Most people have the opportunity to use and/or throw away plastic bags or single-use plastic, every single day. The problem is that they are doing just that, and the results have become detrimental to life on this planet.
Toxic impacts to wildlife, the environment and human health are readily increasing. That’s why there’s a Bill in California to ban plastic bags and single use plastic known as AB 1998.
Please watch the below video and then take the pledge on the Plastic Pollution Coalition’s website:

Ban the Bag AB1998 Plastic Pollution Coalition from …

I watched a very eye-opening and sobering movie today. It’s called “Home”. It’s a review of the use and misuse of our natural resources by human activity. It clearly demonstrates how all living matter is linked to one another.
Now, anyone who knows me even a little, knows that I’m definitely no “Debbie Downer”. But, the downside part of the message of this movie was that “We” are depleting what nature provides. All our actions have repercussions on the entire earth, no matter where we are at. After all, 20% of …

I was the voice of many last Saturday night in Boise, when we stood in front of the Idaho State Capital, and voiced our passion for a Real Deal in Copenhagen. Now, a week later, I sit and ponder if our voices were even heard.
Honestly, I don’t know the answers. But, I’m not naive enough, not to know, that there’s a lot of ’special interest’ involved in these discussions and decisions, (or lack thereof). In the meantime, I have to choose to believe that COP 15 was a launching pad …

What a wonderful time we had on October 24th, the International Day of Climate Change! A very small, but passionate group, gathered at the Boise Centre On The Grove during the Saturday Market. Their purpose: To share with as many people as they could, that Climate Change and Global Warming are REAL issues.
Tyrel Trainor organized this grass roots group to come together last Saturday, at the Saturday Market in Boise, ID. And without his bold step, the rest of the group wouldn’t of had a central point to meet and …

I’ve spent a few hours online today, reading articles, reports, commentaries and such, on the issue of Global Warming verses Global Cooling. Obviously, I wasn’t able to even put a tiny dent into all the information available, but I really endeavored to look at articles on both sides of the debate. And so now, I’d like to summarize for you, a little of what I learned today and will follow up with another post about the debate over the upcoming Climate Treaty conference that will be held in Copenhagen, in …

Join us at Boise Centre On The Grove, Saturday, October 24th, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
We are a group of people from around the planet—young and old, scientists and writers and activists—who have one thing in common. We know the most important number on Earth: 350. And we know how to use that number to finally get global action on the worst crisis humans have ever faced. But we can only do it if you help.
A year ago, our greatest climatologist—NASA’s James Hansen—and his team produced a landmark series …

Were you aware that today is Blog Action Day and do you know what it’s all about? Well, I’d like to share with you, in case you don’t.
Today, October 15, 2009, bloggers around the world are uniting by writing blog posts to raise awareness about environmental issues. Specifically, we want to put it out in front of every person, in every corner of the planet, that climate change and global warming are forces that must be reckoned with.
Scientists, environmentalists and politicians have already acknowledged the issue of global warming. But, …

I’m in the process of sharing my personal journey to reduce my personal carbon footprint, on the planet. I was initially inspired by reading the World Environment Day website and their Twelve Steps To Unite To Combat Climate Change.
In June, I addressed Step Number One; which was Commitment , and also, Set Number Two; which was Assess Where You Stand.* Now, it’s time to move onto Step Number 3. This is “where the rubber meets the road”, as they say.
Step Number Three is: Decide And Plan Where You Want To …

Another landmark victory this week for protecting our environment!In a very close House vote, 219 to 212, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454), was passed by the House of Representatives on June 26, 2009.
This legislation is a comprehensive plan to reduce carbon pollution, as well as grow our economy. It still has to make it through the Senate and be signed into law, but it definitely appears to be on its way!
What does this all mean?
Well, I definitely am no authority in the area of global warming …

On the World Environment Day Website, they shared Twelve Steps To Unite To Combat Climate Change. I’ve decided that I would go through this Twelve Step “program” on my blog with all of you. By doing this, I am hopeful that others will be inspired to do the same thing.
Step Number One is: Making a CommitmentOne definition of the word “Commitment” that I found was: The state of being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.
And I am here today, to state …