Don't call Greens "Tree Huggers"... "Call them Right!"

Hello Friends!

News from the Carnegie Institution's Department of Global Ecology informs us that we need to kick the carbon habit--and we need to kick it now! According to the press release announcing the new study of what level of carbon dioxide emissions would be needed to prevent further warming of the planet: "[H]alfway measures won't do the job. To stabilize our planet's climate, we need to find ways to kick the carbon habit altogether." According to one of the report's authors, Climate Scientist Ken Caldeira, "We can develop and deploy wind turbines, electric cars, and so on, and live well without damaging the environment. The future can be better than the present, but we have to take steps to start kicking the CO2 habit now, so we won't need to go cold turkey later."

It is clear that each of us needs to implement lifestyle changes now that reduce our carbon footprint. It is also imperative that our government take steps immediately to do on a national and global level what we cannot do. I think it's clear that the only responsible lifestyle is a sustainable, green one and every aspect of our national life must be retooled so that we all can live green. There was a time when Greens were maligned as "Tree Huggers." Now, they are just called right! I applaud the folks who have been working on sustainability for years and who encourage us now. I invite you to view our offering, "Leave the Oil in the Soil," from the San Francisco Green Party Debate, A Debate That Matters:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jJtSkQlhqI

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