November 2010

Currently as a global society we are experiencing an increase in surface temperatures due to human induced global warming. Already creating worry within the scientific and governmental worlds, further issues are being brought to our attention. U.S. and British meteorologists have reported that in addition to warming surface temperatures, the troposphere, the lowest level of the atmosphere where weather occurs, is warming as well.

After the midterm election, several environmental issues have been brought to the forefront of society causing heated debates over industrial stability versus public health. One of these issues is the drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale formation, which extends from West Virginia and eastern Ohio through Pennsylvania and into southern New York, through a method called fracking. Fracking is the process of injecting millions of gallons of water, sand and toxic chemicals into wells buried deep under the ground.

As we observe Veterans Day 2011, Earth Day Network is honored to work with veterans for their service and sacrifice. This year we had the distinct honor of working with committed individuals from Operation Free and retired Generals such as General Wesley Clark to pursue a clean energy future.  Among the many reasons to support clean energy, national security is a key concern for EDN and many of its members.

How often do you hear someone dismiss riding their bike to work, recycling their waste or neglecting a green act because they claim their actions are insignificant in the grand scheme of things? If you’re like me, you probably hear arguments like this all too frequently or maybe even use the excuse yourself from time to time. Clearing this hurdle is often difficult, even for the most dedicated of environmentalists. That is why I am really excited about Earth Day Network’s new Billion Acts of Green® campaign.