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 …

In 1972, the UN General Assembly established World Environment Day (WED). It was created to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. Today, June 5th is World Environment Day and it’s an opportunity that the United Nations uses to encourage awareness of the environment and enhance discussion and political action.
Per the World Environment Day website, they are seeking to do the following:

- Give a human face to environmental issues;- Empower people to become active agents of sustainable and equitable development;- Promote an understanding that communities …