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Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million individuals and 2,000 businesses turned their lights off for one hour to take a stand against climate change. Only a year later, Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement Earth Hour has grown each year, and in 2010, 128 countries joined what is the largest world-wide initative of climate action. Iconic buildings and landmarks from Asia Pacific to Europe and Africa to the Americas went dark. People across the world life turned off their lights and came together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common – our planet. Earth Hour 2011 will take place on Saturday 26 March at 8.30PM (at our local time). This Earth Hour Day, let’s go beyond those sixty minutes, and think about what we can do to create change after the lights...
Debunk Your Junk!
The ERC and Sawtooth Botanical Garden are partnering up with BCTAC, BCTAC2, and the WRHS Environmental Club to help our community reduce junk mail. We welcome everyone to Tully’s and Iconoclast in Ketchum and Hailey Coffee Company in Hailey from 10:00am-12:00pm on Saturday, January 15th where we will be available to help you get junk mail out of your life!
Why you ask??
Eliminating junk...
Pretty simple and cool technology. I learned about this after seeing the video below of an Energy company that is pushing for something similar in Europe. Wouldn't it be cool to have these in the Spin rooms at the Y or other local gyms?
From Anderson Cooper 360
Fortum from Rasmus Keger on Vimeo.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is publishing a final rule in the Federal Register to reinstate the regulatory protections under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 for the gray wolf (Canis lupus) in most of the Northern Rocky Mountains (NRM). This administrative procedure is a restatement in regulation in order to comply with the District of Montana court order dated August 5, 2010. In order to enforce the court order, this final rule corrects the gray wolf listing for the northern half of Montana, the northern panhandle of Idaho, the eastern third of Washington and Oregon, and north-central Utah as endangered and reinstates the former special rules designating the gray wolf in the remainder of Montana and Idaho as nonessential experimental populations. Because ESA protections were not removed in Wyoming by our April 2, 2009, final delisting rule, Wyoming is not impacted by this final rule. This action is publishing in the Federal Register on Tuesday, October 26, 2010. However, the court order...
By John Pluntze 
The Salt Lake Tribune wrote a fabulous article about the return of Sockeye this year.
Read the rest of the article here. I thought I appreciated nature until I watched this video. This guy brings new meaning to being a nature lover. Perhaps some mushrooms helped too. Starting with "Woahs" and "Oh my Gods" and crescendoing to crying, laughing, and then asking the sky, "What does this mean?" It's so goofy that you'll be crying along with him.
The electronics of yesterday are quickly filling up our landfills. It is not the sheer volume that is problematic, as e-waste only occupies 3% of the total volume of waste, but rather the amount of toxic waste that makes up 70% of the toxic waste. This is staggering to think about. Between lead, fire-resistant chemicals and so on the toxins can be very harmful if they seep into our soils, which make their way to our water sources. Only 3% of our cell phones are disposed of properly. This is a shameful number and one that exists not because 97% of the population are evil, but ignorant to the harm this waste can cause. If you are confused about what to do with your electronic waste, please visit the BANwebsite. They are the leaders in ewaste and make sure proper protections are made. Some ewaste companies simply ship our waste to less developed countries, where it is not handled properly but makes them more money. BAN will show you where you can dispose of it properly for you area Thanks to a raised level of awareness...
On Earth Day, April 22nd, Atkinson's, Albertson’s, and King's will not be giving out plastic bags, so bring your own bags when shopping or you can purchase reusable bags at the retailers. The main sponsors for the program include the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Atkinson’s, Albertson’s, King’s, the City of Hailey, and the ERC. 
The Environmental Resource Center and a grassroots group called the Dynamic Energy Systems Institute are joining forces to focus on local energy issues. The two believe that successfully addressing local energy issues is a key part of the valley’s long-term sustainability and can be best addressed by joining forces. The leadership from both is excited about this development and believes that there’s much ground to be covered locally on addressing energy supply and demand issues. One of the first projects that will be addressed is to create a comprehensive web resource that provides the community with a central place to learn about local energy issues. This site will help community members get involved and find out how they can take advantage of the strong energy incentives that now exist, such as the Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate program which in about 3 weeks has already given out over $225,000 in rebates of its $1.2 million. Kingsley Murphy, the ERC’s Board Chair,...
Hemingway Elementary fifth grade engineering technology students won the Just Bag It! video competition created by the City of Hailey. The students were advised by Scott Slonim and include Joseph Anderson, Sierra Beck, Tess Burchmore, Danielle Doerflein,and Gabriella Whittaker. The video encourages people to bring re-usable bags with them when going shopping and describes the benefits of using the bags as compared to the risks of not using them. On Earth Day, April 22nd, Atkinson's, Albertson’s, and King's will not be giving out plastic bags, so bring your own bags when shopping or you can purchase reusable bags at the retailers. The main sponsors for the program include the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Atkinson’s, Albertson’s, King’s, the City of Hailey, and the ERC. Here's a link to the video: Plum TV caught this interaction between a wolf and 3 malamutes in Greenhorn not far from Sun Valley and Ketchum a year ago at this same time last year.
Read the full story here. 
Did you know that Monday, April 26th, 2010 is National Healthy Schools Day? Honestly, this is the first year that I have heard of such a thing, but I will be the first to jump on this bandwagon and give my support. I actually found the website totally by mistake, as I was researching school pesticide use. (http://www.nationalhealthyschoolsday.org) The day is coordinated by Healthy Schools Network in collaboration with US EPA and the Council of Educational Facility Planners – International (CEFPI). For 2010, the focus will be on using certified green cleaning products to help improve indoor air quality. I have personal experience with an issue very close to this. Back in the mid 1990's, my company was contracted to do pest control services for a school district in our area. There was only one problem - one of the students had been diagnosed with health issues related to pesticide use. At the time, I was...
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with more than 50 million people participating. Many global landmarks stood in darkness during that hour, as symbols of hope for a cause that grows more and more urgent each day.