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Now in its 17th year, E/The Environmental Magazine is a bimonthly “clearinghouse” of information, news and resources for people concerned about the environment who want to know “What can I do?” to make a difference. A 13-time Independent Press Awards winner and nominee, E is chock full of everything environmental -- from recycling to rainforests, and from the global village to our own backyards.

 

 

Published bimonthly by a staff of six full-time and two part-time employees (plus a steady stream of college interns), E reaches a national audience in a smartly designed full-color format, printed on recycled paper. Published by the nonprofit (501-c-3) Earth Action Network, Inc., E is independent of any membership organization and has no agenda to promote except that of our very diverse and dynamic movement as a whole.

 

 

JANUARY/FEBRUARY EDITION 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CATCHING THE WIND
Wind energy is zero-emissions energy, a renewable resource that is one of our last, best hopes for 

staving off devastating climate change. Wind energy is the fastest-growing energy source in the world, 

mushrooming 28 percent annually over the last five years. By Jim Motavalli

 

 

 

 

 

 

A MIGHTY WIND
I'm appalled at the NIMBY ("not-in-my-back-yard") opposition to wind power projects like Cape 

Wind in Massachusetts. How do these graceful wind turbines destroy our view? Are they worse than the 

endless power lines that stretch across the country, the coal plants and oil refineries, the offshore oil rigs 

and tankers (and their spills), and the ominous nuclear towers that have become symbols of another 

impending Chernobyl? By Doug Moss

 

 

 

 

 


THIS WEEK'S COMMENTARY: AN OPEN LETTER TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT
The environmental movement is facing some pretty tough challenges. Not only has the shamelessly 

retrograde George W. Bush been re-elected to the Presidency of the United States, but Republicans, whose 

overall voting record is significantly less environment-friendly than that of the Democrats, have had their 

majorities increased in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. By Alan Holder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About E Magazine

E reports on all the current and emerging issues:

 

 

  • Air and water quality

  • Forests and Waterways

  • Biodiversity

  • Oceans and fisheries

  • Biotechnology

  • Human population growth impacts

  • Climate change

  • Recycling and re-Use

  • Endangered wildlife

  • Toxic health threats

  • Food safety

  • Transportation and energy issues

 

 

...and MANY MORE...all with contact information so readers can investigate topics further.

 

And as a service to readers who seek ways to "green up" their personal lifestyles, E is loaded with practical information on a range of topics:

 

 

  • Healthy food choices

  • Green House & Home topics

  • Environmental impacts on health

  • Personal Finance "with a green conscience"

  • Green consumer product trends

  • Reviews of books, products and services

  • Eco-Travel and Tourism

  • Marketplace with reader service

 

Most important, E helps readers become active! Over 700 readers responded enthusiastically to a recent questionnaire about actions they had taken in the last year. Here's what they said:

  • 60% wrote letters to legislators,

  • 93% recycled at home and their office,

  • 70% joined an environmental group,

  • 69% ate lower on the food chain, and,

  • 90% purchased products which have a lower environmental impact.

 

E is featured and quoted widely by the press, and is regularly syndicated by several national and international news agencies, including The New York Times syndicate, and AlterNet.

 

In fact, in calendar year 2004, over 100 articles from E's pages were selected for republication in other newspapers, magazines and on-line services. E reprints and excerpts can be found in scores of books, textbooks, teachers guides, research servces, and online in many forms, including extensively throughout the library market.

 

E Magazine’s also publishes and distributes EarthTalk, an environmental question-and-answer column, provided free weekly to newspapers, news services, environmental organizations and green-friendly companies. In direct fulfillment of E‘s editorial mission, EarthTalk is an effort to reach “beyond the choir” of committed environmentalists and offer highly useful information to sympathetic but uninformed people shown in poll after poll to be ready and even eager for “green” information.

 

EarthTalk answers reader-submitted questions on a wide range of environmental topics—“from the global village to your backyard”: “Is genetically modified food safe for human consumption?” “How do I remove the asbestos siding from my house and dispose of it properly?” “Are ‘environmentally safe’ household cleaners really better for my health and for water quality?” “How do I know if what I’m buying is truly organic?” Nearly 400 outlets presently carry EarthTalk, which has a total weekly readership approaching 4 million.

 

E recently published its first book, Feeling the Heat: Dispatches from the Frontlines of Climate Change, which is edited by E editor, Jim Motavalli, and includes the contributions of 10 of E’s regular writers and noted environmental photographer, Gary Braasch. Feeling the Heat expands on a September 2000 E cover story that profiled actual world “hot spots” where people are already coping day-to-day with the consequences of climactic disruption.

 

E has another book scheduled for release on Earth Day 2005, which will be a comprehensive guide to the environmental lifestyle. Written for general audiences, the book will provide an overview on current environmental issues, from recycling to rainforest protection, and will introduce readers to broad categories of environmental products and services, from natural and organic foods to non-toxic cleaners to eco-travel options.

 

For more information on making editorial contributions to E/The Environmental Magazine, select

 

 

Also, E Magazine offers INTERNSHIPS in its Editorial, Advertising, and Circulation departments.

 

E is carried by some 6,000 public, college and school libraries, and is indexed with many databases including H.W. Wilson, EBSCO, Infotrac, ProQuest Information and Learning, Thomson Learning and others.

 

If you have questions about your subscription or a problem with it, or need to change your address, please visit our Subscriber Services page, or contact:

E Magazine
P.O. Box 2047
Marion, OH 43305-2047
Tel: (815) 734-1242

 

Manuscripts or artwork not accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope may not be returned. E Magazine makes every effort to ensure that the products and services advertised in its pages are consistent with the environmental ethic we are trying to uphold and promote. Opinions expressed in these pages do not necessarily reflect the views of Earth Action Network, Inc.

 

CONTACTS

E Magazine Staff List
Publisher & Executive Editor
Doug Moss
doug@emagazine.com


Editor
Jim Motavalli
jimm@emagazine.com


Associate Publisher
Deborah Kamlani

Associate Publisher / Advertising Director
Karen Soucy (x. 104)
sales@emagazine.com

Art Director
Jason Kremkau
jason@emagazine.com

Managing Editor
Brian Howard
bhoward@emagazine.com

Director of Marketing
Scott Pierson (x. 110)
scott@emagazine.com

Internet Marketing Manager
Jessica Worden (x. 103)
jessica@emagazine.com

Advertising/Promotions Manager
Paola Baldino (x. 105)
paola@emagazine.com

Operations Manager
Kimberly Allen (x. 101)
kallen@emagazine.com

Contributing Editor
Roddy Scheer
roddy@emagazine.com

Director of Youth Editorial
Stacy Clark
stacy@emagazine.com

Site Developer and Webmaster
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webslinger@emagazine.com

Editorial & Advertising Offices
28 Knight St.
Norwalk, CT 06851

PO Box 5098
Westport, CT 06881

Tel: (203) 854-5559
Fax: (203) 866-0602

E-mail: info@emagazine.com

Regular Contributors
Lisa Blackshear
Randall Enos
Chris Murphy
Elizabeth Prager
Jerry Russell

Editorial Advisors
Kenny Ausubel
Ed Begley, Jr.
Debra J. Callahan
Ruth Caplan
Andre Carothers
Ellen Connet
Paul Connet
Nancy Chuda
Rick Davis
Katherine DiMatteo
Dr. Michael W. Fox
Lois Marie Gibbs
Jonathan Gottscho
Karl Grossman
Denis Hayes
Randall Hayes
Hazel Henderson
John A. Hoyt
Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D.
Ron Kroese
Philip D. Levin
Hunter Lovins
Susan Meeker-Lowry
Stephanie Mills
Dr. Peter Montague
Mindy Pennybacker
John Rensenbrink
Jeremy Rifkin
Brian A. Rosborough
Teya Ryan
Charles C. Savitt
Norman Solomon
Michael Stein
Betsy Taylor
David Todd
Jay Walljasper
James Weinstein
Chris Wille


Earth Action Network, Inc.

President/Treasurer
Doug Moss

Vice President
Jim Motavalli

Secretary
Deborah Kamlani

Of Counsel
Douglas A. Miller, Jr., Esq.,
Sargent and Sargent

 

 

MORE  LOCAL AGENDA 21     UK PARLIAMENT A-Z     HOUSE OF LORDS A-Z     UK COUNCIL'S AGENDA 21

Agenda 21 is a blueprint for sustainable development into the 21st Century.  Its basis was agreed during the Earth Summit at Rio in 1992, and signed by 179 Heads of State and Governments.  Is enough being done to halt Global Warming?  

 

An Introduction to Our Climate

According to the National Academy of Sciences, the Earth's surface temperature has risen by about 1 degree Fahrenheit in the past century, with accelerated warming during the past two decades. There is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming over the last 50 years is attributable to human activities. Human activities have altered the chemical composition of the atmosphere through the buildup of greenhouse gases – primarily carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. The heat-trapping property of these gases is undisputed although uncertainties exist about exactly how earth's climate responds to them. Go to the Emissions section for much more on greenhouse gases.

 

 

 

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