The evidence continues to pile up: humanity’s uncontrolled appetite for slashing, burning, and polluting is rapidly pushing the earth’s ecosystem to a tipping point that will have disastrous consequences for our children and grandchildren: A prestigious group of scientists from around the world is warning that population growth, widespread destruction
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350 or bust: I Am Your Hope
Sami Yusuf ‘s I am your hope, a new song for Egypt. * SamiYusufOfficial.com
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“We could pretend global warming isn’t happening, or that humans aren’t a factor if it is. That would be crazy in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, but even if it weren’t, there would still be no reason to continue down the road we’re on. Energy is at
Continue readingCANADIAN PROGRESSIVE WORLD: Canada Bill C10 hunger strike update: Ottawa Hydro has cut me off
I feel as though I’ve been wrenched from the light of the world and exiled to the heart of darkness. My friends, I just want to let you all know that we’ll not be able to stay as connected as … Continue reading →
Continue reading350 or bust: Live Long And Prosper, Already
Gene Roddenberry, the creator of the amazingly popular Star Trek series, was a man ahead of his time. Here is one of the things he to say about humanity and our problems (with one editorial comment from me!): “I believe in humanity. We are an incredible species. We’re still just
Continue reading350 or bust: TED Talk Tuesday: Follow Your Curiosity
In this talk from a 2012 TEDx conference at the University of Florida, Morris Morrison talks about the subjective nature of what it means to be successful, drawing on his life story to show how even in the bleakest circumstances we can count on our instincts and curiosity to guide
Continue reading350 or bust: Don’t Sit This One Out
* Citizens Climate Lobby.org TransitionNetwork.org
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Whatever one’s religious beliefs, the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah is a joyful and inspiring piece of music. Here on Easter Sunday is the Hallelujah Chorus performed during Andre Rieu’s “Live From Radio City Music Hall” in New York City 2004, with the Johann Strauss Orchestra and the Harlem Gospel
Continue reading350 or bust: A Cry For Change
Reposted from April 4, 2010. Brian McClaren‘s Holy Week: Meditation 6: Wherever there is death … wherever hope is buried … wherever evil triumphs over law, and wherever law triumphs over grace … wherever injustice, unkindness, and arrogance are winning … just wait. It’s not over yet. * More links:
Continue reading350 or bust: The Earth Is Full
For TED talk Tuesday, here’s Paul Gilding, author of The Great Disruption: Why Climate Change Will Bring About The End of Shopping And the Birth of A New World. At TED 2012 Gilding addressed the issue of whether or not we humans have used up all our resources. While the first
Continue reading350 or bust: Saturday At The Movies
* Giant Red Planet.com
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But when I said that nothing had been done I erred in one important matter. We had definitely committed ourselves and were halfway out of our ruts. We had put down our passage money–booked a sailing to Bombay. This may sound too simple, but is great in consequence. Until one
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“If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write.” ~ Martin Luther
Continue reading350 or bust: It’s A Mystery
Nothing in life ever stays the same, so why should this blog be any different? Since 350orbust was created in November of 2009, in response to 350.org’s “International Day of Climate Action” campaign in the lead up to the Copenhagen Climate Conference, I have been transformed. While Copenhagen was a
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Some Days, you go for it.
It is talent night for my choir this evening and gee-wilkers, I’m excited. I’ve been practising my solo piece and my part for the group ensemble we’re doing. Things went/and are going pretty well actually. But then I got to thinking(cue foreboding music), we need something to end our
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“Guard your light and protect it. Move it forward into the world and be fully confident that if we connect light to light to light, and join the lights together of the one billion young people in our world today, we will be enough to set our whole planet aglow.”
Continue reading350 or bust: A Message Of Hope and Love
Isobel Springett was interviewed on CBC Radio’s The Current on Wednesday morning. As I’m away from my computer and the internet for a few days, here’s some videos that Isobel uploaded to YouTube that feature best friends Kate the Great Dane and Pippin the Deer. Have a wonderful Friday! *
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“I must confess, my friends, the road ahead will not always be smooth. There will be still rocky places of frustration and meandering points of bewilderment. There will be inevitable setbacks here and there. There will be those moments when the buoyancy of hope will be transformed into the fatigue
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