Thursday, February 6, 2014

Clean water, Employment, food and fodder and an end to Nuclear insanity. Part two.

We have seen some of the hottest summers and now coldest winters in the last few years. Maybe the correct term for what we have done to the climate is not global warming or climate change but climate destabilization. If we need so much energy that we are destroying the biosphere, we can at least do it in a way that does not make our planet unlivable.

We must start producing electricity and other types of power without ruining more of the planet. Wind, solar, bio fuel  and above all water power. Water is the most important resource we have and must be protected. The pacific ocean is now polluted with radiation from Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.

 We need to start with remedies and not just problems. Pull carbon out of the air and end the methods of farming that take as much as possible from the soil, while adding many types of biocides also contaminating our water and air.    One of the best places to start is to start protecting the soil s it can catch more water and store organic mater with it. Compost all your weeds and kitchen scraps to make your lawns and gardens grow. A long term plan for sustainability.

Return to rotational grazing and long rotations between crops to build up the soil with organic matter to store carbon in the ground and in trees. Tens of thousands of of ponds and water control systems to make plants grow and  make food for people and animals. Vast water project for cleaning water before it gets back to the oceans and to refill the water tables. Tens Thousands of ponds in every county and to produce Hydro power, and for agriculture. Something on the order of  President Eisenhower's Interstate project. Move water to where it is dry when there are floods in one area. Save as much as possible before it gets to the oceans, and move as much of it through constructed wet lands for purification if at all possible. This will create millions of jobs and help create a sustainable future for our economy.

A couple notes here . The green party convention for Arkansas is Feb 15th 2014 in Little Rock.
Like to stay healthy longer check out this list from  Ted Broer who was on coast to coast AM Last night.
Check out this list for best things not to eat
1) High fat meats such as bacon and hot dogs, which contain sodium nitrates
2) Aspartame, the artificial sweetener used in diet drinks and other products
3) Margarine, and products that contain trans fat (use organic butter instead)
4) Shellfish, generally contains too much contamination
5) Junk foods (like Twinkies), and products with high fructose corn syrup
6) Soy products, tend to increase estrogen levels
7) Fluoridated and chlorinated water, act as endocrine disruptors
8) High fat dairy products, and non-organic dairy (have bovine growth hormones)
9) Coffee, elevates harmful cortisol levels
10) Alcohol, habitual or daily use causes problems.
 

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