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Georgians for Alternative Energy Solutions
A community to discuss solutions to Georgia's growing energy crisis without incresing the states CO2 output.
One of the biggest problems of present society is the effect of overall change and acceleration on human psychology. Neither individual minds nor collective culture seem able to cope with the unpredictable change and growing complexity. Stress, uncertainty and frustration increase, minds are overloaded with information, knowledge fragments, values erode, negative developments are consistently overemphasized, while positive ones are ignored. The resulting climate is one of nihilism, anxiety and despair. While the wisdom gathered in the past has lost much of its validity, we don't have a clear vision of the future either. As a result, there does not seem to be anything left to guide our actions.
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Peace Portal is a project designed to help fund, organize, and implement associated projects that lead to long term sustainable development. They Provide a space designed to encourage and reward acting consciously and cooperatively rather than egotistically and competitively.
Peace Portal is a open rallying point for those working to implement practical solutions that address our common planetary dilemmas.
We achieve our goals through:
- Project Networking,
- Leveraging Information Age technologies, and
- Funding groups addressing a wide variety of disciplines.
Free Fundraising Online Malls – earn for your own organization while also supporting others.
There are some completely free and very easy ways to help your organization raise funds for itself, in ways which don’t need to ask people for cash donations, and in fact can reward your supporters. Here are just a few ways. Read More »
To truly get real about solving the climate crisis, or the related poverty and human rights crisis, or any other global issues common to humanity, requires having a basic set of foundational agreements about:
1) What the common root cause of these problems are; and
2) What constitutes a sustainable solution.
We believe it self-evident that the common cause is the Industrial Age economic model that creates money out of thin air, then requires the living people and the Earth pay the bill in labor or natures resources. When peoples labor pays the bill a debt crisis is eventually created with poverty the inevitable result; when nature pays the bill the environment is damaged. Only a few hundred years old, this economic model based on competiton and conflict has left our children a legacy of debt and a withering planetary environment. Read More »
1) What the common root cause of these problems are; and
2) What constitutes a sustainable solution.
We believe it self-evident that the common cause is the Industrial Age economic model that creates money out of thin air, then requires the living people and the Earth pay the bill in labor or natures resources. When peoples labor pays the bill a debt crisis is eventually created with poverty the inevitable result; when nature pays the bill the environment is damaged. Only a few hundred years old, this economic model based on competiton and conflict has left our children a legacy of debt and a withering planetary environment. Read More »
One purpose of the FDU design is to provide a comprehensive Information Age economic model that sustainably addresses extreme global poverty, over-use of natural resources, and unequal compensation in a globalized world. Our Game is designed to improve the human and planetary condition by supporting humanitarian partners with the capacity to resolve issues related to lack of basic resources in health care, education, jobs, fair wages, food, water, and shelter.
If we trace the causes of poverty, the above mentioned issues, and of environmental degradation on a planeary scale we will find they all have a common root-cause, the Industrial Age economic model. The FDU Game will test a Information Age economic model. Read More »
If we trace the causes of poverty, the above mentioned issues, and of environmental degradation on a planeary scale we will find they all have a common root-cause, the Industrial Age economic model. The FDU Game will test a Information Age economic model. Read More »
to make the process simple, google "Simple Shoes" and buy their shoes, or atleast take the time to acknowledge their existence, then later you'll feel bad when you go buy those Clarke's or New Balance you saw in the window Read More »
Not only is power in the world changing, but the work of the world is changing as well; Microprocessing has created entirely new horizons of economic activity that transcend territorial boundaries. This transcendence of frontiers and territories is perhaps the most revolutionary development since Adam and Eve straggled out of paradise. Read More »
The following is taken from an e-mail I received from the Clean Air Campaign:
To view the full e-mail as a web page, go here.
AIR MAIL | A Publication of the Clean Air Campaign
Spring 2008
Expecting the Unexpected
Last month's downtown tornado was a great reminder to us all how things can change in the blink of an eye. Fortunately, downtown Atlanta's quick response - and employers' smart commute options programs - had most businesses back on their feet without much interruption, but it reminds us of the importance of business continuity planning.
The ability to get to your worksite, or work remotely, is one of the most immediate challenges you will face in a disaster or crisis. And it's not just severe weather. An event that impedes access to your business could be anything from a single water main break to the planned 14th Street bridge closure, to a terrorist attack. Teleworking and a solid
commute options plan are the keys to keeping your organization up and running during travel disturbances
For our employer Partners, The Clean Air Campaign offers extensive telework program assistance. Our telework experts will start with you at square one or help expand or formalize an existing program.
To view the full e-mail as a web page, go here.
AIR MAIL | A Publication of the Clean Air Campaign
Spring 2008
Expecting the Unexpected
Last month's downtown tornado was a great reminder to us all how things can change in the blink of an eye. Fortunately, downtown Atlanta's quick response - and employers' smart commute options programs - had most businesses back on their feet without much interruption, but it reminds us of the importance of business continuity planning.The ability to get to your worksite, or work remotely, is one of the most immediate challenges you will face in a disaster or crisis. And it's not just severe weather. An event that impedes access to your business could be anything from a single water main break to the planned 14th Street bridge closure, to a terrorist attack. Teleworking and a solid
commute options plan are the keys to keeping your organization up and running during travel disturbances
For our employer Partners, The Clean Air Campaign offers extensive telework program assistance. Our telework experts will start with you at square one or help expand or formalize an existing program.
Don't get caught in the rain. Contact your employer program manager today and ask how to incorporate teleworking and other commute options into your company's business continuity plan.
Going Green for Earth Day
April 22 marks the 37th observance of Earth Day, and The Clean Air Campaign invites you to make the most of it by engaging your employees and taking inventory of your own office policies.
Earth Day is a great reason to evaluate how energy efficient you are from 9 to 5. Are you turning out the lights at the end of the day? Are you shutting down unused equipment? Check in with us for other easy ways you can take conservation one step further.
And while Earth Day is a great opportunity to energize your program, don't stop there! Hold an onsite Earth Day event. Send out a reminder of local activities. Ask that all employees make an effort to use a commute alternative that day.
Outside of work, encourage employees to participate in regional Earth Day Activities. A few examples include the Keep Atlanta Beautiful's Arms Around Atlanta celebration, EarthShare of Georgia's three-day lineup of events and the Buckhead Area Transportation Management Association's Go Green & Commute Clean event at Lenox Mall on April 22. Don't let Mother Nature down!
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