Comments on: Robert Redford: the importance of Earth Day http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/2009/04/robert-redford-the-importance-of-earth-day/ Fresh culture daily. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:58:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Beverly http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/2009/04/robert-redford-the-importance-of-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1901 Beverly Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:06:51 +0000 http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/?p=15436#comment-1901 Mr. Redford: Turkish scientist has patented process of cleaning the exhaust of industry. Capturing CO2 and recycling it to Algae farms. Capturing Mercury. He has a letter from the EPA stateing his process is 98% effective. He has 4 US Patents and one international. EPA has told him there's no government money for this. http://www.qdsciences.com Mr. Redford: Turkish scientist has patented process of cleaning the exhaust of industry. Capturing CO2 and recycling it to Algae farms. Capturing Mercury. He has a letter from the EPA stateing his process is 98% effective. He has 4 US Patents and one international. EPA has told him there’s no government money for this.

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]]> By: Deb Hanna http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/2009/04/robert-redford-the-importance-of-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1475 Deb Hanna Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:28:45 +0000 http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/?p=15436#comment-1475 A wonderful way to celebrate the earth is participating in the 2009 CT. BioBlitz at Keeny Park in HArtford. 2009 Connecticut State BioBlitz is now on facebook. Another link: : http://www.ctvisit.com/featured.aspx?id=65 A wonderful way to celebrate the earth is participating in the 2009 CT. BioBlitz at Keeny Park in HArtford. 2009 Connecticut State BioBlitz is now on facebook. Another link: :
http://www.ctvisit.com/featured.aspx?id=65

]]> By: Maria http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/2009/04/robert-redford-the-importance-of-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1008 Maria Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:45:10 +0000 http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/?p=15436#comment-1008 I am awed by the many ways in which so many contribute to this cause of preserving our earth. I feel a that on the surface by comparison my contributions seem miniscule . As a single mom working 1.5 jobs most times to stay afloat I do not have much time left to join many of the organizations in my community. That having been said here are some of the ways I have contributed through my actions and hopefully those of the children I have raised and the grandchildren I hope to someday influence. As Mr. Redford has stated every day is Earth Day! Everyone can contribute on a daily basis by educating themselves about our challenges, and implementing the suggestions of experts as the apply to our daily living. Keep the information streaming to our homes. We are here hungry for the 'how to's'. I thank you all! I am awed by the many ways in which so many contribute to this cause of preserving our earth. I feel a that on the surface by comparison my contributions seem miniscule
. As a single mom working 1.5 jobs most times to stay afloat I do not have much time left to join many of the organizations in my community. That having been said here are some of the ways I have contributed through my actions and hopefully those of the children I have raised and the grandchildren I hope to someday influence. As Mr. Redford has stated every day is Earth Day!
Everyone can contribute on a daily basis by educating themselves about our challenges, and implementing the suggestions of experts as the apply to our daily living. Keep the information streaming to our homes. We are here hungry for the ‘how to’s’.
I thank you all!

]]> By: jj http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/2009/04/robert-redford-the-importance-of-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-992 jj Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:31:17 +0000 http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/?p=15436#comment-992 Our County has begun a Landfill Methane Recovery project which when completed and fully operational will provide environmental benefits equal to removing the emissions of 10,000 vehicles; planting 14,000 acres of forest; offsetting the use of 260 railroad cars of coal; and offsetting the use of 125,000 barrels of oil, all while paying for itself through the sale of methane. And, as you mentioned, they recycle some things like tvs, furniture to resale for a low price. If you would like to know more about this program, visit http://greenecho.groups.local.1Sky.org/en/summary and leave a message. I will get back to you. Our County has begun a Landfill Methane Recovery project which when completed and fully operational will provide environmental benefits equal to removing the emissions of 10,000 vehicles; planting 14,000 acres of forest; offsetting the use of 260 railroad cars of coal; and offsetting the use of 125,000 barrels of oil, all while paying for itself through the sale of methane. And, as you mentioned, they recycle some things like tvs, furniture to resale for a low price.
If you would like to know more about this program, visit
http://greenecho.groups.local.1Sky.org/en/summary
and leave a message. I will get back to you.

]]> By: ed howard http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/2009/04/robert-redford-the-importance-of-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-983 ed howard Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:52:20 +0000 http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/?p=15436#comment-983 we were thinking about the landfills this earthday - and how they are growing - and wondered if it would be possible to have like an onsite trash sorting building that could go through the incoming trash before it went into the landfill to sort it out and recycle it - removing plastic/electronics/cardboard/aluminum/glass, etc - and then reroute this usuable trash to the proper recycling facilities. This might even add some jobs to the economy of each town. we were thinking about the landfills this earthday – and how they are growing – and wondered if it would be possible to have like an onsite trash sorting building that could go through the incoming trash before it went into the landfill to sort it out and recycle it – removing plastic/electronics/cardboard/aluminum/glass, etc – and then reroute this usuable trash to the proper recycling facilities. This might even add some jobs to the economy of each town.

]]> By: jj http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/2009/04/robert-redford-the-importance-of-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-912 jj Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:05:09 +0000 http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/?p=15436#comment-912 Mr. Bryant, my narcissistic vein forces me to answer. I believe if we read or listen to all people and not judge them to possess emptiness of mind or to lack intellect, this would be a better world. All people, with their character flaws, will either contribute to the problem or contribute to the solution. Environmental awareness, no matter if you walk on Earth Day, or surf the web on Earth Day or any other day, is key. Let us welcome all voices, not subjectively exclude them because you may think they are without enough substance. I respect the planet and I respect your views, I hope you do the same. Mr. Bryant, my narcissistic vein forces me to answer. I believe if we read or listen to all people and not judge them to possess emptiness of mind or to lack intellect, this would be a better world. All people, with their character flaws, will either contribute to the problem or contribute to the solution. Environmental awareness, no matter if you walk on Earth Day, or surf the web on Earth Day or any other day, is key. Let us welcome all voices, not subjectively exclude them because you may think they are without enough substance. I respect the planet and I respect your views, I hope you do the same.

]]> By: James M. Bryant http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/2009/04/robert-redford-the-importance-of-earth-day/comment-page-1/#comment-860 James M. Bryant Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:56:14 +0000 http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/?p=15436#comment-860 Absolutely correct: we are in a period where individuals have an "unprecedented array of tools" at their disposal, and indeed the new Sundance Green interface appears to be among those tools. But we have to be wary of form tending to triumph over content: e.g. the legend about Marconi being told that with his new wireless technology "we can now talk to Florida", to which he replied "do we have anything to say to Florida?". Author Benjamin Barber posits that our technological and expressive prowess will amount to little if not accompanied by strong institutions and individual character. Early proponents of environmental protection and stewardship - from Thoreau through T.R. and Richard Louv of today - believed treasuring nature built character. Unfortunately, Earth Day has always tended to be about "us", merely a palliative for our guilt about not doing enough to respect the planet. Our environmental challenges have as much to do with human narcissism as any other character flaw, so we must be cautious that exercises in environmentalism do not simply contribute to this problem. Absolutely correct: we are in a period where individuals have an “unprecedented array of tools” at their disposal, and indeed the new Sundance Green interface appears to be among those tools. But we have to be wary of form tending to triumph over content: e.g. the legend about Marconi being told that with his new wireless technology “we can now talk to Florida”, to which he replied “do we have anything to say to Florida?”. Author Benjamin Barber posits that our technological and expressive prowess will amount to little if not accompanied by strong institutions and individual character. Early proponents of environmental protection and stewardship – from Thoreau through T.R. and Richard Louv of today – believed treasuring nature built character. Unfortunately, Earth Day has always tended to be about “us”, merely a palliative for our guilt about not doing enough to respect the planet. Our environmental challenges have as much to do with human narcissism as any other character flaw, so we must be cautious that exercises in environmentalism do not simply contribute to this problem.

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