Macy’s Sees the “Light”

In today’s news, Macy’s agreed to pay a $49.725 penalty for allegedly mishandling spent compact florescents and other types of light bulbs at 2 of it’s stores in New York state.
They agreed to ensure that their other 75 East Coast stores correct their procedures to avoid repeating this situation.
CFL’s contain mercury. A broken CFL creates [...]

A site to see

I won’t usually do plugs for products on this site. But I came across a website that environmentally-conscious folks will want to know about.
Be sure and check out Village Green Giftsfor an amazing array of eco-friendly gifts. It’s a special find you’ll definitely be glad  to visit.

Border Governors Conference 2008 Part 4

According to Dr. Mario Jose Molina, a Nobel Laureate panelist for “A Conversation on Building Green Economies”, economic studies suggest that the cost of implementing new, more environmentally responsible pathways is 1% of the global GDP (Gross Domestic Product). “It’s something we can afford.”
Yet we aren’t moving forward in those new directions at warp speed. [...]

Border Governors Conference 2008 Part 3

“Existing technology today”, said Nancy McFAdden, Senior Vice President of Pacific Gas & Electric, “could help us meet 50% of future needs.” A featured panelist at the “Conversations on Building Green Economies” at the Border Governors conference, McFadden said the problem is we don’t know how to take existing energy and use it efficiently.
It’s also [...]

Border Governors Conference 2008 Notable Beginnings 2

The threads of urgency and awareness were strong throughout the “A Conversation on Building Green Economies” panel on August 13th’s precursor to the Border Governors conference in Universal City, California.
Among the 6 esteemed panelists, Dr. Mario Jose Molina, Professor at U.C. San Diego and the first Mexican to receive the Nobel Prize in chemistry (his [...]

Border Governors Conference 2008 Notable Beginnings

Prior to the official opening of the 26th annual Border Governors conference, a noteworthy forum was held. In keeping with the conference’s theme, the topic of the panel was “A Conversation on Building Green Economies.”
The prestigious panel was comprised of 2 Nobel Peace Prize recipients, a former NASA advisor, several CEO’s of noted alternative energy [...]

A Critical Topic Discussed

Yesterday’s panel on Human Trafficking hosted by California First Lady Maria Shriver was riveting.  Prior to beginning, large video screens flashed pictures of a variety of trafficking victims. Scenes depicted a child’s hand grasping a tall chain link fence, a malnourished infant resting in a box filled with packaging peanuts, a young child’s haunting face, and a young person [...]

A Look at Human Beings

Tomorrow morning, the First Lady of California will be moderating a breakfast panel at the outset of the Border  Governors conference. Her focus? Human Trafficking: A United Call to Action”.
Afterwards, I will be interviewing Ms. Shriver, to get her first-hand perspective. It’s an awesome opportunity. Be sure to check back here over the next few [...]

A Hopeful Perspective?

These next few posts will be somewhat of a departure from what you might anticipate here. But because of the nature of the topics, this may be a perfect forum.
I am currently part of the press covering the Border 26th annual Governors Conference in Universal City, California – just down the block from the famed Universal Studios.
Why [...]

A Questionable Solution

Compact florescent lightbulbs, otherwise known as CFL’s. They’re being touted as an amazing energy saver, the lighting solution for homeowners everywhere. Even though they have, as the EPA admits, “a small amount of mercury” in each one, they’re being promoted and pushed by every retailer in a frenzied race to see who can sell the [...]