Ask Biden to Save Old Growth Forests
"ban logging of mature and old-growth trees"
"end fracking on public lands and stop offshore drilling, and directing his agencies to reject all new fossil fuel infrastructure."
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Emotional Stories of Whales and Whalesongs Led to Protecting Wildlife
link Marchs, boycotts, protests outside embassies, fiction, recordings of whalesongs along with general distrust of lying institutions and politicians during the Vietnam War- all led to the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Pelley amendment. Friends and I circulated petitions, oranized writing letters to newspapers, printed save the whale t-shirts, read Mind in the Waters and John Lily's books, Merwin's poems, bought whale books, organized groups, got films and speaker about wildlife, hosted Greenpreace talks, etc.....
Replacing petroleum with renewable electricity as the main source of transportation energy.
UCS article The last paragraph explains how switching to electric cars is the answer.
Montana Community Rebuilds Beaver Dams
Neat video of folks rebuilding beaver dams. Here is the Gallatin Watershed Council's website. Beavers restore the wet ecosystem, help provide year round water, prevent fires, and restore healthy ecosystems. People from 8 to 8 work together, twining and lacing small branches between upright posts. And it works!
Ten Endangered US Species
Ten endangered US species : Florida panther, loggerhead turtle, manatee, kit fox, red wolf, leopard frog, caribou, blue fin tuna,ferret, condor. The article lists the threats to them.
Inspiring Woman Who I See Collecting Recyclables on Bike Path
I often see Bonnie, this woman, walking along the bike path with her dog. She picks up recyclables and dog poop. I see her out in gales and heavy snowstorms. She does this in freezing weather and high winds. She is cheerful, happy, friendly, and busy. I feel good when I see her, and also a little motivated to do more myself.