Share a Club

Stumbled upon the Sierra Club website as I was looking for a study on the environmental policies of McCain and Obama.  The club is one of America's largest environmental organizations.  It is also one of the biggest groups interested to study the policies of the two candidates.

The club's Three Conservation Initiatives:

Smart Energy Solutions
Calls for a bold shift from reliance on fossil fuels and nuclear power to a safe, clean energy future built on efficiency, renewable fuels, and innovative technologies -- all of which will also help fight global warming.

America's Wild Legacy
Focuses on protecting our wildlife and their habitat and preserving our wild and special places.

Safe and Healthy Communities
Fights pollution of our water and air and toxic threats to communities across America.

Of the many interesting and informative features of the website, I like the page on 10 things you can do to help curb global warming the most.

I'm sharing Sierra Club to you.  Do check it out.  

Now back to web-based research on the two candidates and their concern for the environment.

The Electric Jeepney

Here in the Philippines, the most popular means of public transportation is the jeepney. It offers the cheapest fare and is available almost anywhere in the metro and in provincial towns.

Our colorful jeepneys, however, run on diesel and emit great amounts of carbon monoxide.

In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Greenpeace Southeast Asia developed the e-jeepney: a jeepney that uses energy from biodegradable waste produced by urban wet markets, food establishments, and households.

The e-jeepney is currently plying private roads in Makati City, the Philippines' premier business district.

>> More about the e-jeepney (PDF)