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Reflections on Occupy Wall Street, with photos, fun, and good wishes for the future. eBook, Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? (Only $.99 !) In the eBook, the Occupy movement is explored through original reporting, photographs, cartoons, poetry, essays, and reviews.The collection of essays and blog posts records the unfolding of Occupy into the culture from September 2011 to the present. Authors Kimberly Wilder and Ian Wilder were early supporters of Occupy, using their internet platforms to communicate the changes being created by the American Autumn.
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from Newsday/AP Manatee stuck in NJ, fate uncertain October 17, 2009 The fate of a Florida manatee that has wandered into northern New Jersey waters remained unclear Saturday night. The wayward male — known as Ilya — has been stuck near a Linden oil refinery, and officials say plunging temperatures and a lack of food […]
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Drinking water at schools contains lead, pesticides, other toxins: study The Associated Press / Friday, September 25th 2009 CUTLER, Calif. – Over the last decade, the drinking water at thousands of schools across the country has been found to contain unsafe levels of lead, pesticides and dozens of other toxins. An Associated Press investigation found […]
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******************************* 2009 PeaceSmiths Annual Fundraising Dinner/Concert ******************************* ** Excellent musicians, Vegetarian dinner, and a “History of PeaceSmiths” slideshow ** Saturday, September 12th 4 pm open the doors and dinner 5 pm music begins At the First United Methodist Church in Amityville at 25 Broadway/rt110 (Southmost end near Merrick Rd/Montauk Highway) If you call a day […]
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School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences FALL 2009 PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES 7:30 p.m. DUKE LECTURE HALL, Chancellors Stony Brook campus at Southampton SPEAKER: Dr. Sultan Hameed, Professor of Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences TOPIC: “POLICY AND POLITICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE”
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If you opposed BROADWATER, READ THIS: There is a public hearing on September 9 at 4:00 p.m. at SUNY Farmingdale regarding the Draft 2009 Energy Plan for NY, which includes LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) terminals off the shores of Long Beach(http://www.nysenergyplan.com/index.html). We need to act fast and strong to make sure LNG is denounced in the final Plan […]
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Kimberly writes: Don Hassig–a green activist, who enjoys celebrating nature through poetry, art and dance–will be performing an environmental dance at the State University of New York, Oswego on Monday, August 24, 2009. I have known Don Hassig for many years. I think of Don as a citizen, philosopher-scientist for environmental health. He has a […]
Filed under: activism, Ecology, Environment, green, nature, New York State Politics, News, progressive politics | Tagged: cancer, cancer prevention, dance, dioxins, Don Hassig, Ecology, Environment, healthy air, modern dance, new york, NY State DEC, open burning, open fires, open waste burning, Part 215, Part 215 Open Fires, plastics, pollution, SUNY Oswego | Leave a Comment »
In The Syndney Morning Herald, an article, “Thousands evacuate in Australia flood emergency” notes:
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On Thursday night–different than our usual day-of-the-week–PeaceSmiths held a forum “How-To Save The Earth In Two Minutes (or less).” There was wonderful thinking and creativity from our audience members as well as our artist panels. Video to come soon. For now, some great photos over at the PeaceSmiths web-site. Includes thoughts on trees, the environment, […]
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An early, Earth Day event…get your juices flowing… “How-To Save the Earth in Two Minutes” Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009 Time: 8pm (sharp, so everyone gets a turn to present!) Place: First United Methodist Church in Amityville 25 Broadway/rt110 (Southmost end near Merrick Rd/Montauk hwy Suggested donation: $6. Less if necessary, more if possible. Please […]
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KW: Plum Island, a small island off the coast of Long Island, is an animal research center that the federal government operates. It is difficult to decide if closing it, cleaning it up, and moving it to Kansas would be good or bad. And, that means: Would it be good or bad for Long Island […]
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With the change of administration there is so much to think about. And, lots of writing about Gaza, war and peace, Gitmo, accountability, and race (see the comments at our blog entry on Reverend Lowery’s Inaugural Benediction.) Don’t forget the environment. Don’t forget global warming. Video of ice shelf is: here. Excerpt from BBC News: […]
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from Kimberly: As I am home today, I will do some live blogging of the events of the day. I come to this from being a green who is somewhat sceptical of Obama’s platform; an environmentalist, an activist (who is interested in seeing if there are any demonstrators, ie: for peace in Afghanistan or peace […]
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This kind of issue is not glamorous, though, it is integral to local politics. And, the environmental implications are what make or break our contribution to our own health, and to the next generations. Hope you will take the time to read the whole article. (Excerpt from) Newsday LI sees new interest in waste-to-energy plants […]
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IEER | Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free: A Roadmap for U.S. Energy Policy by Arjun Makhijani, Ph.D. A Joint Project of the Nuclear Policy Research Institute and the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research IEER Press and RDR Books, 2007 257 pages, paperback Only Plan to Address Scientists’ Call to Eliminate C02 Emissions Nuclear Power Not Required […]
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