tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59897372783077252122024-03-18T21:31:35.395-07:00Greening ParisPaige Donnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12114426744646108600noreply@blogger.comBlogger195125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989737278307725212.post-64314640477320311952016-05-27T08:43:00.001-07:002016-05-27T08:43:41.112-07:00R20 Regions of Climate Action and Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Partner to Accelerate Climate Change Solutions<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WgIq_w5WqGo/V0hrLY2sT7I/AAAAAAAAcSY/wAQVohDxAJQ3CdhVqqikQ4sFjC9wONTcACK4B/s1600/Schwarzenegger%252BDicaprio-721114.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WgIq_w5WqGo/V0hrLY2sT7I/AAAAAAAAcSY/wAQVohDxAJQ3CdhVqqikQ4sFjC9wONTcACK4B/s320/Schwarzenegger%252BDicaprio-721114.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6289394723017478066" /></a></p><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><em><font color="#666666">Supports Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's call to increase investment in climate projects</font></em></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666"> </font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666"> </font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666"><strong>GENEVA and LOS ANGELES - 26 May, 2016</strong> - Following the April signing of the Paris Agreement, <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001BklbIy3wwY2XIT1t-kpccbTAvoQblQ3A3Z1ogQm1BhFjA-UA7BVt62PgG97Cm56UsNoUM5iN6WBzSONmYwbH_JowHKmMbV3O-bEQ9aATSUlCTxFEKpRxzxxgtQUmJWJLM_c3FpvduF5HIPN2Xz6IvdhxX_1K2Y6fntnTGjpPKwg=&c=76Qluc-IyKr0mnO3SJWyyVOP4k5AFeyJJhfZiXghmfVtr60B-ba05A==&ch=dKmRTkHkQ9qBFcKf8k0O-EH3sDsKzZQbhlpMFimBPhOVMHm3uw6kxA==" shape="rect" alt="http://www.regions20.org" target="_blank">R20 Regions of Climate Action</a> "R20" and <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001BklbIy3wwY2XIT1t-kpccbTAvoQblQ3A3Z1ogQm1BhFjA-UA7BVt60k43HEYrQT1mU0Hz0MjdvpirEljUwNjvK-uIYnHV4M8CCZuoSxP8cBb0h0MP4pNizvmb7uQzvLQ3ALTesY0m82-29clp7vlUUN8rGMP3DefIUX0DsCrsMc=&c=76Qluc-IyKr0mnO3SJWyyVOP4k5AFeyJJhfZiXghmfVtr60B-ba05A==&ch=dKmRTkHkQ9qBFcKf8k0O-EH3sDsKzZQbhlpMFimBPhOVMHm3uw6kxA==" shape="rect" alt="http://leonardodicaprio.org" target="_blank">Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation</a> "LDF" announced the formation of a new partnership to rapidly identify and fund projects that address the urgency of climate change.</font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666"> </font></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4" color="#666666">Financially supported by LDF under a new $650,000 grant, this partnership allows R20 to rapidly identify renewable energy, energy efficiency and waste management initiatives that have the potential to bring positive environmental and social benefits to communities across the globe, and ultimately reduce carbon emissions. Under this framework, R20 will develop and construct these projects, as well as measure and report on their impact.</font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666"> </font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666">Together, R20 and LDF are following the mission of the <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001BklbIy3wwY2XIT1t-kpccbTAvoQblQ3A3Z1ogQm1BhFjA-UA7BVt60k43HEYrQT1VIvlqnN1myaIJdI4pCaRtMHvN-L4526wbYefS3nYfakc1xQVhw5hY9pWAp2isZCjkFviE5NqX6UQVvcd1NUfgTqBJ-JPqia1Xx5br2pPH6izw--Wn7L-_w==&c=76Qluc-IyKr0mnO3SJWyyVOP4k5AFeyJJhfZiXghmfVtr60B-ba05A==&ch=dKmRTkHkQ9qBFcKf8k0O-EH3sDsKzZQbhlpMFimBPhOVMHm3uw6kxA==" shape="rect" alt="http://www.citiesclimatefinance.org" target="_blank">Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance</a>"CCFLA," which was launched by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2014 to encourage investment in low-emission, climate resilient infrastructure in cities, and to close the investment gap in climate friendly projects in urban areas over 15 years.</font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666"> </font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666">"I commend LDF and R20 for supporting the goals of the CCFLA. Partnerships like this one strengthen the effort to unlock billions of dollars of private investment in projects that will urgently address climate change," said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. "I thank them for their commitment to our environment, and to the future of humanity."</font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666"> </font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666">"The Paris Agreement was an important first step for reducing global carbon emissions, but there is more that must be done to accomplish this important goal. Our partnership with R20 is a signal that it is also the responsibility of private organizations to take up the charge of accelerating the adoption of climate-saving technologies, worldwide," said Leonardo DiCaprio, Chairman of Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. "We call on others to follow our lead because our planet is quickly running out of time."</font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666"> </font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666">R20 was founded to support governments and communities in the identification, preparation and financing of green projects to lower greenhouse gas emissions and help the world transition to a green economy.</font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666"> </font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666">"R20 and LDF share an unwavering commitment to taking bold action on climate change by supporting proven solutions that will impact real change for our planet," said Christophe Nuttall, Executive Director of R20. "With the support of our partners at LDF, we will help set a model for CCFLA members, governments and organizations to take action to develop their own climate solutions in all parts of the globe."</font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666"> </font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666"> </font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666">R20 was named the Secretariat for the CCFLA in partnership with World Fund for Cities (FMDV), United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in January 2016.</font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666"> </font></div><div align="center" style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:center"><font color="#666666"># # #</font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666"> </font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><font color="#666666">About R20 Regions of Climate Action</font></strong></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666"> </font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666">R20 Regions of Climate Action is a non-profit organization founded in 2010 by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and other global leaders in cooperation with the United Nations.</font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666"> </font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666">R20 is a coalition of partners led by regional governments that work to promote and implement projects that are designed to produce local economic and environmental benefits in the form of reduced energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions; strong local economies; improved public health; and new green jobs. These local actions can help the world achieve our shared global environmental and economic goals.</font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666"> </font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666">For more information visit <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001BklbIy3wwY2XIT1t-kpccbTAvoQblQ3A3Z1ogQm1BhFjA-UA7BVt62PgG97Cm56UsNoUM5iN6WBzSONmYwbH_JowHKmMbV3O-bEQ9aATSUlCTxFEKpRxzxxgtQUmJWJLM_c3FpvduF5HIPN2Xz6IvdhxX_1K2Y6fntnTGjpPKwg=&c=76Qluc-IyKr0mnO3SJWyyVOP4k5AFeyJJhfZiXghmfVtr60B-ba05A==&ch=dKmRTkHkQ9qBFcKf8k0O-EH3sDsKzZQbhlpMFimBPhOVMHm3uw6kxA==" shape="rect" alt="http://www.regions20.org" target="_blank">www.regions20.org</a> </font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666"> </font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><strong><font color="#666666">About Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation</font></strong></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666"> </font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666">Since 1998, the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation ("LDF") has been on a mission to protect the Earth's last wild places, implementing solutions that restore balance to threatened ecosystems, and ensure the long-term health and wellbeing of all its inhabitants.</font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666"> </font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666">Through grant making, public campaigns and media initiatives, LDF brings attention and needed funding to three areas: protecting biodiversity, ocean & forest conservation, and climate change. The Foundation works in close collaboration with a broad network of environmental leaders and experts, effective organizations, and committed philanthropists to identify and support innovative, results-driven projects in the world's most wild and threatened ecosystems. Currently LDF supports over 70 high-impact projects in more than 40 countries around the world. </font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666">For more information visit: <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001BklbIy3wwY2XIT1t-kpccbTAvoQblQ3A3Z1ogQm1BhFjA-UA7BVt60k43HEYrQT1mU0Hz0MjdvpirEljUwNjvK-uIYnHV4M8CCZuoSxP8cBb0h0MP4pNizvmb7uQzvLQ3ALTesY0m82-29clp7vlUUN8rGMP3DefIUX0DsCrsMc=&c=76Qluc-IyKr0mnO3SJWyyVOP4k5AFeyJJhfZiXghmfVtr60B-ba05A==&ch=dKmRTkHkQ9qBFcKf8k0O-EH3sDsKzZQbhlpMFimBPhOVMHm3uw6kxA==" shape="rect" alt="http://leonardodicaprio.org" target="_blank">www.leonardodicaprio.org</a>. </font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666"> </font></div><div style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#666666">The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation is a component fund of the California Community Foundation.</font></div><a href="http://www.twitter.com/paige_donner" style="font-size:small"><font color="#666666"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px"></font></a></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/paige_donner"><b><font size="4" color="#666666">@Paige_donner</font></b></a></div> </div> Paige Donnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12114426744646108600noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989737278307725212.post-5611684641684348952015-12-08T02:50:00.001-08:002015-12-08T02:50:40.840-08:00COP21: Gov. Schwarzenegger Addresses The Negotiators<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><i><img src="http://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=b1e201ef-8e14-49d0-86e5-d2039ec154f5&a=1103596296763&d=1123112898307&r=3&o=http://ui.constantcontact.com/images/p1x1.gif&c=20156030-5eb9-11e4-a538-d4ae528ecd49&ch=204aa100-5eb9-11e4-a5e4-d4ae528ecd49" height="1" width="1" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">re-posted from Press Release</i><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div align="center"> <table style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding:14px" valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center"> <table style="background:transparent" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="100%" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center"> <table style="width:640px" border="0" width="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding:0px" valign="top" width="100%" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center"> <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-bottom:14px;height:1px;line-height:1px" height="1" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center"><img height="1" vspace="0" border="0" hspace="0" width="5" style="display: block;" alt="" src="http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="width:640px" border="0" width="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding:1px;background-color:rgb(223,223,223)" bgcolor="#dfdfdf" valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center"> <table style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center"> <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding:0px" valign="top" width="100%" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center"> <table style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="color:rgb(118,181,190);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;padding:32px" valign="center" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"> <div><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001VNA4yzSkW213fOLXZ1dUNIT9L-e48DclhpWtrMn3dCGfguve4PSFNr3kDRu4V-92YEeyFiVEm3iLTLBJspjlw9uHRPsGIju5xIj0af3bWvtHjUeAOtrD9MdJvot0z3oiwXmy8qytcV39Hm-SCacDic5Sk93oqG9W5Vk0Z1Gxbrg=&c=NoSNicPjMlDW3HrjdmFzVWq2_v2SE-t_eQ41cJ72v_q-KvSAG2POOg==&ch=RDSi9omisjqB0szOm8TkSTWun3IJ7aReOFN7WLvdQNyJRerLXXhINw==" shape="rect" alt="http://regions20.org" target="_blank"><img style="display: block;" vspace="0" name="1517e52e38761943_ACCOUNT.IMAGE.242" border="0" hspace="0" width="169" src="http://files.ctctcdn.com/b3a1773f001/5bfc80fa-b1ad-4c75-aa19-b4a4ecaa9dcf.png" align="left"></a></div> </td><td style="padding:32px 32px 32px 0px;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)" valign="center" width="100%" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="right"> <div>December 7, 2015</div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="margin:0px" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding:0px;height:1px;line-height:1px" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-bottom:9px;height:1px;line-height:1px;background-color:rgb(204,204,204)" height="1" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center"><img height="1" vspace="0" border="0" hspace="0" width="5" style="display: block;" alt="" src="http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding:0px" valign="top" width="100%" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center"> <a name="1517e52e38761943_LETTER.BLOCK6"></a><table style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:8px 32px 18px;color:rgb(0,0,0)" valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"> <div><br> <span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img style="display: block; margin-right: 0px;" height="354" vspace="5" border="0" name="1517e52e38761943_ACCOUNT.IMAGE.358" hspace="10" width="472" src="http://files.ctctcdn.com/b3a1773f001/9aa686d8-66d3-4e48-996e-ad9bf7cf8312.jpg" align="right"> </span><div style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(255,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span>COP21: Schwarzenegger addresses the </span><span style="font-size:14pt">UN climate deal negotiators</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><span> </span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span>Monday December 7, 2015. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger addressed the negotiators today at the UNFCCC Paris Climate Conference during a session on cities and regional climate action. </span><span>Schwarzenegger, an ardent advocate for the empowerment of subnational governments in tackling climate change, emphasized the crucial role that cities and regions play in advancing the low-carbon economy. </span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span> </span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span>"<strong>No matter what you (negotiators) do, do not forget the power of subnational governments. 70 percent of emissions can be controlled with state and local policies. Cities and states hold tremendous power and we must never forget it</strong>," said Mr. Schwarzenegger.</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span> </span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span>Recognizing subnational action in the climate deal will ensure that local governments are given the support they need to implement their climate change mitigation plans, and that national emissions targets are met. According to <a style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(255,0,0);text-decoration:underline" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001VNA4yzSkW213fOLXZ1dUNIT9L-e48DclhpWtrMn3dCGfguve4PSFNhjbIOh3kgvcfBiuQ-pfvRhSRgm0vlCL0rExPrj-HV6xSKrkdV-8KG6bh0m9CHUg8KdAurJTscBTFGhx0yzTBDq12jO1FheAzcVS11EUMYVycirqt5q0nrx43KMmA40YqhW10h6JqRmq5hrs2_CBfy4=&c=NoSNicPjMlDW3HrjdmFzVWq2_v2SE-t_eQ41cJ72v_q-KvSAG2POOg==&ch=RDSi9omisjqB0szOm8TkSTWun3IJ7aReOFN7WLvdQNyJRerLXXhINw==" shape="rect" alt="http://regions20.org/images/ScalingUp.pdf" target="_blank">Scaling Up: Local to Global Climate Action</a>, a new report released at COP21<span>:</span></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span><br></span></div><div style="font-size:11pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">"Rajasthan's installed solar capacity is the largest among all the states in India, accounting for more than one-quarter of the country's total. If Rajasthan's rate of solar energy expansion were scaled to the national level, India's carbon dioxide emissions would decrease by approximately 19 percent of the nation's total carbon dioxide emissions in 2012."</span></div><br></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="margin:0px" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding:0px;height:1px;line-height:1px" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-bottom:0px;height:1px;line-height:1px;background-color:rgb(211,221,222)" height="1" bgcolor="#d3ddde" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center"><img height="1" vspace="0" border="0" hspace="0" width="5" style="display: block;" alt="" src="http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding:0px" valign="top" width="100%" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center"> <a name="1517e52e38761943_LETTER.BLOCK12"></a><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="color:rgb(69,69,69);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;padding:8px 32px 9px" valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"><img height="268" vspace="5" border="0" name="1517e52e38761943_ACCOUNT.IMAGE.353" hspace="5" width="472" src="http://files.ctctcdn.com/b3a1773f001/1a269889-e6ef-41ea-8a4a-e0ca2807b325.jpg" align="right" style="margin-right: 0px;"><div><span> <div><a shape="rect"><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(255,0,0)">Egis and R20 sign a partnership agreement for sustainable waste management</span><br></a><br></div> <div style="font-size:11pt">Saturday 5 December, 2015. Paris. R20 has signed an agreement with the international consulting and engineering firm, Egis, a branch of the Caisse des Depots, to create a Pre-Investment Fund (PIF) for waste management projects. The Fund will support the different actors of sustainable waste management (national and local governments, industry and investors) in their decision-making processes necessary to implementing infrastructure projects. </div> <div style="font-size:11pt"><br></div> <div style="font-size:11pt">The signing took place in the presence of Christophe Nuttall, Executive Director of R20; Terry Tammimen, Strategic Advisor to the R20; Pierre-René Lemas, CEO of Caisse des Dépôts; Nicolas Jachiet, CEO of Egis; and Craig Cogut, CEO of Pegasus Capital Advisors (a US-based private equity firm). In parallel with the COP 21 agreement, this partnership focuses on developing "Waste to Energy" projects in emerging countries. The pre-investment funds will enable Egis and R20 to bring to maturity the waste management market in emerging and developing countries. <a style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(255,0,0);text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001VNA4yzSkW213fOLXZ1dUNIT9L-e48DclhpWtrMn3dCGfguve4PSFNu6gT5CC3KdRtJ1hpSVUp7Lu1IeF-bpWLJX-AAO5iuZYTUna1xkTJeXXSMn_TZrEWDiQje2irmlG9uc1MA3WU1KtI1BdN6DK_zx2Ywkj1fQOIit_tWmjMksV7mp4V3OWPD_J4GE0yGJ8YJAVqqynY_j0gFZdoPQftQiHRq0u-BGeFo6O3qePZKdML7BdtACJQ1b8GB_Hzc41wpIMHqYtR35dbsWMILPzBhzbs998LnQjxTV6Aa9_VSc=&c=NoSNicPjMlDW3HrjdmFzVWq2_v2SE-t_eQ41cJ72v_q-KvSAG2POOg==&ch=RDSi9omisjqB0szOm8TkSTWun3IJ7aReOFN7WLvdQNyJRerLXXhINw==" alt="http://regions20.org/about/news/222-egis-and-r20-sign-a-partnership-agreement-for-sustainable-waste-management" target="_blank">Read more.</a> </div> </span></div><div><br> <br></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="margin:0px" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding:0px;height:1px;line-height:1px" valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"> <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-bottom:0px;height:1px;line-height:1px;background-color:rgb(211,221,222)" height="1" bgcolor="#d3ddde" valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center"><img height="1" vspace="0" border="0" hspace="0" width="5" style="display: block;" alt="" src="http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <a name="1517e52e38761943_LETTER.BLOCK14"></a><table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="color:rgb(69,69,69);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;padding:8px 32px 9px" valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"> <div><br> <img style="display: block; margin-right: 25px;" height="296" vspace="5" border="0" name="1517e52e38761943_ACCOUNT.IMAGE.357" hspace="10" width="380" src="http://files.ctctcdn.com/b3a1773f001/8fd1a825-2fdd-4c6d-9d19-26e99c0fab89.png" align="right"><div style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(255,0,0)"><span>Schwarzenegger talks climate communications at Sciences Po</span></div><div><span> </span></div><div style="font-size:11pt"><span>Monday December 7, 2015. In a bold address to the faculty and students of Sciences Po, France's leading political science institute, Gov. Schwarzenegger called on climate communicators to shift awareness raising efforts away from spelling future doomsday scenarios, to present-day dangers that are affecting humanity now. </span></div><div style="font-size:11pt"><span> </span></div><div style="font-size:11pt"><span>"We are wired through thousands of years of evolution to focus on the here and now on survival. Our over-use of fossil fuels impacts us right now. The fumes from dirty energy are killing us. We cannot accept 7 million premature deaths every year with a clear conscience.</span></div><div style="font-size:11pt"><span> </span></div><div style="font-size:11pt"><span>We want to be cutting edge. We know that a green economy is a growing and smart economy. That's the story we have to tell," stated Mr Schwarzenegger.</span></div><br></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="margin:0px" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding:0px;height:1px;line-height:1px" valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"> <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-bottom:0px;height:1px;line-height:1px;background-color:rgb(211,221,222)" height="1" bgcolor="#d3ddde" valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center"><img height="1" vspace="0" border="0" hspace="0" width="5" style="display: block;" alt="" src="http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><a name="1517e52e38761943_LETTER.BLOCK28"></a><table style="display:table" border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:8px 32px 9px;color:rgb(0,0,0)" valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"> <div> <div style="color:rgb(69,69,69);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(255,0,0)">R20 holds General Assembly meeting </span><br></div> <span style="color:rgb(69,69,69);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt" color="#454545" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img style="display: block; margin-right: 25px;" height="309" vspace="5" border="0" name="1517e52e38761943_ACCOUNT.IMAGE.354" hspace="10" width="412" src="http://files.ctctcdn.com/b3a1773f001/67050ddc-46d5-4448-b051-87200f33c74f.jpg" align="right"> </span> <div> <div style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span><br></span></div> <div style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span>Monday December 7, 2015. R20 held its Governing Board and General Assembly meetings at its new R20 Paris office in Champs Elysees. The meetings, presided by R20 President Michele Sabban, gathered over 30 R20 members and partners coming from regions around the world. </span></div> <div style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span><br></span></div> <div style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span><span>The Governing Board and General Assembly members unanimously re-elected Michele Sabban as President of R20.</span><br></span></div> <div style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span><br></span></div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">R20 Executive Director Christophe Nuttall used these examples to demonstrate R20's successful business model over the past 3 years of bringing together decision makers, technical expertise, financial partners and investors, thereby enabling the deployment of projects on the ground. In particular, Dr. Nuttall highlighted R20's ability to leverage millions of dollars for investments in projects, first by using seed funding to build Pre-Investment Facilities, which in turn provide funding for project development, and then by attracting the appropriate investments to implement the projects. Over the next 5 years, R20 will harness its resources to scale up the projects through its Green Investment Accelerator Fund, that will deploy billions of US dollars in investments. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><a style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(255,0,0);text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001VNA4yzSkW213fOLXZ1dUNIT9L-e48DclhpWtrMn3dCGfguve4PSFNu6gT5CC3KdRWEj2YnxviMCDItPWA79W10jGCMDp-K8KOZuhZo48nyHcDH5nZFRrl3mRHm3ksBwaYtsvvVBPeFXz301EgZjuoLDwzhXnCwd8l9aUXitmcECAc20BveC0noxxOxwoTACX8XD4-E9AgULyfIzFXqO3NnCky6muIrTz4x4awurEdpk3m12cWC3kI5R5dqjQJ4QR&c=NoSNicPjMlDW3HrjdmFzVWq2_v2SE-t_eQ41cJ72v_q-KvSAG2POOg==&ch=RDSi9omisjqB0szOm8TkSTWun3IJ7aReOFN7WLvdQNyJRerLXXhINw==" alt="http://regions20.org/about/news/223-r20-general-assembly-meeting-held-in-paris" target="_blank">Read more.</a></span></div> </div> <br></div> </td></tr></tbody></table><table style="margin:0px" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" 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<strong>COP21: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will reveal two global reports</strong></div>
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<li>Nine Global Actions That Dramatically Cut Carbon Emissions</li>
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Paris, 5 December 2015 - R20 Founder and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Yale University, and the Stanley Foundation, in collaboration with the R20 and USC Schwarzenegger Institute, released "<a alt="http://regions20.org/images/ScalingUp.pdf" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-NBZJztb7U-I-pJ-UgptySpdMIWsOa0IGu-NBaO5JtbRtHGbVv86-G0nKFh-X9FzyAh-6rQiFi83xCtd5mEldH8pVuB1cQHssfShrLcUPUbuay8oe3pNrS9-fBYthuqs4ALtVjIcvWrPqajuOjKXtKIESOF2qvFRrwfw00bGpPbINpeHkw3zbjdQ7QVsxg9MAsoDqR5saMc=&c=qK-ln7tEkwGNIMnV3S6mrEu3_GBsSCW5iVX0_ooIUwdMgF9a0s7dFg==&ch=_0OKHtTwnwrWO0slQz9_F1V4v1X2gldm3APDptx4KaZfbDQuaHS-RQ==" shape="rect" style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Scaling Up: From Local to Global Climate Action</a>."</div>
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This report confirms that sub-national action on climate change is in many ways surpassing national efforts in scope and ambition. The report uses case studies from nine regions around the world to highlight initiatives that, if adopted nationally, would contribute significantly to, or even surpass, country-level mitigation goals. </div>
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The highlighted initiatives have the potential to raise national ambition; spur additional mitigation, adaptation, and climate financing; and inject an emphasis on solutions-directed efforts into the public dialogue on climate change.</div>
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From California to Rajasthan, India, these case studies reveal a range of local partnerships that exhibit strong climate leadership.</div>
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<strong>"I have always said that our states, provinces, and cities are where the action is. We proved it in California and many of our policies have been adopted by our federal government. This report proves the value of sub-national governments all over the world taking action and not waiting for their national leaders or international institutions to help us solve the world's most pressing challenge - - climate change,"</strong> declares Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.</div>
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In concert with this report, the R20 and the USC Schwarzenegger institute also released "<a alt="http://regions20.org/images/ClimateFinance.pdf" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-NBZJztb7U-I-pJ-UgptySpdMIWsOa0IGu-NBaO5JtbRtHGbVv86-G0nKFh-X9FzfkidVFOAORhPIP2wXQp6pdBjBxDPy3Cz3kbeM4Whg486c4oHe2c3joFu4iTLu6ca_yCOrxZY4_GRmY0lXmv8rZwvjj9jOfXBJY2ZBB2RX_Ghx5ip_cMVkC6rGdeHD8tL7u6d_zBvIrc=&c=qK-ln7tEkwGNIMnV3S6mrEu3_GBsSCW5iVX0_ooIUwdMgF9a0s7dFg==&ch=_0OKHtTwnwrWO0slQz9_F1V4v1X2gldm3APDptx4KaZfbDQuaHS-RQ==" shape="rect" style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Climate Finance: A Status Report and Action Plan</a>" which gives tangible, concrete examples of how to expedite the transition to a low-carbon economy based on proven technologies and projects all over the world, such as those described in "Scaling Up". </div>
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Drafted at the request of French President Francois Hollande, who identified climate finance as critical to the negotiations at COP21, the report offers a comprehensive road map to effectively tackle climate finance challenges. The report gives examples of supportive governments in various regions around the world (at the sub-national and national level); mature low-carbon technologies; and substantial amounts of capital, but also points out that intermediaries are needed to align interests and develop projects.The Report concludes by proposing concrete solutions moving forward and will also serve as the basis for implementation of climate finance solutions post COP21. </div>
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Arnold Schwarzenegger, Founding Chair of the R20 and Chairman of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute, will participate in a number of COP21 events to draw attention to these two papers and continue his longstanding commitment in addressing climate change and protecting the environment. Schwarzenegger will highlight the important role that sub-national leadership is providing in reducing carbon emissions and will stress the need to accelerate the action being created at the local level. </div>
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On Saturday December 5th, Schwarzenegger will give a key note speech to the Inter-Parliamentary Union where he will formally announce the reports and will present copies to French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. </div>
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Two days later, on December 7th, Schwarzenegger will speak to the students and faculty of Sciences Po University about the long-term nature of the climate change challenge and the important role future generations of leaders will play in addressing it. </div>
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On December 8th Schwarzenegger will deliver remarks to the official UN negotiating body that is working to formally integrate subnational actions into the UNFCCC negotiations for the first time in history. He will highlight how much progress sub-nationals have made to support the reasoning for this new officially sanctioned approach. </div>
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<strong>About R20</strong></div>
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R20 Regions of Climate Action is a non-profit organization founded by Arnold Schwarzenegger and other global leaders in cooperation with the United Nations.</div>
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Our mission is to help sub-national governments around the world to develop and communicate low-carbon and climate resilient economic development projects. We do so by working in three primary aspects of development: policy, technology, and finance. <a alt="http://regions20.org" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-NBZJztb7U-I-pJ-UgptySpdMIWsOa0IGu-NBaO5JtbRtHGbVv86-PHOnS9bfMoNK3Cn9XcS5UQBkwWxjNvDByA58_NJ1NTjezYHsJOranB3crvACNTT-wOAl9YW2Ox-7h7JgcsFZa3HoQAvy3jXiGIuXyMNHV5VjK-Z3Mqx0Dg=&c=qK-ln7tEkwGNIMnV3S6mrEu3_GBsSCW5iVX0_ooIUwdMgF9a0s7dFg==&ch=_0OKHtTwnwrWO0slQz9_F1V4v1X2gldm3APDptx4KaZfbDQuaHS-RQ==" shape="rect" style="color: #0040a7; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">www.regions20.org</a></div>
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<strong>About the USC Schwarzenegger Institute</strong></div>
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The USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy is committed to advancing post-partisanship, where leaders put people over political parties and work together to find the best ideas and solutions to benefit the people they serve. The Institute seeks to influence public policy and public debate in finding solutions to the serious challenges we face.While the Institute engages on a variety of critical policy areas, a primary focus is climate change, which reflects Governor Schwarzenegger's leadership on the issue and it being one of the defining challenges of our generation. <a alt="http://www.schwarzeneggerinstitute.com" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-NBZJztb7U-I-pJ-UgptySpdMIWsOa0IGu-NBaO5JtbRtHGbVv86-G0nKFh-X9FzHrFtgZVEVHVPnLkRkDpX7DJ8X9y56LLEgT84R3WorQdA_RBxbXM8yFHcp0n_NYEK4uvHJ9beOM6uKgUzfi373xcUOXxXK9WSvzfLGXfRqTOIl9BMmU5LE7ZcKwlS9_Ok&c=qK-ln7tEkwGNIMnV3S6mrEu3_GBsSCW5iVX0_ooIUwdMgF9a0s7dFg==&ch=_0OKHtTwnwrWO0slQz9_F1V4v1X2gldm3APDptx4KaZfbDQuaHS-RQ==" shape="rect" style="color: #0040a7; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">www.schwarzeneggerinstitute.com</a></div>
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<strong>About the Stanley Foundation </strong></div>
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The Stanley Foundation advances multilateral action to create fair, just, and lasting solutions to critical issues of peace and security. The foundation's work is built on a belief that greater international cooperation will improve global governance and enhance global citizenship. The organization values its Midwestern roots and family heritage as well as its role as a nonpartisan, private operating foundation. The Stanley Foundation does not make grants. <a alt="http://www.stanleyfoundation.org" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-NBZJztb7U-I-pJ-UgptySpdMIWsOa0IGu-NBaO5JtbRtHGbVv86-G0nKFh-X9FzVGc_ooZqQCmbEVjBZPezPTLO945KWueNK6KONs2Jw2MR4DzG-J6QIrnK74BZtjDjy_69QMRYm1Td08tsZkzZ5qTD9Epwp7QiOCzujZiE4qYVFNHmbqGB5Q==&c=qK-ln7tEkwGNIMnV3S6mrEu3_GBsSCW5iVX0_ooIUwdMgF9a0s7dFg==&ch=_0OKHtTwnwrWO0slQz9_F1V4v1X2gldm3APDptx4KaZfbDQuaHS-RQ==" shape="rect" style="color: #0040a7; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">www.stanleyfoundation.org</a>.</div>
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<strong>About Yale University</strong></div>
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Since its founding in 1701, Yale has been dedicated to expanding and sharing knowledge, inspiring innovation, and preserving cultural and scientific information for future generations.</div>
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Yale's reach is both local and international. It partners with its hometown of New Haven, Connecticut to strengthen the city's community and economy. And it engages with people and institutions across the globe in the quest to promote cultural understanding, improve the human condition, delve more deeply into the secrets of the universe, and train the next generation of world leaders. <span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a alt="http://yale.edu" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-NBZJztb7U-I-pJ-UgptySpdMIWsOa0IGu-NBaO5JtbRtHGbVv86-G0nKFh-X9FzkVZbtvi8OD9OJCNzpudIgJ-LyIzWbBmeKJ5G3TrkA1jqZBd8IZsKsNyr-jnlkzGW88KbluNnjsugDoQTDZIFbvNx7t7qY7XU&c=qK-ln7tEkwGNIMnV3S6mrEu3_GBsSCW5iVX0_ooIUwdMgF9a0s7dFg==&ch=_0OKHtTwnwrWO0slQz9_F1V4v1X2gldm3APDptx4KaZfbDQuaHS-RQ==" shape="rect" style="color: #0040a7; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">www.yale.edu</a></span></div>
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Paige Donnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12114426744646108600noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989737278307725212.post-38457981433508724442015-08-27T04:28:00.001-07:002015-12-05T03:14:53.026-08:00Purifying Charcoal Mask With Marine Algae from Derma-e<div dir="ltr"><h1 style="color:rgb(17,17,17);font-family:Merriweather,Georgia,Times,serif;line-height:1.7;clear:both;font-size:1.6em;margin:0px 0px 0.8125em">Purifying 2-in-1 Charcoal Mask With Marine Algae from Derma-e</h1><p style="text-align:center;font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:23.7999992370605px;margin-bottom:0.825em"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsvo66jTynU"><font size="4" color="#cc0000">WATCH Video HERE</font></a></p><p style="font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:23.7999992370605px;margin-bottom:0.825em;font-size:14px"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsvo66jTynU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsvo66jTynU</a></p><blockquote style="font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:23.7999992370605px;margin:0px 0px 0px 1em;padding:0px 2em 0px 1.5em;border-left-width:4px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(238,238,238);font-size:14px"><h2 style="color:rgb(17,17,17);font-family:Merriweather,Georgia,Times,serif;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:1.7;clear:both;font-size:1.4em;margin:0px 0px 0.8125em"><strong style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-style:inherit;line-height:1.7">Activated Charcoal, known for absorbing 100 to 200 times its weight in impurities, purges pores of deeply rooted toxins.</strong></h2></blockquote><p style="font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:23.7999992370605px;margin-bottom:0.825em;font-size:14px"><br style="font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:1.7"></p><p style="font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:23.7999992370605px;margin-bottom:0.825em;font-size:14px"><a href="https://greeningbeauty.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/derma-e-charcoal-mask-510220-500x500.jpg" style="color:rgb(27,139,224);font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:1.7;text-decoration:none"><img class="" src="https://greeningbeauty.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/derma-e-charcoal-mask-510220-500x500.jpg?w=300" alt="Derma e Charcoal Mask 510220-500x500" width="692" height="692" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.7; height: auto; max-width: 100%; border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 6px; margin-top: 0.4em;"></a></p><p style="font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:23.7999992370605px;margin-bottom:0.825em;font-size:14px"><span color="#444444" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:1.7">Purifying 2-in-1 Charcoal Mask deeply detoxifies skin of harmful micropollutants (exhaust fumes, cigarette smoke, heavy metals) in two ways:</span></p><p style="font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:23.7999992370605px;margin-bottom:0.825em;font-size:14px"><span color="#444444" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:1.7">(1) Natural clays infused with Kimarine® Wakame, Bladerwrack and Activated Charcoal lift out dirt, oil and bacteria to decongest pores as the mask dries;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:23.7999992370605px;margin-bottom:0.825em;font-size:14px"><span color="#444444" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:1.7">(2) Apricot Seed Powder exfoliates away dead skin cells and captured debris upon removal. Kaolin and Bentonite Clays absorb excess oils and impurities, relieving skin congestion. Kimarine® Wakame is a potassium-rich, magnesium-rich seaweed that is clinically proven to protect skin against environmental pollutants. Bladderwrack is an antioxidant-rich, mineral-rich seaweed known for its water-binding properties, supporting healthy skin hydration and nourishment.</span></p><p style="font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:23.7999992370605px;margin-bottom:0.825em;font-size:14px"><span color="#444444" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:1.7">Activated Charcoal, known for absorbing 100 to 200 times its weight in impurities, purges pores of deeply rooted toxins, then Apricot Seed Powder gently exfoliates away micropollutants. Ideal for oily, active or urban skin types, even safe for reactive skin (minimal ingredients and allergy-tested),</span></p><p style="font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:23.7999992370605px;margin-bottom:0.825em;font-size:14px"><span color="#444444" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:1.7">Use this formula once or twice a week for skin that looks dramatically fresher, healthier and purely glowing. </span></p><div style="font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:23.7999992370605px;font-size:14px"><span color="#444444" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:1.7"><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:1.7"></span></div><div style="font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:23.7999992370605px;font-size:14px">INGREDIENTS: Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Kaolin, Bentonite, Glycerin, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Seed Powder, Fucus Vesiculosus (Bladderwrack) Extract, Undaria Pinnatifida (Wakame, Kimarine®) Extract, Charcoal Powder, Epilobium Angustifolium (Canadian Willowherb™) Extract, Panthenol (Provitamin B5), Organic Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract* (.1%), Menthyl Lactate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin.<span color="#444444" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:1.7"><br clear="all" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:1.7"></span><div style="font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:1.7"><br></div></div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center"><font size="4" color="#999999" face="verdana, sans-serif"><a href="http://ecoluxurystyle.wordpress.com" style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)" target="_blank"><b><i>Eco.Luxury.Style</i></b> - quarterly Sustainable Magazine</a></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font color="#006600"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font size="1" color="#274e13"><font face="georgia, serif"><a href="http://greenblognetwork.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Green Blog Network</a></font><font face="georgia, serif"> * </font><a href="http://paigedonner.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><font face="georgia, serif">Greening Hollywood</font></a><font face="georgia, serif"> * </font><font face="georgia, serif"><a href="http://greeningbeauty.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Greening Beauty </a></font></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font face="georgia, serif" size="1" color="#274e13"><a href="http://greeningparis.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Greening Paris</a> * <a href="http://greeningvancouver.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Greening Vancouver</a></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><br></div><i><b style="background-color:rgb(106,168,79)"><font color="#eeeeee">Recycle, Reuse, Rejoice!</font></b></i></div></div> </div> Paige Donnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12114426744646108600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989737278307725212.post-41444609241818839862015-08-24T13:11:00.001-07:002015-12-05T03:14:53.061-08:00Celebrate World Water Week With Us!<div dir="ltr"><font size="4" color="#741b47"><b>5 Water Purification Designs for Third World Countries</b></font><div><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">(<i>Infographic courtesy of</i> <a href="http://ufonline.ufl.edu/infographics/five-water-purification-designs/">http://ufonline.ufl.edu/infographics/five-water-purification-designs/</a>)</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:22.3999996185303px">According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 748 million people lack access to uncontaminated drinking water sources. Moreover, WHO estimates that 1.8 billion people use a fecally contaminated drinking water source, 2.5 billion lack access to improved sanitation facilities and more than 840,000 people die from water related diseases annually. </span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:22.3999996185303px"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:22.3999996185303px">Contaminated water is the number one cause of death in developing countries, causing diseases such as cholera, hepatitis, typhoid fever, malaria, ascariasis, dengue fever and many other deadly illnesses. In fact, contaminated water is the number one public health concern globally based on its impact to society, according to the WHO. Fortunately, the WHO estimates that 10% of the global disease burden could be prevented with improved water supply and sanitation. In light of this, a number of innovations and technologies are providing growing solutions to this problem.</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:22.3999996185303px"><br></span></div><div><font color="#333333" face="Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px;line-height:22.3999996185303px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NJ2Y6NsXqFQ/Vdt6Z7dMFHI/AAAAAAAAbL4/Bvp5-krVAIg/s1600/five-water-purification-designs-778564.png"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NJ2Y6NsXqFQ/Vdt6Z7dMFHI/AAAAAAAAbL4/Bvp5-krVAIg/s320/five-water-purification-designs-778564.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6186673098998944882" /></a><br><br clear="all"></span></font><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center"><font size="4" color="#999999" face="verdana, sans-serif"><a href="http://ecoluxurystyle.wordpress.com" style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)" target="_blank"><b><i>Eco.Luxury.Style</i></b> - quarterly Sustainable Magazine</a></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font color="#006600"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font size="1" color="#274e13"><font face="georgia, serif"><a href="http://greenblognetwork.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Green Blog Network</a></font><font face="georgia, serif"> * </font><a href="http://paigedonner.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><font face="georgia, serif">Greening Hollywood</font></a><font face="georgia, serif"> * </font><font face="georgia, serif"><a href="http://greeningbeauty.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Greening Beauty </a></font></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font face="georgia, serif" size="1" color="#274e13"><a href="http://greeningparis.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Greening Paris</a> * <a href="http://greeningvancouver.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Greening Vancouver</a></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><br></div><i><b style="background-color:rgb(106,168,79)"><font color="#eeeeee">Recycle, Reuse, Rejoice!</font></b></i></div></div> </div></div> Paige Donnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12114426744646108600noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989737278307725212.post-73989548971793202162015-07-22T01:12:00.001-07:002015-12-05T03:14:53.210-08:00Major League Kale - Baseball Stadiums' Rooftop Gardens<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2SOOvTi0qZ4/Va9QV-uEFgI/AAAAAAAAbAQ/aJ7HMNy5RMM/s1600/Giants%2BLocal%2BFood%2BAnd%2BWine-727410.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2SOOvTi0qZ4/Va9QV-uEFgI/AAAAAAAAbAQ/aJ7HMNy5RMM/s320/Giants%2BLocal%2BFood%2BAnd%2BWine-727410.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6174241952691918338" /></a></p><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:#20124d"><em style="color:rgb(153,153,153);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:16px;line-height:21.8181819915772px">Mashup posted by Paige Donner</em><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:16px;line-height:21.8181819915772px"><img src="http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/article/media_slots/photos/001/714/692/hi-res-c82ed3c37a31de48af66a3f8fb14f080_crop_exact.jpg?w=650&h=434&q=85" alt=""></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:16px;line-height:21.8181819915772px"><strong><span style="color:rgb(51,153,102)">At the beginning of the 2015</span></strong> season, Fenway opened a 5,000-square foot rooftop farm along a previously unused stretch of roof behind Gate A, dubbing the area "Fenway Farms." The impetus for the farm came from Linda Pizzuti Henry, wife of Red Sox co-owner John Henry. Linda had long been interested in figuring out a way to bring a focus on sustainability and healthy eating to the ballpark, and in the summer of 2014, Linda serendipitously crossed paths with Green City Growers, a Boston-based company that had been awarded a Social Impact Prize from Henry's foundation for its work in creating urban garden and farms.</p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:16px;line-height:21.8181819915772px">Read More <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/07/15/3670618/baseball-urban-farms/" target="_blank">HERE</a> on ThinkProgress.org</p><blockquote style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:16px;line-height:21.8181819915772px"><p>The overlap of more sustainable food options and the evolution of consumer interest is a tremendous business opportunity for the sports industry.</p></blockquote><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:16px;line-height:21.8181819915772px"><br></p><h4 style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:16px;line-height:21.8181819915772px">"The reaction is incredibly positive," Jessie Banhazl, founder Green City Growers, told ThinkProgress. "People are really excited to see this particular area of the park that was not being used for anything all of the sudden being a thriving farm."</h4><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:16px;line-height:21.8181819915772px"><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2015/05/18/nyregion/18NYTODAY1/18NYTODAY1-facebookJumbo.jpg" width="864" height="452" style="display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:16px;line-height:21.8181819915772px"></p><h2 style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif">And from the <strong><em><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/19/sports/baseball/famous-for-its-green-monster-fenway-hones-its-green-thumb.html?_r=0" target="_blank">NY Times</a></em></strong>...</h2><blockquote style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:16px;line-height:21.8181819915772px"><p>"This is great because although a lot of people love to come to Fenway and eat a hot dog, some people don't want to eat a hot dog, they want to eat something else — maybe a salad or a wrap with vegetables in it," Bunker said.</p></blockquote><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:16px;line-height:21.8181819915772px">Growers use intensive methods, including drip irrigation and planting fresh crops right after others are harvested. That has enabled the garden to yield more than 2,000 pounds of tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, peppers, rosemary, basil, dill, parsley, tarragon and kale in the first three months, Banhazl said.</p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:16px;line-height:21.8181819915772px">"So we're growing a little bit of everything," she said. "It's our first year doing the farm, and so we thought we'd try out a bunch of different varieties to see what the kitchens were using and also to just kind of experiment with what people liked."</p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:16px;line-height:21.8181819915772px"><a href="http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/07/15/3670618/baseball-urban-farms/" target="_blank">Read MORE...</a></p><h3 style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;text-align:center"><a href="http://localfoodandwine.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">FOLLOW US ON TUMBLR</a> * <a href="http://twitter.com/localfoodwine" target="_blank">FOLLOW US ON TWITTER</a> *<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Local-Food-And-Wine/112791878761409" target="_blank"> LIKE US ON FACEBOOK</a></h3><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:16px;line-height:21.8181819915772px;text-align:center"><strong><a href="https://cherieduvin.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">♥Chérie Du Vin</a></strong></p><h3 style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;text-align:center"><strong><a href="http://www.worldradioparis.fr/" target="_blank">Listen to GOODfood+wine On The Radio</a></strong></h3><div><br></div></div> </div> </div><br></div> Paige Donnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12114426744646108600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989737278307725212.post-57170803756542717682015-07-14T03:34:00.000-07:002015-12-05T03:14:53.121-08:00The Race for Water Odyssey in Guam For New Scientific Analyses<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:#20124d"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"> <div> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://url.snd42.ch/url-552729165-2511179-13072015.html" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="http://img.snd42.ch/clients/12/mailpro15885/logo_RFW_Odyssey_GoutteBleue_256150_171100.png" style="width:80px;min-height:137px"></a> <a href="http://url.snd42.ch/url-552729165-2511180-13072015.html" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="http://img.snd42.ch/clients/12/mailpro15885/RFW_Logo_Slogan_EN_70450.jpg" style="width:325px;min-height:51px"></a> </p> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:#0000cd">To read it in French, click <a href="http://url.snd42.ch/url-552729165-2511181-13072015.html" target="_blank">here</a></span></strong></span></p> <p> </p> <div> <div><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Press Release for immediate distribution</strong></span></span></div> <div> </div> <div> <div><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>July 13th, 2015 - </strong></span></span><strong style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;font-size:18px">Guam (USA)</strong></div> </div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:#365f91"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">The scientific teams of the Race for Water Odyssey in Guam for new analyses on plastic pollution in oceans</span></span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><strong style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(54,95,145)"><span style="font-size:16pt"><img alt="" src="http://img.snd42.ch/clients/12/mailpro15885/entete_cp_christophelaunay_339900_113300_339900.jpg" style="width:900px;min-height:339px"></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif"><strong>Leaving Honolulu on June 30, the Race for Water Odyssey has since travelled with the purpose of going to Guam (Mariana Islands) for a new scientific stopover. The simultaneous presence of two typhoons in the area has forced the crew to change its itinerary. Despite the absence of the navigation team in Guam, the planned stopover in this archipelago can still be conducted under good conditions. The R4WO scientific team arrived on the island yesterday and will deploy the protocol as initially planned. </strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif">The R4WO crew was forced to go off-route over these last few days because of the formation of tropical cyclones Chan-Hom and Nangka in the North-Western Pacific. This is more specifically the Nangka typhoon (ranked category 5 on a scale of 1 to 5) which has forced the crew of the R4WO to bypass the Mariana Archipelago. However, these necessary safety measures did not undermine the continuation of the expedition. </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif">Tomorrow the shore crew will carry out beach samplings on three selected beaches on the Guam Island. On site up to July 18, the teams will also meet local stakeholders from the scientific and associative communities during a round table discussion on plastic pollution organised at Guam University.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><strong style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;text-align:justify">Next stops: Tokyo and Shanghai</strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif">During this stopover in the Mariana Islands, the MOD70 Race for Water trimaran will continue its route towards the next stops of the expedition: Tokyo first of all, then Shanghai. In the two Asian megacities, the aim of the R4WO will be to exchange and raise awareness among local actors on the problem of plastic pollution in oceans.</span><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif">Click <a href="http://url.snd42.ch/url-552729165-2511179-13072015.html" target="_blank">here</a> to follow the expedition live! </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif">Click <a href="http://url.snd42.ch/url-552729165-2511182-13072015.html" target="_blank">here</a> for more information about the program in Guam!</span></p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align:justify"><strong style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;text-align:justify">About the Race for Water Odyssey (R4WO) </strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif">Initiated by the Race for Water foundation, the "Race for Water Odyssey" is a unique expedition that aims to draw up the first global assessment of plastic pollution in the ocean by visiting island beaches situated in the 5 trash vortexes. In less than 300 days, over 40,000 nautical miles will be traveled, punctuated by 11 scientific stopovers and 9 outreach stopovers, involving a total of 13 countries. The Race for Water Odyssey benefits from the support of ISAF, Duke University, Oregon State University, senseFly, Swisscom and Swissnex. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif"><strong>About the Race for Water Foundation </strong></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif">Founded in Lausanne in 2010, the "Race for Water" Foundation's mission is to preserve our planet's most valuable resource: water. The foundation is an officially recognized non-profit organization seeking to implement concrete and sustainable actions, focusing on two main themes: protecting oceans and freshwater. "Race for Water" initiates projects aimed at raising awareness and taking concrete action on the ground. These actions are directed at four target audiences: economic players, political bodies, the scientific community, and the general public—with particular emphasis on future generations. "Race for Water" collaborates with organizations such as UNESCO, UNEP, IUCN, WWF, and WBCSD. </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="text-align:center"></p><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(32,18,77);display:inline"><a href="http://greenblognetwork.blogspot.com"><b style="background-color:rgb(0,255,0)"><font size="4">GREEN BLOG NETWORK</font></b></a></div><br><p></p></div></div></div></div> Paige Donnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12114426744646108600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989737278307725212.post-60093540320466001532015-07-02T03:39:00.001-07:002015-12-05T03:14:53.141-08:00Seeing Green - New Book by Arch Institute Senior Advisor<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jzOD3lBiKgU/VZUU1uNc7bI/AAAAAAAAa7k/kqvrc12YiOk/s1600/SeeingGreenBitSmaller-757474.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jzOD3lBiKgU/VZUU1uNc7bI/AAAAAAAAa7k/kqvrc12YiOk/s320/SeeingGreenBitSmaller-757474.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6166858177923837362" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ctujT-ljZXk/VZUU2ojfbaI/AAAAAAAAa8E/AUBuiavWGuo/s1600/ALH-762322.png"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ctujT-ljZXk/VZUU2ojfbaI/AAAAAAAAa8E/AUBuiavWGuo/s320/ALH-762322.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6166858193585532322" /></a></p><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div dir="ltr"><b style="font-size:medium">Seeing Green—by Annabel Hertz</b><br></div><div><span><b><font size="3"><br></font></b></span></div><div> </div><div style="margin-top:.1pt" dir="ltr"><font size="3"><b>Annabel Hertz is senior advisor to the Arch Institute and, like Arcani, the novel's protagonist, she grew up in San Francisco and lives on avocados and espresso.</b></font></div><div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:Arial"><u></u><b><font size="3"> </font></b><u></u></span></div><div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><b><font size="3"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">Compelled by the indigenous peoples at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, Arcani Kirsch, a recent graduate with Jewish-Hopi roots, </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">l</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black">eaves her west coast cocoon to join EnvironMentality, an international association of green-minded businesses in Washington, DC, committed to getting the Earth Treaty ratified. The first step is ensuring next US President attends a Ministerial meeting in Paris and Arcani spearheads a campaign to do just that. If only an ultranationalist professor had not plagiarized her work! Then there's the man who could derail her with his lustiness, the one that wants her to come to Christ, and the one she'd written off as dead, as well as an albatross of a sister to cope with. The path to Paris is indeed muddy. But Arcani plows ahead, trying to keep her vision true, her methods kosher, and her doting Aunt proud. En route to the Ministerial, she makes her mark in unexpected ways.<u></u><u></u></span></font></b></div><div style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black"><u></u><b><font size="3"> </font></b><u></u></span></div><div> </div><div dir="ltr"><b><font size="3"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white">Described as a "timely, energetic and witty" story of a young woman on a mission to puncture the stasis of US environmental policy, Seeing Green pays homage to the DC scene, international---and office---politics, and idealism, providing "</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white">a refreshing contrast to the stale and polarized politics of our own time." The novel also </span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black;background:white">explores the rocky and rewarding terrain of family and personal relationships from the perspective of a multicultural protagonist in "a felicitously fast-moving, tightly organized narrative."</span><span style="font-family:Arial;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></font></b></div><div></div><div><b><font size="3"> </font></b></div><div class="hm HOEnZb"><div><div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center"><font size="4" color="#999999" face="verdana, sans-serif"><a href="http://ecoluxurystyle.wordpress.com" style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)" target="_blank"><b><i>Eco.Luxury.Style</i></b> - quarterly Sustainable Magazine</a></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font color="#006600"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font size="1" color="#274e13"><font face="georgia, serif"><a href="http://greenblognetwork.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Green Blog Network</a></font><font face="georgia, serif"> * </font><a href="http://paigedonner.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><font face="georgia, serif">Greening Hollywood</font></a><font face="georgia, serif"> * </font><font face="georgia, serif"><a href="http://greeningbeauty.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Greening Beauty </a></font></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font face="georgia, serif" size="1" color="#274e13"><a href="http://greeningparis.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Greening Paris</a> * <a href="http://greeningvancouver.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Greening Vancouver</a></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><br></div><i><b style="background-color:rgb(106,168,79)"><font color="#eeeeee">Recycle, Reuse, Rejoice!</font></b></i></div></div> </div> Paige Donnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12114426744646108600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989737278307725212.post-89801042042730369342015-06-20T02:34:00.001-07:002015-12-05T03:14:53.236-08:00Pope Francis' Encyclical on Climate Change<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><font color="#cccccc"><i>posted by Paige Donner</i></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><font size="4">Read the full original text, in English (also French, Italian, Spanish, etc.) translation, HERE</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><font size="6"><a href="http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html">Direct Link To Pope Francis' Encyclical - The Original Text Document</a></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)">.... <i style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Tahoma,Verdana,Segoe,sans-serif;font-size:14.6666669845581px;line-height:20px">aint Francis of Assisi</i></div><p style="font-size:14.6666669845581px;font-family:Tahoma,Verdana,Segoe,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:20px"></p><p style="font-size:14.6666669845581px;font-family:Tahoma,Verdana,Segoe,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:20px">10. I do not want to write this Encyclical without turning to that attractive and compelling figure, whose name I took as my guide and inspiration when I was elected Bishop of Rome. I believe that Saint Francis is the example par excellence of care for the vulnerable and of an integral ecology lived out joyfully and authentically. He is the patron saint of all who study and work in the area of ecology, and he is also much loved by non-Christians. He was particularly concerned for God's creation and for the poor and outcast. He loved, and was deeply loved for his joy, his generous self-giving, his openheartedness. He was a mystic and a pilgrim who lived in simplicity and in wonderful harmony with God, with others, with nature and with himself. He shows us just how inseparable the bond is between concern for nature, justice for the poor, commitment to society, and interior peace.</p><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77);display:inline">...</div><p></p><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><div class="gmail_default" style="text-align:center;line-height:20.7999992370605px"><a href="http://ecoluxurystyle.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(18,90,135);text-decoration:none;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:22px;font-weight:bold"><b><i>Eco.Luxury.Style</i></b> – quarterly Sustainable Magazine</a></div><div style="color:rgb(187,187,187);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:22px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0)"></div><div style="color:rgb(187,187,187);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:22px;text-align:center;background-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(153,204,0)"><a href="https://greenblognetwork.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(153,204,0);text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold">Green Blog Network</a> * <a href="http://paigedonner.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(153,204,0);text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold">Greening Hollywood</a> * <a href="http://greeningbeauty.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(153,204,0);text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold">Greening Beauty </a></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="line-height:20.7999992370605px"><a href="http://greeningparis.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(153,204,0);text-decoration:none;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:22px;text-align:center;font-weight:bold;background-color:rgb(0,0,0)">Greening Paris</a><span style="color:rgb(153,204,0);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:22px;text-align:center;background-color:rgb(0,0,0)"> *</span><span style="color:rgb(153,204,0);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:22px;text-align:center;background-color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><a href="http://greeningvancouver.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(153,204,0);text-decoration:none;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:22px;text-align:center;font-weight:bold;background-color:rgb(0,0,0)">Greening Vancouver</a></div></div> </div> Paige Donnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12114426744646108600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989737278307725212.post-67564077081177022222015-06-06T05:11:00.001-07:002015-12-05T03:14:53.167-08:00Beauty And The Perils of Your Indoor Environment<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><i><font color="#666666">Re-blogged from</font></i> <a href="http://www.nickandgenhealthylife.com/" style="color:rgb(32,18,77)">Nick & Gen's Healthy Lifestyle</a></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/greeninghollywd">#GreeningBeauty</a></div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><font size="4">Are you eating too much toxic furniture? (serious stuff)</font></div><br><u></u> <div> <div style="text-align:left"> <table cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;height:100%;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:600px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;margin:0px;padding:10px 0px;border:none;white-space:normal;line-height:normal"> <div> <div> <div> <div style="text-align:center"> <img align="bottom" alt="Nick & Gen" border="0" src="https://d1yoaun8syyxxt.cloudfront.net/ck189-bd04182f-a657-449e-8e7d-cd1534e00aea-v2" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; white-space: normal; line-height: normal; background: none;" title="Nick & Gen"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table bgcolor="#FFFFFF" cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0" style="width:600px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;margin:0px;padding:20px;border:none;white-space:normal;line-height:normal;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" valign="top"> <div> <div style="font-family:arial;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:none;white-space:normal;line-height:normal;overflow:visible;background:none"> <div style="font-family:arial;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:none;white-space:normal;line-height:normal;overflow:visible;background-image:none;background-color:initial;background-repeat:initial"> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt">In the survey we ran last Monday, someone suggested that we go deeper into the other sources of toxic load our bodies are subject to in our modern world – aside from food or water.</span> </p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt"> </span> </p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt">Then, I read the report called "Toxic Free Home Guide" that Annmarie Skincare is giving away this week (when you grab one of their free sample kit <strong><a href="https://ck189.infusionsoft.com/app/linkClick/11013/6033bf7650b6b171/18693111/734c248550528dcd" shape="rect" style="color:rgb(6,69,173)" target="_blank">HERE</a></strong>, shipped for free worldwide) and was completely shocked.</span> </p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt"> </span> </p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt">On page 6, Cate Leger, a green architect from Leger Wanaselja Architecture states:</span> </p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt"> </span> </p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt"><b>"Essentially, we eat our buildings. They off-gas. They degrade. They rust. All of it comes off and settles into the dust on the surfaces all around us and some of it inevitably enters our bodies."</b></span> </p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"><span style="font-size:10pt"><b><br></b></span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"><span style="font-size:10pt"><b></b></span></p><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77);display:inline"><b></b></div><img src="http://www.google.fr/url?source=imglanding&ct=img&q=http://previews.123rf.com/images/aberration/aberration1305/aberration130500195/19516020-happy-office-girl-drink-coffee-at-break-Stock-Photo-woman.jpg&sa=X&ei=TeNyVby5EcG4Uoj5gugB&ved=0CAkQ8wc4Dw&usg=AFQjCNFtSYze9Q1vFqoK0QhlZxqEGHhwpQ" style="font-size: small; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: initial;"><b style="font-size:10pt;background-color:initial"></b><p></p><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77);display:inline"></div> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt"> </span> </p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt">And she goes on adding:</span> </p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt"> </span> </p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt"><b>"The industry has very strong trade secret laws to protect product formulas -- so that companies do not have to tell us what they are using..."</b></span> </p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt"> </span> </p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt">I had heard that some chemicals in paint and cleaning products can be harmful, but had never really looked into how polluted our inside air really is.</span> </p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt"> </span> </p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt">Then I found this report by the EPA, that says:</span> </p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt"> </span> </p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt">"While most people are aware that outdoor air pollution can damage their health, many do not know that indoor air pollutants can also do the same.</span> </p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt"> </span> </p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt">Studies of human exposure to air pollutants by EPA indicate that indoor levels of pollutants may be 2 to 5 times – and occasionally more than 100 times – higher than outdoor pollutant levels. Indoor air pollutants have been ranked among the top five environmental risks to public health."</span> </p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt"> </span> </p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt"><b>In other words... that smog you see outside and makes you cringe because you don't even want to imagine what it's doing to your body? Well, the inside air of some buildings are 100 times WORSE.</b></span> </p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt"> </span> </p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt">Annmarie's report is 90-pages long, so it would be hard for me to tell you everything that's in it. But at the same time, I don't want to leave you with such a teaser.</span> </p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="font-size:10pt"> </span> </p> <p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px;font-family:arial;margin:0px"> <span style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:10pt">So here are a couple of things from the report that you can apply to your life right NOW: </span> </p> <ul style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px"> <li> <span style="font-size:10pt"><b>Choosing the right chemical-free mattress (and sheets) is really, really important</b> – for example, memory foam mattresses are found to emit 61 chemicals. Something to keep in mind once it's time to change yours. </span> </li> </ul> <ul style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px"> <li> <span style="font-size:10pt"><b>Household Hazardous Waste Project says air fresheners don't freshen the air at all…</b> They mask one odor with another, while diminishing one's sense of smell with a nerve-deadening agent. You should really trash your Febreeze and buy some essential oils diffusers instead. </span> </li> </ul> <ul style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px"> <li> <span style="font-size:10pt"><b>Any candle or product containing the ingredient "fragrance" is usually toxic.</b> This word is used to hide a mixture of several dozen to several hundred chemicals, with many classified as toxic — none of which are required to be disclosed to consumers. Use natural candles made out of beeswax. </span> </li> </ul> <ul style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12px"> <li> <span style="font-size:10pt"><b>Most antibacterial soaps contain triclosan, an endocrine disruptor</b> (just like BPA in plastics) that can affect your thyroid. That's why Governor Mark Dayton of Minnesota recently signed a bill legalizing a measure BANNING triclosan-containing products in the state. The law will go into effect January 1, 2017. 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<tbody><tr> <td style="padding:0px" width="100%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;width:300px" valign="top" width="300" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> <table style="display:table" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:left;color:rgb(0,0,0)" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</b></span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt">Friday, June 5, 2015</span></p> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;width:300px" width="300" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="right"> <table style="display:table" height="118" border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;text-align:right" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="right"> <p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><strong>Information & Questions Coordinated by</strong></p> <p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><strong style="font-size:10pt">Oil Spill Joint Information Center</strong></p> <div style="font-size:10pt"> <p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">805-770-3682</p> <p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </p> <p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><strong>Unified Command Website</strong></p> <p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><a href="http://www.refugioresponse.com" target="_blank">www.refugioresponse.com</a></p> </div> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding:0px" width="100%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:rgb(45,111,132)" height="1" bgcolor="#2D6F84" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="margin-bottom:6px;display:table" height="81" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"><tbody><tr><td style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center"> <div style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-size:12pt"> <p style="font-family:Cambria;color:black;text-align:center;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;font-size:12pt;margin-bottom:0.0001pt" align="center"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:Arial" color="#444444" face="Arial"><b>Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Further Expedite Oil Spill Recovery Efforts in Santa Barbara County</b></span></p> </span></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table style="margin-bottom:6px;display:table" border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> <p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">SACRAMENTO - As federal, state, and local agencies continue working to minimize and mitigate the effects of last month's Santa Barbara County oil spill, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order to further expedite recovery efforts and help ensure the natural environment is restored, beaches are reopened and economic impacts are minimized.<br> <br> </span></p> <p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">The Governor's order directs state agencies responsible for cleanup and restoration to take all necessary steps to issue emergency waivers and permits to facilitate the reopening of fishing, public access, and impacted beaches and waters, including Refugio State Beach and El Capitan State Beach, and waives the waiting period for unemployment insurance for those workers affected by the oil spill. </span></p> <p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">The Governor also directs the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Office of Spill Prevention and Response to continue working with other federal, state, and local agencies to clean up and mitigate the impacts of the oil spill and to hold the responsible parties accountable for environmental and fiscal damages.</span></p> <p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">The Governor's May 20, 2015 proclamation along with today's executive order advance a combined effort across federal, state and local agencies, tribal governments, local volunteers, conservation and environmental organizations, and citizens to deal with the effects of this substantial spill along an iconic stretch of California's remarkable coastline.</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><b> </b></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><b>(Copy of executive order text below)</b></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><b><br> </b></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><b>EXECUTIVE ORDER B-31-15</b></span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" align="center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><b><br> </b></span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><b>WHEREAS</b></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> on May 20, 2015, I proclaimed a state of emergency to exist as a result of a pipeline rupture causing a significant release of oil and potentially other hazardous substances into the Pacific Ocean near Refugio State Beach located in Santa Barbara County; and</span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><br> </span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><b>WHEREAS</b></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> numerous state agencies and departments have been deployed to the impacted areas to respond to and mitigate the damage of the oil spill; and</span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><br> </span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><b>WHEREAS</b></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> those agencies and departments, joined by federal and local agencies and local volunteers, have worked tirelessly to contain the spill and to minimize and</span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> mitigate its effects on the environment, fisheries, wildlife, and the local economy; and</span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><b>WHEREAS</b></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> notwithstanding the best efforts of the state, federal, and local agencies and many volunteers, the oil spill has had a tremendous impact on the environment, resulting in the loss of marine mammals, birds, and fish that will continue long into the future; and</span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><br> </span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><b>WHEREAS</b></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> Refugio State Beach and El Capitan State Beach have been closed due to the unsafe conditions created by the spill; and </span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><br> </span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><b>WHEREAS</b></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> fisheries are closed resulting in 138 square miles of ocean being closed to commercial fishing causing significant damage to this industry; and</span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><br> </span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><b>WHEREAS</b></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> local governments and businesses along the Santa Barbara County Coast will continue to suffer economic impacts from this oil spill; and</span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><br> </span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><b>WHEREAS</b></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> emergency operations are now focused on restoring the impacted areas, but expedited efforts are still needed to restore the environment, reopen the beaches, and minimize economic impacts; and </span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><br> </span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><b>WHEREAS </b></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">under the provisions of section 8558(b) of the California Government Code, I find that conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property continue to exist due to the oil spill in the County of Santa Barbara; and</span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><br> </span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><b>WHEREAS </b></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">under the provisions of section 8571 of the California Government Code, I find that strict compliance with the statutes specified in this order would prevent, hinder, or delay the mitigation of the effects of the oil spill.</span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><br> </span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><b>NOW, THEREFORE, I, EDMUND G. BROWN JR., </b></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Governor of the State of California, in accordance with the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the State of California, and in particular, sections 8567 and 8571 of the California Government Code, do hereby issue the following orders to become effective immediately:</span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><br> </span></p> <p style="text-indent:0.25in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><b>IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: </b></span></p> <ol><li><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">The provisions of the May 20, 2015 Proclamation declaring a State of Emergency remain in full force and effect, except as modified herein. <br> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">The Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Office of Spill Prevention and Response shall continue working with other federal, state, and local agencies to take appropriate actions to clean up and mitigate the impacts of the oil spill and to hold the responsible parties accountable for the cleanup and mitigation of the environmental and fiscal impacts of the oil spill.<br> </span></li><li><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">The provisions of section 1253 of the Unemployment Insurance Code imposing a one-week waiting period for unemployment insurance applicants are waived as to all applicants who are unemployed as a direct result of the oil spill, who apply for unemployment insurance benefits during the time period beginning May 20, 2015 and ending on the close of business on November 20, 2015, and who are otherwise eligible for unemployment insurance benefits in California.<br> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Because emergency efforts are now focused on restoration, paragraph 5 of the May 20, 2015 Proclamation, suspending chapter 7 of division 20 of the Public Resources Code, is hereby revoked. Subject to the primary authority of the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Office of Spill Prevention and Response administrator for oil spill response under the Lempert-Keene-Seastrand Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act, and specifically sections 8670.5 and 8670.7 of the Government Code, all agencies, including the Coastal Commission pursuant to its authority under section 30600(e) of the Public Resources Code, with notice to and coordination with the administrator, shall take all necessary steps to issue on an emergency basis any necessary waivers or permits to facilitate the reopening of fishing, public access, and impacted beaches and waters, including Refugio State Beach and El Capitan State Beach.<br> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Paragraph 8 of the May 20, 2015 Proclamation, suspending Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District Rule 326, is hereby revoked as it is no longer necessary for restoration efforts. </span></li></ol> <p style="text-indent:0.25in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">This Executive Order is not intended to, and does not, create any rights or benefits, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity, against the State of California, its agencies, departments, entities, officers, employees, or any other person.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:3.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><b> </b></span></p> <p style="margin-left:3.5in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><b>IN WITNESS WHEREOF</b></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed this fifth day of June 2015.</span></p> <div style="border-style:none none solid;border-bottom-color:windowtext;border-bottom-width:1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 1pt;margin-left:3.5in;margin-right:0in"> <p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;border:none;padding:0in;margin-top:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span></p> </div> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 3.5in"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">EDMUND G. BROWN JR. </span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 3.5in"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Governor of California</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-top:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 3.5in"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"><b>ATTEST:</b></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-top:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 3.5in"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">ALEX PADILLA </span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 3.5in"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Secretary of State</span></p> <p style="margin-left:4in;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table><table style="margin-bottom:6px" border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"> <div><span style="font-size:10pt"><em style="line-height:19px;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px">Cal OES is responsible for the coordination of overall state agency response to major disasters in support of local government. The agency is responsible for assuring the state's readiness to respond to and recover from all hazards - natural, man-made, war-caused emergencies and disasters - and for assisting local governments in their emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and hazard mitigation efforts. </em></span></div> <div align="center"># # #<br></div> </td></tr></tbody></table></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding:0px" width="100%" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="10" width="100%" rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="left"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div align="center" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> <table style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" align="center"> <table style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" 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Donnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12114426744646108600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989737278307725212.post-69871328945445611662015-04-17T13:21:00.001-07:002015-12-05T03:14:53.187-08:00Earth Day San Francisco - Events Lineup<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/greeninghollywd" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(32,18,77);display:inline"></div><img border="0" src="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/social_sharing/social_sharing.placeholder.twitter.png"> </a> <a href="http://cts.vresp.com/fbl?6eeb2d386a/24ef0623bc/http%3A%2F%2Fhosted-p0.vresp.com%2F817685%2F6eeb2d386a%2FARCHIVE%23like" target="_blank"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(32,18,77);display:inline"></div></a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/greeninghollywood"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><img border="0" src="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/social_sharing/social_sharing.placeholder.facebook.png"></font><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><br> <table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center"> <tbody><tr> <td> <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77);display:inline"></div><img border="0" src="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/social_sharing/social_sharing.placeholder.facebook.png"> </td> <td> <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77);display:inline"></div><img border="0" src="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/social_sharing/social_sharing.placeholder.twitter.png"> </td> <td> <img border="0" src="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/social_sharing/social_sharing.placeholder.linkedin.png"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <u></u> <div> <div style="text-align:center"><img align="none" alt="EarthDaySFweekly 2" border="0" height="763" hspace="0" src="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/media/f/7/5/f75c48b06d/6eeb2d386a/dfcb9fd930/library/EarthDaySFweekly%202.jpg" style="width: 600px; min-height: 763px;" title="EarthDaySFweekly 2" vspace="0" width="600"><br> <br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">"We both love nature and are proud to be a part of such a wonderful celebration of positive ideas."<br> - Gabriel and Dresden</span></strong></span> <div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><strong>"On this beautiful Earth Day 2015 let us take a grateful moment to be thankful to our beautiful mother earth, from which life is born and nurtured. Let us work harder and with more thought and compassion to take care of her and keep her safe and clean. Let us work to teach, inform, and kindly pass on ways in which we can conserve, preserve and care for the health of mother earth, which in turn is all our health, as well. Let us be more thoughtful that we are all one, unified here on our lovely mother earth, and that it is each and every one of our responsibilities to her and to one another to care for our amazing home! Let us strive to make each and every day a step in a more positive, healing and healthy direction for our spectacular home, the Earth, ourselves, and all that share our extraordinary home, Mother Earth! Happy Earth Day San Francisco! We love you Earth!"<br> - Love, peace and light, Forest Green<br> <br> <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">"For me, Earth Day is about raising awareness. There are so many great people and amazing movements working towards environmental/biological re-alignment and Earth Day is a time for those movements to grow and ideas to spread. It is a time to inform, ideate, and innovate."<br> - DJ Mike Teez</span></strong></span></div> <br> <span style="font-size:18pt"><em><span style="font-family:helvetica,arial,'lucida grande',sans-serif;line-height:20.844446182251px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">In Celebration of the 45th Anniversary of Earth Day, we are happy to present the Earth Day SF Street Fest!</span><br style="color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:helvetica,arial,'lucida grande',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20.844446182251px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> <br style="color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:helvetica,arial,'lucida grande',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20.844446182251px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> <span style="font-family:helvetica,arial,'lucida grande',sans-serif;line-height:20.844446182251px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Located in the heart of the most culturally rich neighborhood in the city, "The Mission," Earth Day SF unites Artists, Activists and Amazing Entertainers all dedicated to promoting the protection and preservation of our Beloved Mother Earth and all of her inhabitants. This one-of-a-kind event promises to be a robust celebration of everything "Green, Fun and Sustainable."</span><br style="color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:helvetica,arial,'lucida grande',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20.844446182251px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> <br style="color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:helvetica,arial,'lucida grande',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20.844446182251px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> <span style="font-family:helvetica,arial,'lucida grande',sans-serif;line-height:20.844446182251px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Join us on Saturday, April 18th from 10 am to 7 pm as we take to the streets and celebrate Earth Day San Francisco style.</span></em></span><br> <br> <p style="margin:0px 0px 6px;color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:helvetica,arial,'lucida grande',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21.466667175293px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:18pt"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:</strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0px 0px 6px;color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:helvetica,arial,'lucida grande',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21.466667175293px;text-align:left;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><img align="none" alt="grove on the road banner" border="0" height="223" hspace="0" src="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/media/f/7/5/f75c48b06d/6eeb2d386a/dfcb9fd930/library/grove%20on%20the%20road%20banner.jpg" style="width: 600px; min-height: 223px;" title="grove on the road banner" vspace="0" width="600"><br> <span style="font-size:14pt"><strong>Join in the fun at Grove on the Road at Earth Day, where 22nd Street and Valencia Street meet!<br> <br> Enjoy live, admission-free performances, interactive arts workshops for all ages, and celebrate Earth Day San Francisco and the 45th Anniversary of Earth Day</strong><br> <br> Performances:<br> <br> Rupa & the April Fishes<br> 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.<br> <br> Bayonics<br> 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.<br> <br> Boca do Rio<br> 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.<br> <br> All-Ages Workshops:<br> <br> Drumming with BoomShake! Music<br> 2:30 – 3:15 p.m.<br> <br> Brazilian Dance with Tika Morgan<br> 12:00-1:00 p.m.<br> <br> Instrument Exploration Station<br> 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.</span><br> </p> <div style="display:inline;color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:helvetica,arial,'lucida grande',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21.466667175293px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> <p style="margin:6px 0px"><br> </p> <p style="margin:0px 0px 6px;color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:helvetica,arial,'lucida grande',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21.466667175293px;text-align:right;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:14pt"><strong>PLANET DANCE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS</strong><br> <strong>22nd and Mission Street stage</strong></span></p> <p style="margin:6px 0px;color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:helvetica,arial,'lucida grande',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21.466667175293px;text-align:right;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br> <span style="font-size:14pt">10:00 AM Welcome to Earth Day SF 2015 <br> DJ Mike Teez</span></p> <div style="display:inline;color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:helvetica,arial,'lucida grande',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:21.466667175293px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> <p style="margin:0px 0px 6px;text-align:right"><br> <span style="font-size:14pt">11:55 AM Earth Day Message</span></p> <p style="margin:6px 0px;text-align:right"><br> <span style="font-size:14pt">12:00 PM People Power Band</span></p> <p style="margin:6px 0px;text-align:right"><br> <span style="font-size:14pt">12:45 PM Guest Speakers<br> Mona Lisa Wallace, Esq., Civil and Environmental Rights Activist<br> Valerie Ibarra, Radio Host and Producer of Women's Magazine<br> Pam Larry, Northern CA Director of Label GMO's<br> Monica Lopez, March Against Monsanto<br> Stacy Malkan, Co-Founder of Campaign for Safe Cosmetics</span></p> <p style="margin:6px 0px;text-align:right"><br> <span style="font-size:14pt">1 PM Eco Fashion Show presented by Shirin Hashem</span></p> <p style="margin:6px 0px;text-align:right"><br> <span style="font-size:14pt">1:30 PM Guest Speaker<br> Smita Paul, Founder of Indigo Handloom</span></p> <p style="margin:6px 0px;text-align:right"><br> <span style="font-size:14pt">1:40 PM Janaka Selekta featuring live tabla player Amit U Sharma</span></p> <p style="margin:6px 0px;text-align:right"><br> <span style="font-size:14pt">2:30 PM DJ Jimmy Bell vs. Ka'Nete</span></p> <p style="margin:6px 0px;text-align:right"><br> <span style="font-size:14pt">3:20 PM NON PROFIT SPOTLIGHT: <br> Leila Salazar-Lopez, Executive Director of Amazon Watch<br> Jess Dervin-Ackerman, Conservation Program Manager of Sierra Club SF<br> Maureen Perron, Co-Founder of Save Our Planet</span></p> <p style="margin:6px 0px;text-align:right"><br> <span style="font-size:14pt">3:45 PM KEYNOTE SPEAKER: John C. Roulac, Founder and CEO of Nutiva<br> "The Solution Under Our Feet: How Regenerative Organic Agriculture Can Save the Planet"<strong> </strong><br> Friends of the Urban Forest "Most Greenified Neighborhood" Award</span></p> <p style="margin:6px 0px;text-align:right"><br> <span style="font-size:14pt">4:00 PM Forest Green v. Mixtress Shazaam</span></p> <p style="margin:6px 0px;text-align:right"><br> <span style="font-size:14pt">5:00 PM Gabriel and Dresden</span></p> <p style="margin:6px 0px;text-align:right"><br> <span style="font-size:14pt">6:00 PM Cellspace Procession<br> Closing Remarks<br> DJ Mike Teez</span></p> <p style="margin:6px 0px"><br> <span style="font-size:18pt"><strong>Official Earth Day SF Pre and Post Events</strong></span><br> <img align="none" alt="dine out for earth" border="0" height="388" hspace="0" src="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/media/f/7/5/f75c48b06d/6eeb2d386a/dfcb9fd930/library/dine%20out%20for%20earth.jpg" style="width: 251px; min-height: 388px;" title="dine out for earth" vspace="0" width="251"><img align="none" alt="so stoked for earth day" border="0" height="388" hspace="0" src="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/media/f/7/5/f75c48b06d/6eeb2d386a/dfcb9fd930/library/so%20stoked%20for%20earth%20day.jpg" style="width: 300px; min-height: 388px;" title="so stoked for earth day" vspace="0" width="300"><br> <img align="none" alt="lowresaphro3alee43a18poster" border="0" height="388" hspace="0" src="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/media/f/7/5/f75c48b06d/6eeb2d386a/dfcb9fd930/library/lowresaphro3alee43a18poster.jpg" style="width: 300px; min-height: 388px;" title="lowresaphro3alee43a18poster" vspace="0" width="300"><img align="none" alt="bicycle day" border="0" height="388" hspace="0" src="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/media/f/7/5/f75c48b06d/6eeb2d386a/dfcb9fd930/library/bicycle%20day.jpg" style="width: 251px; min-height: 388px;" title="bicycle day" vspace="0" width="251"><img align="none" alt="cellspace" border="0" height="388" hspace="0" src="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/media/f/7/5/f75c48b06d/6eeb2d386a/dfcb9fd930/library/cellspace.jpg" style="width: 389px; min-height: 388px;" title="cellspace" vspace="0" width="389"><br> <span style="font-size:18pt"><span style="font-size:14pt">Thanks for the support Rock the Earth, Bicycle Day, Opel Productions, Plur Alliance, Kandi Love, and CELLspace!</span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:24pt">We'll be raffling off 2 VIP tickets to Bicycle Day and<br> 2 General Admission tickets to Opel's event at Public Works <span style="line-height:21.466667175293px">at the Planet Dance stage</span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:20.844446182251px">Thanks to our over 35 Fantastic Earth Friendly Exhibitors, Green Team, Media Partners, and all the love received across the Bay Area. </span></span><br> <br> <span style="font-size:24pt"><span style="font-size:14pt">Last but not least, a very special thank you goes out to<br> Earth Day SF 2015 Sponsors -- </span><br> <br> <span style="line-height:20.844446182251px"><em><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms',helvetica,sans-serif">UNITED ECO SKIES</span></em></span><br style="line-height:20.844446182251px"> <em><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms',helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:20.844446182251px">KEVITA</span><br style="line-height:20.844446182251px"> <span style="line-height:20.844446182251px">KIND SNACKS</span><br style="line-height:20.844446182251px"> <span style="line-height:20.844446182251px">ENERGY UPGRADE CALIFORNIA</span><br style="line-height:20.844446182251px"> <span style="line-height:20.844446182251px">smart car</span><br> <span style="line-height:20.844446182251px">PEOPLE POWER</span><br style="line-height:20.844446182251px"> <span style="line-height:20.844446182251px">SPARE THE AIR</span><br style="line-height:20.844446182251px"> <span style="line-height:20.844446182251px">SIERRA NEVADA</span></span></em><br style="line-height:20.844446182251px"> <span style="line-height:20.844446182251px"><em><span style="font-family:'trebuchet ms',helvetica,sans-serif">DOMENICO WINERY</span></em></span><br> <br style="line-height:20.844446182251px"> <span style="font-size:14pt">Earth Day SF is so grateful to have your support of this year's event and can't wait to celebrate with you!</span></span></span><br> <br style="color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:helvetica,arial,'lucida grande',sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:20.844446182251px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> <img align="none" alt="Earth Day SF 2015 Logo" border="0" height="300" hspace="0" src="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/media/f/7/5/f75c48b06d/6eeb2d386a/dfcb9fd930/library/Earth%20Day%20SF%202015%20Logo.jpg" style="width: 300px; 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Présentes aux Bermudes jusqu'au 5 avril, les équipes de l'expédition analyseront les déchets jonchant 6 plages de l'archipel rigoureusement sélectionnées. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Race_for_water_and_Banque_populaire_V.jpg"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)">Afin d'obtenir des données comparables, ces analyses seront effectuées selon le même protocole scientifique que celui déployé aux Açores, en collaboration avec des associations locales, telles que « Keep Bermuda Beautiful ». De plus, des visites du trimaran « MOD70 Race for Water » seront organisées pour le public. Pour son escale dans l'archipel, la R4WO bénéficie du soutien du Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><b>New York en ligne de mire </b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)">La R4WO conclura sa traversée de l'Atlantique en mettant ensuite le cap sur New York, prochaine étape de son tour du monde. Dans la mégapole, plusieurs événements de sensibilisation seront organisés afin d'attirer l'attention du public sur la problématique des déchets plastiques dans les océans. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)">La R4WO aura l'honneur, entre autre, de s'exprimer sur ce thème crucial au cours d'une séance plénière organisée au siège de l'ONU en collaboration avec l'UNEP. Pour plus d'information sur le programme de l'escale : <a href="http://www.raceforwater.org/steps/bermudes">http://www.raceforwater.org/steps/bermudes </a><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)">A propos de la Race for Water Odyssey (R4WO) Initiée par la fondation Race for Water, la R4WO est une expédition à la voile unique qui vise à dresser un premier bilan global de la pollution plastique dans les océans en se rendant sur les plages d'îles présentes au sein des 5 vortex de déchets. En moins de 300 jours, près de 40'000 milles nautiques seront parcourus, ponctués par 11 escales scientifiques et 9 escales de sensibilisation, dans 13 pays. La R4WO est soutenue par l'UNEP, l'ISAF, l'UICN, l'UNESCO, la Duke University, l'Oregon State University, Swisscom, Swissnex et senseFly.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><div style="color:rgb(21,21,97);font-family:ProximaNova,proxima-nova,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5em;background-color:black"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',Times,FreeSerif,serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;line-height:22px;text-align:center;text-indent:10px"><b><span style="color:lime"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><a href="http://greenblognetwork.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(106,106,172)">Green Blog Network</a></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"> * </span><a href="http://paigedonner.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(106,106,172)"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Greening Hollywood</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"> * </span></span></b></span></div><div style="color:rgb(21,21,97);font-family:ProximaNova,proxima-nova,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5em;background-color:black"><span style="color:lime"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',Times,FreeSerif,serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;line-height:22px;text-align:center;text-indent:10px"><b><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><a href="http://greeningbeauty.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(106,106,172)">Greening Beauty * </a></span></b></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;line-height:22px;text-align:center;text-indent:10px"><b><a href="http://greeningparis.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(106,106,172)">Greening Paris</a> * <a href="http://greeningvancouver.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(106,106,172)">Greening Vancouver</a></b></span></span></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div> </div> Paige Donnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12114426744646108600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989737278307725212.post-82171223267554207122015-04-02T01:30:00.001-07:002015-04-02T01:58:12.201-07:00Local Governments For Sustainability World Congress<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:#20124d"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium"><i><font color="#666666">(posted from press release)</font></i> </p><p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium">Climate-KIC will be present at the Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) World Congress on 8 April in Seoul, Republic of Korea, to officially launch the Low Carbon City Lab programme and discuss new partnerships with cities and organisations from around the world. </p><p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium"><a href="http://greenblognetwork.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-FMFrh0vhuiA/VMJVOMIdbHI/AAAAAAAAE-E/l8SbaNxttx0/w618-h618/8mynz.jpg"></a></p><blockquote style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium"><br>Greenhouse gas emissions in cities originate from a host of different sources, such as electricity production, transportation, commercial and residential buildings, as well as industry and waste. Reducing urban emissions is a shared effort by a large panel of city stakeholders. <br>The new programme is part of a range of Climate-KIC programmes designed to help cities reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create new jobs for their low carbon economies. Climate-KIC is the European Union's main climate innovation initiative and supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). </blockquote><p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium"><br></p><h3 style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman'"><b>Low Carbon City Lab </b></h3><p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium">Cities account for 70 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activities </p><p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium">PARIS, FRANCE, 31 March 2015 – With all eyes on a global deal to reduce greenhouse gasses at the UN's COP21 conference in Paris later this year, EU initiative Climate-KIC will launch a new programme to help cities around the world unlock their emission reduction potential at a major global event in Seoul on 8 April 2015. </p><p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium">Cities account for 70 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activities. According to the United Nations agency for human settlements and sustainable urban development, 75 per cent of the world population will be living in urban environments by 2050. The annual increase of the total world population is 1 per cent, while in the urban areas it is 1.8 per cent, almost twice as much. Cities will continue to be the key nexus for climate action for years to come. </p><p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium">Leveraging a diverse grouping of companies, research centers, technology experts, city networks and cities, Climate-KIC's new Low Carbon City Lab programme will aim to unlock the greenhouse gas emission reduction potential of cities, and reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 1 gigatonne per year.</p><p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium"><a href="http://greenblognetwork.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="https://eaei.lbl.gov/sites/all/files/imagecache/400x260/LCD_Booklet_cover_Page_01.jpg" width="400" height="260"></a></p><p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium"><font size="5">Strategies to reduce urban greenhouse gas emissions </font></p><p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium"><font size="5"><br></font></p><p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium">Thanh-Tam Lê, Director of Climate-KIC's centre in France, said "Our Low Carbon City Lab is an exciting example of how public-private partnerships can tackle climate change through both a market-led and an impact driven approach." </p><p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium">The programme provides a series of tools, consulting and services to develop urban climate mitigation strategies: </p><p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium"></p><ul><li>3D software to visualise greenhouse gas emissions in cities. We also help cities bring together the data from sources across their urban areas.</li><li>Experts to verify greenhouse gas inventories according to the recently launched Greenhouse Gas Protocol standard and to prioritise actions. </li><li>Help to boost cities' business generation activities including support for start-ups </li><li>Tools enabling the monitoring of emissions from the transport sector. </li><li>Services including training and summer schools, with courses focusing on climate finance for cities and the latest developments in greenhouse gas monitoring approaches for cities. </li><li>Contribution to the definition of climate finance frameworks for cities (NAMAs, VNAMAs) </li></ul><p></p><p style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium"><br></p><div style="color:rgb(21,21,97);font-family:ProximaNova,proxima-nova,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5em;background-color:black"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',Times,FreeSerif,serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;line-height:22px;text-align:center;text-indent:10px"><b><span style="color:lime"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><a href="http://greenblognetwork.wordpress.com/" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(106,106,172)" target="_blank">Green Blog Network</a></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"> * </span><a href="http://paigedonner.wordpress.com/" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(106,106,172)" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Greening Hollywood</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"> * </span></span></b></span></div><div style="color:rgb(21,21,97);font-family:ProximaNova,proxima-nova,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5em;background-color:black"><span style="color:lime"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',Times,FreeSerif,serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;line-height:22px;text-align:center;text-indent:10px"><b><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><a href="http://greeningbeauty.wordpress.com/" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(106,106,172)" target="_blank">Greening Beauty * </a></span></b></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:bold;line-height:22px;text-align:center;text-indent:10px"><b><a href="http://greeningparis.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(106,106,172)" target="_blank">Greening Paris</a> * <a href="http://greeningvancouver.wordpress.com/" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(106,106,172)" target="_blank">Greening Vancouver</a></b></span></span></div></div> </div> </div><br></div> Paige Donnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12114426744646108600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989737278307725212.post-35448828618624507462015-04-02T01:00:00.000-07:002015-04-02T01:00:57.812-07:00Path To Paris - Environment California Says, Bonjour!<img alt="Environment California Spring Event" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEhcaJ4BfjC195oTJxy8AognMskecOl0GWbxOKibryPoUDiLlszNCVTVwh67GtWcSHCfuRfB_yVWodDNG8HYUeW_KonE4zAW7lgiEOub9qkp10SphzWSpF3923J5iHrrY6XujrODfiM-nY9YnPTHHJXoMdk9g68cKYfQX4mykKC3VBsIGLKX-873MQGqrz48dFZVefERiwFw04NaajfFaQMRIo6XIzJc8Q=s0-d-e1-ft" width="640" /><br />
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SAVE THE DATE!<br />Environment California's 11th Annual Spring Event: Path to Paris</h1>
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<a href="http://environmentcalifornia.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=27a171223079ff59302c5b694&id=94a74fd4da&e=a052dc991d" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;" target="_blank">RSVP: EnvironmentCalifornia.org/<wbr></wbr>SpringEvent</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"></span><br />
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Please join Environment California for lunch, drinks and stimulating conversation to help elevate California’s global warming solutions leading up to the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference in Paris.</div>
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Special guest speaker:<strong> Sen. Fran Pavley,</strong> climate solutions leader and author of California’s game-changing Global Warming Solutions Act, AB 32</div>
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The Path To Paris</h2>
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Global warming is the most critical issue of our time. With the U.N. Climate Change Conference to be held in Paris this December, there is a sense that if the world can unite around solving global warming, we can stave off the worst impacts.</div>
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In the lead-up to Paris, Gov. Brown and the leaders of the California legislature have outlined an aggressive path by which California can continue its leadership with these statewide goals:</div>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><em>Increase the amount of electricity from renewable sources to 50 percent;</em></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><em>Reduce the amount of petroleum used by our vehicles by 50 percent; and</em></li>
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But the oil companies and the utilities are fighting every step of the way. Environment California is working this year to build the public support needed to pass legislation to turn these critical climate goals into reality — for our health and our future. Join us for a provocative conversation on how we can lead the way!</div>
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Sponsorship Opportunties</h2>
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<strong>Ambassador to Paris</strong> $15,000 (Includes 10 event & 10 VIP reception tickets)<br /><strong>Partner</strong> $10,000 (Includes 8 event & 8 VIP reception tickets)<br /><strong>Friend</strong> $5,000 (Includes 6 event & 6 VIP reception tickets)<br /><strong>Supporter</strong> $2,500 (Includes 5 event & 5 VIP reception tickets)<br /><strong>Host </strong>$1,250 (Includes 5 event tickets)<br /><strong>Individual Ticket</strong> $200</div>
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<tr><td style="margin: 0px; padding-left: 60px;" valign="top">Ed Asner<br />Ed Begley, Jr.<br />Barbara Bosson<br />Peter Coyote<br />Chayse Dacoda<br />Glen Dake, Renee Dake Wilson & Brian Wilson<br />Rosario Dawson<br />Fran Diamond<br />Frances Fisher<br />David Freeman<br />Catherine Geanuracos<br />Anna Getty<br />Tom Hayden & Barbara Williams<br />Marshall Herskovitz<br />Peter Horton<br />Wendy James<br />Katharine King<br />Sharon Lawrence<br /></td><td style="margin: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 40px;" valign="top">Rachelle Lefevre<br />Mia Lehrer<br />Debbie Levin<br />Wendie Malick<br />Wally Marks<br />Sara Nichols<br />Chris Paine<br />Douglas H. Phelps<br />John Quigley<br />Akasha Richmond & Alan Schulman<br />Jamie Rosenthal Wolf, David Wolf, Rick Rosenthal & Nancy Stephens & the The Rosenthal Family Foundation<br />Kyra Sedgwick<br />Amy Smart & Carter Oosterhouse<br />Barbra Streisand<br />Margery Tabankin & Earl Katz<br />Tom & Janet Unterman<br />Wendy Wendlandt & Cliff Latimer<br />Roger & Nori Wolfson<br />
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<strong>Environment California</strong> is a nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)(4) environmental advocacy organization dedicated to protecting California’s air, water and open spaces. Contributions or gifts to Environment California, Inc. are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Donations may be used for political purposes such as supporting or opposing candidates. No funds will be earmarked or reserved for any political purpose. More information about Environment California, Inc. may be obtained by contacting the organization at: 3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 385, Los Angeles, CA 90010.</div>
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<br />Paige Donnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12114426744646108600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989737278307725212.post-19016623069124242572015-02-02T09:12:00.001-08:002015-02-02T09:14:49.072-08:00If Clarins Were A Woman<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:x-small"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><div style="color:rgb(32,18,77);font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;display:inline"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(32,18,77);font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><em>by Paige Donner</em></div><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><p>The international cosmetics brand, <a href="http://www.clarins.net/" target="_blank"><font color="#0066cc">Clarins</font></a>, has a humble beginning. Founded by a man with a vision to provide his patients (yes, he was first a doctor) spa treatments and beauty products that added as much to a woman's sense of well-being as they did to her outward appearance, Clarins grew into one of the most recognized names in luxury cosmetics today. </p><p><img width="407" height="269" style="padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-right: 0px;" src="http://thebeautyexperience.annabelle.ch/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CLARINS_Cover_EN.jpg"></p><p> </p><p> To celebrate the brand's 60th anniversary, Dr. Olivier Courtin-Clarins put together this book of super strategic tips, compiled from both his expertise in women's health and beauty and also from a worldwide base of their devoted beauty bloggers who submitted questions to him deserving of worthy answers. The result is,<em> Doctor, I Want To Be The Fairest Of Them All</em>, a delightful book only just translated from the French into English in time for the new year. </p><p> </p><p><em>Docteur, Je Veux Etre La Plus Belle</em></p><p>That is the title in French and each chapter offers targeted and practical advice. The foreword, offered by Dr. Courtin-Clarins, states that, "Your face tells it all. What a pleasure it is to see life's contentment harmoniously written there...Over time our faces reflect who we are. They are an expression of ourselves and reveal our personalities."</p><p> </p><p><blockquote><strong>Providing Beauty Advice Has Always Been Part of The Clarins DNA</strong> </blockquote><p></p><p> </p><p>Chapters in this little red book of beauty tips include: Killer Legs, A Star Even On The Road, A Flat Stomach A Small Waist And A Great Bottom, A Regal Bearing and Forever Youthful...</p><p> </p><p>There are illustrated pages throughout the book and one of them even teaches you a quick morning massage to really wake you up with a sidebar giving you a recipe for a healthy breakfast. Below, on the same page is a Night Massage to help you sleep well. There is advice to, "from time to time or once a year" do a slimming or firming treatment at the spa. </p><p> </p><p>In short, the book is full of priceless bits of beauty advice and much of it that you can self-administer. And it's all about whole-body beauty, something that has always been at the root of the <strong>Clarins</strong> philosophy.</p><p> </p><p>This interview below is excerpted from a special interview given by Prisca Courtin-Clarins, the granddaughter of the founder of the cosmetics line, for the ultra-luxurious Spa My Blend by Clarins that you can find at the Royal Monceau in Paris.</p><p> </p><p><img width="350" height="350" style="padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 8px;" src="http://www.herworldplus.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/node-story-main-image/ST_20140523_SCPRIS_341704e%20T.png"></p><p> </p><p>Q&A with <strong>Prisca Courtin-Clarins</strong>, Director of Strategic Projects and Spa Activities (and blogger on the <em>BeautyFlashBlog.com</em> a Clarins blog)</p><p> </p><h4 style="text-align:center"><font color="#ff0000" size="5">If Clarins Were A Woman</font></h4><p style="text-align:center"> </p><p style="text-align:center">My preferred virtue: Respect</p><p style="text-align:center"> </p><p style="text-align:center">My dominant character trait: Kindness</p><p style="text-align:center"> </p><p style="text-align:center">What character trait I most prefer in a man: Gentleness</p><p style="text-align:center"> </p><p style="text-align:center">What character train I most prefer in women: femininity</p><p style="text-align:center"> </p><p style="text-align:center">My biggest character flaw: Perfectionism</p><p style="text-align:center"> </p><p style="text-align:center">My strongest quality: Listening</p><p style="text-align:center"> </p><p style="text-align:center">What I appreciate most in my friends: Loyalty</p><p style="text-align:center"> </p><p style="text-align:center">My favorite thing to do: Research</p><p style="text-align:center"> </p><p style="text-align:center">My ideal of happiness: The Fountain of Youth</p><p style="text-align:center"> </p><p style="text-align:center">What would be my greatest disappointment: The extinction of biodiversity</p><p><em><font color="#cccccc">*translation from the French by Paige Donner</font></em></p><p> </p><p>Book is available online at <a href="http://www.clarins.net/" target="_blank"><font color="#0066cc">Clarins.net</font></a>.</p><p> </p><p style="text-align:center"><a style="color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none" href="http://greenblognetwork.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,255)"><strong><font style="background-color:rgb(0,0,0)">Green Blog Network</font></strong></span></a><font color="#ff00ff" style="background-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><strong> * </strong></font><a style="color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none" href="http://paigedonner.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,255)"><strong><font style="background-color:rgb(0,0,0)">Greening Hollywood</font></strong></span></a><font color="#ff00ff" style="background-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><strong> * </strong></font><a 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dir="ltr"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center;color:rgb(0,0,102);font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></font><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center;color:rgb(0,0,102);font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center;color:rgb(0,0,102);font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div><br></div> Paige Donnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12114426744646108600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989737278307725212.post-46681618538087311092014-11-13T06:11:00.001-08:002015-02-02T09:05:21.758-08:00Win 2 Tickets to Joyce Jonathan Concert For Weleda<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,102)"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><p style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:'neo sans weleda regular'"><span style="font-size:20pt">Mardi 2 décembre à Paris</span></span></b><br> <span style="font-size:20px"><b><span style="font-family:'neo sans weleda regular'">CONCERT PRIVE de Joyce Jonathan pour Weleda</span></b> <b><span style="font-family:'neo sans weleda regular'">+ ateliers massage</span></b></span></p><p style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:'neo sans weleda regular'">Inscriptions sur le site <a href="http://www.weledabiotour.fr/" target="_blank">www.weledabiotytour.fr</a> jusqu'au 19 novembre<br> Jouez et gagnez 2 places pour cette soirée exclusive !</span></b></p><p style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:'neo sans weleda regular'"><span style="font-size:10pt">Le lieu de l'événement 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style="color:rgb(255,0,255)">Greening Hollywood</span></a> * <a href="http://greeningbeauty.wordpress.com/" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,255)">Greening Beauty</span></a></strong></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,102)"><strong style="color:rgb(255,0,255);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;text-align:center;background-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="http://greeningparis.blogspot.com/" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,255)">Greening Paris</span></a> * <a href="http://greeningvancouver.wordpress.com/" style="color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,255)">Greening Vancouver</span></a></strong></div><br></div> </div><br></div> Paige Donnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12114426744646108600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989737278307725212.post-85679583541060223562014-11-02T01:00:00.001-08:002015-02-02T09:05:21.771-08:00FACTS (French Ameri-Can Climate TalkS) - UCLA<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,102)"><div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:ProximaNova,proxima-nova,Verdana,sans-serif"><i><font size="1">Community Announcement</font></i></div><div class="" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:ProximaNova,proxima-nova,Verdana,sans-serif"><i><font size="1"><br></font></i></div><div class="" style="font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:ProximaNova,proxima-nova,Verdana,sans-serif">Friday, November 14th, 2014</div><span class="" style="font-weight:bold"><span class="">10:00 AM</span> <span class="">- 2:30 PM</span></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:ProximaNova,proxima-nova,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:14px"></span><div class="" style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:ProximaNova,proxima-nova,Verdana,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><p class="" style="line-height:1.5em;margin:0px">UCLA - Carnesale Commons - Palisades Room</p><p class="" style="line-height:1.5em;margin:0px">751 Charles E. Young Drive W Los Angeles, CA 90095</p></div><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.5em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:ProximaNova,proxima-nova,Verdana,sans-serif"><br></p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.5em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:ProximaNova,proxima-nova,Verdana,sans-serif"><img title="FACTS Los Angeles - Speakers" src="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/120994133/panel565.jpg" alt="FACTS Los Angeles - Speakers" style="border: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.5em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:ProximaNova,proxima-nova,Verdana,sans-serif">Building up to the <strong>United Nations Climate Change Conference</strong> to be hosted by France in December 2015 (<a href="http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy-1/sustainable-development-1097/21st-conference-of-the-parties-on/" style="color:rgb(83,104,149);background:transparent"><span class="">COP</span> 21-Paris Climate 2015</a>), the Embassies of France in both Canada and the United States are organizing <strong><span class="">FACTS</span> (French Ameri-Can Climate TalkS)</strong>, a public conference series across seven cities in the US and in Canada involving renowned scientists, civil society representatives, <span class="">NGO</span>s, political figures, journalists and entrepreneurs.</p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.5em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:ProximaNova,proxima-nova,Verdana,sans-serif">Key speakers from both the US and France will be discussing the role of urban centers in regard to climate change policies: from the changing risks they have to face to the new opportunities they can benefit from.</p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.5em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:ProximaNova,proxima-nova,Verdana,sans-serif"><strong>Climate Ready Cities</strong></p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.5em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:ProximaNova,proxima-nova,Verdana,sans-serif"><strong>Taking actions to mitigate climate change and adapt in urban areas</strong></p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.5em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:ProximaNova,proxima-nova,Verdana,sans-serif">In partnership with the <a href="http://www.environment.ucla.edu/" style="color:rgb(83,104,149);background:transparent"><span class="">UCLA</span> Institute of the Environment and Sustainability</a> and the <a href="http://www.laregionalcollaborative.com/" style="color:rgb(83,104,149);background:transparent">Los Angeles Regional Collaborative (<span class="">LARC</span>) for Climate Action and Sustainability</a>, the Embassy of France in the United States and the <a href="http://consulfrance-losangeles.org/" style="color:rgb(83,104,149);background:transparent">Consulate General of France in Los Angeles</a> will organize a conference to discuss the challenges climate change represents for cities around the world.</p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.5em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:ProximaNova,proxima-nova,Verdana,sans-serif">With more than half of humanity living in cities, urban centers are key actors for climate change. Climate change represents a major threat for many cities that will have to face a range of impacts from the consequences of the changing climate (sea level rise, increased frequency of extreme weather events, heat waves, etc.). However, the threats brought by climate change can also represent an opportunity and many cities are already taking action to become climate resilient by both decreasing their emissions and by preparing to mitigate the future impacts of climate change.</p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.5em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:ProximaNova,proxima-nova,Verdana,sans-serif">More information at: <a href="http://facts.france-science.org/program/#losangeles" style="color:rgb(83,104,149);background:transparent">http://facts.france-science.org/program/#losangeles</a></p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.5em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:ProximaNova,proxima-nova,Verdana,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,255,0);font-size:13px;font-family:'Times New Roman',Times,FreeSerif,serif;font-weight:bold;line-height:22px;text-align:center;text-indent:10px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><a href="http://greenblognetwork.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(15,89,165);text-decoration:none">Green Blog Network</a></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"> * </span><a href="http://paigedonner.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(15,89,165);text-decoration:none"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Greening Hollywood</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"> * </span></b></span></p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.5em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:ProximaNova,proxima-nova,Verdana,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,255,0);font-size:13px;font-family:'Times New Roman',Times,FreeSerif,serif;font-weight:bold;line-height:22px;text-align:center;text-indent:10px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><a href="http://greeningbeauty.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(15,89,165);text-decoration:none">Greening Beauty * </a></span></b></span><span style="color:rgb(0,255,0);font-size:13px;font-family:georgia,serif;font-weight:bold;line-height:22px;text-align:center;text-indent:10px;background-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><a href="http://greeningparis.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(15,89,165);text-decoration:none">Greening Paris</a> * <a href="http://greeningvancouver.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(15,89,165);text-decoration:none">Greening Vancouver</a></b></span><br></p><p style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.5em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:ProximaNova,proxima-nova,Verdana,sans-serif"><br></p></div> </div> Paige Donnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12114426744646108600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989737278307725212.post-38763401986794308962014-10-11T14:14:00.001-07:002015-02-02T09:05:21.744-08:00R20 Regions For Climate Action - Paris Highlights October 2014<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:#000066"><i style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium">by Paige Donner</i><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px;text-align:center;clear:both"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw1h8Kpioc5dAjqtGRTnZ_-mLfRBBN3kwp_408YLnqKhVpacZerdQuMQ2Zu9UJUqacoHjIdyzqw-GjBWDjKZz7TfwhEGC6ABRDJ5B98xZIPX1XQYRAuZy6a-kiDeZ8hqNXxc67MjSWX7YO/s1600/Schwarzenegger+photo+by+Paige+Donner+copyright+2014+cropped+IMG_5798.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em" target="_blank"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw1h8Kpioc5dAjqtGRTnZ_-mLfRBBN3kwp_408YLnqKhVpacZerdQuMQ2Zu9UJUqacoHjIdyzqw-GjBWDjKZz7TfwhEGC6ABRDJ5B98xZIPX1XQYRAuZy6a-kiDeZ8hqNXxc67MjSWX7YO/s1600/Schwarzenegger+photo+by+Paige+Donner+copyright+2014+cropped+IMG_5798.jpg" border="0" width="640" height="273"></a></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><blockquote style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium"><p style="margin:0px">"I love sequels. I hope there's a Kyoto 2. BUT, we shouldn't wait for Lima or Paris, we should go forward as sub-national governments. In California we never waited. We never hesitated. We didn't do 'No' as an answer. "</p></blockquote><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px;clear:both;text-align:center"><img src="https://img2.blogblog.com/img/video_object.png" style="min-height:266px;width:320px;background-image:url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEiUr-624qpmqieVtMRf1KS7BUq9GRunrnj_Lb1fiGN-89J0MuFPx7tfxPNuwqtlGaO8L76WWSilr8duzEs0Bgn8l5ILOSbPAYamojbVGT-C821t0sEIRqtLzYjE-_0vdIAvrpPooneqhA=s0-d-e1-ft);background-color:rgb(178,178,178);background-repeat:no-repeat"></p><p style="text-align:center;margin:0px"><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVTggn0QY_c" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVTggn0QY_c</a></font><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><blockquote style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium"><p style="margin:0px">"Solutions are found in the cities, regions, territories."</p></blockquote><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><blockquote style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium"><p style="margin:0px">"California refuses to tolerate inaction. We believe in perpetual motion. We have declared war on climate change." </p></blockquote><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><blockquote style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium"><p style="margin:0px">"Threats of ignoring climate change are immense."</p><p style="margin:0px"><font size="5">- Arnold Schwarzenegger</font></p></blockquote><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px;text-align:center;clear:both"></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px;text-align:center;clear:both"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikivm9zwqTkAiQ3yEfncJTw7JxjIWywaT0qMjbujvx3M2lwBj2ZP87ZJuNFVKu4ttsr8cp1xaxNN0-SzxEazUoeSAWkJ797i3OFIebs_HpVAhihs98_xkAhKuKhyphenhyphen0Ur4dMoB1jOSMY_aVX/s1600/Laurent+Fabius+R20+Paris+October+2014+photo+by+Paige+Donner+copyright+IMG_5809.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em" target="_blank"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikivm9zwqTkAiQ3yEfncJTw7JxjIWywaT0qMjbujvx3M2lwBj2ZP87ZJuNFVKu4ttsr8cp1xaxNN0-SzxEazUoeSAWkJ797i3OFIebs_HpVAhihs98_xkAhKuKhyphenhyphen0Ur4dMoB1jOSMY_aVX/s1600/Laurent+Fabius+R20+Paris+October+2014+photo+by+Paige+Donner+copyright+IMG_5809.jpg" border="0" width="480" height="640"></a></p><blockquote style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium"><p style="margin:0px">"There is no B plan because there is no B planet." (paraphrasing Ban Ki Moon). </p></blockquote><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px">"The "Terminator" is an Initiator and a Visionary."</p><blockquote style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium"><p style="margin:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px">"We must think of this issue as Climate Disruption. Not change. Change can be good. What we are seeing now is climate disruption."</p></blockquote><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px">"Keep in mind that we are the last generation to be able to act on this issue."</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><font size="5">- Laurent Fabius, French Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px;text-align:center;clear:both"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxoLoU2-XP4zN6_LKFDJfYe8ieZcrsLHTBUSStxJlFTcs1jg5uHrl7oZ7bUOllzNKEcZHLAAQVAXc8ubzHIfnBJphh6ziqQlOw02eJb6bvL5Scs-r1Fnv1TKC6PhV1M4F5kiZk_zaqiUb/s1600/Mary+Robinson+at+Palais+Bourbon,+lady+in+red,+photo+by+Paige+Donner+copyright+2014+IMG_5747.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em" target="_blank"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxoLoU2-XP4zN6_LKFDJfYe8ieZcrsLHTBUSStxJlFTcs1jg5uHrl7oZ7bUOllzNKEcZHLAAQVAXc8ubzHIfnBJphh6ziqQlOw02eJb6bvL5Scs-r1Fnv1TKC6PhV1M4F5kiZk_zaqiUb/s1600/Mary+Robinson+at+Palais+Bourbon,+lady+in+red,+photo+by+Paige+Donner+copyright+2014+IMG_5747.jpg" border="0" width="532" height="640"></a></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px;text-align:center"><font color="#ff0000"><b>Mary Robinson, Left, Lady in Red</b></font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px">"I've done a lot of work mobilizing women. Let's make this an effort of human solidarity."</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px">"I came to this issue of climate change through the issue of Human Rights; not through science or environmentalism. Food production in Africa is already severely impacted by Climate Disruption, where the population will double by 2050."</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px">"We need a FAIR agreement in Paris (COP 21). Different countries/ regions still have different needs."</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px">"The EU must take its leadership role. There's a moral imperative. "</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><font size="5">- Mary Robinson, UN Secretary General's Special Envoy on Climate Change</font></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px;text-align:center;clear:both"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosloGh9me9MmJHSKyYegxDmqpld3ICHs00os08R2J0XGdPZYtJ_bX55O3ivDuXeyaHzCVJgQ0hxhyphenhypheni4jCEWDk_jcazLC9G8eg0Rtufkpw0CL9pQaioHKNdsyqr7fjNHeSEmd4d_mAF9yc/s1600/Christophe+Nuttal+Exec+Director+R20+photo+by+Paige+Donner+copyright+2014+IMG_5815.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em" target="_blank"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosloGh9me9MmJHSKyYegxDmqpld3ICHs00os08R2J0XGdPZYtJ_bX55O3ivDuXeyaHzCVJgQ0hxhyphenhypheni4jCEWDk_jcazLC9G8eg0Rtufkpw0CL9pQaioHKNdsyqr7fjNHeSEmd4d_mAF9yc/s1600/Christophe+Nuttal+Exec+Director+R20+photo+by+Paige+Donner+copyright+2014+IMG_5815.jpg" border="0" width="400" height="300"></a></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px">The newly appointed Executive Director to R20, <b><font color="#0000ff">Christophe Nuttal,</font></b> takes to the Road To Paris 2015 via both science and human rights. Originally a space engineer, he was then a scientific advisor to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the early 90s. He became the Exec. Dir. of R20 in January 2012.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><i>More recently, he launched the International Multi-Partnerships Initiative on access to basic services, adopted at the 2007 UN-HABITAT Board. </i></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><i><br></i><i><font size="5"><b>This initiative was adopted later in 2009 at ECOSOC resulting in listing of access to water as a human right in 2011. </b></font></i></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px;text-align:center;clear:both"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5K3vvqLm2a5Eworv1rOvpmEq5MjxiV5YMIvFLVjPhIAW3_VUQ-Doo6i9f38ZEA6XZ-DJhEWqda9tdOApALPU28wqkrPSMnVJRctstoorilC-vDMyWKe9tomdTb14hztONLzfMu2CROmlj/s1600/Terry+Tamminen+arrives+at+Palais+d'I%C3%A9na%2Bphoto%2Bby%2BPaige%2BDonner%2Bcopyright%2B2014%2BIMG_5763.jpg" style="margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em" target="_blank"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5K3vvqLm2a5Eworv1rOvpmEq5MjxiV5YMIvFLVjPhIAW3_VUQ-Doo6i9f38ZEA6XZ-DJhEWqda9tdOApALPU28wqkrPSMnVJRctstoorilC-vDMyWKe9tomdTb14hztONLzfMu2CROmlj/s1600/Terry+Tamminen+arrives+at+Palais+d'I%C3%A9na%2Bphoto%2Bby%2BPaige%2BDonner%2Bcopyright%2B2014%2BIMG_5763.jpg" border="0" width="400" height="268"></a></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px;text-align:center;clear:both"><b><font color="#00ff00">Terry Tamminen, co-organizer R20, Adviser on Environmental Issues to Mr. Schwarzenegger</font></b></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;margin:0px"><font color="#999999"><i>All photos and video by Paige Donner copyright 2014. 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Paige Donnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12114426744646108600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989737278307725212.post-20222976186082806912014-10-10T14:06:00.000-07:002014-10-10T14:10:01.572-07:00Paris Is Always A Good Idea - R20 Regions of Climate Action<i>by Paige Donner</i><br />
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Speaking this evening from the Palais Bourbon in Paris, Arnold Schwarzenegger said that, "Paris is always a good idea."</h3>
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He then launched into how pivotal the roles are to be played at regional and city levels for taking action to mitigate climate change now and in the coming decades.<br />
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This was the evening cap to the first day of R20, Regions of Climate Action. It was fittingly held at the Assemblée Nationale following the day's panels and speakers at the Palais d'Iéna.<br />
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Schwarzenegger illustrated that California is a prime example of how effective and instrumental regions can be. He noted that while he was governor of the Golden State tangible progress - on many levels - to establish a greener economy and infrastructure were successfully put in place and implemented.<br />
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<i><span style="color: #666666;">R20 Regions o f Climate Action is an international non-profit organization founded by former California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, in 2010. Its mission is to help states, provinces, regions, cities and other sub-national governments to develop low-carbon and climate resilient economic development projects, as well as policies and best practices for mitigating climate change. </span></i></blockquote>
Follow R20 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Regions20<br />
and Twitter: @Regions20<br />
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Paige Donnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12114426744646108600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989737278307725212.post-71373345589856287112014-08-08T09:29:00.001-07:002014-10-10T14:08:53.563-07:00What are you doing for World Elephant Day August 12?<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><font color="#6aa84f"><i>sponsored post</i></font><br><u></u> <div marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" style="margin:0;padding:0;background-color:#f2f2f2;min-height:100%!important;width:100%!important"> <center> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;margin:0;padding:0;background-color:#f2f2f2;height:100%!important;width:100%!important"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" valign="top" style="margin:0;padding:20px;border-top:0;height:100%!important;width:100%!important"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:0"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0;border-bottom:0"> <tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody> </tbody> </table></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0;border-bottom:0"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding:9px" valign="top"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="left" border="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-right:9px;padding-left:9px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0" valign="top"> <img alt="" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03/images/9a867cb9-65e0-4d20-bf3b-c66c1e1ccdc9.jpg" style="max-width:851px;padding-bottom:0;display:inline!important;vertical-align:bottom;border:0;outline:none;text-decoration:none" align="left" width="564"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0;border-bottom:0"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="left" border="0" width="600" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding:9px 18px;font-family:Arial,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:normal;color:#606060;line-height:150%;text-align:left" valign="top"> <h4 style="margin:0;padding:0;display:block;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;color:#808080!important"> <br> </h4> <h3 style="margin:0;padding:0;display:block;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:-.5px;text-align:left;color:#606060!important"><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica neue,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>On the third annual World Elephant Day, Tuesday, August 12, 2014, people around the world plan actions and activities to help save increasingly threatened African and Asian elephants</strong></span></span></h3> <p style="margin:1em 0;padding:0;color:#606060;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><br> <span style="font-size:14px"><strong>(Earth, August 5, 2014)</strong> Tuesday, August 12, 2014, is the third annual <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=32ab95d10c&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">World Elephant Day</a>, a day when people come together to honor elephants, to spread awareness about the critical threats they are facing, and to support positive solutions that will help ensure their survival. Within our lifetimes, elephants may face global extinction in the wild. <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=2d918063fe&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">World Elephant Day</a> was launched on August 12, 2012, by the <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=40e76cb3d3&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Elephant Reintroduction Foundation</a> and Canadian documentary filmmaker <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=a1b6480f9c&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Patricia Sims</a>.<br> <br> The survival odds for the world's elephants are increasingly grim. During the past four years, poaching for ivory has surged to unprecedented levels. It is estimated that 100 African elephants are slaughtered daily for the illegal wildlife trade. According to a June 2014 report by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (<a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=8affa673fa&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">CITES</a>), 20 percent of Africa's elephants may be killed in the next ten years if poaching continues at current levels. Others believe that <em>all </em>African elephants may be extinct in the wild by 2025. It is estimated that fewer than 400,000 African elephants remain. There are less than 40,000 Asian elephants left in the world, making their official status "Endangered" on the <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=c305bf3e19&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">IUCN Red List</a>. Asian elephants face extensive loss of habitat, and are also killed for their ivory, meat, and body parts, while young elephants are removed from their natural environment for use in the tourism industry.<br> <br> World Elephant Day supporters can act in a multitude of ways, both locally and globally, to help protect elephants from the devastating impacts of poaching, the destruction of wilderness, the demand for ivory, human population growth and human-elephant conflict, and the social, economic, and environmental factors that fuel this tragic situation.<br> <br> World Elephant Day encourages individuals and organizations worldwide to take action, spread awareness, and share effective ways to help save and protect elephants, and support the many commendable elephant conservation initiatives.<br> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>What you can do </strong></span><br> <br> There are many ways people can get involved to help elephants and raise awareness on World Elephant Day, and year-round.</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:14px"><a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=7f5f86b241&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Support organizations</a> that are working to: stop the illegal poaching and trade of elephant ivory and other wildlife products; protect wild elephant habitat; and provide sanctuaries and alternative habitats for domesticated elephants to live freely.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px">If you wish to experience elephants in their natural environment, choose eco-tourism operators who support local elephant conservation projects and who treat elephants with respect and dignity.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px">Support healthy, alternative, sustainable livelihoods for people who have traditionally relied on elephants, wild animals, and natural resources.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px">Support orphaned elephants by fostering one whose parents have been killed by poachers.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px">Learn about indigenous cultures that have traditionally lived in harmony with elephants.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px">Be an elephant-aware consumer. Never buy ivory or other wildlife products.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px">Support a U.S. national ban on the sale of ivory. Contact your representatives and write to your country's leaders, supporting national and local legislation to ban the sale of ivory.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px">Do not support organizations that exploit or abuse elephants and other animals for entertainment and profit. Learn more at <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=2ba483374f&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">http://worldelephantday.org/how-to-help-elephants</a>. </span></li> </ul> <br> <span style="font-size:18px"><strong>What organizations are doing on World Elephant Day</strong></span> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:14px"><a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=640af7a775&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Conservation Action Trust</a>, <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=449d2a7f22&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Wilderness Safaris</a>, and <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=2192b94335&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Africa Geographic</a> are holding a <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=563a205959&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">photography competition</a> for the best African elephant photo, with the grand prize of a four-day trip in Kruger National Park.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px"><a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=edc00c1f1f&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">96 Elephants</a> is celebrating World Elephant Day with a variety of activities, including having zoos throughout the U.S. sending some 96,000 messages to legislators in support of an ivory ban. 96 Elephants is asking people to take "elphies" using the phrase "Go Grey for World Elephant Day" and to post images on social media using the hashtag <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=e045440f12&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">#GoGrey. </a>96 Elephants is also organizing a "Thunderclap" where people can sign up on Twitter to send a simultaneous Tweet on World Elephant Day. During the day, <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=20827172bb&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">@TheWCS</a> and <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=71a3cfb94e&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">@96Elephants</a> will tweet out 96 facts about elephants (one every 15 minutes). To learn more about 96 Elephants and World Elephant Day, visit <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=6a6eb6723e&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">96elephants.org\WED</a>. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px">In August the <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=79732e5f95&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust</a> is launching an exclusive website focused on the beauty of elephants and packed full of ways for people to take action for elephants on August 12 and beyond. Keep an eye on <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=323e2de268&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">sheldrickwildlifetrust.org</a> and <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=88b7960c94&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">facebook.com/thedswt</a> for more news about the site.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px">Bodhi Tree Foundation's <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=b5a719822f&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">S.A.F.E. Campaign</a> will be celebrating World Elephant Day by showcasing unique African travel itineraries and safaris offered by several of its travel partners, enabling travelers to get up close and personal with elephants in the wild while aiding in their conservation. Its partners will be contributing a portion of the proceeds to the S.A.F.E. Campaign while offering additional special promotions on World Elephant Day. For more information, visit: <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=dceb1f52ef&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">saveafricaselephants.com/get-involved</a>.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>In</strong> South Africa, <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=63420c3257&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Save the Elephants</a> is constructing a gigantic cardboard elephant and holding a raffle for a beautiful elephant photograph.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px">Thirty U.S. zoos, including the <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=864fbbcc4e&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">El Paso Zoo</a> and the <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=8e9553d9b9&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Toledo Zoo</a>, will hold World Elephant Day events, and 42 zoos will deliver petitions and kids' drawings to their state's governors, asking them to act to protect elephants.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px">Many other individuals and organizations are promoting action on behalf of elephants on World Elephant Day, including <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=099fec9a53&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Hard Rock Café</a>, <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=52a4575424&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Do Something</a>, <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=0a0702c5f0&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Ivory for Elephants</a>, and many others. Please see the full list of associates on World Elephant Day at <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=e0fd170ac4&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">www.worldelephantday.org/associates</a>, and check the Events page at <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=84226c8e2c&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">www.worldelephantday.org/events</a>, where events are being added daily.</span></li> </ul> <br> <span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Get involved with World Elephant Day on social media</strong></span></span> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:14px">Follow World Elephant Day on Facebook: <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=a3647978cb&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/worldelephantday</a></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px">Follow World Elephant Day on Twitter: <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=f5a6e4ff33&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/wrldelephantday</a></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px">Follow World Elephant Day on Instagram: <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=6e10ed9b5d&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">http://instagram.com/worldelephantday</a></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px">Share a <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=94cf65db42&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">World Elephant Day banner</a> on your Facebook page</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px">Tweet your support of elephants with our <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=e1af558eda&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">tailored tweets</a> leading up to and on World Elephant Day</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px">Check out the World Elephant Day site for <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=2d5aaf33b9&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">social media tools</a> and more ideas</span></li> <li><span style="font-size:14px">Use #WorldElephantDay hashtags: #worldelephantday #gogrey</span></li> </ul> <br> <span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>About World Elephant Day and its founders</strong></span><br> <br> World Elephant Day was launched on August 12, 2012, by the <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=aea71bab64&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Elephant Reintroduction Foundation (ERF)</a>, a charitable nonprofit organization based in Thailand, and Patricia Sims, president, producer, and director of <a href="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=916ae53412&e=6c02eab215" style="word-wrap:break-word;color:#6dc6dd;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">CanazWest Pictures Inc.,</a> a Canadian-based independent film production company. <br> </span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="600" style="border-collapse:collapse;background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0;border-bottom:0"> <tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-bottom:9px"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </center> <img src="http://linkedin.us7.list-manage.com/track/open.php?u=1c5b77c0c1aa19a3f8e6b0c03&id=3d0b0b8f5a&e=6c02eab215" height="1" width="1"></div> </div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center"><font size="4" color="#999999" face="verdana, sans-serif"><a href="http://ecoluxurystyle.wordpress.com" style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)" target="_blank"><b><i>Eco.Luxury.Style</i></b> - quarterly Sustainable Magazine</a></font></div> <div style="text-align:center"><font color="#006600"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font size="1" color="#274e13"><font face="georgia, serif"><a href="http://greenblognetwork.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Green Blog Network</a></font><font face="georgia, serif"> * </font><a href="http://paigedonner.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><font face="georgia, serif">Greening Hollywood</font></a><font face="georgia, serif"> * </font><font face="georgia, serif"><a href="http://greeningbeauty.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Greening Beauty </a></font></font></div> <div style="text-align:center"><font face="georgia, serif" size="1" color="#274e13"><a href="http://greeningparis.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Greening Paris</a> * <a href="http://greeningvancouver.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Greening Vancouver</a></font></div> <div style="text-align:center"><br></div><i><b style="background-color:rgb(106,168,79)"><font color="#eeeeee">Recycle, Reuse, Rejoice!</font></b></i></div> </div> Paige Donnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12114426744646108600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989737278307725212.post-92056309776783540292014-07-04T07:25:00.001-07:002014-10-10T14:08:53.575-07:00Natura Brasil - A Natural Beauty Line Based On The Fruits of Brazil<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,102)"><blockquote style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> <p>With all eyes on Brazil these days, not just for the World Cup, but also for its natural beauty and impressive luxury market, I thought it high time to introduce to our readers the fabulous all-natural beauty care product line called <a href="http://www.naturabrasil.com/" target="_blank">Natura Brasil</a>.</p> </blockquote><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><div class="" style="width:535.9375px;clear:both;margin-bottom:16px;border:1px solid transparent;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> <div class="" style="padding:6px 0px;line-height:1"><dl class="" style="float:left;margin:0px;text-align:center;padding:6px;width:182.640625px"><dt class="" style="margin:0px"><img src="http://greeningbeauty.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/ekos-acai_fleurcreme.jpg?w=92" width="92" height="150" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto; border: none; padding: 0px;"></dt> </dl><dl class="" style="float:left;margin:0px;text-align:center;padding:6px;width:182.640625px"><dt class="" style="margin:0px"><img src="http://greeningbeauty.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/ekos-acai-edition-limitee.jpg?w=150" width="150" height="103" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto; border: none; padding: 0px;"></dt> </dl><dl class="" style="float:left;margin:0px;text-align:center;padding:6px;width:182.640625px"><dt class="" style="margin:0px"><img src="http://greeningbeauty.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/ekos-ac3a7ai-range.jpg?w=150" width="150" height="103" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto; border: none; padding: 0px;"></dt> </dl><br style="clear:both"></div><ins></ins></div><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"><span style="color:rgb(153,153,153)"><em>by Paige Donner</em></span></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> With the world's eyes on Brazil during these final days of the World Cup soccer matches, I saw that it was high time to shine the spotlight on one of the great organic body care/ beauty product lines on the planet :</p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><h4 style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px">Natura Brasil</h4><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> It's extraordinary to realize that this product line, certified organic and established in 1969, can be the 5th largest organic personal product care company in the world, yet still be virtually unknown in the North American market.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><h4 style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> <span style="color:rgb(128,0,128)">A Few Facts And Figures</span></h4><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p> <ul style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"><li>Natura Brasil's total annual revenue - €2.18 billion (R$ 7.3 billion).</li> <li>#1 personal care product leader in Brasil.</li><li>5th largest personal beauty care/ cosmetics line globally (organic).</li></ul><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"><strong><span style="color:rgb(128,0,128)">Natura Brasil</span> </strong>today produces body lotions, hand creams, makeup, hair care products, perfumes and personal care product accessories. Most of its range of lines are created around native Brazilian fruits and nuts that also lend health properties to the body. Examples are the celebrated açai, but also the Buriti and the nut we call the Brazil Nut, the castanha, as well as many other native Brazilian plants and fruits.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> Founded in 1969 it is fair to say that Natura Brasil is a pioneer in the organic, chemical-free personal body care craze.</p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px">The company is founded on a business model of direct sales. Here in the US we are familiar with this through companies such as Avon and Mary Kay Cosmetics. To date, Natura Brasil counts 1.6 million representatives as part of their direct marketing sales force.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px">In addition to that, the company also counts over 7,000 collaborators in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Colombia and in France.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px">A few of the eco-responsible programs the company had adopted over the decades of its founding are certified carbon neutral enterprise since 2007, partnered with its supplier-producers in the Amazon to co-develop sustainable agricultural methods, use of organic alcohol in its perfumes ( a rarity in the fragrance industry) and sustainable packaging for its products.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"><a href="http://greeningbeauty.wordpress.com/2014/07/04/acai-harvest-in-brazil/natura-brasil-logo/" rel="attachment wp-att-1067"><img class="" src="http://greeningbeauty.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/natura-brasil-logo.jpg" alt="natura brasil logo" width="490" height="477" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></a></p> <h2 style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;line-height:19px"><span style="color:rgb(128,0,128)">Highlight Natura EKOS</span></h2><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px">This product line of Natura Brasil was launched in 2005 in France ; in 2000 in Brazil. It is emblematic of the company's sustainability ethics and its devotion to organic ingredients and products.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> <a href="http://greeningbeauty.wordpress.com/2014/07/04/natura-brasil-a-natural-beauty-line-based-on-the-fruits-of-brazil/natura-brasil-castanha-ekos/" rel="attachment wp-att-1074"><img class="" src="http://greeningbeauty.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/natura-brasil-castanha-ekos.jpg" alt="natura brasil castanha ekos" width="490" height="306" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></a></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px">Natura EKOS products act as product-ambassadors for all that is good about native and natural Brazil. The products celebrate the country's natural richness and communicate about the native Amazonian culture's deep knowledge regarding their region's plants and fruits, sharing with us their hidden secrets.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> <strong><span style="color:rgb(128,0,128)">Açai Berry Hand Cream – Natura EKOS Açai</span></strong></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px">Dreaming of soft, supple hands that smell deliciously berry fruity ? The Natura Ekos Açai Berry hand cream is your go-to hand care product. It hydrates for up to 24hours.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> The açai berry oil used in its formula protects your hands from free radicals with its organic anti-oxidant properties. For best results, use it all the way to the tips of your finger nails. 77.6% of the formula's ingredients are vegetal-origin.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> For more information on this and other Natura Brasil EKOS products, visit <a href="http://www.naturabrasil.com/" target="_blank">NaturaBrasil.com</a>.</p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;text-align:center"> <span style="color:rgb(255,0,255)"><strong><a href="http://greenblognetwork.wordpress.com/"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,255)">Green Blog Network</span></a> * <a href="http://paigedonner.wordpress.com/"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,255)">Greening Hollywood</span></a> * <a href="http://greeningbeauty.wordpress.com/"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,255)">Greening Beauty</span></a></strong></span></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;text-align:center"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,255)"><strong><a href="http://greeningparis.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,255)">Greening Paris</span></a> * <a href="http://greeningvancouver.wordpress.com/"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,255)">Greening Vancouver</span></a></strong></span></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"><a href="http://greeningbeauty.wordpress.com/2014/07/04/natura-brasil-a-natural-beauty-line-based-on-the-fruits-of-brazil/chronos-creme-de-jour-et-nuit-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-1057"><img class="" src="http://greeningbeauty.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/chronos-crc3a8me-de-jour-et-nuit-2-e1403858948524.jpg" alt="Chronos crème de jour et nuit 2" width="490" height="510" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></a></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;text-align:center"> <span style="color:rgb(255,0,255)"><strong><a href="http://ecoluxurystyle.wordpress.com/"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,255)"><em>Eco.Luxury.Style</em> – quarterly Sustainable Magazine</span></a></strong></span></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;text-align:center"> <strong><a href="http://greenblognetwork.wordpress.com/">Green Blog Network</a> * <a href="http://paigedonner.wordpress.com/">Greening Hollywood</a> * <a href="http://greeningbeauty.wordpress.com/">Greening Beauty</a></strong></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;text-align:center"><strong><a href="http://greeningparis.blogspot.com/">Greening Paris</a> * <a href="http://greeningvancouver.wordpress.com/">Greening Vancouver</a></strong></p> </div> </div> Paige Donnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12114426744646108600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989737278307725212.post-53832291089478069192014-07-04T07:22:00.001-07:002014-10-10T14:08:53.551-07:00Açai Harvest In Brazil<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:#000066"><em style="color:rgb(128,128,128);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px">by Paige Donner</em><br> </div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,102)"><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> <a href="http://greeningbeauty.wordpress.com/?attachment_id=1070" rel="attachment wp-att-1070" target="_blank"><img src="http://greeningbeauty.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/ac3a7ai-berry-branch-with-fruit.jpg" alt="Açai berry branch with fruit" width="450" height="547" style="display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"></a></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px">Each and every year in Brazil the population awaits its annual <strong><span style="color:rgb(128,0,128)">açai berry harvest</span></strong> with bated breath. It's akin to the yearly Beaujolais harvest in France. A time of year filled with celebration and abundance.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px">The açai berry has been inching its way into the North American mainstream for at least a decade now. Hailed as a little berry packing a powerfully healthy punch, we first welcomed it in smoothies and nutrition bars.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> <strong><span style="color:rgb(128,0,128)">Indeed some of the properties of the mythical açai berry are :</span></strong></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"></p><ul><li><strong><span style="color:rgb(255,0,255)">Health tonic elixir</span></strong><br> </li><li><strong><span style="color:rgb(255,0,255)">Anti-oxidant</span></strong><br></li><li><strong><span style="color:rgb(255,0,255)">Anti-inflammatory</span></strong><br></li><li><strong><span style="color:rgb(255,0,255)">Sweet, Fruit and Fragrant</span></strong><br> </li></ul><p></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> <a href="http://greeningbeauty.wordpress.com/?attachment_id=1068" rel="attachment wp-att-1068" target="_blank"><img src="http://greeningbeauty.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/ac3a7ai-cofruta-community.jpg" alt="Açai - Cofruta Community" width="490" height="224" style="display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"></a><a href="http://greeningbeauty.wordpress.com/?attachment_id=1071" rel="attachment wp-att-1071" target="_blank"><img src="http://greeningbeauty.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/ac3a7ai-berry-harvest-man-with-basket.jpg" alt="Açai berry harvest - man with basket" width="490" height="310" style="display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"></a><a href="http://greeningbeauty.wordpress.com/?attachment_id=1069" rel="attachment wp-att-1069" target="_blank"></a></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"><a href="http://greeningbeauty.wordpress.com/?attachment_id=1069" rel="attachment wp-att-1069" target="_blank"><img src="http://greeningbeauty.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/ac3a7ai-berries-transported-by-riverboat.jpg" alt="Açai berries transported by riverboat" width="490" height="729" style="display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"></a></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"><br></p><h4 style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> Health Properties Of The Açai Berry</h4><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px">For centuries this berry has been used for its health properties by the local Abaetetuba community in the northern Brazilian state of Pará.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> The whole of Brazil has embraced the açai berry since many decades for more than its medicinal uses, however. Indeed the culture celebrates the annual harvest by making candies, sweets, and other delicacies out of the dark purple, pulpy and fruity berry.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> Its deep purple color are indicative of the berry's rich anti-oxidant properties. And if you've never tasted açai before, the flavor pyramid to expect is : red fruits such as raspberry and wild strawberry giving way to wood berries like blackberries and blueberries ending on a final note of sandal wood and light, aromatic woods.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"><a href="http://greeningbeauty.wordpress.com/?attachment_id=1068" rel="attachment wp-att-1068" target="_blank"><img src="http://greeningbeauty.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/ac3a7ai-cofruta-community.jpg" alt="Açai - Cofruta Community" width="490" height="224" style="display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"></a> </p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"><br></p><h4 style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> Natura Brasil's EKOS Açai Body Care Line</h4><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> For its EKOS Açai line of body care products, Natura Brasil works with the Cofruta Community, a co-op based in the Pará state of Brazil, who does the bulk of the annual berry harvest.</p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;text-align:center"><strong>COFRUTA = Fruit Growers Co-operative of Abaetetuba</strong></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> This is the co-operative, who in their native Amazonian forest, produces and harvests 95% of the total Brazilian açai berry crop each year. The co-op is made up of several hundred families. The açai berries they harvest are certified organic and along with Natura Brasil, working with them for several decades now, they have developed a sustainable harvesting method. The co-op even produces their own açai berry syrups and jams now in a factory they built in their native Amazonian forest in 2002.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> Products from Natura Brasil made from the açai berry harvest are released in limited edition quantities each year. They include :</p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><blockquote style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"><p><strong><span style="color:rgb(128,0,128)">Triphasée Shower Oil</span> </strong>– this fruity and light oil goes on fresh all over your body on still moist, just showered skin. It contains oil pressed directly from the organic açai berry, thus containing concentrated amounts of pure anti-oxidant properties. A fresh, fruity, fragrant scent.</p> </blockquote><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><blockquote style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> <p><strong><span style="color:rgb(128,0,128)">Frescor</span> </strong>– the eau de toilette made from organic alcohol and essential oil extracts from the fresh açai berry harvest.</p></blockquote><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> <br></p><blockquote style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"><p><strong><span style="color:rgb(128,0,128)">Hand Cream and Body Lotion</span></strong> - These products each give 24hours and 30 hours respectively of skin hydration as well as offering anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant protection.</p> </blockquote><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> <a href="http://greeningbeauty.wordpress.com/?attachment_id=1056" rel="attachment wp-att-1056" target="_blank"><img src="http://greeningbeauty.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/ekos-acai_fleurcreme.jpg" alt="Ekos Acai_FleurCreme" width="490" height="794" style="display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"></a></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px">For more information about these products and the sustainable harvest program that Natura Brasil has institituted with the native Amazonian COFRUTA community in Brazil, go to<a href="http://www.naturabrasil.com/" target="_blank"> NaturaBrasil.com.</a></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;text-align:center"> <strong><a href="http://ecoluxurystyle.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><em>Eco.Luxury.Style</em> – quarterly Sustainable Magazine</a></strong></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;text-align:center"> <strong><a href="http://greenblognetwork.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Green Blog Network</a> * <a href="http://paigedonner.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Greening Hollywood</a> * <a href="http://greeningbeauty.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Greening Beauty</a></strong></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;text-align:center"><strong><a href="http://greeningparis.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Greening Paris</a> * <a href="http://greeningvancouver.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Greening Vancouver</a></strong></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19px"> <br></p></div></div></div> </div> Paige Donnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12114426744646108600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989737278307725212.post-17658269149525966662014-04-30T03:43:00.000-07:002014-10-10T14:08:53.539-07:00The Emissary by Patricia Cori: Interpreting the Songs of the Whales to Save the Earth’s Oceans Indiana Jones-style<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V5zy0-oeQVo/U2DT8Yk0r_I/AAAAAAAAS1w/jlGgX2sBPq0/s1600/the-emissary-740869.png"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V5zy0-oeQVo/U2DT8Yk0r_I/AAAAAAAAS1w/jlGgX2sBPq0/s320/the-emissary-740869.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6008034937254752242" /></a></p><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><p></p><div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#38761d" size="4"><b>Beau Bridges, Actor: "…A uniquely exciting adventure that capture the heart and the soul of the reader."</b></font></span></div> <br><span style="font-size:14pt"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The Emissary: Interpreting the Songs of the Whales to Save the Earth's Oceans Indiana Jones-style </span></strong></span><p> </p><p></p><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><span style="font-size:16px"><font color="#3d85c6" face="georgia, serif"><i>Elisabeth Rohm, actor, author, activist, mother: "The whales and dolphins of this planet need our help – and Patricia Cori is their Emissary!"</i></font></span></blockquote> <br><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><strong>Los Angeles, CA, April 29, 2014</strong> – Fans of Animal Planet would likely call bestselling author, Patricia Cori, the "whale whisperer." However, Cori's fans deem her a "real-life Indiana Jones." One thing is for sure. Cori's debut suspense book, The Emissary (North Atlantic Books) is action-packed and will soon be gracing the big screen in partnership with Global Universal Entertainment.</span><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align:center"><b style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4" color="#00ffff"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLl3taWwsCc">MOVIE TRAILER</a></font></b></div> <br><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Since its release, The Emissary has garnered positive attention around the globe. Within the pages of The Emissary, Cori artfully engages her readers with fast action and profound, thought-provoking ideas. "Readers will definitely think about the Earth in a different light after reading The Emissary," says Cori. "One of the key ideas explored is how our actions today impact the environment tomorrow. We've already seen some of this come to reality, however The Emissary explores this idea and the findings are quite unsettling."</span><p> </p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><img src="http://www.cosozo.com/sites/default/files/styles/article_body/public/images/radio/bigstock-humpback-whales-6601517.jpg?itok=bQtQ0eKD" width="394" height="255.01618122977345"><br> <br></font><br><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Three events take place nearly simultaneously: People in Los Angeles witness hundreds of birds dropping from the heavens; Beaches in Maine are covered with tens of thousands of dead fish; and a New Zealand beach resort is devastated with dying whales and dolphins. In the aftermath of this chaos, a strange, grid-like pattern forms in the clouds. Readers soon learn that this is not a coincidence, but part of an evil plan to destroy all life on Earth. Enter, the emissary – a leading psychic, who understands and identifies secrets in the songs of the dying whales. She then uses what she learns in her dangerous journey to avert a global disaster. </span><br> <br><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">"The Emissary gives readers the thrills and action-packed adventures that we all thrive upon," says Patricia Cori. "But it also offers something more, awareness of our oceans and the changes that have come about, due to man's interference in nature." </span><br> <br><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Meet Patricia Cori. Cori is a bestselling author, screenwriter, public speaker and has been interviewed on hundreds of radio and television programs including CNN and Coast to Coast. She's credited with founding the global non-profit, Save Earth's Oceans, Inc., whose mission is dedicated to restoring the balance of the ocean's ecosystems. Cori's the former host of Beyond the Matrix (BBS Radio) and she is deemed a visionary to her fan base. </span><br> <br><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">The Emissary</span><br><br><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><a href="http://www.TheEmissary.net" target="_blank">www.TheEmissary.net</a></span><br> <br><br><br><br><br><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Pen Densham, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, director, producer, author, artist: "I am a giant fan of creativity that takes us out of our daily thinking. Patricia Cori has penned just such a tale. A broad fantasy adventure that speaks to those who want to think differently and challenge the daily onslaught against nature and our own future."</span></p> <p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><br></font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Ervin Laszlo, twice nominated for the Nobel prize, Founder and President of The Club of Budapest, Chancellor of the Giordano Bruno GlobalShift University, and best-selling author of 83 books and publications: "The Emissary is that rarest of books: it entertains, indeed, it fascinates, and at the same time conveys a message that we should not forget. Indeed, once we have opened this book, we never will."</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Jim Marrs, New York Times Best Selling author of Psi Spies: The True Story of America's Psychic Warfare Program: "The Emissary' brings us government skullduggery, sexy agents, catastrophic events, high-sea adventure, singing whales and a cosmic secret — what's not to like in this fast-paced page turner?"</span></p> <p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><br></font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">New Consciousness Review: "Patricia Cori has done a great service to us all, and I believe the majestic creatures of the sea as well, by turning her skill, passion, and intelligence toward understanding and protecting them, and simultaneously illuminating a path for human transformation."</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Lawrence Bloom, Recently retired Chairman of the UN Environmental Progamme, Green Economy Initiative Council on Green Cities and the World Economic Forum at Davos Global Agenda Council on Urban Management: "It's a brilliant story – it reads with the pace of a Bond novel, and it's based in reality. You may not sleep well after you read it! I could not put it down….</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Donald Newsom, President, BBS Radio Network, Inc: "Phenomenal! Her extraordinary vision and the way she communicates her truth to her readers will make Patricia Cori a staple in every library." </span><br> <br></p></div></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center"><font size="4" color="#999999" face="verdana, sans-serif"><a href="http://ecoluxurystyle.wordpress.com" style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)" target="_blank"><b><i>Eco.Luxury.Style</i></b> - quarterly Sustainable Magazine</a></font></div> <div style="text-align:center"><font color="#006600"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font size="1" color="#274e13"><font face="georgia, serif"><a href="http://greenblognetwork.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Green Blog Network</a></font><font face="georgia, serif"> * </font><a href="http://paigedonner.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><font face="georgia, serif">Greening Hollywood</font></a><font face="georgia, serif"> * </font><font face="georgia, serif"><a href="http://greeningbeauty.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Greening Beauty </a></font></font></div> <div style="text-align:center"><font face="georgia, serif" size="1" color="#274e13"><a href="http://greeningparis.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Greening Paris</a> * <a href="http://greeningvancouver.wordpress.com" target="_blank">Greening Vancouver</a></font></div> <div style="text-align:center"><br></div><i><b style="background-color:rgb(106,168,79)"><font color="#eeeeee">Recycle, Reuse, Rejoice!</font></b></i></div> </div> Paige Donnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12114426744646108600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989737278307725212.post-60544058090770125272014-03-02T07:21:00.001-08:002014-03-03T04:18:22.086-08:00Une Way Of Life: Burnt Red Nails<div class="mobile-photo">
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<span style="color: #666666;"><i>By Paige Donner</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b>We love (as in love ! love !) Une’s Slightly Burnt Red </b></span><span style="color: #45818e;">nail enamel. Red livens up any outfit and adapts to all clothes and makeup, regardless of coloring. Deep and almost brickishly red, it’s a perfect color for early spring and on into the summer. Did we mention how nicely it wears with a deep brown tan ?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Something else you’ll find with UNE nail poishes is an XXL brush that applies your enamel varnish on your nail in one easy stroke. Its not-too-hard, not-too-soft brush fans out over the nail so you’ve got full color coverage precisely and in a flash of one brush-stroke. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">And since it’s UNE, ethical is part of the product and part of the packaging. For instance, on the back of each nail polish bottle label is the figure that indicates the percentage of natural origin ingredients for each varnish shade : C09 our Slightly Burnt UNE Red lovely is a whopping 72.1% natural origin. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">The Base and Top Coat otherwise known as C00 is 85% natural origin. This adds a natural Ultra-Shine to any of the nail enamel colors. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">The color pigments ? They are mineral. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">The petrochemical derivatives found in most nail varnishes ? UNE <b>replaced</b> them with equally effective natural origin ingredients : cotton, potato, manioc, algae. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">New for this Spring are the 4 shades to match skin color, ranging from NUDE to cocoa brown. Forbidden and exciting shades to wear on your hands as we cruise towards warmer weather.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Other members of the UNE nail enamel color wheel are the SHIL family of shades. These are 2 Natural Shades (soft pink, light beige), 2 Shades Inspired by Lips (blush red, slightly burnt UNE red), and 4 Inspired by Eyes (taupe, khaki, smokey, denim). </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">SHIL stands for Skin, Hair, Iris and Lips. It’s a sort of (shhh ! secret) code invented by UNE to create natural colors that <i>enhance women of all ages</i>. These shades take their inspiration from the natural shades of Skin, Hair, Irises and Lips. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">You can rely on your 3-in-1 UNE nail color formula – that’s Base, Color and Extreme Shine – to be formaldehyde-, phthalate- and toluene-free. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>Oil-Based Nail Polish Remover</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">And now for the real kicker ! UNE likes to say that they don’t know the meaning of impossible. So when faced with creating a natural nail polish remover, they went in the direction of OIL-Based and all natural. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">The First 100% natural origin, zero fragrance remover. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">What’s more, it not just respects your nails but your cuticles too. Want to know what’s in it ?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">80% natural origin solvents extracted from plants. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">20% sweet almond and apricot oil</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">On the light, blossom green bottle you’ll find listed the ingredients, detailing the percentage of natural origin ingredients : 100% </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">It’s also 100% effective in removing the UNE nail natural ingredient nail polishes. Even my Spring-Summer fave, the Slightly Burnt UNE Red. If only for a color refresh !</span></div>
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