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Here's Frank Regan's excellent presentation of environment news. His attentive thoroughness deserves your reading now and subscription.

Only a very few Members of REMG know me personally..

It may seem sinful for me to offer this personal conclusion that our well being's being affected by global climate change, taken as a concern, is of lesser priority than (it will be a continual distraction from) understanding of the Federal Reserve, central banking, the political elite: Wall Street, corporations (especially oil and defense) ...... All of which in my lifetime have called the tune....

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RENewsletter | January 27, 2013

The Free environmental newsletter from RochesterEnvironment.com

“Our Environment is changing: Keep up with the Change.”

[01/20/2013 – 01/27/2013]

Opening Salvo: “Environmentalists happy with Obama’s Climate Change mention in Inaugural Address”

If we as a people don’t accomplish anything else this century, we should at least get over the nonsensical notion that our environmental health falls under the purview of just one political party. Our environment, our life-support system, affects all of us, regardless of one’s faith, economics, or political leanings. The problem of adapting to and mitigating Climate Change is exacerbated by the delusion that only environmentalists care about this issue. I belabor the obvious because of this story and many like it have appeared recently after President Obama mentioned Climate Change in his Second Inaugural Address:

Environmentalists hail Obama climate change focus WASHINGTON (AP) — Environmental groups hailed President Barack Obama’s warning Monday about climate change, but said the president’s words will soon be tested as he decides whether to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast. Obama pledged in his inaugural speech to respond to what he called the threat of climate change, saying, ‘‘Failure to do so would betray our children and future generations.’’ By singling out climate change, Obama indicated a willingness to take on an issue that he acknowledges was often overlooked during his first term. He also was setting up a likely confrontation with congressional Republicans who have opposed legislative efforts to curb global warming. (January 22, 2013) Boston Globe

The world‘s most important leader proclaiming to lead on the most important problem of Climate Change is critical and welcome. Though, it is very late in coming. A new report by GreenPeace, Point of No Return | The massive climate threats we must avoid, explains in detail how 14 major fossil fuel projects around the world will put us on a path of 6°C warming if allowed to continue. You cannot read this report without feeling some sense of urgency, as this report (that admittedly, many deniers will scorn) doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Thousands of climate reports from all over the world, including many Climate Change studies that pertain to our Rochester, NY region are pointing to a dreadful scenario by 2030.

Here in Rochester, on Wednesday February 13, 2013, 7PM at the Little Theatre, the film Comfort Zone will be shown as part of the Greentopia Film Festival. This film brings together the work and expertise of many local people to get the word out on Climate Change in our area. It says: “What does climate change mean in Rochester where it may not seem like an obvious threat? While Upstate New York is not concerned with rising sea levels and many wish its climate was a little warmer, the search for answers to how our region is affected by this global phenomenon and what we can do about it offers no easy answers.”

Also, in Rochester City Newspaper, Cornell University’s Dr. Wolfe’s work on Climate Change was highlighted in “Taking stock of the changing climate.” Dr. Wolfe was one of the lead authors in the Northeast section of the Federal Advisory Committee Draft Climate Assessment Report Released for Public Review, which you can comment on until 5pm ET on April 12th, 2013. Find out more about Dr. Wolfe’s work at Cornell Climate Change and watch the video on his work. BTW: Dr. Wolfe is featured in Comfort Zone.

While the big sea change goes on in the US on Climate Change attitudes, there are a still lot of holdouts. Seriously rich and powerful holdouts:

53 senators urge approval of Keystone XL pipeline WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half the Senate on Wednesday urged quick approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, ramping up pressure on President Barack Obama to move ahead with the project just days after he promised in his inaugural address to respond vigorously to the threat of climate change. A letter signed by 53 senators said Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman's approval of a revised route through his state puts the long-delayed project squarely in the president's hands. "We urge you to choose jobs, economic development and American energy security," the letter said, adding that the pipeline "has gone through the most exhaustive environmental scrutiny of any pipeline" in U.S. history. The $7 billion project would carry oil from Canada to refineries along the Texas Gulf Coast. (January 23, 2013) San Francisco Chronicle

Just when you think you’re making progress, a relatively small but powerful few want to wreck the planet for the rest of us. The Keystone XL oil pipeline is one of those 14 projects in Point of No Return that demonstrates how important it is that President Obama not only mentions ‘Climate Change’ (ending Climate Silence) but actually stands up against the fossil fuel industry.

We have no delusions about how difficult it will be for President Obama to stand up against the powerful political forces, funded by the fossil fuel industry, who don’t want their golden goose cooked. Even if Obama stops this dirty pipeline, it won’t be enough. The fossil fuel industry will get annoyed. Their supporters in our government will get annoyed and plow billions to fight back any efforts to solve this world-wide calamity. One of the most persistent problems will be that the public will probably become annoyed at the change required to shift gears and move to renewable energy. The extreme end of the GOP (who have a lot of money in our elections) will say there’s not even a problem, that Climate Change is a hoax, and the public is suffering for nothing. So, everything Obama accomplishes might be undone by installing a political party that panders to the public’s will not to believe. (There will be the rest of the world watching of course, but we in the U.S. tend not to consider their opinion unless they can bring some kind of economic leverage to bear.) If the public doesn’t get the long-term scope of the Climate Change crisis and accept the struggle ahead, we squander many years in hopeless political squabbles.

Tragically a major political party in our country feels beleaguered by Obama’s statement:

We, the people, still believe that our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms. Inaugural Address by President Barack Obama

Obama’s validation of this crisis clashes with the very message that the extreme end of the Republican Party has been desperately trying to peddle. But addressing climate should not be a political issue at all. It is not the public’s fault that such a small powerful group has chosen such an absurd position, a position that hardens the more tenuous it becomes. Political fighting, and really any fighting at all, over addressing climate change is only going to slow down our collective efforts to address it. Time is critical. Negotiating on this issue is not possible, Nature doesn’t make deals. You either get greenhouse gases down or you warm up our atmosphere even more.

Ultimately, taking a position against addressing Climate Change is absurd, absurd in the way that taking a dislike to breathing oxygen is absurd. It is morally wrong for a political party to our hamper collective attempts to address Climate Change in the way it was morally reprehensible for a political party decades ago to deny people of color equality before the law. Climate Change is upon us, and we don’t have the luxury of bickering over this anymore. Precious time has been lost, and as a result, we’ll have to adapt to a certain amount of warming regardless of what we do. (Unless, of course, we can invent a great big machine that will suck two and a half centuries of anthropogenic carbon dioxide out of our atmosphere. Don’t count on it.)

Obama has now taken charge on Climate Change and many of us will back him up: Join the #ForwardOnClimate Rally On 2/17! Let Rev.Yearwood have the last word: Forward on Climate Rally Feb. 17th! If you live in or around Rochester, NY Get on the Bus to Washington, DC.

Frank...@RochesterEnvironment.com (Click on my email for feedback)

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The great conundrum of our times is that in a time of rapidly occurring Climate Change and a rapid disintegration of the environment that we need to thrive and survive, mainstream media still marginalizes environmental concerns. [Check often for this continually updated list on the possible consequences of Climate Change in our region--supported by facts.] If there isn’t a quick and substantial change in how environmental concerns are reported, edited, and chosen in mainstream media, the public will continue to believe that environmental concerns are merely special interest matters, issues they can avoid if they choose. How can we inform the public and monitor our environment without abridging our Freedoms--in enough time to safe ourselves?

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NewsLinks – Environmental NewsLinks – [Highlights of major environmental stories concerning our area from the past week]

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Updates – Daily Updates – [Connecting the dots on Rochester’s environment. Find out what’s going on environmentally in our area—and why you should care? Clicking on -DISCUSSION – will take you to my blog “Environmental Thoughts, NY, where you can add your comments.]

1/25/2013 - Short reminder of the place were trying to preserve and protect , as it’s not just about us. EARTH - One video you NEED to see
1/25/2013 - Just finished report “Point of No Return” by GreenPeace. I recommend this (60 page report) to all sentient beings on Earth. Point of No Return | The massive climate threats we must avoid “In 2020, the emissions from the 14 projects showcased in this report – if they were all to go ahead – would raise global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels by 20% and keep the world on a path towards 5°C to 6°C of warming.” January 2013, GreenPeace.
1/25/2013 - Cuomo said “We will lead on Climate Change” and Fracking will be “based on science” so he again guts DEC so neither can happen. Ya gotta laugh. Cuomo's budget cuts DEC funding by $53 million The budget cut amounts to a 5.5% reduction in the department's funding. According to the governor's new budget website, that doesn't mean a loss in staffing to the agency. But it does raise questions about the future of fracking in New York. During an interview last week with public radio’s Susan Arbetter, Cuomo said money for additional staff at the DEC, before fracking is approved, isn’t necessary. “If we do it, we’re going to have the money to pay the staff to do it right," said Cuomo. (January 24, 2013) Innovation Trail [more on Frackingin our area]
1/25/2013 - My question about NYS rivers is not whether the water is ‘clean’, but do our rivers have a ecology at all, like they had 500 years ago? Buffalo River is no longer dead Buffalo News interviews Jill Jedlicka of Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper about the Clean Water Act and the health of Western New York’s waterways. (January 23, 2013)Investigative Post [more on Water Quality in our area]
1/25/2013 - So while NYS and DEC and drilling companies are mum on health effects of Fracking in NYS we can look elsewhere Drilling For Answers on the Link Between Health and Fracking Despite a lack of studies supporting their claims, some people living near oil and natural gas wells in Northern Colorado say the practice of hydraulic fracturing has caused them health problems. Northern Colorado Business Report publisher Jeff Nuttall says their newsroom is receiving anecdotal reports from people who live near wells. People in Erie and other regions where drilling has expanded in recent years are complaining of a range of issues including headaches, nosebleeds, stomach pain and nausea. (January 24, 2013) KUNC.org Colorado Radio for Northern Colorado [more on Fracking in our area]
1/25/2013 - "January 28-February 1: Call-In Week to Governor Cuomo: We must be unrelenting in keeping the pressure on Cuomo to not allow fracking in New York. Over the course of the week, New Yorkers Against Fracking's goal is to generate thousands of calls to Cuomo demanding a ban on fracking. Phone: 866-584-6799. Tell the Governor: BAN FRACKING NOW!! "
1/25/2013 - " PHONE CALLS TO MAKE: Friday, January 25: National Call-In Day to President Obama: As we lead up to Obama's State of the Union Address, Americans Against Fracking will be calling on him to pursue a clean energy future and reject policies that facilitate fracking and drilling for natural gas and oil. PHONE 888-660-2594. Tell the President: BAN FRACKING NOW! "
1/25/2013 - Getting lost in the weeds on Fracking? Join a webinar on Fracking in NYS:What's Next For Fracking Please register for this meeting. Join me for a quick lunchtime webinar on Wednesday January 30th to make sense of the dates and the rules and give you a few key actions you can take to keep our waters and communities safe from fracking in 2013. Date:Wed, Jan 30, 2013 Time:12:00 PM EST Duration:30 minutes Host(s):Katherine Nadeau Present information: "Katherine joined Environmental Advocates of New York in January 2007 to oversee our Water & Natural Resources Program. Since joining Environmental Advocates, she has led the campaign for the passage of the Hudson Valley Community Preservation Act (enacted in 2007) and was instrumental in garnering support for The Great Lakes Compact (enacted in 2008). Katherine currently leads our research, organizing and advocacy efforts to protect New York from dirty gas drilling by means of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking." She also leads our work to safeguard New York's water quality and to protect our waters from overuse. "
1/25/2013 - Must see short video message from Rev. Yearwood on why you need to move Forward on Climate Rally in Washington, DC on Feb. 17th Rev.Yearwood - Forward on Climate Rally Feb. 17th! "On Sunday, February 17, thousands of Americans will head to Washington, D.C. to make Forward on Climate the largest climate rally in history. Join this historic event to make your voice heard and help the president start his second term with strong climate action. "
1/24/2013 - Rochester, NY will be moving to a single stream recycling system so let’s see what Buffalo, NY single stream operation looks like: Recycling Center Takes Daybreak Behind-The-Scenes Near the corner of Hopkins and Tifft Streets in Buffalo, there's a mammoth recycling facility making WNY a neater, greener place! A "single-stream" recycling operation, Buffalo Recycling Enterprises allows consumers to throw all paper, plastic, etc into the same tote. (January 16, 2013) WGRZ.com [more onRecycling in our area]
1/24/2013 - "... a well known climate activist and professor, Chris Williams, is coming to speak at RIT this weekend: The discussion is free of charge and open to the public. Saturday, 26 January @ 5pm Carlson Auditorium (76-1125) At RIT, One Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623-5603 Haymarket Books presents environmental writer, scientist, and climate activist Chris Williams*: Growth At Any Cost: How Capitalism Fails the Planet The past 5 years have brought record setting heat, record setting floods, record setting storms, and record setting melting of the world's glaciers and ice caps. We've also seen some of the largest man-made disasters of all time with the BP oil spill and the Fukishima Daiichi nuclear disaster as only two examples. Many working-class people are buying more efficient cars, consuming environmentally friendly products, and recycling in response to the unfolding environmental crisis; there is also scientific and public consensus the climate of the world is changing due to human activity. Unfortunately, the climate is changing everywhere except Washington and the corporate boardrooms of the world. The majority of solutions offered, from using efficient light bulbs to biking to work, focus on individual lifestyle changes, yet the scale of the crisis requires far deeper adjustments. Global agreements on climate change are nowhere to be seen; the Keystone pipeline continues to be built and hydro-fraking is expanding at a break neck speed. The truth of the matter is that capitalism is a system whose primary goal is profit- and not just small profit but ever expanding profit with a mantra "you grow or you die." Far from an "equilibrium", capitalism's incessant need to expand and consume is much more like metastatic cancer than anything else. It will grow uncontrollably even to the point where it threatens the life of its host. Join us for a discussion on the stakes of our fight and what we can do to turn the tide. The discussion is free of charge and open to the public. Saturday, 26 January @ 5pm Carlson Auditorium (76-1125) *Chris Williams is a long-time environmental activist and Vice President of the Union of Adjunct Faculty at Pace University, where he teaches courses in energy and the environment, physics, and chemistry. He is also the chair of the science dept at Packer Collegiate Institute. "
1/24/2013 - Listened to a great presentation last evening about Monroe County’secopark. There are many hazardous waste items that are too often going down our drains or onto our curbs or other places these items should not go. Ecopark is where that hazardous waste, and stuff that won’t go into your blue bin, goes in our country. Check this very carefully worked out web page that makes it easy to properly get rid of hazardous waste—and tell your friends. When you use the pull down menu to find out what to do about a particular item, you get a description of the hazard and other places you can take the item—like a working or non-working computer. Mostly discarding this waste is free, except for tires, and only for particular items do you need to make an appointment. Consider what you buy and when you are done with it please consider disposing of it correctly. That’s very easy to do in Monroe County. ecopark 10 Avion Drive Rochester, New York, 14624 NOW OPEN! The ecopark is an innovative partnership between Monroe County and Waste Management of NY that provides county residents with a “one-stop drop-off” to dispose of or recycle certain items. The ecopark is a residential drop-off facility (no businesses* - see below) and, except for household hazardous waste (HHW) materials, residents are responsible for unloading their own vehicle. "
1/24/2013 - Great that Rochester City Newspaper, a local media, do another report on Climate Change, including this time an interview with Dr. Wolfe, lead author on the Northeast section of draft National Climate Assessment. The public can make comment on this version (comes out every four years) of the National Climate Assessment here http://ncadac.globalchange.gov/ until 5pm ET on April 12th, 2013. This is where you can join in the dialogue on how our government responds to Climate Change. Taking stock of the changing climate As the climate continues to change, the Rochester area can expect more frequent downpours, heat waves, and dry periods, according to the newly released draft National Climate Assessment. The document, which was authored by climate researchers from across the country, takes comprehensive national and regional views of climate trends. The assessment includes climate projections based on several greenhouse gas emissions scenarios. The document is meant to guide farmers, government officials, businesses, and other people and groups as they make decisions that could be affected by climate change, says David Wolfe, a lead author on the section dealing with the Northeast. The assessment cautions that, because of changes brought on by human activity, the past climate isn't a reliable indicator of future conditions. "Climate change preparedness just makes good business sense at this point," says Wolfe, a Cornell University professor and chair of the school's Climate Change Focus Group. (January 23, 2013) Rochester City Newspaper [more on Climate Change in our area]
1/22/2013 - How strange this headline sounds on Pres. Obama and Climate Change focus. Really, just environmentalists happy? I would think anyone interested in a future on this planet would be just a little hopeful that the leader of the most powerful nation on the planet finally gets down to work on Climate Change. Environmentalists hail Obama climate change focus WASHINGTON (AP) — Environmental groups hailed President Barack Obama’s warning Monday about climate change, but said the president’s words will soon be tested as he decides whether to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast. Obama pledged in his inaugural speech to respond to what he called the threat of climate change, saying, ‘‘Failure to do so would betray our children and future generations.’’ By singling out climate change, Obama indicated a willingness to take on an issue that he acknowledges was often overlooked during his first term. He also was setting up a likely confrontation with congressional Republicans who have opposed legislative efforts to curb global warming. (January 22, 2013) Boston.com [more on Climate Change in our area]
1/22/2013 - Being a ‘green’ consumer: I’m not a scientist and neither are most shoppers, so how we going to tell if the products we buy are actually green, or environmentally friendly? I came across this site GoodGuide via Climate One’s, “Lost in the Wash” and it looks like a great way to shop in the future. I have no way of vetting this particular site, but this concept where scientists help consumers interpret what product labels mean so you can make informed choices that will help our environment, is a great idea. Check this site out and other like it, because how we shop and what we buy has a tremendous effect on our environmental health. GoodGuide "GoodGuide is in business to provide authoritative information about the health, environmental and social performance of products and companies. Our mission is to help consumers make purchasing decisions that reflect their preferences and values. We believe that better information can transform the marketplace: as more consumers buy better products, retailers and manufacturers face compelling incentives to make products that are safe, environmentally sustainable and produced using ethical sourcing of raw materials and labor. GoodGuide was founded in 2007 by Dara O'Rourke, a professor of environmental and labor policy at the University of California at Berkeley. Dara is one of the world's leading academic experts on global supply chains - tracking product life cycles from resource extraction into manufacturing, through consumer use to disposal. Products often have hidden and sometimes disturbing stories - stylish apparel made in Asian sweatshops, or baby care products containing cancer-causing chemicals. Dara realized how little we know about the products we bring into our homes every day. Information was either unavailable, too complex to understand, or biased, as marketers make unsubstantiated claims that their products are natural or safe. "
1/22/2013 - Climate Change adaption and mitigation must happen quickly and on a very large scale, or we’re just fooling ourselves. The Climate Change EndgameWHETHER in Davos or almost anywhere else that leaders are discussing the world’s problems, they are missing by far the biggest issue: the rapidly deteriorating global environment and its ability to support civilization. The situation is pretty much an endgame. Unless pressing issues of the biology of the planet and of climate change generated by greenhouse gas emissions are addressed with immediacy and at appropriate scale, the matters that occupy Davos discussions will be seen in retrospect as largely irrelevant. (January 21, 2013) New York Times [more on Climate Change in our area]
1/22/2013 - Sometimes, especially on a chilly day like today (9 degrees at the moment), it’s helpful to get a visual on Climate Change. Extreme Weather Map 2012 2012: Thousands More Weather Records Broken in the US, Costs Skyrocketing — Another "Year of What Climate Change Looks Like" Climate change increases the risk of many types of record-breaking extreme weather events that threaten communities across the country. In 2012, there were 3,527 monthly weather records broken for heat, rain, and snow in the US, according to information from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC).1 That's even more than the 3,251 records smashed in 2011—and some of the newly-broken records had stood for 30 years or more. Natural Resources Defense Council
1/22/2013 - Back in the 1990’s we used to hear a lot about Acid Rain in New York State, now not so much. Got News? A.G. Schneiderman Creates $400,000 Grant Program To Help Reclaim Acid Rain-Damaged Waters Of The Adirondacks The Adirondack Acid Rain Recovery Program Will Fund New Approaches To Reversing Legacy Of Acid Rain Pollution That Effects Hundreds of Adirondack Waterbodies Schneiderman: Program Will Help Restore The Adirondacks For Future Generations Of New Yorkers ALBANY ‑ Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the creation of a $400,000 grant program to fund projects aimed at restoring hundreds of lakes and streams in the Adirondacks still suffering the damages of acid rain pollution. By investing in scientific solutions, the Adirondack Acid Rain Recovery Program will help identify the most efficient and effective approaches to reversing acid rain's continuing harms to the Adirondack environment. (January 18, 2013) NYS Attorney General
1/21/2013 - Seems the only reasonable position on whether radon increases with Fracking is to ban Fracking until we test first each building in NYS. Simple Radon Test Can Protect Your Health; New Yorkers Urged to Test for Radon (New York, N.Y.) As part of National Radon Action Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced steps New Yorkers can take to test and address radon gas. Radon occurs naturally from the decay of uranium in the soil and can accumulate to dangerous levels inside the home. Elevated levels of the colorless, odorless gas are the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. In New York, radon is a problem statewide, in particular, in the Marcellus Shale areas. The EPA is urging people in New York to protect their health by testing their homes. “Testing for radon is the best way to know if people in your home are at risk from this cancer-causing gas,” said Judith A. Enck, EPA Regional Administrator. "Radon is a problem that can be easily fixed, and I urge all New Yorkers to test their homes. If your home is impacted by radon, it is fairly easy to solve." (January 17, 2013) EPA News Releases from Region 2 [more on Frackingin our area]
1/21/2013 - Great article about traditional American Indian cropping methods for local agriculture. Only 500 years too late. Native American Cropping Methods Could be More Sustainable Traditional American Indian cropping could be the key to a more sustainable agricultural system RIT students have heard. The university’s Native Innovation day had a focus on what’s called the ‘three-sister system’ which some scientists believe can decrease soil erosion and protect soil nutrients. The ‘three-sister method’ used by the Iroquois people involves growing three crops; corn, beans and squash together in the same field. (January 18, 2013) WXXI News [more on Food in our area]
1/21/2013 - We’ll either emerge from the Climate Change bottleneck, where action meets denial soon by adapting, or we won’t. Earth Heating, America Hurting, Prompts ’100 Days of Climate Action’ WASHINGTON, DC, January 15, 2013 (ENS) – Evidence that the planet’s temperature is rising came flooding in this week, and in response environmental and public health groups have launched “100 Days of Climate Action,” from Inauguration Day to Earth Day The Sierra Club, the National Wildlife Federation, Environment Colorado and many other groups plan to put pressure on President Barack Obama to provide a specific climate agenda for his second term. Gretchen Alfonso, policy analyst for Clean Air Council and Pennsylvania organizer for Moms Clean Air Force, told reporters on a telebriefing today, “We will push President Obama to own this issue, and we will push for a climate champion as the next head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.” “We will push for the mention of climate and clean air in both Inaugural Address and the State of the Union Address,” said Alfonso. (January 15, 2013) Environment News Service (http://s.tt/1yvgC) [more on Climate Change in our area]
1/21/2013 - For those who think solving Climate Change will be easy-peasy and slow and gradual, think Black Carbon Black Carbon Larger Cause of Climate Change Than Previously Assessed Thirteen years after Jim Hansen described the significant role of black carbon for climate stabilization,1 in a comprehensive assessment of black carbon and climate released on Jan. 15, a team of 31 worldwide experts have confirmed the importance to combating global warming by reducing black carbon from targeted pollution sources. The authors of the study, Bounding the role of black carbon in the climate system: A scientific assessment, have developed a best estimate of black carbon’s direct influence on atmospheric warming that is almost two times higher than most previous work, including the estimates in the last Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)—from 0.34 W/m2 (0.27°C) to +0.71 W/m2 (0.57 °C)2. (January 16, 2013) EcoWatch [more on Climate Change in our area]
1/21/2013- Stop Fracking in New York State Follow Sandra Steingraber's brilliant suggestions on The Next 30 Fracking Days and sign up here for her email alerts.
1/21/2013 - Debate on Fracking NYS coming up Wednesday evening. Attend live or online: An Event NOT TO BE MISSED!! Two titans debate the pros and cons of fracking:Ingraffea vs. Engelder This Wednesday evening, 1/23/13, 7PM Dundee Central High School Auditorium 55 Water Street, Dundee 14827 It will be webcast live and available thereafter at this link: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dundeedebate

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January 2013

Wed, Jan 30, 2013 Time:12:00 PM EST Duration:30 minutes | Sign up here What's Next For Fracking

Getting lost in the weeds on Fracking? Join a webinar on Fracking in NYS:What's Next For Fracking Please register for this meeting. Join me for a quick lunchtime webinar on Wednesday January 30th to make sense of the dates and the rules and give you a few key actions you can take to keep our waters and communities safe from fracking in 2013. Date: Wed, Jan 30, 2013 Time:12:00 PM EST Duration:30 minutes Host(s):Katherine Nadeau Present information: "Katherine joined Environmental Advocates of New York in January 2007 to oversee our Water & Natural Resources Program. Since joining Environmental Advocates, she has led the campaign for the passage of the Hudson Valley Community Preservation Act (enacted in 2007) and was instrumental in garnering support for The Great Lakes Compact (enacted in 2008). Katherine currently leads our research, organizing and advocacy efforts to protect New York from dirty gas drilling by means of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking." She also leads our work to safeguard New York's water quality and to protect our waters from overuse. "

February 2013

Sunday, Feb. 3,at 3:00 p.m. Carpooling would be appreciated! Meet at Tops Plaza in Avon on Routes 5 and 20, two miles west of I-390

Sunday, Feb. 3, AVON and LIMA RURAL TOUR We’ll revisit the Nations Road area to look for Northern Shrikes, hawks, Snow Buntings, and other birds of the fields and farmland in winter. Mostly driving, with frequent stops. Carpooling would be appreciated! Meet at Tops Plaza in Avon on Routes 5 and 20, two miles west of I-390 at 3:00 p.m. Extra spotting scopes and FRS radios would be very helpful. For more information, 671-9639 or 503-2534 or visitwww.rochesterbirding.com.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 6:30 pm Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Brighton, NY

Slowing Down Stormwater February 12, 2013, Brighton Memorial Library Learn why stormwater is a problem, how New York State regulates it, and what Brighton is doing to install rain gardens, rain barrels, and other green techniques along Monroe Avenue and in the Buckland Creek watershed. When and where Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 6:30 pm Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Avenue Free event Part of the ColorBrightonGreen.org 2012 Fall/Winter Speaker Series.

Wednesday February 13, 2013, 7PM at the Little Theatre! The Little Theatre Film Society 240 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14604

In keeping with our love of all things local and homegrown, Greentopia | FILM is nurturing Upstate filmmakers and locally produced, sustainability-themed documentaries through our innovative Community Supported Film (CSF) initiative. Greentopia | FILM will premiere its first feature-length CSF, Comfort Zone, by Kate Kressman-Kehoe, Sean Donnelly and Dave Danesh, a co-presentation with The Little Theatre, on Wed. 2/13 at 7:00PM at the Little Theatre (L1). What does climate change mean right here in Rochester where it's not an obvious threat? Where sea level rise isn't a factor? Where, in fact, people might like it to be a little warmer? COMFORT ZONE (which sneak-previewed as a work-in-progress at Greentopia 2011) looks candidly at the pragmatic reality of climate-change activism in everyday lives. Three local filmmakers set out to answer those questions for Upstate NY. What happens when a global problem comes to my backyard? Check out the preview HERE. Come early to snag the best seats and enjoy pre-screening entertainment (music or poetry) provided by our Buskers. Stay after for lively Q & A with the directors, and maybe enjoy a treat from a local Food Truck. Tickets are on sale now HERE!

March 2013

March 2, 2013 at Hochstein Music School.

Don’t miss the INDIGO GIRLS, Coming to Rochester March 2, 2013! We are very happy to announce that Greentopia | MUSIC will host the INDIGO GIRLS on March 2, 2013 at Hochstein Music School. These tickets are selling fast, and the best seats are ONLINE, so BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW! Greentopia | MUSIC and Dan Small Presents are thrilled to announce that the famous American folk rock music duo, Indigo Girls, will be performing in Rochester for the first time since 2002 on Saturday, March 2, 2013. “We are so excited,” says Lewis Stess, Co-Founder of Greentopia [the week-long sustainability event entering its third year from September 10-15], “to open our series with the Indigo Girls who have championed the environmental and human rights for decades.” The duo, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers met in elementary school and began performing together as high school students in Decatur, Georgia, part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. For over 25-years they have entertained audiences and are one of the first bands to incorporate a recycling and public outreach program into their road tours. Their stand for the environment truly make them the perfect inaugural musical act for Greentopia | MUSIC year-round series. Greentopia Festival

Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 6:30 pm Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Avenue, Brighton, NY

Let’s Move…Sustainably! March 19, 2013, Brighton Memorial Library Discuss active and alternative transportation opportunities and challenges with local community advocates. When and where Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 6:30 pm Brighton Memorial Library, 2300 Elmwood Avenue Free event Part of the ColorBrightonGreen.org 2012 Fall/Winter Speaker Series.

April 2013

April 12, 2013 At the Links, East Syracuse, New York

Ninth Annual SYMPOSIUM ON ENERGY in the 21st CENTURY A Future Using Net Zero Energy | A Division of Synapse Sustainability Trust | Welcome to The Annual Symposium on Energy in the 21st Century. Our goal is to present the most up to date policy on energy issues and this year will be one of our most exciting events. Our country is at a crossroad in energy sustainability and the goal of the Symposium is to look at successful models of renewable energy both from other countries, U.S. and locally to learn what can be done for more sustainability nationally and locally. This year we will be looking at a future using Net Zero Energy. The Symposium has been noted as one of the most important energy conferences in the North East and draws up to 400 attendees each year. The Symposium provides a venue for a diverse population to join together in a bi-partisan multi-disciplinary conversation and learning experience on sustainability and renewable energy. The attendees include those who work in or are interested, and includes professionals and interested citizens, congressmen, mayors, town supervisors, presidents and deans of colleges, CEO's, professors, students, engineers, architects, city planners, representatives from the offices of elected official both on the federal, state and local levels, farmers, as well as citizens. This large group comes to share and learn from each other as well as from an outstanding group of speakers.

Saturday, April 13th, 2013 · 9am until noon | Noon until 2pm-Thank you/125th anniversary-of-the-Parks Picnic at Highland Park only.

4th annual Pick Up the Parks Event, Saturday, April 13th, 2013 · 9am until noon- Park trash & debris cleanup project in the Monroe County Parks. · Noon until 2pm-Thank you/125th anniversary-of-the-Parks Picnic at Highland Park only. Events are rain or shine. Unless extreme weather occurs, we will not postpone the events. Arrive by 9am for snacks, orientation, job assignments, and safety instructions. Start work by 9:30am.

Thursday, April 25 (evening) | more info coming

Save the Date! Our 15th Annual Environmental Forum: Protecting the Great Lakes Forever | Thursday, April 25 (evening), with workshops on Friday, April 26 A stop on Maude Barlow’s “The Great Lakes Need Great Friends” US Tour Location(s) TBA | Join us to hear internationally renowned speaker, Maude Barlow on tour in support of her publication, “Our Great Lakes Commons: A People’s Plan to Protect the Great Lakes Forever.” This report is intended to serve as a background and a call to understanding and action on a new proposal to designate the Great Lakes and its tributary waters as a lived Commons, to be shared, protected, carefully managed and enjoyed by all who live around them. Maude is also the author of the highly-acclaimed book, “Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water.” | Please email Wayne Howard at great...@newyork.sierraclub.org if your organization may be interested in partnering with us to plan or co-sponsor this high profile event!

September 2013

September 2013| 10th -15th | High Falls, Rochester, NY

Greentopia Festival "We’re proud to announce and confirm today, that the estimates of Greentopia’s weekend street traffic and attendance at all affiliated events reached new highs of 23,000 people this year. With the resounding successes of Greentopia | FILM, INNOVATION, ECOFEST and MUSIC, along with sanctioned events – WXXI’s Open House, Foodlink’s Festival of Food, Nazareth College’s NAZ GREEN DAY Farmers Market,Sunnking’s Electronics Recycling Drive and The Single Origin Fashion Project at Joe Bean Coffee Roasters – we look forward to seeing that number grow every year. As you read this, we’re already ecstatically brainstorming ideas to make next year’s event even better. Sustainability, a practice that we preach the necessity of, is “the capacity to endure” and, if we’ve proven anything thus far, it’s that Greentopia has the vigor to not only endure but GROW! We’re excited about the outpouring of support we received throughout Greentopia 2012, and can’t wait to explore the possibilities of what we can create next year. Thank you to all of our wonderful vendors and sponsors. Thank you to all of our enthusiastic volunteers. And,most of all, thank you Rochester for rallying around us! None of this is possible without ALL of you. "

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Action – Take 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.

ACTION: NOW!

Get on the bus! Climate Rally in DC Feb. 17 |In November 2011, about 47 local folks went from Rochester by bus to participate in the Keystone XL protest rally in Washington DC. That rally succeeded in delaying the pipeline decision. See this inspiring video for footage of that hot July day in DC, and for why this is so important. Now it’s time to pick that fight back up. By all accounts, this WILL BE the biggest climate rally to date! Don’t you want to be there, to say you helped make it so? When: February 17th, Noon Where: The National Mall, Washington D.C. Who: 350.org, The Sierra Club, and the Hip-Hop Caucus are the sponsors Why: To tell Barack Obama it's time to lead in the fight against climate change, beginning with the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Check out what 350.org’s Bill McKibben says, sign up with the rally organizers, and get more info here. Frequently asked questions here. Sign up info here: Get on the bus!

ACTION: Important! Make comment between Jan 14 and April 12, 2013 on Federal Advisory Committee Draft Climate Assessment Report |

Federal Scientists Release Draft National Climate Assessment WASHINGTON (January 11, 2013) – The United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) released its draft National Climate Assessment today, just a week after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed the United States experienced its warmest year on record. The report is the flagship climate change assessment for the United States, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). “This could help restart a national conversation about climate change,” said Todd Sanford, a UCS climate scientist. “It gives us a road map for climate change. And the road is much bumpier if we continue along a higher emissions pathway.” While the report is in draft form and will not be finalized for months, it integrates developments in climate science since the agency’s last report in 2009. The impacts of climate change – including increasingly high temperatures and rising sea levels -- are more apparent and extreme impacts are becoming more likely as global emissions rise. At the same time, scientists have been able to more definitively link climate change to human activities and have found that human-induced climate change is causing some weather extremes to worsen. The draft assessment includes a number of new scenarios and maps that examine the consequences of a warming climate for various regions, including increased heat and shifting precipitation. (January 11, 2013) Union of Concerned Scientist

ACTION: Due Date: Now

Thinking it’s about time to do something on a big scale to combat Climate Change? Think about joining Citizen’s Climate Lobby. Here’s what Dr. James Hansen, head of Goddard Institute for Space Studies, NASA say’s "Most impressive is the work of Citizens Climate Lobby, a relatively new, fastgrowing, nonpartisan, nonprofit group with 60 chapters across the United States and Canada. If you want to join the fight to save the planet, to save creation for your grandchildren, there is no more effective step you could take than becoming an active member of this group."

ACTION: Due Date: February 19, 2013

Got ideas for an environmental hero in your region? Nominate here: EPA Seeks Nominations for Annual Environmental Quality Awards (New York, NY) Each year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency honors businesses, individuals, governments and organizations that have contributed significantly to improving the environment and protecting public health in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and eight federally recognized Indian Nations over the past year. EPA is now seeking nominations for this annual award. Winners will be honored at an awards event in April 2013. Each winner will receive a plaque recognizing her or his environmental achievement at a ceremony during Earth Week. The Agency is accepting nominations for its Environmental Quality Awards until February 19, 2013. (December 20, 2012)EPA News Releases from Region 2

ACTION: Due Date Now

Don’t need those massive phone books? Just throw them away because you’re a digital kind of person? Opt out of getting those phone books, easy peasy, and save trees . Phone Book Opt-Out Program Gives Choice to Consumers Did you know you can control how many phone books you get every year, or whether you get one at all? In the age of smart phones and Wi-Fi, the way people search for information is changing. For many, online search options are the new go-to for finding contact information to local residences or businesses. That means when a printed phone book arrives on your doorstep, it might go to waste.Find your local recycle solution for Phone Books So why do phone books continue to show up? According to the Local Search Association, 70 percent of consumers still prefer to receive a printed phone book every year. (November 20, 2012) Earth 911 [more on Recycling in our area]

ACTION: Due Date: Now!

Make downtown Rochester, NY even better for active transportation (walking & bicycling) by filling out this quick online survey. Express your desire for more pedestrian safely and accommodations, more bicycle accommodations and safety. As transportation accounts for 27% of our greenhouse gases, getting more folks involved in active transportation for those short distance destinations make sense in a warming world. (Go here to see what the City of Rochester has already done for active transportation Roc the Bike!. Read about: Center City Master Plan "Rochester’s center city master plan (CCMP) is similar to a business plan for the downtown area. Every successful business needs a viable business plan complete with a marketing strategy to assist with resource allocation and market changes. The CCMP essentially creates, manages, and implements a business plan for downtown. The city invests millions of dollars every year on public projects downtown that are intended to move the city towards a vibrant, sustainable future. Every thriving city should have a master plan that provides that inspiration and direction. " City of Rochester, NY

ACTION: Due Date: Now!

Can you imagine what our world would look like if everyone used their smartphones to report environmental crimes? Healthier! Become an environmental crime stopper Polluting a stream and getting away with it? Violating the Clean Air Act without detection? Now, anyone with a smartphone can help bust abusers of the environment. New York State Crime Stoppers announced a new phone app that makes it very easy for people to instantly report environmental crimes to the appropriate agency. Cellfare created the app in collaboration with Crime Stoppers, Waterkeeper Alliance, state police and local law enforcement agencies across the state. (November 21, 2012) Investigative Post

ACTION: Due Date: Now.

When you consider that our planet is warming and the fossil fuel industry get billions in US subsidies, it’s immoral to end wind tax credits this year. Tell Congress you really care that renewable energy gets a chance on a warming planet. Congress: Show Your Support for Wind Energy! Congress continues to delay renewing the Production Tax Credit, an important financing provision for wind energy. Every day of stalling means more American jobs are in jeopardy. Already, wind-turbine orders for next year are drying up, creating a crisis where layoffs are imminent. Right now, Congress is sitting on a gold mine of clean-energy jobs, but to them partisan politics is more important. You can bet that Big Coal and Big Oil have plenty of allies in Congress, but when it comes time to invest in wind energy, the door is being shut. It's up to you to help open that door again. Tell Congress to support extending the Production Tax Credit, ensuring a job-creating industry continues to grow. Sierra Club

ACTION: Due Date: Now

As Climate Change increase the changes of combined sewer overflows due to increase frequency of heavy rain fall in the spring, this issue will become more critical. We must plan for this and it will be expensive, but more so if we wait. Take action here: Help Keep Sewage Out of the Great Lakes Billions of gallons of combined raw sewage and storm runoff are dumped into the Great Lakes each year. Raw sewage, trash and personal hygiene products — along with industrial wastewater, household chemicals, urban runoff, herbicides and pesticides — often flow into the lakes after heavy rains. Urge Congress and the president to support sustained and increased investment in the Clean Water State Revolving Fund. Help keep untreated sewage out of the Great Lakes! --fromAlliance for the Great Lakes

ACTION: Due Date: Now

Sign this online petition against Fracking in Monroe County: Prohibit All Fracking Related Activities on Monroe County Properties, NY Last Tuesday, over 4, 000 petition signatures to ban all Fracking and related activities were delivered to Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks and members of the Monroe County Legislature. But presumably that wasn’t enough because the press didn’t even show up. Here’s the news that the local news media couldn’t bother themselves to print: Thousands Sign Petition to Ban Fracking and Related Activities On Monroe County Properties. Don't let New York State become a Resource Curse. It would be great if we could march into the Monroe County Legislature next time and fork over 20,000 signatures. Maybe that will wake our local government up to the fact that Fracking must be stopped here and in New York State. Find out more about this petition and download hard copies for your church group or other organization here. Numbers count. Don't be sorry after the fact, act now.

ACTION: Due Date: Now

When you think of how mad/crazy folks are for Fracking in NYS and that the fossil fuel industry gets billions each year in tax subsidies, taking away the tax credit for renewable energy is horrific. Take action on this critical issue: SAVE USA WIND JOBS "Don’t let wind and solar and other renewable energy die so the fossil fuel industry can thrive and warm the planet. SAVE USA WIND JOBS Congress is currently in recess and will reconvene for a “lame duck” session following the November 6th elections. We need to keep reminding our legislators of the urgency of extending the renewable energy production tax credit (PTC) as soon as they return to session throughout this recess period. We urge you to write to your legislators today." from Power of Wind

ACTION: Due Date: Now

Help get the word out about Climate Change, from a local perspective: When you consider that so many people are uninformed about Climate Change because of the media that won’t connect the dots between the recent rise in extreme events Climate Change and some spectacularly popular media which outright dissembles (Read: Fox News Climate Coverage 93% Wrong, Report Finds ) on the science of Climate Change, we need other outlets to inform the public in this planetary crisis. To help understand Climate Change from a local perspective, help out this local film get off the ground and into the public arena. COMFORT ZONE A Film about Climate -- and Change COMFORT ZONE is almost ready for distribution, but we need your help! The film has been almost six years in the making, and now we are weeks away from being able to release it. But we need YOUR help to make it over the line. Comfort Zone makes a global crisis into a personal issue. The film strikes a nerve whether or not you accept that climate change is real, whether or not you believe that human beings are responsible. The filmmakers, once the documenters, became the documented. The film is grappling with powerful questions that we ourselves could not skirt, and that all of us will need to confront. The filming is complete. The editing is complete. People are asking us for the film. But we can't take the final steps without you. And your donation will be tax-deductible, because Comfort Zone is fiscally sponsored by New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT), a 501(c)(3) organization.

ACTION: Due Date: Now.

Feel like you’re stuck in an energy rut? You crave energy but almost everything out there warms the planet. How about Clean Energy Victory Bonds? There’s no getting around it: If you give the fossil fuel billions in tax subsidies they will take it and not give it back; and when they melt the Arctic with their greenhouse gases, they see opportunity with the pristine Arctic environment and start drilling. So what are you going to do? Why not launch a public effort to fund renewable energy, energy that won’t pollute the planet and warm it up beyond our sustainability level, with the collective might our own monies like we did back in World War Two? Victory Bonds. Help push this bill to put renewable energy out in front: Clean Energy Victory Bonds On August 2, Representative Bob Filner and 10 cosponsors introduced the Clean Energy Victory Bonds Act of 2012, H.R. 6275 in the House of Representatives. The bill, officially entitled “To promote the domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies required for the 21st century,” will allow all Americans to invest in Treasury Bonds for as little as $25 each that will fund a clean energy future. The $50 billion raised from the bonds will fund clean energy programs that support wind, solar, energy efficiency, and electric vehicles in the United States.

ACTION: Call Governor Cuomo Today.

Stopping Fracking in New York State may be the most important thing you do today. Tell Governor Cuomo that Fracking is not a good idea for New York; don’t give into despair that this cannot be stopped; and, make sure your children can’t blame you for not trying stopping this disaster that will befall them. "Despite a record-breaking 74,000 public comments, we still need your help to make Governor Cuomo hear that fracking has yet to be proven safe. It will only take you a couple of minutes. Please tell Governor Cuomo not to put New Yorkers' health at risk. Call 1-866-584-6799 and leave a simple message like, "Protect New York's water, land and air by not permitting fracking in New York. Instead, support renewable energy that will bring good, long-term jobs to New Yorkers!" This phone number goes through Food & Water Watch who is keeping track of the number of calls, and is directed to a recording from the Governor's office asking for your name, address and comments. This is part of a state-wide initiative to get a record number of calls in to Governor Cuomo this August. PLEASE MAKE THAT CALL THIS WEEK!!! "

ACTION: Due Date: Now

Tired of meteorologists failing to connect the dots between Climate Change and our daily weather? Do something about it. Take action: Forecast the Facts WE NEED OUR TV METEOROLOGISTS TO REPORT THE FACTS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE. According to a recent national survey, more than half of TV weather reporters don’t believe in human-induced climate change. Meanwhile, their viewers are facing unprecedented climate-change induced heat waves, droughts, and flooding.

ACTION: Due Date: Now

Tell the NRC: Expand emergency evacuation zones Today, NIRS and 37 other organizations submitted a formal Petition for Rulemaking to the NRC to expand emergency evacuation zones around U.S. nuclear reactors and make other improvements in emergency preparedness. We're calling this the Nuclear 911 campaign. You can join us as a co-petitioner below! The widespread radioactive contamination caused by the Fukushima nuclear disaster (and Chernobyl before it) makes clear that the current 10 mile Emergency Planning Zones in the U.S. are woefully inadequate to protect the American people. "Nuclear Information and Resource Service - NIRS

ACTION: Due Date: Now

What to do something concrete about solving Climate Change? Go here: "Are you passionate about changing the conversation about the climate crisis? Are you interested in leading the climate movement? What if I said you have the chance to be personally trained by Al Gore to educate others about climate change? This summer, you could have that chance. I'd like to invite you to apply to be one of our esteemed Climate Reality Presenters -- impassioned volunteer leaders who bring the reality of climate change to people around the world. We call our grassroots network of Presenters the heart of our Climate Leadership Corps. Learn more: "Climate Reality "To reveal the complete truth about the climate crisis in a way that ignites the moral courage in each of us. "Climate Reality | Climate Reality Training Application

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