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We want to hear your funny stories or special insights on a different
topic each month. For the next edition, please tell us "What's the most 'out there' thing you've ever done, or heard of being done, for the environment?" Email us your
story.
"What's your environmental New Year's resolution?"
To stop smoking, which means I would stop tossing my cigarette butts on the sidewalk.
— Olivia Burns
My goal this year is to have 1000 tress planted in the impoverished
island nation of Haiti, by creating a fund drive to support treegivers.com,
a non-profit based organization that sponsors tree planting in local
areas, as well as around the world. My special concern for Haiti is
that the deforestation in that nation has lead to severe environmental
damage. The impoverished populace relies solely on wood for fuel,
and has decimated the forest to the point that that part of Hispanola
is nearly brown. This has led to an exodus of Haitian nationals to
other countries as well. I would hope this effort, accompanied by
assistance from other groups to establish other alternative fuel energy
sources, will revitalize the area and alleviate the poverty and exodus.
Big ideas, I know. I can use some help. Anyone willing to help donate,
please contact me at skbiscuit@yahoo.com.
— Scott Kender
To eat less meat.
— Arthur Stamoulis
I have been shopping in thrift stores for years, but it is my New Year's resolution to buy no new clothing anymore. That way, I will not be contributing to the unjust and destructive industry from which the GAP and others profit.
I have been thinking about all the impacts of new clothes for a few months now. From an environmental perspective, buying new clothes supports the use of tremendous amounts of resources and pesticides (it takes 101 gallons of water to grow a pound of cotton). From a social justice standpoint, many new clothes are made by people working under unacceptable conditions for low wages.
— Shannon Carson
My 2003 new years resolution is to increase my business by 150% which
in return helps the environment. A major part of my business is to
get natural gas engine/compressor packages into compliance for Air
Quality with all federal and state environmental agencies. My year
to date (as of Dec 2002) and I have been in business for 10 months,
I have gotten over 10,000 horsepower of natural gas engines into compliance
and have assisted in installing Low Emission Technology on a lot of
these engines to reduce emission levels (i.e.: NOx, CO, and VOC's)
by over 800 tons/year for the tri-state area (PA, WV, OH). If you
have any questions you can check me out on the web: www.envircomp.com.
— William M. Monroe
I resolve to do my part and help our new Governor Ed Rendell be the greatest environmental leader the state has ever had and support his new Secretary of the DEP to strengthen, not weaken, environmental regulations and enforcement efforts!
— T.J. Gobreski
I will compost more.
— Joel St. Julien
For the next edition, please tell
us "What's the most 'out there' thing you've ever done, or heard of being done, for the environment?"
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