Chanelle Sladics builds a Greenhouse out of plastic bottles in Argentina with Friends and MLF!

http://www.grindtv.com/snow/video/one_life_crew_giving_back_in_argentina/

Pro snowboarders Kjersti Buaas, Chanelle Sladics and members of the One Life Crew get down and dirty in Bariloche, Argentina by building a plastic bottle greenhouse. Check out the building process and see how these pro shreds spend their time giving back to the communities that support their livelihoods.

Dirty Energy Money Quiz | 1Sky

Take Our Dirty Energy Money Quiz | 1Sky

And check out this unique website on all dirty energy money companies.
http://DirtyEnergyMoney.com/

"Dirty Energy Money is an interactive tool that tracks the flow of oil, gas, and coal money in U.S. Congress. Find out which energy companies are pumping their dirty money into politics and which politicians are receiving it."

Green Peace - Go Beyond Oil:behind the scenes

Commuter Rail in Charleston?

Dana Beach says it's time for Charleston to decide what it wants to be when it grows up.

The Coastal Conservation League executive director says the community needs to quit throwing up roads with the promise that you'll get from Kiawah to Costco 10 minutes quicker "and there won't be anyone else on the road."

It's time to think about the big picture.

This is all by way of saying the league is working to stop the Lowcountry from making a half-billion dollar mistake.

They say stretching the Mark Clark Expressway from West Ashley across Johns Island and hooking it to the James Island connector will do nothing to alleviate the Lowcountry's wretched traffic problems -- and they are probably right. Check out their artist's rendering of what the intersection of Folly Road and the Mark Clark would look like (at right). Makes the Vegas strip look environmentally palatable.

A better idea, they say, is a light rail system running along the Interstate 26 corridor. And the money currently held for the Mark Clark could make that possible.

To Read The Full Article Please Click here: Post and Courier/ Commuter Rail

Alexandra Cousteau, Granddaughter of Jacques Cousteau, is Making a Stop at CofC on 9/8/10

Great article on how the " UNEP calls for 'greener' laws to avert world water crisis. "

The Blue Legacy tour is "an initiative started in 2008 by Alexandra Cousteau (Jacques Cousteau's granddaughter) to engage individuals around the world through telling the story of our water planet. Blue Legacy works to: to help shape society’s dialogue to include water as one of the defining issues of our century; to inspire people to take action on critical water issues in meaningful ways.

George Street from Glebe to Coming will be closed off for the event from 11am to 2pm. Organizations on campus will also be setting up informational tables around the bus, including the Masters of Environmental Studies Student's Association, Alliance for Planet Earth and CofC for Urban Agriculture.

More info here:
http://www.alexandracousteau.org/
                                                                                                                                        

The College of Charleston Student Government will host environmentalist Alexandra Cousteau and the Expedition Blue Planet crew on September 8, 2010 on George Street near the College of Charleston Cistern. The purpose of this visit is to explore water issues pertaining to the Lowcountry.

Local environmental organizations and college clubs will join the Expedition Blue Planet team to create a Water Village, sponsored by Charleston Waterkeeper and the SGA.

The event will be from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and is free to the public.

“The College of Charleston Student Government Association is very excited to be working with Charleston Waterkeeper and the Expedition Blue Planet crew this year through this event,” says SGA President Isaiah Nelson. “The Student Government at the College is deeply committed to the betterment of our community through education, engagement and involvement with programs and initiatives that will raise awareness and create activism on important issues.”

Alexandra Cousteau, who is continuing the work of her grandfather Jacques-Yves Cousteau and father Philippe Cousteau, is currently on a five-month interactive exploration of critical water issues across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The expedition will tour more than 15,000 miles in a biodiesel tour bus converted to serve as a “rolling Calypso” for daily production and web broadcasting of films, photos and findings.  - CofC News and Events

Appalachia Rising Sept 25-26 in D.C.!!

"Hello APE!

Have you heard about Appalachia Rising? Appalachia Rising is a mass
mobilization in Washington, DC, September 25-27, 2010, calling for an end
to the devastating practice of mountaintop removal mining. The weekend
includes two full days of strategizing workshops, learning, featured
speaker panels and discussions, cultural events, and entertainment. On
Monday, September 27, we will march, rally, and support individuals taking
part in dignified non-violent civil disobedience against mountaintop
removal mining.

Get all the details here: www.appalachiarising.org

Join thousands activists from coast to coast for this momentous
movement-building summit, gathering, and call to action. Hear the voices
of those most impacted by mountaintop removal coal mining, and let your
voice be heard in this movement to offer America hope for a better future.

As a former APE member, I would love to help you all get to Appalachia
Rising. To get started you can download a toolkit that details everything
from recruitment to logistics and fundraising:
http://appalachiarising.org/get-involved/

If you are interested in attending Appalachia Rising send me an email with
your name and contact info.


Carly Sothoron
carling@riseup.net  "


For more on Mountain Top Removal Please Visit: Mountain Justice/Facts 
Appalachian Voices

                                                                  

Appalachia Rising: Voices from the Mountains  is a conference held in Washington DC on September 25-26, 2010 calling for the abolition of mountaintop removal and surface mining in Appalachia. It is a time for the national movement against strip mining to assemble and grow through a weekend of strategizing, workshops,  learning, and cultural events. We envision a vibrant weekend during which thousands will learn about the challenges Appalachia faces and ways to build a movement to end the destruction and plant the seeds of a sustainable and prosperous Appalachia.

                                                                                                                                    

Tentative Schedule for Voices from the Mountains:
Voices from the Mountains will be held at:

Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center
3800 Reservoir Road
Washington, DC 20057

Friday
6-11 Registration
Evening Activities
Saturday
7:45-8:45 Breakfast
(7:30-9:00 Registration Continued)
9:00-10:00 Welcome
10:00-10:20 Weekend Logistics
10:40-12:50 Break Outs: What are the Issues?
Coal Ash
Coal-fired Power Plants
Marcellus Shale
Climate Change
Resource Extraction
Monoeconomies
MTR #1
MTR #2
Slurry
Post-mined Land Use
1:00 Lunch
2:30-4:40 Break Outs: What are the Tactics?
Direct Action
Permitting/Regulation
Economic Diversification
Field Work
Lobbying
Corporate Campaigns
Land Reform
Community Organizing
Media
Art
5:00-6:00 Regroup
6:00-7:30 Dinner
7:30-11:00 Evening Activities
Sunday (DoA agenda)
7:45-8:45 Breakfast
9:00-10:00 Announcements / Scenario Debrief / Agenda
10:30-12:30 NVDA in AGs (Tailored to different risk levels)
12:30 Lunch
2:00-3:00 Know your Rights in AGs
3:15-4:45 Role Breakouts // High AG Breakouts
4:45-5:15 Break
5:15-6:15 Legal Briefing in AGs
6:30 Dinner
8:00 AG Breakouts
Sunday (Workshop agenda)
7:45-8:45 Breakfast
9:00-10:00 Announcements / Scenario Debrief / Agenda
10:30 – 12:30 Workshop Block 1
12:30 Lunch
2:00-3:00  Workshop Block 2
3:15- 4:45 Workshop Block 3
4:45-5:15 Break
5:15-6:15 Workshop Block 4
6:30 Dinner
8:00-10:00 Evening Activities
Photo of I Love Mountains Day 2009 in Frankfort, KY by Kentuckians for the Commonwealth

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Day of Action Schedule:

10 AM: Rally begins on Freedom Plaza, at 13th and Pennsylvania NW
11:00 AM: March begins
12:15 PM:  Arrive at White House/Lafayette Park

Day of Action March Route:

Start at Freedom Plaza
Go SE on Pennsylvania Ave
Turn right (S) on 12th st.
Stop at Entrance to EPA Headquarters
Delegation delivers statement or
Delegation goes into meeting
Turn Right (W) on Constitution Ave
Turn Right (N) on14th St.
Turn Left (NW) on Pennsylvania Ave
Turn Right (N) on 15th St.
Turn Left into Lafayette Park
Rally & Action at White House Begins
End March

Resort Municipality of Whistler to Eliminate the Sale of Bottled Water

Really great article on why bottle water is not right, and how it was banned in Whistler Canada along with eight other provinces and territories.

Resort Municipality of Whistler Bottle Ban Article

Johan Rockstrom: Let the environment guide our development | Video on TED.com

Johan Rockstrom: Let the environment guide our development | Video on TED.com

America's Top 20 Farmers Markets

Click here for the  Top 20.

It is a national contest run by the American Farmland Trust which also promotes the No Farms No Food campaign.

Charleston ranked 2nd in the state! But did not place in the national rankings.