The Delaware River Base Commission is considering proposed regulations to allow fracking in the Delaware River Basin, an area that provides drinking water for 15 million Americans.
Please click on the link to learn more and sign a petition that will be send to President Obama to let him know the dangers and tell his representatives who will vote against this regulation.
(Source: newyorker.com)
Some surprising cities on the list! Check out the link for the entire list…unfortunately Chicago does not make it.
(Source: MSN)
Here is an excuse to explore other ways of getting around.
On Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 Active Trans will again partner with RTA, Pace, Metra, CTA and communities around the region for Chicagoland Car-free Day. The event is part of World Car-free Day, the day when people around the world pledge to go sans auto.
Everyone is invited to take the Chicagoland Car-Free Day Pledge, even if you were already planning to walk, bike or take public transit on Car-Free Day. Once you sign on, you’ll be eligible to win raffle prizes from Active Trans partners!
Excerpt from Care2: Ray Anderson, an icon in the movement to make business more ethical and environmentally friendly, died of cancer on Monday at the age of 77. The quintessential industrialist, Anderson underwent a complete change of heart and became an evangelist for the sustainable business. In 1973 at the age of 38 he started Interface,which manufactures carpet tile, a highly petroleum-dependent product. He admits to not giving a thought to environmental concerns until the mid 1990s, when customers started asking questions about Interface’s products and their environmental impact. As chairman, Anderson was asked to share his vision for the environment and the place of his company in it.
But he found inspiration and learned to make changes. From that moment in 1994, Anderson began leading his company to a goal of becoming zero waste by 2020. Interface’s sustainability efforts focus on the company’s footprint, its products and its culture. Success has come in many forms, including:
“The Last Mountain” documentary, an official selection of Sundance festival 2011, is currently playing in various cities and opened in Chicago this weekend. The film documents an important fight against one of the largest coal mining companies and the people trying to save the last mountain, Cole River Mountain in West Virginia. It may seem a faraway problem, but the truth is “everyone is connected to coal.” The fight to save the mountain top belongs to everyone.
Your attendance this weekend can make a difference in the film’s overall success and towards a national film release and awareness. Check out the link for dates and cities: http://thelastmountainmovie.com/theatres/
Europe’s goal is to become carbon emission zero by 2050. Although they created an impressive document, they also use some design to better illustrate the environmental impact if we delay action.
The cross-section of design and environmental change and impact can be best measured by action and hopefully this will ring true not only for Europe, but everywhere.
For more images: http://www.fastcompany.com/pics/beautiful-graphics-explain-master-plan-nearly-zero-carbon-emissions-europe-2050?partner=homepage_newsletter#4
(Source: roadmap2050.eu)
This year’s science camp competition for girls asked students to solve the e-waste problem. The winning team, who consisted of three high school girls, came together and built a solar-powered cell phone charger from recycled materials, specifically 30 secondhand aluminum transistors they collected. These young girls came up with creative solutions to lower their electronic waste and impact on the planet with limited resources, time and money. Their efforts reminded me about how my decisions on purchasing the latest and greatest technologies that come out also have an impact on people across the world. (to note, I bought an iPad and returned it 4 hours later!)
Check out the article for more information and inspiration about the winning team and finalists’ ideas.
(Source: thejakartaglobe.com)
