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Mission Statement
The Global Warming Task Force (GWTF) of
Henderson County is a nonpartisan and nonprofit organization working to
reduce carbon dioxide emissions and pollution. The Task Force encourages
informed and active participation of citizens in their government and
seeks to influence public policy through education and advocacy.
American Bahá'í Community ...
participates in a national effort to study and act in response
to global warming ...
click here
If there really is Global
Warming why am I so cold? Here's one good answer ...
the jet stream, instead of flowing predominantly west to east as usual,
meanders more north and south. In winter, this change in flow sends warm
air north from the subtropical oceans into Alaska and Greenland, but it
also pushes cold air south from the Arctic on the east side of the
Rockies. Please follow the link for a complete explanation of why global
warming makes me cold ... click
here
Read the GWTF Comment on Nuclear Plant (MS Word File)
French Broad River Keeper
Reveals Coal Ash Problem . . . In
a Community Forum co-sponsored by the GWTF and ECO, Tuesday, June 1, Hartwell Carson,
the French Broad River Keeper, presented information about hazardous
coal ash waste that threatens the river and people who live near the
Progress Energy plant in Buncombe County.
Read
his report here.
Update
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About the Science of 350.
Interfaith Declaration on Climate Change ...
More than 100 religious organizations, representing
almost every major religion in the world have signed the Interfaith
Declaration on Climate change. "Respect for Life is a central doctrine
of all faiths on Earth. Yet today we are endangering life on Earth with
dangerous levels of greenhouse gas emissions. These gases are
destabilizing the global climate system, heating the Earth, acidifying
the oceans, and putting both humanity and all living creatures at
unacceptable risk...
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Plant a tree to save up to 65% on energy ... Homeowners
that properly place trees in their landscape can realize savings up to
58% on daytime air conditioning and as high as 65% for mobile homes. If
applied nationwide to buildings not now benefiting from trees, the shade
could reduce our nation’s consumption of oil by 500,000 barrels of
oil/day.
Read More About This
DISAPPERING SLOPES IN
THE ANDES .... you have to watch
the commercial to see this video clip, but it's important enough to do
it anyway.
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=9322002
NATIONAL SOLAR TOUR in Hendersonville ...
The GWTF of Henderson County
sponsored a leg of the National Solar Tour, October 17. About 15
participants rode on the Hendersonville Trolley to visit solar
installations in local homes, the Landmark, a local apartment complex,
and then toured the new Mills River Elementary School which is LEED
certified as a result of our efforts in past years. Below is a picture
of some of the tour participants in front of the school.

PDA Agenda for Action ...
The Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) is offering a step by
step action plan for individuals who are concerned about global climate
change. Regardless of your political affiliation this list of specific
action steps you can take as an individual person is worth a closer
look.
Click Here for details.
The Breathing Earth simulation...
This real-time simulation displays the CO2
emissions of every country in the world, as well as their birth and
death rates.
Click Here!
Maybe Ten Years ??? ....
Scientists tell us we have a 10-year window --
if even that -- before catastrophic climate change becomes inevitable
and irreversible. The threat is real, and time is not on our side... The
truth is that the threat we face is not an abstract concern for the
future. It is already upon us and its effects are being felt worldwide,
right now. Scientists project that the Arctic will be ice-free in the
summer of 2013. Not in 2050, but four years from now.
Click Here!
Why So Much Controversy?
With such strong scientific consensus that
global warming is real and is largely due to human activities, why is
there so much controversy in the press and among the public? Why do some
people keep insisting it is just an unproven theory? Some reasons
involve communication breakdowns, but even more important is ...
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Solar Solutions -
by Dr. Hermann Scheer ...
Our Earth is an open and a closed system at the same time: it is open
to the constant flow of energy from the Sun, the force of gravity of the
Sun and Moon and cosmic radiation; it is closed with respect to the
potential of fossil resources, of matter, water, soil and air. As long
as the global economy operates on this limited base of energy and raw
materials, it has only a very restricted outlook left, for two
irrefutable reasons: on the one hand, because fossil resources are
finite, and on the other, because during their conversion, the finite,
but indispensable elements of life on our globe—water, soil, and the
atmosphere—are unavoidably overburdened, damaged and destroyed ....
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THE POVERTY OF CLIMATE
CHANGE
For people of faith, addressing climate change is a
justice issue. Water scarcity, drought, crop failure, increased disease
and flooding are just a few of the issues brought on by global climate
change that could impact those living in poverty. The National Council
of Churches Eco-Justice programs is marking
Earth Day Sunday on April 27 by recognizing the relationship
between poverty and climate change. They offer a resource for worship,
adult study and youth activities. Pass this on to your congregation.
Copies are available online by visiting:
www.nccecojustice.org .

Attention Kids of all Ages
Click the logo to the left to
learn about a new program just for you.
Thinking of Building?
-- 53 Local Green Businesses
Teach Your Children . . .
Think climate change is too big of a problem to solve? Think again.
Small changes in our everyday lives can make a big difference. Just ask
Patrick Gonzalez, a Nature Conservancy climate scientist who sits on the
United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the scientific
body assessing global climate change. Teach your children what they can
do and set a good example...
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The Cost of Coal
Public Pressure Has An Effect
Read
http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/781242.html
Play the new global warming theme
song ...
The Big 10
Actions
you can take now!
JOIN
THE TASK FORCE
Top 10 Ways to Be Green
Tip #1: Unplug!
Taking a few minutes to turn off electrical devices won't just help you
save the planet, it can also help you save a few bucks off your electric
bill each month. At home, go ahead and turn off the lights when leaving
a room (chances are the walls
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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
is a "Green" Building Rating System, developed by the U.S. Green
Building Council (USGBC). It provides a suite of (Cont'd.
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