for your information--reminder

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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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