Russ and I attended the Miami Tree Summit at Jungle Island (formerly known as Parrot Jungle Island) on Wed, July 18, 2007. Click here to read more about it: http://www.ci.miami.fl.us/cms/comm/1724_4186.asp.
The talk was focused on a few things. One of which included how municipalities could join the Tree City USA organization as one of the starting points to growing more trees (dubbed as increasing tree canopies). The benefits of trees were discussed and touted. And ideas were shared -- some came from successful programs such as the one in North Miami Beach and Coral Gables.
Trees are needed for a few reasons: They have been identified as a good source of Carbon Dioxide (aka See-Oh-Two) Gas reduction and a good way to cool local areas. Of course, there is the added benefit of the aesthetic aspect of having more trees. It seems there is a trend developing here: Society would like to move back into balance with nature.
In the past we lived in the jungle of trees then we developed the land which included cutting down trees and turned it into a concrete jungle. This leads me to wonder: What kind of jungle is next?
Monday, July 23, 2007
Friday, July 20, 2007
Now Hear This
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2007/07/19/gates.notes.cnn
"There have been 3,922 coalition deaths -- 3,630 Americans, ... -- in the war in Iraq as of July 20, 2007, according to a CNN count. At least 26,806 U.S. troops have been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon." And Countless Iraqi civilian deaths.
What's not reported here is the change that several hundred thousand of our troops have undergone as a result of their service. This change comes in the form of injuries that include back injuries, brain injuries, missing limbs, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), etc that has ramifications going beyond that experience on the ground. These are things that they have to live with. But the recent fiasco with troop care at Walter Reed underscores another side to their suffering that is not known.
Many believe that the war was about the lesser mentioned oil resource market. Namely freeing up that resource that was under restrictions. And as a result, they are fed up with not just the conduct of operations but also with our dependence on fossil fuels.
LETS NOT GET CAUGHT UP IN THE POLITICS OF WAR AND MOVE BEYOND THIS TO COME TOGETHER AND VALIDATE THE SACRIFICES OF OUR TROOPS. BOTH SIDES OF THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM HAVE AGREED THAT OUR DEPENDENCY ON FOREIGN OIL GIVES RISE TO TERRORISM.
ARE YOU READY TO DECLARE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE?
"There have been 3,922 coalition deaths -- 3,630 Americans, ... -- in the war in Iraq as of July 20, 2007, according to a CNN count. At least 26,806 U.S. troops have been wounded in action, according to the Pentagon." And Countless Iraqi civilian deaths.
What's not reported here is the change that several hundred thousand of our troops have undergone as a result of their service. This change comes in the form of injuries that include back injuries, brain injuries, missing limbs, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), etc that has ramifications going beyond that experience on the ground. These are things that they have to live with. But the recent fiasco with troop care at Walter Reed underscores another side to their suffering that is not known.
Many believe that the war was about the lesser mentioned oil resource market. Namely freeing up that resource that was under restrictions. And as a result, they are fed up with not just the conduct of operations but also with our dependence on fossil fuels.
LETS NOT GET CAUGHT UP IN THE POLITICS OF WAR AND MOVE BEYOND THIS TO COME TOGETHER AND VALIDATE THE SACRIFICES OF OUR TROOPS. BOTH SIDES OF THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM HAVE AGREED THAT OUR DEPENDENCY ON FOREIGN OIL GIVES RISE TO TERRORISM.
ARE YOU READY TO DECLARE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE?
Saturday, July 7, 2007
Live Earth is Today
Live Earth is Today 7/7/07. Watching and listening to the event over the web reminded me of how much I am a part of something bigger than just a local movement. It stirred up a fervor that reminded me of why I signed up to serve our great nation right out of high school. And again I serve. Still I serve.
Unique Contemplation:
With over consumption reaching epidemic proportions many Americans are going on Low Carb Diets. This trend has expanded into the energy sector where Americans are going on Low Carbon Diets. Thus, “the New American Trend” is becoming the consummate consumer.
More to come...!!!
Unique Contemplation:
With over consumption reaching epidemic proportions many Americans are going on Low Carb Diets. This trend has expanded into the energy sector where Americans are going on Low Carbon Diets. Thus, “the New American Trend” is becoming the consummate consumer.
More to come...!!!
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