Activism

Polluted water carries many health risks.  As legal protections erode in America, pollution increases.  This article examines the problems.

I was pleased to see this article about a charity that builds accessible houses for disabled veterans.  This is a wonderful way of thanking people for service to their country, when it has cost them so much.  It also helps them live productive and independent lives instead of becoming a burden on society. Community support can make such a big difference!

Sign a petition to protect arctic refuge territory forever.

The movie Avatar has been a huge hit.  It’s full of messages about beauty, belonging, and balance — which are in short supply on Earth.  People are enchanted.  There are a lot of underlying messages that are getting missed, however.  Let’s take a look…

Leatherback sea turtles are threatened by many dangers.  Please sign this petition to help protect them.

Recently I received this alert from Food & Water Watch.  It concerns the dangers of factory farms in the ocean that produce fish in unhealthy conditions.

This alert crossed my desk recently, concerning the use of forest biomass as fuel.  To fight climate change, we should be planting more trees, not cutting them down to burn.

This alert crossed my desk, regarding protection of pine martens and mature undisturbed forest as a habitat.  Many other creatures also require this type of habitat, so it is very valuable as a wildlife reserve.  Remember that trees help clean the air and soak up carbon, too, so they help keep the Earth healthy for us as well!

The recent Supreme Court ruling to give corporations the same free speech rights as human beings has put our democracy at risk by allowing big business to make unlimited campaign contributions to politicians who will favor corporations over voters.  Fortunately America has a system of “checks and balances” to prevent the government from getting out of hand.  We’re using those to fight the corporate takeover by pressuring Congress to pass a constitutional amendment restricting corporate contributions and enacting campaign finance reform.  Please help.