The green summit in Copenhagen began today with hemming about a binding contract. What was suggested were 'political agreements.'
A petition with 10 MILLION SIGNATURES from around the globe asks instead for a REAL DEAL TO SAVE OUR PLANET.
You can sign this petition at tcktcktck.org. I did.
The following comes from the facebook group, YOU can influence the climate summit in Copenhagen from your home:
... today, IndyACT and its partners in the tcktcktck coalition submitted a petition with 10 MILLION signatures to the Danish government and negotiators asking for a REAL DEAL.
So, the topic to mobilize about is: "The World is Ready, Make a Real Deal"
So start blogging, tweeting, changing your status, talking about the 10 million people asking for a real deal. We still can do it.
Below is the press release to help you:
10 million are ready for climate action
Copenhagen: Monday, December 7, 2009: A staggering 10 million people – and growing – have united in a call for a fair, ambitious and binding climate treaty1 to be signed by world leaders at the Copenhagen climate negotiations which open today.
The expectations of more than 10 million people who have already signed TckTckTck’s petition were handed over to key figures at the climate talks: UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer, Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and COP 15 President and Danish Climate Minster Connie Hedegaard.
TckTckTck chair and Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo said the size of the petition demonstrated the huge groundswell of support for world leaders to deal with climate change.
“The world has spoken,” Mr Naidoo said. “Leaders must and can deliver a deal that will save the climate. One that is fair to the poorest people and countries that did not cause this problem but that will suffer the most from it, ambitious enough to leave a safe planet for us all and one that is legally binding, that can be monitored and real targets that can be enforced.”
Monday, December 7, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009
The Beauty of the Earth
Today, let's talk about the health & beauty of our Mother. We know she ~ thus, we ~ are at risk ... through pollution, through overpopulation, through our own egocentric belief that she is 'ours' to abuse. If we as individuals do nothing, then we are part of the problem.
From Dec 7 to 18, world leaders will meet in Copenhagen in order to come up with a new climate change agreement. This summit is considered one of our last chances to save life on earth from the impacts of climate change.
Will they have what it takes to make the right decisions?
Now YOU can make a difference.
From Dec 7 till 18, activists and internet users are invited to participate in the most crucial e-mobilization ever, by blogging, twittering, flickering and updating their status on Facebook about the progress in the climate negotiations in Copenhagen.
Please go to the fb page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=187725014248&index=1
- For Twitterers: Retweet and get updates by Following IndyACT! : http://twitter.com/IndyACT
- For Bloggers: Enlist your blog by sending an email to: comms@indyact.org
For more information:
IndyACT - The League of Independent Activists
Address: Rmayl, Nahr Street, Jaara building, 4th floor
Phone: +961-1-447192
Website: www.indyact.org
Join hands, join purposes ~ Let the Sun Shine IN!!!
From Dec 7 to 18, world leaders will meet in Copenhagen in order to come up with a new climate change agreement. This summit is considered one of our last chances to save life on earth from the impacts of climate change.
Will they have what it takes to make the right decisions?
Now YOU can make a difference.
From Dec 7 till 18, activists and internet users are invited to participate in the most crucial e-mobilization ever, by blogging, twittering, flickering and updating their status on Facebook about the progress in the climate negotiations in Copenhagen.
Please go to the fb page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=187725014248&index=1
- For Twitterers: Retweet and get updates by Following IndyACT! : http://twitter.com/IndyACT
- For Bloggers: Enlist your blog by sending an email to: comms@indyact.org
For more information:
IndyACT - The League of Independent Activists
Address: Rmayl, Nahr Street, Jaara building, 4th floor
Phone: +961-1-447192
Website: www.indyact.org
Join hands, join purposes ~ Let the Sun Shine IN!!!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Broken Glasses
There is a comic which shows the difference between how men & women view themselves. The man, homely, bulging, balding, looks in the mirror and see Adonis. The woman, young, shapely and pretty, looks and sees a hag.
What's up with our broken glasses? More importantly, why do we keep putting them back on? Since everything we do is a choice ~ and yes, between awful and horrible is still a choice ~ what are we gaining by our misperceptions?
Surely the media's shouted view of beauty has a definite influence, but can I blame all my self-doubt on what others say? Isn't the loudest voice between my own ears? We can be so harsh on ourselves. Sometimes I literally have to say out loud, "I would never say that to another person. Stop!"
For example, you might laugh loudly and tell your friend, "That looks terrible! NO! Don't buy it!" when shopping with her. But you probably wouldn't say, in a voice loaded with disrespect, "You can't wear that, you look like a [fill in the blank]." The first is full of fun and kindness and honesty. The second is said with scorn, and seen through broken glasses.
It's time to remove the goggles. If, instead, we will see ourselves and treat ourselves in the same way we'd treat our best friend, we'll begin to smile more, and stand taller, and present nicer to the world. We'll probably find that we like ourselves better, too.
What's up with our broken glasses? More importantly, why do we keep putting them back on? Since everything we do is a choice ~ and yes, between awful and horrible is still a choice ~ what are we gaining by our misperceptions?
Surely the media's shouted view of beauty has a definite influence, but can I blame all my self-doubt on what others say? Isn't the loudest voice between my own ears? We can be so harsh on ourselves. Sometimes I literally have to say out loud, "I would never say that to another person. Stop!"
For example, you might laugh loudly and tell your friend, "That looks terrible! NO! Don't buy it!" when shopping with her. But you probably wouldn't say, in a voice loaded with disrespect, "You can't wear that, you look like a [fill in the blank]." The first is full of fun and kindness and honesty. The second is said with scorn, and seen through broken glasses.
It's time to remove the goggles. If, instead, we will see ourselves and treat ourselves in the same way we'd treat our best friend, we'll begin to smile more, and stand taller, and present nicer to the world. We'll probably find that we like ourselves better, too.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Gratitude
There is a plaque that hangs over my bedroom door, "With Grace and Gratitude." I wish that as my face to the world.
The company I work for teaches me to say, "Thank you." For little things, like a kind waiter. For big things, like a friend who covered my cost when I lost my credit card. For everyday things, like my kid doing his homework.
When I remember to breathe, to let a moment skip between my reaction and my response, it is a much more pleasant face that appears! I've seen the angry face ... not so pretty. And what is the benefit? Tolerance, patience, and appreciation go far in every situation.
It's not always easy, but like any skill, it gets better with practice. So, today, be gentle with yourself and others. Surprise someone and say thank you. You might discover that you are the one who smiles widest.
Blessings Be!
The company I work for teaches me to say, "Thank you." For little things, like a kind waiter. For big things, like a friend who covered my cost when I lost my credit card. For everyday things, like my kid doing his homework.
When I remember to breathe, to let a moment skip between my reaction and my response, it is a much more pleasant face that appears! I've seen the angry face ... not so pretty. And what is the benefit? Tolerance, patience, and appreciation go far in every situation.
It's not always easy, but like any skill, it gets better with practice. So, today, be gentle with yourself and others. Surprise someone and say thank you. You might discover that you are the one who smiles widest.
Blessings Be!
Monday, September 14, 2009
New Attitude!
Yesterday, I went to see Menopause, the Musical! with a group of friends - what a gas! It was about changing from one phase of life to another, specifically women in midlife, but this is applicable to all genders, all ages. The show climaxes with the song I Got a New Attitude, as the four women come to accept the differences in their bodies, minds and spirits.
Don't you wish you'd been aware, as a 20-year old, that confidence and self-acceptance are infinitely sexier than a size 2 waistline? Perhaps you did know. Me, not so much. I simply couldn't see myself as 'pretty enough.' This is probably a common problem, thanks, in part, to the ravenous media which needs to airbrush SuperModels so that they're 'pretty enough.'
The point here is that Beauty, that which brings aesthetic gratification simply by being nearby, is not limited to one image, one skin tone, one age, or even one's look, at all. Rather, it is one's outlook that speaks volumes to the world.
What does yours say?
Don't you wish you'd been aware, as a 20-year old, that confidence and self-acceptance are infinitely sexier than a size 2 waistline? Perhaps you did know. Me, not so much. I simply couldn't see myself as 'pretty enough.' This is probably a common problem, thanks, in part, to the ravenous media which needs to airbrush SuperModels so that they're 'pretty enough.'
The point here is that Beauty, that which brings aesthetic gratification simply by being nearby, is not limited to one image, one skin tone, one age, or even one's look, at all. Rather, it is one's outlook that speaks volumes to the world.
What does yours say?
Thursday, September 10, 2009
How does stress affect your face?
Without a doubt, stress affects us: our health, our heart, even our hair can get frizzy - and gray! When we're racing to pay the bills, and placate the boss, and feed the family AND retain our relationships, the last thing we need is to worry about what we look like!
Or, is it? Taking 10 minutes in the morning and 10 at night to care for our skin does a few things ... it slows us down, if only for 600 seconds; it forces us to be kind to ourselves, reminding us why we are kind to others; and, it has the wonderful side-affect of making us look better.
Suddenly, we look in the mirror and think, "Wow! I look good today!" Looking better, we feel better. That out of control spiral has slowed, maybe even flipped directions. It did for me.
Ask me how!
Happy to Share!
Or, is it? Taking 10 minutes in the morning and 10 at night to care for our skin does a few things ... it slows us down, if only for 600 seconds; it forces us to be kind to ourselves, reminding us why we are kind to others; and, it has the wonderful side-affect of making us look better.
Suddenly, we look in the mirror and think, "Wow! I look good today!" Looking better, we feel better. That out of control spiral has slowed, maybe even flipped directions. It did for me.
Ask me how!
Happy to Share!
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