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Hermosa Beach – One Minute on Earth Project – June 21st, 2014

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I took this shot on Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach yesterday as part of the One Minute on Earth photo project with Kujaja.com. Everyone takes a photo at exactly the same time around the world. Then Kujaja will put together a book where all the proceeds go to helping a children’s orphanage in Cape Town South Africa!! I’ll keep you posted on the progress…
Taken at Hermosa Beach Pier Ave. June 21st, 2014

Taken at Hermosa Beach Pier Ave. June 21st, 2014

You can see the actual picture at Kujaja.com
Thank you for taking a look and check out all the One Minute on Earth photos at KuJaJa. I think you’ll like them…
Mike-Hope
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Earth: The Sequel—The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming

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Earth: The Sequel—The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming!

Discovery Channel has made a television special out of Fred Krupp’s best seling book Earth: The Sequel. This really follows on from Al Gores, documentarys and is a must see for those who are concerned about the future of our environment and the use of energy. You can tune in to the program on Wednesday March 11th at 10 pm EST. Pledge to watch the program and show your support at the Environmental Defense Fund

earth: the sequal

You can also send the link on to your friends. Here is how the Discovery Channel lists it:

“Discover a definitive look at the green energy revolution. Driven by profiles of inventors and entrepreneurs who are making saving the planet a viable, and even profitable venture, examine the “good news” about the earth’s future”.

Pledge to watch Earth: The Sequel.

I think it is a must watch!! Give it a try tell me your thoughts and tell your friends, and don’t forget to check out the Environmental Defence link

Thanks,

Hermosaman

Be a Volunteer!

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Do you want to find an organization or cause to get involved in? If you do this is a great place to start. With the new Google Earth app on VolunteerMatch.org you can search anywhere in the world!! You can zoom in on an area of interest and get details of the volunteer organizations for that area. If you see something you are passionate about, the rest is up to you. Please give it a try and tell you friends 🙂 Together we can make a difference!

Volunteer Google Earth

Volunteer Google Earth

America’s dirty little oil secret: Plastic Bottles and Bags

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America consumes 31.2 billion water bottles a year taking 17.6 million barrels of oil to create them. Enough to fuel 1.5 million cars for a year. America consumes 100 billion plastic bags a year taking 12 million barrels of oil. World figures? 154.3 billion water bottles and 500 billion – 1 trillion bags=147.4 – 207.4 million Bottles n bagsbarrels of oil a year. Hey, let’s just stop drinking out of those plastic bottles, do without plastic bags, pick em up and dispose of them properly! I know you do 🙂

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Earth in crisis, warns NASA’s top climate scientist

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NASA Scientist James Hansen

I just read this and really thought this to be of great importance. It is not that we didn’t know it, rather that it is being stated against the fossil fuel industries. Please take a look at the whole article.

Global warming has plunged the planet into a crisis and the fossil fuel industries are trying to hide the extent of the problem from the public, NASA’s top climate scientist says.

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What’s New on “we can solve the climate crisis”

more info at wecansolveit.org

Ten Things You Can Do to Help Save the Earth

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Going green is easier than you think. There are little things you can do every day to help reduce greenhouse gases and make a less harmful impact on the environment. Taking care of the Earth is not just a responsibility — it’s a privilege. In the spirit of Earth Day, HowStuffWorks came up with 10 things you can do to help save the Earth.

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