using data from state-of-the-art high throughput screening (HTS) bioassays
developed in the pharmaceutical industry, ToxCastT is building computational
models to forecast the potential human toxicity of chemicals. These hazard
predictions will provide EPA regulatory programs with science-based
information helpful in prioritizing chemicals for more detailed
toxicological evaluations, and lead to more efficient use of animal testing.
--from National Center for Computational
<http://www.epa.gov/ncct/index.html> Toxicology | US EPA
* 5/29/09 - Might want to think twice or three times about drilling
for natural gas in our state. Some communities have not fared so well Check
out this regional environmental issue from investigative reporters who have
done their homework
<http://www.propublica.org/feature/officials-in-three-states-pin-water...
on-gas-drilling-426> Officials in Three States Pin Water Woes on Gas
Drilling - ProPublica "But a string of documented cases of gas escaping into
drinking water -- not just in Pennsylvania but across North America -- is
raising new concerns about the hidden costs of this economic tide and
strengthening arguments across the country that drilling can put drinking
water at risk. " (April 26, 09) ProPublica - Journalism in the Public
<http://www.propublica.org/> Interest
* 5/28/09 - Now we're talking Green Jobs: What we have been waiting
for, since the stimulus package, was a way for the common folk to find out
about and get green jobs. Now, our government is making that happen. We may
or may not like the options, but we do have the right to know what kinds of
jobs are becoming available as a result of our bailout monies. And, now that
we have the facts, we can pressure our government to see that we get these
jobs and make better jobs available. <http://www.labor.ny.gov/> New
York State Department of Labor - |
<http://www.ny.gov/governor/press/press_0527091.html> GOV SITE - GOVERNOR
PATERSON REQUIRES NEW STIMULUS JOBS TO BE POSTED ON PUBLIC WEBSITE Site Will
Make New Jobs More Accessible to New Yorkers Governor's Request Furthers
Transparency in Stimulus Spending Governor David A. Paterson today announced
that every firm that the State hires with American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act (ARRA) funds is required to post any jobs created by these funds to the
New York State Job Bank, which can be accessed at <http://www.labor.ny.gov>
www.labor.ny.gov.
* 5/27/09 - Get that Green Job: Often, I get request for webmasters
and business like recycling business to list their green business on my
site, but I am usually reluctant to because I cannot vet them. Meaning, I
cannot determine whether or not this or that company is environmentally
friendly from "cradle to cradle" recycling systems to what the effects are
of their product on our environment. With that said, I do help promote
sites that do vet green businesses and databases for environmentally
friendly information, practices, etc. Here's a new site that is an
excellent example of a business that help people find green jobs and does
the heavy lifting for bringing people and green jobs together. I suspect we
are going to see lots of these kinds of websites emerge and it will be a
good thing: <http://www.sustainlane.com/green-jobs> Green Collar Jobs Board
- SustainLane "What is SustainLane.com? SustainLane.com is the web's largest
people-powered guide to sustainable living. The hub of SustainLane Media's
offerings, SustainLane.com is filled with personal accounts of how-tos,
news, and local business and product reviews for sustainable living. The
site connects interested consumers with the tools and information on
everything related to green, including: The largest directory of local,
green-friendly businesses in the United States with over 20,000 small
business listings; Consumer-generated how-tos, news and product reviews of
new green offerings in the marketplace; and A community of likeminded
individuals willing to share information and personal experiences with each
other. "
* 5/27/09 - See Climate Change: If you're from Missouri, you probably
want us to 'show you' the effects of climate change, instead of listing
article after article. Because of the nature of large-scale, long-term
changes inherit in climate change this proved a challenge for the public who
didn't own their own intergalactic satellite. Well, now you can borrow
NASA's satellites and watch them watch our planet's ice move, water levels
rise, and storms move. So, before leveling an opinion about whether we can
witness climate change happening, check this amazingly assessable data from
NASA and see for yourself-even if you just from New York.
<http://climate.jpl.nasa.gov/> Climate Change: NASA's Eyes on the Earth
"Eyes on the Earth - Earth-orbiting spacecraft and instruments developed my
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory currently study all aspects of our planet -
oceans, land, atmosphere, biosphere and cyrosphere. They provide critical
data about the rate and extent of global climate change."
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Events - Rochester <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/calendar.htm>
Environmental Events Calendar - [The most complete listing of all
environmental events around the Rochester, New York area.] If you don't see
your event, or know of a local environmental event, please send me the info:
FrankRe...@RochesterEnvironment.com with (EV event) in the subject line.
* Opening Day - Brighton Farmers' Market May 31, 9 am to 1 pm,
Brighton High School, 1150 Winton Road South | Brighton Farmers' Market
Opening Day of the Brighton Farmers' Market will follow on the next day,
Sunday, May 31. This lively community market offers fresh food from local
farmers and producers who practice sustainable methods of growing and
producing food. Supervisor Sandra Frankel will preside over the
vine-cutting ceremony at 10 am. Music will be provided by Clamor, the local
trio that includes Rick McCrae, Steve Piper, and Bruce Diamond, favorites of
the Brighton Farmers' Market. This year's market, once again sponsored by
the Town of Brighton, will include most of the same vendors from last year's
market, along with some new faces, including new produce farmers, a local
fresh pasta maker, and a baker offering bread from a wood-fired oven. This
year the market will also offer maple syrup, jams, and certified organic
milk. The Brighton Farmers' Market is committed to the idea that buying
food from a farmers' market is one of the best ways an individual can help
support a healthier, more sustainable food supply, while enjoying fresh,
delicious food that also promotes personal health. Supporting local farmers
helps the local economy and helps protect the environment. The Brighton
Farmers' Market is held every Sunday morning, from 9 am to 1 pm, in the
Brighton High School parking lot, 1150 Winton Road South, Rochester 14618.
The market runs from May 31 through November 1. For more information, see
www.brightonfarmersmarket.org.
*
<http://newyork.sierraclub.org/rochester/Weed%20Walk/Weed_Walk.html> Weed
Walk - June 6, 2009 at 9:30 AM, Horizon Hill Conservation Area -151 Garnsey
Road, Perinton, NY; 73 acres. A natural area which includes a scenic section
of the Crescent trail and a small parking area. ."Learn to recognize several
Invasive Plant Species affecting Monroe County, and visit the scenic Horizon
Hill section of Perinton's Crescent Trail. Experts will answer your
questions." More info here: Weed
<http://newyork.sierraclub.org/rochester/Weed%20Walk/Weed_Walk.html> Walk
* Sat, June 6, 2009 9AM-1PM - Monroe County Unwanted Pharmaceuticals
Collection @ Webster Wastewater Treatment Plant, 226 Phillips Rd (No, they
are not going to flush the pills you drop off.) Bring both unwanted
Prescription and Over-the-Counter drugs. Block-out patient names but do not
block-out medication name and dosage. http://www.monroecounty.gov/hhw
* Bike Rodeo/Biking Brighton Date: June 6, 2009 Description: Come
discover Brighton on your bike. This morning of activities will appeal to
both the young and young at heart! These events are held in conjunction with
the NYS Canalway Trail Celebration and National Trails Day. Address:
Meridian Centre Park 700 Meridian Centre Blvd. Rochester, NY 14618 View
Maps: Google
<http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Meridian+Centre+Park,%20Rochester,%20NY...
18> | MapQuest
<http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?zoom=6&address=Meridian+Centre+P...
ty=Rochester&zip=14618> | Windows
<http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?where1=Meridian+Centre+Park,%20Roch...,
%20NY%2014618> Live | Yahoo!
<http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?pyt=tmap&addr=Meridian+Centre+Park,%...
ester,%20NY%2014618> Location: Meridian Centre Park, off of South Winton
Rd. 700 Meridian Centre Blvd. Hours: 10:00 am Contact: 585-784-5260 Email:
Email <mailto:bri...@rochester.rr.com> Cost: Free, but pre-registration is
required
* <http://www.colorbrightongreen.org/site/index.php?page=energy-fair>
Green Energy Fair - Color Brighton Green Sunday, June 7, 2009, 9am to 1pm,
at Brighton High School Parking Lot. This year, the fair will take place
together with the Brighton Farmers Market. The fair will feature the
following and more: A wide variety of businesses offering energy saving and
green products and services. Tables with information and resources about
energy- and resource-saving technologies and lifestyle choices. Displays of
current alternative technologies. Student projects related to alternative
energy and energy conservation. Brighton Farmers Market. --Home Page - Color
<http://www.colorbrightongreen.org/site/index.php> Brighton Green (For the
Love of Water) Monday, June 15th at 6:45 PM to 9:00 PM at the Henrietta
Public Library, Henrietta, NY
* <http://gvc-adk.org/events/expo/expo2009.php> 12th ANNUAL ADK
OUTDOOR EXPO Saturday, June 13, 2009 9 am - 4 pm Mendon Ponds Park Beach
Area <http://gvc-adk.org/events/expo/mendonpondsmap.php> Have you ever
wanted to just try a canoe or kayak but didn't know where to go? Have you
ever wondered if there was a club with your outdoor interests? Here's your
chance! The Genesee Valley Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club is
hosting the 12th Annual Outdoor Expo on Saturday June 13th from 9:00 - 4:00
on the beach <http://gvc-adk.org/events/expo/mendonpondsmap.php> at Mendon
Ponds Park. The Genesee Valley Chapter has organized this event with YOU in
mind! Just come see what you can do in the Rochester area! Demonstrations,
discussions and activities will be offered all day on a wide variety of
outdoor related topics. This is the perfect opportunity to connect with
people that share the same interests as you all in one location! The annual
Expo attracts hundreds of people who attend more than twenty workshops on
various aspects of outdoor activities. Attendees also view and inspect
outdoor gear and try out canoes and kayaks on the Hundred Acre Pond. ADK,
other local outdoor clubs, and local outdoor retailers present all of the
events. With music provided by the Golden Link <http://www.goldenlink.org>
Folk Singing Society
* Blue Gold: World Water Wars Global Warming is an issue of "how" we
live, the water crisis is an issue of "if" we live. Location: Henrietta
Public Library Date: Monday June 15, 2009 Time: 6:45 PM to 8:45 PM
90-minute film followed by discussion The film Blue Gold: World Water Wars
Will water really be "the oil of the 21st century?" Why do people spend up
to 4,000 times more for bottled water when its purity is less regulated than
tap water? Who will stop large multi-national corporations from taking over
the world's water supply? As part of our ongoing effort to educate the
community about the issue of water privatization, we will be showing the new
film Blue Gold: World Water Wars at the Henrietta Library on Monday, June
15th from 6:45 to 8:45 PM. This showing is free and open to the public.
Please join us for the 90-minute film followed by a lively discussion,
hosted by our Great Lakes committee. This is truly a remarkable, eye-opening
film. The Salt
<http://www.bluegold-worldwaterwars.com/press_kit/saltLakeCity4_16_09.jpg>
Lake Tribune reports: "Unlike many other films that simply drown its
audience with hopelessness, Blue Gold actually has some ideas that will work
to help the world avoid an epidemic... Blue Gold is excellent." Please see
the film's website for more information. (www.bluegold-worldwaterwars.com
<http://www.bluegold-worldwaterwars.com/> ).
* Bird of the Month Series Please visit our Bird of the
<http://www.friendsofmontezuma.org/birdofthemonth.html> Month page for
information on this on-going program. Photographic Adventures with the Black
Tern - A Presentation by Marie Read Saturday, June 20, 2 pm. Montezuma NWR
Visitor Center. Wildlife photographer and nature writer Marie Read is
renowned for her exquisite bird photos that often tell a story as well as
being beautiful.
* <http://www.hb2009.org/home> Healthy Buildings 2009
(http://www.hb2009.org), an international conference and exhibition
showcasing innovations in indoor environmental quality and healthy and
sustainable environmental technology, will be held in US for the first time
in 12 years, September 13-17, 2009. Hosted by the Syracuse Center of
Excellence and Syracuse University, ISIAQ's signature conference will draw
more than 1,000 researchers and professionals from the disciplines of
architecture, building products and services, engineering, indoor
environmental quality, public health, urban planning, and workplace
performance from more than 42 different countries. HB2009 includes
remarkable plenary speakers such as Rick Fedrizzi, Founder of USGBC, as well
as Dr. Eduardo de Oliveira Fernandes of the University of Porto in Portugal,
Dr. Yuguo Li of the University of Hong Kong, and Dr. Shin-ichi Tanabe of
Waseda University in Japan; who have each made immense contributions to the
body of research in indoor air quality and related fields. The exhibition
(http://hb2009.org/exhibition), featuring the latest advancements in green
and clean technologies and innovation, will also showcase "OppEx," an
Opportunity Exchange (http://hb2009.org/opportunity_exchange) that will
include industry-leader keynote speakers; healthy buildings and clean and
green technology product and service demonstrations; technology transfer
ideas from world-class research universities; and many more opportunities
for intellectual collisions among attendees. In today's uncertain economic
climate, the benefit of international exchange and engagement is critical.
HB2009 offers researchers, professionals, and community planners a unique
opportunity to think strategically about the direction of industry and
technology through academic and industry collaboration in a world going
green. For more information about the conference and exhibition please visit
our website at www.hb2009.org, or contact clmat...@syr.edu. Also, in
addition to the rates currently listed on the web site, there is also a $25
one-day exhibition pass for those wishing to be a part of HB2009 on a
limited budget.
* Help Clean Up the World and put your activity on the global
environmental map! Held in partnership with the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP), Clean Up the World is one of the world's largest
community-based environmental campaigns with an estimated 35 million
volunteers from 120 countries participating annually in environmental
activities. Join the campaign and put your group and its activity on the
global environmental map by visiting activities.cleanuptheworld.org
<http://activities.cleanuptheworld.org/index.html?lang_id=en> . Activities
can be conducted year round, however the campaign's flagship event, Clean Up
the World Weekend (18-20 September 2009) is a global celebration of the
environmental actions and achievements of participants. Joining Clean Up
the World is simple: │ Register online:
http//:activities.cleanuptheworld.org
<http://activities.cleanuptheworld.org/index.html?lang_id=en> │ Email:
i...@cleanuptheworld.org │ Visit: www.cleanuptheworld.org
<http://www.cleanuptheworld.org/> │ Call: +61 2 9692 0700 │ Post: 18 Bridge
Road, Glebe NSW 2037, Australia. Clean Up
<http://www.cleanuptheworld.org/en> Clean Up the World partners with the
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to inspire and assist
communities to "clean up, fix up and conserve their local environment"
through carrying out initiatives ranging from waste removal and tree
planting to water and energy conservation projects. Clean Up the World and
its participating organisations mobilise an estimated 35 million volunteers
from more than 120 countries annually.
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Action - Take <http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/action.htm> Action -
Often, I receive request to pass on alerts, petitions, Public Comments on
local developments, and environmental items needing action by the Rochester
Community and around the world. I'll keep Actions posted until their due
date.
* I'm passing on this interesting proposal: Clean Water, Clean Air and
Green Jobs Bond Act. For those of us [the public] who helped the banks who
almost failed save our bailout monies, now it's time for us to consider a
bill that would protect our environment and help create green jobs. So, on
the face of it, this bill seems especially timely: the proposed
<http://www.gbcnys.agc.org/public/GBCnews/09/09.03.19BondAct.pdf> Clean
Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Bond Act - A writer suggests: "The $5
Billion Clean Water, Clean Air & Green Jobs Bond Act of 2009 as it is
proposed would vastly expand opportunities for conservation beyond state and
federally funded programs and initiatives. Voter-approved bond proceeds
would be utilized for state environmental projects that protect our water,
land and air and create jobs. Funding created through this initiative would
make long-term improvements to our environmental infrastructure and natural
resources, energy efficiency, transit, building weatherization, public
health protection and economic development. The Bond Act would build upon
the federal stimulus and provide a significant investment to further New
York's economic recovery through environmentally friendly capital
investments. It was our intent in the development of this proposal to
have the largest economic benefit as possible and in areas where their were
natural fits - seek to elevate some of the burdens put on local
municipalities - such as wastewater and drinking water infrastructure,
energy efficiency program, brownfields cleanup and environmental remediation
program funding, as well as traditional conservation efforts like the
protection of open space, habitat restoration and parks. As you will see
from the attached draft case statement, there are areas that could have a
significant benefit regions across the state - including the Rochester
area." Here's more Working
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/images/2009.3.19%20WORKING%20DRAF...
S%202009%20Environmental%20Bond%20CASE%20STATEMENT.doc> Daft NYS 2009
Environmental Bond Case Statement | ASSEMBLY
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/images/ASSEMBLY%20STANDING%20COMM...
20ON%20ENVIRONMENTAL%20CONSERVATION.doc> STANDING COMMITTEE ON
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
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Award - Environmental
<http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/Environmental%20Site%20Award.htm> Site
of the Month Award - [On the last Sunday of each month, we present an
environmental award for the Rochester-area environmental web site or blog
that best promotes the need to protect and offers solutions for our area's
environmental issues.]
Because it's going to be their world soon, our youth is going to inherit a
world that isn't as green as the one their parents inherited. Their world
is going to be more crowded (our species is 6.5 billion and growing). This
planet from now on is going to have more climate disruptions, more
pollution, less biodiversity, and more tensions around the world because of
dwindling natural resources-like clean, fresh water. However, they have one
thing over our generation--More Awareness. Despite the poor job our
mainstream media has done on informing the public about the universality,
ubiquitous, and scientific basis of our environmental crisis, our youth's
generation has an evolving super-interactive media like the Internet to go
straight to their friends across the state, the country, and the world to
communicate their environmental concerns. Here's a site out of Rochester by
our youth that does just that.
SUMMER of POWER 2009 <http://www.summerofpower.com/Home.html> ROCHESTER NY
| Turning Passion into Action "The Summer of Power is the idea moved to
action that youth MUST lead the way in transforming Rochester into a green,
clean and sustainable community. Our mission is to green Rochester by
inspiring, supporting, educating, connecting, organizing and mobilizing
youth, supported by adults, to increase awareness about "green" issues and
opportunities and to convert ideas into action that will make this a green,
clean, and sustainable community
for all people.
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