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 Act Now: Sustainable Resource Industries January 10, 2008 11:27 AM


Best Ideas Since Sliced Bread
As determined by the public vote in a national contest organized by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), calling for ideas to strengthen the economy and improve the day-to-day lives of working men and women and their families.

Peter SkidmoreSustainable Resource Industries

Globalization of labor, production, and ideas and an industrial economy based on subsidized fossil fuels have set the stage for economic and social instability, continued outsourcing of jobs, and marginalized quality of life. We can create a new economy based on environmentally benign industries and energy.

Impose a "resource tax" on pollution, development, and fossil fuel to pay for development of renewable energy and environmental restoration. Promoting sustainable localized energy industries (solar, wind, hydro, tidal, biofuels) will provide reliable, clean homegrown energy, exportable technologies, and bring energy jobs home. Funding widespread environmental restoration will expand existing industries (farming, recreation, tourism, and commercial fisheries) that are dependent on ecological services and will foster research, design and technology industries.

Working families will benefit from a stable economy and millions of new economy jobs. These solutions are inherently local – they create decentralized resources and require skilled local labor, forever. They pay for themselves and provide capital for entrepreneurs to develop industries and exportable technologies. And they foster community and collaboration essential to surviving in a global economy.

Make This Idea A Reality. Start Taking Action!

Discuss a course of action with others who believe in the idea, and get to work.

1. Get Heard.

Start an online petition to influence decision makers that can help move your idea forward.

Then let others know about it. You can promote it on the Care2 News Network and other Care2 Groups.

2. Get Organized.

Recruit supporterts. Invite your friends to sign your online petition and to join this group to support your plan of action. Ask them to invite their friends as well. The more the merrier.

You could even create your own Care2 group!

3. Get Local.

Once you get the ball rolling online, make the leap and take some action. Get together with your group and decide how to implement your idea. Should you plan an event? Or arrange to meet with local legislators and other community leaders? Contact the media? Click here to organize an event.

Steps 1, 2, and 3 are just the begining. We encourage you to come up with new ways to support this idea.

Join this discussion now and tell us how you can help turn this idea into action!

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Take Action! January 22, 2008 11:38 AM

I just signed a petition asking Congress to make global warming a top priority: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/463576104  Everyone should take a moment to check it out and sign it for themselves!
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Signed petition January 23, 2008 10:12 AM

Hey Jacqueline, great petition!  I just signed it. 

This is a really important issue that we must resolve if we want to reduce the effects of global warming.
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