Guest guest Posted May 19, 2001 Report Share Posted May 19, 2001 > >ROLL YOUR OWN BLACKOUT > >THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER JUNE 21, 2001 > >THURS EVE, 7-10pm worldwide, all time zones > > > >As an alternative to George W. Bush's energy policies and lack of > >emphasis > >on efficiency, conservation and alternative fuels, there will be a > >voluntary > >rolling blackout on the first day of summer, June 21 at > >7pm - 10pm in any time zone (this will roll it across the planet). > > > >Its a simple protest and a symbolic act. Turn out your lights from > >7pm-10pm > >on June 21. Unplug whatever you can unplug in your house. Light a candle > >to > >the Sungoddess,kiss and tell or not, take a stroll in the dark, invent > >ghost > >stories, anything that's not electronic - have fun in the dark. > > > >Read the 1999 book "Natural Capitalism" by Hawken and Lovins to learn > >that > >conservation/high efficiency technologies already ARE on-the-shelf. If > >implemented these revolutionary ideas would pay themselves off within 5 > >years, after which we'd be pumping far less greenhouse gas into the > >atmosphere and saving bucks to boot. > > > >Forward this email as widely as possible, to your government represent- > >atives and environmental contacts. Let them know we want global educa- > >tion, participation and funding in conservation, efficiency and alter- > >native fuel efforts -- and an end to over exploitation and misuse of the > > > >earth's resources. > > > >Anyone knows that the Cheney-Bush team is blowing smoke when they tell > >us > >that "... conservation can't help, it'll just be too expensive to > >implement > >those technologies..." While on the other hand, technology to develop > >and > >deploy weapons to blow incoming ICBMs out of the sky are easy to come > >by. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2001 Report Share Posted May 19, 2001 In a message dated 5/19/01 11:08:34 AM Pacific Daylight Time, suzy.grayson writes: I'll be doing it! Just remind us nearer to the time will ya, fraggle? mmm...i'll try.....like i can remember wot i had fer breakfast sheesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2001 Report Share Posted May 19, 2001 >As an alternative to George W. Bush's energy policies and lack of >emphasis on efficiency, conservation and alternative fuels, there will >be voluntary rolling blackout on the first day of summer, June 21 at >7pm - 10pm in any time zone (this will roll it across the planet). I'll be doing it! Just remind us nearer to the time will ya, fraggle? Suz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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