The Los Angeles Free Press Makes its First Major Contribution to the Ecology Movement
(41 Years Ago!)
41 Years ago, Ron Cobb was the in-house political cartoonist for the Los Angeles Free Press and is now recognized as one of the finest from that era. Here, though, may be one of his most enduring and impactful contributions – the Earth Day Symbol.
Derived from both the thoughts of Environment and Organism it was first published, as seen here, on the Front Page of the Los Angeles Free Press.
The Symbol was later placed on a green and white striped background, featured in Time Magazine, and flown as a flag at the initial Earth Day Events. Since then, it is estimated to have been seen by no less than 100 million people!
Ecology Symbol, Los Angeles Free Press, 1969
Categories: Changing Society, Community, Environment, Social Change, Society and Culture Tags: ecology, Ecology Movement, LA Free Press, LA Free Press Archives, Los Angeles Free Press, Los Angeles Free Press Archives, Ron Cobb
Commentary on: Ecology. Who Cares?
Series 17
Day 3 of 3
Commentary will be posted at 5 pm (PST)
Est. 1964 Re-Incarnated by Public Demand
This is the original, 60’s, counter culture, LA Free Press. Today’s Best Alternative View & Our Old Hippie Headlines, Too! A Head Trip for Smart Minds.
This article refers directly to the contents of the Los Angeles Free Press. Specifically, to the Series mentioned above to which there is an Intro below.
HERE is a link to the first postings of this Series.
After any day’s reading, come here again to find discussion on the thoughts generated and the conclusions that can be drawn. And please don’t hesitate to add whatever you have in mind!
by Steven M. Finger
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Los Angeles Free Press, Los Angeles Free Press Archives, LA Free Press Archives, LA Free Press, Ecology, Ecology Movement, Ron Cobb
Here are links to the Series’ items:
(Day 1 of 3)
[1] 2010′s Dirtiest Opponent of Clean Energy
[2] Oil Companies Deny Pollution Responsibility
(Day 2 of 3)
[1] The Story of Electronics has just been release
(Day 3 of 3)
[3] Video Reviews of the Hidden Coal Issues
[4] Going Beyond Coal – A Student Movement Going in the Right Direction
[5] The Los Angeles Free Press Makes its First Major Contribution to the Ecology Movement (41 Years Ago!)
Categories: Changing Society, Community, Environment, Health & Wellness, Social Change, Society and Culture, Youth Issues Tags: ecology, Ecology Movement, LA Free Press, LA Free Press Archives, Los Angeles Free Press, Los Angeles Free Press Archives, Ron Cobb, Steven M. Finger
The Story of Electronics has just been released
By Renee Blanchard
November 9, 2010
The US based Story of Stuff Project has just released their next film, The Story of Electronics. It cleverly explains how the electronics industry ‘design for the dump’ instead of ‘design to last’ practices are hurting our environment and the health of workers who recycle our old products. The film reiterates what Greenpeace and other environmental organizations around the world have been asking the electronics industry for years, eliminate hazardous substances, take responsibility for obsolete products, and redesign electronics to last longer.
Last week, Greenpeace released the 16th edition of the Guide to Greener Electronics applauding the progress the industry has made. Philips released the first ever PVC and BFR free TV, the Econova, and Panasonic put into place a TV take back program in India, another industry first. These steps forward are a welcome momentum, but what Greenpeace, and this film shows, is more green solutions in the electronics industry is desperately needed.
Though its possible to find many more PVC and BFR free products on the market than in 2006 when the Guide to Greener Electronics was first launched, the industry is still lacking in efforts to take responsibility for the end of life of its own products. And as our Cool IT campaign is demanding, the electronics industry must also use their innovation to create solutions to combat climate change.
The Story of Electronics says that if all our obsolete electronics products ended up in the garage of the electronics industry’s CEOs we would definitely see more and safer recycling programs across the world, I couldn’t agree more. Right now, legal and illegal exporting of electronics products are moving from developed to developing nations where workers are breaking down mobile phones and laptops with rudimentary tools and practices with little to no protection. And the UN estimates that upwards of 40 million tons of e-waste is generated globally each year.
In 2008, Greenpeace campaigners traveled to Ghana to expose the hidden hazardous involved in ‘recycling’ e-waste in developing nations with no infrastructure to do so safely. Not only are the workers being poisoned by the leaching and releasing of toxic chemicals as they break down our old electronics, but so is the water and the land around these scrapyards.
The Story of Electronics is a great film that shows us the lifecycle of the electronics products we have in our homes and what changes the industry must make in order to truly produce greener products.
Renee’s original post is here:
http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/news-and-blogs/campaign-blog/first-reduce-our-electronic-waste/blog/28310
and Greenpeace’s vastly varied activities can be found here:
http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/
Categories: Community, Environment, Health & Wellness, Society and Culture, Technology Tags: e-waste, Electronic trash, greenpeace, Renee Blanchard, The Story of Electronics
Toxic Substances Portal
Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Substances Map
Select a substance and a state from the drop down menus below to view a map of communities where the selected substance has been found.
You will be linked to a Public Health Assessment or a Health Consultation for that community. The selected substance was found during the public health assessment process.
Categories: Community, Environment, Health & Wellness, Society and Culture Tags: toxic substances
Yesterday, it was the Counter Culture. Today, it’s…
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 and it’s all about us.
Est. 1964 Re-Incarnated by Public Demand
This is the original, 60’s, counter culture, LA Free Press. Today’s Best Alternative View & Our Old Hippie Headlines, Too! A Head Trip for Smart Minds.
The Counter Culture is all about us! It’s a statement with a two-fold meaning that explains why what was once imagined may now become our better reality.
Published by One p.m. (PST)
Series 17 – Day 1 of 3
Ecology. Who Cares?
(In addition to our postings here, please check out Peter Bergman’s blog ===>)
Categories: Changing Society, Environment, Social Change, Society and Culture Tags: 112310, Ecology. Ecology Disasters
The Immortal Jellyfish
From Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth to Dr. Douglas Grey’s theory of Engineered Negligible Senescence1, humans have always been fixated on immortality. Yet, in spite of all of our medical and genetic engineering advances, we have still not managed to achieve this feat. Mother Nature, however, has already beaten us to the punch, with an immortal jellyfish.
The turritopsis nutricula species of jellyfish may, in fact, be the only immortal creature in the world. It is the only one we have discovered thus far.
This jellyfish achieves everlasting life through the process of transdifferentiation: a process by which one type of cell transforms into another type of cell. Usually, animals can only use transdifferentiation in order to regenerate organs or limbs (e.g. salamanders). Turritopsis nutricula, however, transdifferentiates throughout its entire life, enabling it to cycle from an immature polyp stage, to a mature adult, and then back to its polyp stage again.
http://blogs.currentprotocols.com/2010/04/06/immortal-jellyfish/
Categories: Environment, Science Tags: Immortality, Jellyfish
