Hi All,
With spring fast approaching (and in many cases already in bloom!) I can’t help but get excited about the tree-planting event(s) we have in the works.
...Vancouver!
I say, “event(s)” and “in the works”, because we currently find ourselves at a bit of a financial impasse with the current location (Maple Park, Surrey BC) that is forcing us to look at making other arrangements in order to fulfill our pledge to put 10,000 more trees into the ground this spring.
I will keep you all posted as we may have to make a trip to Surrey City Hall to address the counsel for more support!
Now, beyond all the business, I have to say again, that I’m excited at the prospect of planting!
To have an opportunity to give back to the earth and to be a part of the healing process for the air, water and soil is a meaningful part of Mannkind’s commitment to Mother Nature.
(In my opinion) Global Climate Change is upon us, always has been always will be, in one form or another–cold, hot, moderately-warm…what-have-you; and while this most recent round has been acute & aggressive, at the end of the day, I don’t think we need a scientist, or a politician, to tell us that we are living poorly and that we need to pitch-in & pick up after ourselves.
Volunteer for one of our tree-planting events and you’ll have a direct opportunity to dig-in for a better, GREENer tomorrow! And what’s more, you’ll be geo-engineering!
Yes, Hi! There you are…welcome, everyone, I’d like you to meet geo-engineering!
A once shy and odd-ball field of inquiry within the scientific community, geo-engineering is now emerging to the forefront of public discussion in the highest political & economic circles; in fact, Bill Gates has recently pledged 4.5 million towards geo-engineering research, and some of it will find its way right here into western Canada via David Keith and the University of Calgary.
Despite a recent rise in popularity, it’s important to keep in mind why geo-engineering was, and really is, so shy; two reasons, mainly, and these speak to the more elaborate expressions of the science (tree-planting, while it may be defined as geo-engineering, very rarely gets out of hand): first, its ecological impact is too unpredictable, especially on a global scale; and second, its technological requirements are quite, shall we say, far-fetched & fairly dangerous!
Moreover, they are all nearly impossible to test effectively due to the necessary arrangement of international accords, oversight & budgeting; and that may take a while, given what’s currently on the international table of discussion: war, famine, pestilence to name a few of the older courses…notwithstanding, major public figures are taking notice and talking about the practical benefits of solar radiation management systems and preemptive hurricane reduction practices. All of which may indeed prove useful in the coming decades of expected environmental volatility.
Feel free to click through the articles I have included below to get a better idea of how imaginative & innovative these ideas for geo-engineering really are and what challenges they face coming to fruition. I have also included a few links that touch on how the planet itself is coping with, and responding to, the effects of climate change!
There are many more articles out there related to either geo-engineering or how the earth is healing itself, so please feel free to add the articles you come across that are cool & interesting to the comments section.
Enjoy!
Andrew G
Geo-engineering:
http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2010/02/10/geoengineering-inevitable
http://www.livescience.com/environment/etc/100130-geoengineering-schemes-yay-boo.html
The Earth Healing itself:
http://www.livescience.com/environment/070926_gw_cure.html
http://www.livescience.com/environment/etc/100130-water-vapor.html