Today is World Wetlands Day. Although it is late in the day, it is always good to understand wetlands and their importance to us, our health, and the sustainability of water.
UNESCO's Wetlands take care of water
Environmental Defense Fund petition
Another water issue: bottled water
American Dream's resources about bottled water
Take Back the Tap
The Story of Bottled Water (an Annie Leonard video)
Better Communities/Better Living:
Office tenants choose mixed-use centers
Walking is Going Places
Tiny House Living, Off the Grid? Here's How to Do It in Style
Climate Change
Mourning Our Planet: Climate Scientists Share Their Grieving Process
(Keep an eye out for this Friday's video.)
Politics and Government
Abbott Targets Local Bans
Gov.-elect Abbott: End local bans on bags, fracking, tree-cutting
(I can't let this one go without some comment. 2 points: 1. Word from Senator Rodriguez's office is that this ban on banning has a good chance of passing. So much for the good old-fashioned conservative value of local control. 2. Great! Since private property is so sacrosanct in Texas, I'm going to open up a whore house in my home and also drill for water which I will then mine and bottle as Franklin Mountain Water and sell all over the world (through WalMart of course). Hell, it's my property! I'll do whatever I want. Never mind sucking the Hueco Bolson dry.)
Bookmark and surf these sites:
Food & Water Watch
Shareable
Buy Nothing
Another water issue: bottled water
American Dream's resources about bottled water
Take Back the Tap
The Story of Bottled Water (an Annie Leonard video)
Better Communities/Better Living:
Office tenants choose mixed-use centers
Walking is Going Places
Tiny House Living, Off the Grid? Here's How to Do It in Style
Climate Change
Mourning Our Planet: Climate Scientists Share Their Grieving Process
(Keep an eye out for this Friday's video.)
Politics and Government
Abbott Targets Local Bans
Gov.-elect Abbott: End local bans on bags, fracking, tree-cutting
(I can't let this one go without some comment. 2 points: 1. Word from Senator Rodriguez's office is that this ban on banning has a good chance of passing. So much for the good old-fashioned conservative value of local control. 2. Great! Since private property is so sacrosanct in Texas, I'm going to open up a whore house in my home and also drill for water which I will then mine and bottle as Franklin Mountain Water and sell all over the world (through WalMart of course). Hell, it's my property! I'll do whatever I want. Never mind sucking the Hueco Bolson dry.)
Bookmark and surf these sites:
Food & Water Watch
Shareable
Buy Nothing
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