Greenraising: Online purchases can benefit ECOS
0 Comments Published by Rob McQuade on Thursday, June 26, 2008.
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This just in from Jaclyn over at the Environmental Council of Sacramento (ECOS):
Hello ECOS Supporters!
ECOS is participating in Greenraising (Earth Friendly Fundraising). I know that many of us already make purchases on the internet. Why not allow those purchases to support your local environmental organization, ECOS? Please consider going to http://www.greenraising.com/?AFID=488 next time you would like to purchase reusable bags, biodegradable cleaning products, recycled gift wrap, fair trade gifts, organic tea & coffee, reusable stainless steel beverage bottles, unique lunch bags, bath sets, etc. Greenraising will give 25%, yes you heard that right...25% of the price of each purchase to ECOS!!! This is a great way for you to support ECOS while you do your online shopping.
If you have any questions at all please email me or give me a call (916) 444-0022. ECOS, like most nonprofit organizations, must work hard to keep afloat financially. Your participation in this greenraiser is GREATLY appreciated!
Hope to see you all around soon & happy shopping!
Jaclyn
Labels: ECOS, green shopping, links
Al Gore has a plan (and a sense of humor)
0 Comments Published by Rob McQuade on Saturday, March 29, 2008.
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Who knew Al Gore was funny?
Below is a video from 2006—just a couple months before "An Inconvenient Truth" was released—from TED.com (spend some time on the site, explore TED Talks). In it, the former vice president talks about things we can do individually and together to reduce our impact on the environment around us. And he starts with a bit of a stand-up comedy routine. What could be better?
Here are the 15 Things slides from the video:
1. Reduce emissions from your home energy use (better design, insulation, green electricity).
2. Reduce emissions from your car and other transportation (buy a hybrid, light rail, carpool, biking).
3. Buy the most energy-efficient appliances and other products. Be a green consumer.
4. Live a "carbon neutral" life. It's easier than you think. Reduce; then offset the rest.
5. To find out how, go to: www.climatecrisis.net. Use the Carbon Calculator.
6. Then make your BUSINESS Carbon Neutral. (It's not as hard as you think.)
7. Then, whether you work in Technology, Entertainment, Design--INTEGRATE climate solutions into all your innovations.
8. Invest sustainably—in companies and funds that are part of the solution.
9. Become a catalyst for change in your community. Teach others about the Climate Crisis.
10. Raise awareness by promoting "An Inconvenient Truth" in your community.
11. Send someone to Nashville who can learn how to give my slide show in your community.
12. Become politically active—Speak up! Contact your elected officials! Make our Democracy work!
13. Urge the US to join the rest of the world community in capping and trading carbon emissions.
14. Help with the mass persuasion campaign when it is launched this Spring.
15. Let's call it the "Climate Crisis"; It really is a "Planetary Emergency".
Below is a video from 2006—just a couple months before "An Inconvenient Truth" was released—from TED.com (spend some time on the site, explore TED Talks). In it, the former vice president talks about things we can do individually and together to reduce our impact on the environment around us. And he starts with a bit of a stand-up comedy routine. What could be better?
Here are the 15 Things slides from the video:
1. Reduce emissions from your home energy use (better design, insulation, green electricity).
2. Reduce emissions from your car and other transportation (buy a hybrid, light rail, carpool, biking).
3. Buy the most energy-efficient appliances and other products. Be a green consumer.
4. Live a "carbon neutral" life. It's easier than you think. Reduce; then offset the rest.
5. To find out how, go to: www.climatecrisis.net. Use the Carbon Calculator.
6. Then make your BUSINESS Carbon Neutral. (It's not as hard as you think.)
7. Then, whether you work in Technology, Entertainment, Design--INTEGRATE climate solutions into all your innovations.
8. Invest sustainably—in companies and funds that are part of the solution.
9. Become a catalyst for change in your community. Teach others about the Climate Crisis.
10. Raise awareness by promoting "An Inconvenient Truth" in your community.
11. Send someone to Nashville who can learn how to give my slide show in your community.
12. Become politically active—Speak up! Contact your elected officials! Make our Democracy work!
13. Urge the US to join the rest of the world community in capping and trading carbon emissions.
14. Help with the mass persuasion campaign when it is launched this Spring.
15. Let's call it the "Climate Crisis"; It really is a "Planetary Emergency".
Labels: Al Gore, An Inconvenient Truth, business, carbon capping, cars, global warming, green homes, links, sustainability, TED.com
