Letters to the Editor
SEND LETTERS TO: spear@earthwatchohio.org or P.O. Box 213, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
Dear Editor,
I am writing in reference to a letter in your June/July issue of EarthWatch Ohio. David Olesko, who from what he wrote obviously does not believe in global warming, says to check NASA for the “real truth” on climate change? Well, I did just that and visited www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/human_impact.html and it clearly states that climate change is caused by human activity. Then I visited www.nasa.gov/lb/vision/earth/environment/danger_point.html which states because of global warming we’re headed for trouble. And at www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/earthandsun/climate_change.html you can watch things melting due to global warming.
You get the idea. People like David Olesko just amaze me in the way they present their ideological opinions as facts, and even pretend to have researched it.
Hi there,
I was encouraged to read in EarthWatch Ohio about the work you are doing. My own focus is on humane farming.
I am compiling an index of humane farms in Northeast Ohio and other regions of the country. We will be initiating groups to start buying directly from these farms rather than from grocery stores. I have started a new website—the index is under construction, but please take a look at the home page at www.knowhowitgrows.wordpress.com. I am adding your website on my links page, and I hope people will check you out.
Let’s join our efforts to support humane farming practices and compassionate farms!
To the Editor,
Which causes more CO2 emissions in total—eating animal products like meat, milk and eggs, or driving cars?
Surprise! It’s animal products! I bet this is a shocker for many. According to a 2006 report published by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the livestock sector generates more greenhouse gas emissions as measured in CO2 equivalent—18 percent more, to be exact—than transportation! It is also a major source of land and water degradation.
Henning Steinfeld, Chief of FAO's Livestock Information and Policy Branch and senior author of the report says that “Livestock are one of the most significant contributors to today’s most serious environmental problems. Urgent action is required to remedy the situation.”
What is the easiest way for regular old citizens of the planet, like us, to remedy this gigantic problem? Reduce or eliminate your consumption of animal products! There are so many advantages in addition to environmental concerns, such as health and food costs, that I can’t even begin to list them – but there are tons of websites to help those interested in plant-based diets. Start somewhere like www.ChooseVeg.org and go from there!
Hi Stefanie and EWO readers,
How do we significantly improve not only alliances among environmental groups, but also alliances between environmentalists and people working on a diverse array of other issues such as national security, healthcare, poverty or civil rights?
I realize that no person or organization can thoroughly address all aspects of environmentalism, not to mention all aspects of whatever other community or societal issue there may be. But if we want there to be a mass social movement, doesn’t there need to be some sort of set of values and a vision for the future that not only leads to alliances among all facets of environmentalism, but also leads to alliances between environmentalism and people working on issues that are outside the scope of environmentalism?
I am not advocating trying to get everyone in all of the environmental groups and all of the allied groups outside of environmentalism to agree entirely with one another. Instead, I am advocating a societal-scale process of dialogue, brainstorming and a collaborative trying out of solutions to address problems.
If anyone is interested in sharing their ideas about how we can significantly enhance the processes of forming such alliances, please contact me at 614-202-0178.
August/September 2008 Contents