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  Blog: Good news for people & trees  

The city of Gainesville FL has decided to pay 32 cents per kilowatt hour for renewable energy generated in the city and fed into the power grid. The idea is to create a financial incentive for people who want to put up solar panels. More solar power may mean less coal-fired power. Fewer emissions from coal power plants will reduce toxins which harm people and trees.

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Posted: Mar 21, 2009 10:15am | (0) | () |    
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Blog: Many new videos at - Lambcottage.com  

( http://lambcottage.com ) We have added a feature so people can add their favorite video. This site is for people who like to learn more the focus the site is Global Warming, Climate Change, Sustainable Living, and Green Building. or share information with others. focus my interests are Global Warming, Climate Change, Sustainable Living, and Green Building.- Learn. Share and Post

 
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Blog: The Giant Kauri  
Kauri(Agathis Australis)is, on maturity, one of the largest trees found anywhere in the world, and one of the most commercially attractive, with a  long straight, branchless trunk producing durable straight-grained timber, and a resin once greatly prized for the manufacture of high quality paints, varnishes, and polishes. As a result, it was the basis of the first export trade from NZ and was cut and milled with a voracity hard to believe considering the technology of 19th-century NZ.

The kauri is a conifer, a native of NZ but related to trees of the same genus, Agathis, throughout the Western Pacific, most notably Australia, the Philippines, New Guinea, Indonesia and Fiji. It's natural habitat was in the north of the North Island of NZ, from a line running between Raglan(west coast of North Island)to Bay Of Plenty(east coast of North Island), through to Hamilton. The biggest stands of these huge trees were in Northland and the Coromandel Peninsula(both near top of North Island).

The largest ever-recorded kauri grew in Mercury Bay, on the east coast of North Island and when measured in 1850 had a girth of 23.43m and soared 21.8m to the first branch. A tree still growing near Whangarei(top of North Island, on east side), has a girth of 20.12, and the first branch is 30.8m from the ground. Tane Mahuta, the famous and oldest kauri in NZ, has a girth of 14m, is 51m tall and is 1,200 years old!

To get to know where all these Kauris lived, look on a NZ map, and spot them on the North Island landscape. That is one way of getting to know NZ!!

 
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  Blog: The Beginning...  
There was a time when life SEEMED simple!! Now that feels like another lifetime altogether... 
For many years I lived in the City... Following the path of 'least resistance'.  Until the fateful day when I awoke from that endless nightmare!!

To escape from the oppressions of Blue Collar Society AND the horribly fast pace of the "Rat Race".. I took a drive in the country to uplift my soul!! The impact was far more enlightening!  It revived in me a dream long forgotten.. the dream of being one with nature!  Before long I had packed up the kids and the house, left my abusive husband and moved to the country!

My first True Awakening came 4 years ago when I waged war on my EX Back yard neighbor.. he owned 200 acres of beautiful forest and swamps filled with wildlife and was intending on tearing it all down for 'Progress'. It was a place my rescued pup and I walked for hours each day... tracking all different animals just to see if we could catch a glimpse.. On MANY occasions we were followed by deer, fox and the occasional coyote!! I just loved getting lost in there for hours... it was such a beautiful peaceful place!

The neighbor hood was in an uproar about the impending destruction.. but even though they complained very loudly to each other.. No one would stand up, fearing the consequences from the land owner!! Determined to do whatever I COULD... I printed out blank petition forms and proceeded to knock on all the doors I could reach.. (side note. I was/and am, recovering from being hit by a car 3 years prior and have problems walking distances unaided!) Although alone in my quest, I DID manage to get the Quebec Government involved and the developer was obliged to preserve 100 acres as 'wet lands'. Half the battle was won..

2 Months ago I received a call from a man who had seen the article in the paper about my 'intervention' 4 years ago and had decided to pick up where I left off.. He's now recognized as the official liason to our local government and making much progress in the preservation of our local forests/wetlands!!

moral?? ALL our actions have consequences.. and it's nice to see that SOME actually work for the GOOD!! ;o)

Enjoy Your day!!!
Zero

 
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