Climate
Global warming is already having effects on our climate and weather and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are increasing at a rate that are likely to cause catastrophic changes in the future. We can mitigate the effects by reducing the use of fossil fuels—by reducing waste, relocalizing production, reducing the number of unnecessary vehicle trips, converting to more-efficient transportation, and converting to organic farming.
Signers: Precautionary Principle for Marcellus Shale
Experts working in environmental or health field Patricia T. Bradt, PhD Environmental Science, Muhlenberg College John A. Cigliano, PhD Biology; Cedar Crest College Joseph C. Colosi, PhD Natural Science & Plant Ecology Chrysan Cronin, PhD Biology & Public Health; Muhlenberg … more
Fifty Ways to Help Save the Planet
What you can do The problem is so vast and the urgency so great that advice which suggests you turn off the tap while brushing your teeth or switch off lights and standbys when they are not needed or go … more
Fifty Ways to Save the Planet, Part II
11. GET A GREEN ROOF – A green roof is more than simply a roof with plants growing on it. It functions like a “breathing wall,” consuming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and emitting oxygen. Green roofs generally use low-maintenance, … more
Ecuador Approves New Constitution: Voters Approve Rights of Nature
FROM: The Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund Main Office: 675 Mower Road, Chambersburg PA 17202 West Coast Office: 126 NE Mason Street, Portland OR 97211 CONTACT: Mari Margil, Associate Director, (503) 284-2814, mmargil@celdf.org Ecuador Follows Lead of U.S. Communities: First … more
Fifty Ways to Save the Planet, Part III
35. PRINT DOUBLE-SIDED American businesses throw away 21 million tons of paper every year, 175 pounds per office worker. For a quick and easy way to halve this, set your printer’s default option to print double-sided (duplex printing). This has … more
SBN-LV endorses the call for LV Climate Action.
The Steering Committee of the Sustainable Business Network of the Greater Lehigh Valley, at its 9/23/09 meeting, endorsed the Alliance call for Lehigh Valley 350 actions on 10/24/2009. Janessa Lanning, SBNLV Coordinator, will be sending info to its business and organizational … more
Plans for October 24, 2009
What is the Lehigh Valley doing on October 24, 2009, the date has set by 350.org, international climate crisis campaign founded by Bill McKibben, for an International Day of Climate Action. On that date there is to be public pressure on the … more
10/24/09 Proclamation by John Stoffa, Northampton County Executive
Proclamation WHEREAS, 350.org, a global network of over 200 organizations is calling on people around the world to organize actions on October 24, 2009 to demand that governments meeting this December in Copenhagen create a climate treaty in accord with … more
Climate Action
Updates: NASA’s James Hansen urges stricter targets on atmospheric CO2 Bethlehem—Bethlehem’s Mayor Callahan sets goal of reducing GHG 20% from 2005 levels within 5 years Recent studies have removed any remaining doubt that global climate change is a reality and … more
What Can I Do?
You can be part of the problem or part of the solution — Which will it be? Let’s face it, the U.S. is a big part of the global climate change problem, because people here use far more energy than … more