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> >>>Regardless of your politics, consider the following.

> >>>

> >>> > > 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 five

> >>> > > 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 representatives

> >>> > > and environmental contacts.

> >>> > > Let them know we want global education,

> >>> > > participation

> >>> > > and funding in conservation, efficiency and

> >>> > > alternative fuel efforts-and an end to over-

> >>> > > exploitation and misuse of the earth's resources.

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