I know there's 'labour and consumption', but that doesn't really fit economy.

However, the powers that be may decide an environment section is good.

[ 17 February 2005: Message edited by: maestro ]

-The forum regarding spatrioter's sex life.

-The forum about hair and hair products.

-The forum about the different kinds of ear muffs.

Guys. Forums are created in order to categorize topics that are being discussed a lot on babble, so we don't have a million threads discussing the Middle East, or the NDP, clogging up other forums.

Maybe when Ian Gregson stops creating threads about himself, and the Green Party starts clogging up babble with discussion instead of advertising, a separate forum will be created to address environmentalism.

[ 17 February 2005: Message edited by: Erik the Red ]

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Guys. Forums are created in order to categorize topics that are being discussed a lot on babble, so we don't have a million threads discussing the Middle East, or the NDP, clogging up other forums.

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That's true, and every new forum creates work for somebody (they do a great job of running babble now, and I know it's a load of work), so don't get me wrong, I understand at least some of the issues.

But environmental issues tend to get posted in a variety of different forums, This makes it more difficult to follow the general topic, and harder to relate items to each other.

At the same time, there are forums that get very little use.

So I believe it may be possible, by judicious editing, to create an environmental forum without adding to the number of forums.

[ 18 February 2005: Message edited by: Contrarian ]

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-The forum regarding spatrioter's sex life.

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Why open an empty forum?

[ 18 February 2005: Message edited by: dokidoki ]

In a more positive way, Audubon, aquifer and resource-fullness.....

There's a genuine concern by many that we should get around to saving the planet in as many big and small ways as possible.

I would also like to draw attention to Contrarian's post in my intro thread where he (she?) linked me to homestyle wind power. That was great! I'd like to post my ideas and hear other people's, but there is not clear place to put it.

I want a forum to discuss these things because, if you can't breathe the air or drink the water, does any of the other discussion on this board really matter?

For example, as a democratic socialist involved with the labour, cooperative, local conservation and ethical small business movements and the NDP, I see more often that not economic, labour and democracy issues crossing well over into ecological and environmental concerns.

As for the NDP forum, ecological ideas seem to be discussed there very often, and that's a good thing (the labour and consumption forum does as well).

The fact is the NDP is the only political party I know of that takes ecological health and sustainability values seriously and puts forward credible economic policies to address these and always has. Other parties simply aren't credible and never have been on this.

It's my first attempt at creating a web community. It's slowly growing as I try to add daily content and longer book review and articles weekly.

If you have any suggestions on how it might be improved, (i.e. adding a forum topic that you and others have expressed an interest in) let me know. I think I am small enough to be sufficiently responsive.

the overlaps in environment are the constant- I had a water focus that is morphing-

I can see the need for a focus as well as for the integration with economics, policy, art, education.... health

WHO CAN GET AN OIL COMPANY TO PRODUCE A COPY OF OUR 2001 RELEASE FROM PA "DEP" WHICH AGREEMENTS CALLED FOR?

It appears the news media and government are afraid of the oil company, unwilling to address and/or write about environmental violations.
As a victim/owner whose property an oil company spilled oil which migrated under the foundations of our homes and left the scene, latter agreed to conduct Act II clean-up/removal of cancer causing oil which migrated under our homes, then provided fraudulent release to owners.

I request help in getting the oil company to:
1-relocate a non suspecting resident who has moved onto the spill site into the home of the deceased resident, who failed to move after the spill, unaware the hydro petrolem gases were left in the soil which cause cancer.
2-produce copies of our 2001 release from PA "DEP"
3-purchase the homes, tare them down and remove the toxic soil under the foundations of homes and in the yards, to prevent any future deaths.

I have documentation to demonstrate my claims but have been unable to get any help for violations of environmental heath and safety laws in a minority neighborhood by this oil company.
Help to insure noone else move into one of these homes and dies from cancer years latter. As this oil company deceives owners to save the cost of cleaning up their mistakes.
How many families will get cancer from oil left under the foundation of their homes? Is this oil company providing financial incentives to shuts down all help for its victims?
I want to hear from you and you help.

WHO CAN GET AN OIL COMPANY TO PRODUCE A COPY OF OUR 2001 RELEASE FROM PA "DEP" WHICH AGREEMENTS CALLED FOR?

It appears the news media and government are afraid of the oil company, unwilling to address and/or write about environmental violations.
As a victim/owner whose property an oil company spilled oil which migrated under the foundations of our homes and left the scene, latter agreed to conduct Act II clean-up/removal of cancer causing oil which migrated under our homes, then provided fraudulent release to owners.

I request help in getting the oil company to:
1-relocate a non suspecting resident who has moved onto the spill site into the home of the deceased resident, who failed to move after the spill, unaware the hydro petrolem gases were left in the soil which cause cancer.
2-produce copies of our 2001 release from PA "DEP"
3-purchase the homes, tare them down and remove the toxic soil under the foundations of homes and in the yards, to prevent any future deaths.

I have documentation to demonstrate my claims but have been unable to get any help for violations of environmental heath and safety laws in a minority neighborhood by this oil company.
Help to insure noone else move into one of these homes and dies from cancer years latter. As this oil company deceives owners to save the cost of cleaning up their mistakes.
How many families will get cancer from oil left under the foundation of their homes? Is this oil company providing financial incentives to shuts down all help for its victims?
I want to hear from you and you help.