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| fought to bring environmental concerns to the | | | | your vehicle, and it will calculate your contirbution |
| forefront in the news as well as in people's minds | | | | based on that information. |
| across the world. Finally, the green movement, the | | | | Your moneys are then donated to alternative, earth |
| movement to help stop dangerous greenhouse gases | | | | friendly, renewable energy projects such as windmill |
| from destroying the ozone layer and causing | | | | farms, which generate energy resources without |
| disastrous global warming, is gaining a ton of | | | | damaging the environment. |
| momentum thanks to the persistence of activism. | | | | A simple concept, and yet it has taken off and |
| The publicity this movement has received lately is | | | | become incredibly popular - especially in states like |
| astounding. First, we have Al Gore, our former Vice | | | | California, which is the leader in environmental |
| President, winning an Oscar (who'd a guessed it?) for | | | | awareness and proactive politics on environmental |
| a controversial yet thought provoking documentary | | | | issues. |
| on the iminent threat of global warming. | | | | The governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, |
| We all know that anything that originates in | | | | is even getting into not only the promotion of green |
| Hollywood garners boatloads of media publicity, so | | | | living, but he also lives by example. |
| this alone generated awareness and support where | | | | Two of his Hummers are now powered by |
| there was a relative lack thereof before, and | | | | alternative, earth friendly fuels, and he has signed |
| motivated thousands if not millions out of | | | | landmark legislature which calls for the reduction of |
| complacency. | | | | greenhouse gases by 25% - a huge endeavor - by |
| Sure, there are critics of the documentary that say | | | | the year 2020. |
| the iminence as stated by the former Vice President | | | | The governor has indicated a strong stance in |
| is overstated, but isn't it nonetheless a victory in the | | | | preventive measure against global warming, and has |
| fight to reduce greenhouse gases through | | | | created a political culture of awareness on the |
| awareness?In addition to the Hollywood attention, | | | | subject by drawing public attention to his policies. This |
| there are organizations such as TerraPass gaining | | | | is great news for the green movement. |
| recognition and wide sponsorship for their efforts in | | | | You almost can't go a day without reading some sort |
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| marketing strategy. | | | | alone shows that it is now a public concern and of |
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| alternative energy sources and promotes awareness | | | | bother writing about it. |
| about what is called your "carbon footprint", or how | | | | The fact is, we all have a part in keeping our |
| much you contribute to the buildup of carbon | | | | environment safe and people-friendly for thousands |
| monoxide gases which destroy the earth's ozone | | | | of years to come, and the publicity as of late has |
| layer and contribute to global warming. | | | | only reinforced the idea that if you aren't part of the |
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