Goal For The Green

Here is part 3 and 4, as chronicled in a 2008 exploration, through the Northwest Passage, down the western coast of North America, through the Panama Canal, and back to Norway.

There is no disputing that, there is strange weather phenomena occurring in diverse places, around the globe.   Here, in North America as many as eighteen states, have been experiencing, tripple digit record breaking heat, for the last 4-6 weeks.  Here in the Northwest, we didn’t have a Spring, and didn’t even reach 70 degrees, until early June.  We can count on one hand, the days that have come close to, or just above 80 degrees.  Perhaps, a trip to Washington, is needed for some of you to spell relief!

Part 3

Part 4

Here’s hoping you enjoyed this series, and hoping your weather starts to cooperate with whatever is needed in your area.

As much as we may not want to admit it, climate change is happening at an alarming rate.  I want to share this 4 part video series, that proves it is real, and it is happening.  At the very least, this should cause you to question man’s relationship with the planet, and what we can be more concious of.

Part 1

Part 2

Both Oregon and Washington, have a reputation, of being and promoting the “green lifestyle.” Portland, Oregon, takes pride in their mass transit program, and continually proves, that large cities, can reduce their carbon footprints. That all changed recently, and the green future, has taken a step back into the past.  It now appears, black as coal.

Cowlitz County,Washington, across the the Columbia River from, Portland,Oregon, has approved construction, of a coal export terminal. The facility, will export millions of tons, of U.S. coal to Asia, well in particular, China, yearly. Read the rest of this entry »