"It will be the young people of today who will lead the movement, invent the technology, and build the political will that brings an end to the climate crisis. Those great minds are teens and even preteens now."
- Ryan Leech
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Is loving Xavier Rudd's new "Live in Brussels" album. Can't help but to groove and smile.
"Now there is a two-minute silence, formalized by a unanimous motion passed last week by members of the House of Commons asking Canadians at home, at work, in school, on the street, to pause to mark those who died for Canada."
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"These individuals may have originally thought they were choosing Vegetarianism for the compassionate or moral reasons, but if analyzed there could be completely egocentric or narcisistic reasons why they were doing it before. These were probably an unconscious motivations, or if conscious, definitely not ones that anyone would admit out loud:"
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"“If kids are exposed to it all the time, it's going to make them more anxious,” said Dr. Boer, chief psychologist for the York Region District School Board. “Sometimes you've got to tune it out.”"
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The Fall Bike to Work Week is ON! I'm about to hop on my stead this morning to ride to Vancouver under sunny skies. NIce!
"America faces a crisis of obesity and diabetes. New York started summer street closures – 7 miles of Park Ave. “I want to see many yellow checkered bikes” she said that they have been looking at the Montreal bixi system."
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Obama at MIT: “From China to India, from Japan to Germany, nations everywhere are racing to develop new ways to producing and use energy. The nation that wins this competition will be the nation that leads the global economy. I am convinced of that. And I want America to be that nation…. There are going to be those who make cynical claims that... - http://climateprogress.org/2009...
Some much needed optimism that I think will be contagious to Canadian politicians. Thanks again for the brilliant words President Obama. —RL
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"The prize citation describes Suzuki as "one of the most brilliant scientists and communicators about science of his generation," adding he has shown a "lifetime advocacy for the socially responsible use of science.""
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"“Apple supports regulating greenhouse gas emissions, and it is frustrating to find the chamber at odds with us in this effort,” Ms. Novelli continued." ...Nice work Apple! —RL
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"Eventually, though, he devised a way to do redwoods justice. It involved three cameras, a team of scientists, a robotic dolly, a gyroscope, an 83-photo composite and a lot of patience."
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