Today’s topic is a reflection on a number of the books that I’ve been reading over the past few months (and some even further back) that I have yet to review and how they all tie together. I figured you can go to Amazon for a book review, but where else can you get a …
Category Archive
for: ‘Environment & Nature’
Sea Turtle Testimony
There is currently a proposal by the National Marine Fisheries Service to allow unlimited longlining by Hawaii swordfish boats. In the proposal is an increase in the allowed “interactions” (typically that is a euphemism for death, or at least serious injury). As you might guess, I strongly oppose this proposed measure.
Below is the testimony I …
American Clean Energy and Security Act
To those who question the potential effectiveness of the Waxman-Markey bill (also known as the American Clean Energy and Security Act), I have two questions: 1) Do you believe that humans have caused the climate to change? and, 2) Do you think we have the capacity to fix it? I just want to make sure …
Aloha, Roz Savage!
On May 24, 2009, under a beautiful Hawaiian sunset, Roz Savage rowed out of Waikiki on the second leg of her journey to be the first woman to row across the Pacific Ocean. She is raising awareness about the top environmental issues and is truly an inspirational person.
Track Roz’s progress at http://rozsavage.com/tracker.
Tracking Roz Savage
If you haven’t yet heard about Roz Savage, then today’s your lucky day. You’re about to “meet” an incredible woman who has rowed solo across the Atlantic Ocean and is currently working towards being the first woman to row solo across the Pacific Ocean. And she’s not just doing it for fame and fortune, she’s …
It’s Earth Day, Not Gun Day
The Earth Day headline of the Honolulu Star Bulletin is “We’ve Got Guns!” along with the photo to the left taking up the whole top half of the front page. A small Earth Day note is on the bottom of the page. I sent the email below to the Editors of the Honolulu Star Bulletin regarding …
Malama Na Honu
I spent several hours at Laniakea Beach on the North Shore yesterday learning about “Malama Na Honu” and what they’re doing to help protect the Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles that rest on the beach there. The volunteers for the non-profit organization spends most of their day teaching tourists about the turtles and making sure people …
The Biocompostable Spoon Suck-off Challenge
As of 1pm today, I am committing to sucking on a biocompostable spoon to demonstrate the stupidity of society’s over-dependence on plastic and other products that support a disposable society. I challenge you to do the same, or at least hope others will commit to the need to “Rise Above Plastic“.
The spoon in my mouth …
“Eye of the Albatross”
I recently finished reading “Eye of the Albatross” by Carl Safina, who is one of my favorite authors. In Safina’s usual, unparalleled eloquence, this book tracks the path of a Laysan Albatross (named “Amelia”) as she flies around the Pacific Ocean in search of food for her new chick, which sits patiently in its nest …