NY Green Fest 2011
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The NY Green Fest 2011 is all about finding solutions to help the planet be greener. This is largely supported by the Green Party and those who are involved in the Green Party. The great part about this conference is it reaches all spectrums; there are serious workshops about sustainability as well as music on the Solar Stage.
There are some big names who are presenting at the conference. There’s Gary Abraham is an attorney who will be talking about why the answer for clean energy production will not be found in wind turbines. Barry Miller, a mechanical engineer, will be speaking on DIY solar and wind installations. Kent Mesplay, a presidential candidate for the Green Party for the 2012 elections, will also be speaking.
The topics for the conference include rekindling the anti-nuclear movement, the truth about wind energy, real food, low-cost solar DIY, and free energy solutions. For those who are interested in becoming more “green,” this is a great opportunity to learn more. There are many subjects, so you’re sure to find classes that meet with your interest in the green initiative. It’s all about what each of us can do on our own, which combined will make a difference in the world.
If you aren’t able to make it this year, consider going to the conference in New York next year. It’s a great opportunity to meet with like-minded individuals who truly believe that we are the guardians of this planet and we need to do all we can to protect it.
Fight for the Right of Earth
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You have probably watched the documentary by Al Gore, called “An Inconvenient Truth”. A lot of people believed it, but yet there are still a lot of people that are skeptics. There is a substantial amount of evidence that the planet is having serious problems, but there only a few people that are fighting to save it. It is very difficult to discount the fact that the Earth is sick and something needs to be done about it. However, the government and many companies do not want to help because they have a lot to gain from not helping. Although, not all parties in the government want to continue to exploit the natural resources that the planet has.
Green parties are advocates for the environment. They have a lot of issues to tackle ,such as how to decrease the effects of global warming, how to slow down the creation of holes in our ozone layer and, of course, how to become less reliant on oil. A lot of people feel that others are taking it to the extreme because they are calling for people to go back to basics. In reality, this is true. There are many ways people can conserve energy in their homes, they can even power their homes by solar energy.
A lot of countries have green parties, but of course, they belong to the minority. In the next ten years, there will be a growing number of supporters for the Green Party. You will find more and more celebrities getting involve with the Green Party. They are trying to spread the word that everyone needs to fight for their environment and their planet. They need to face reality that they cannot continue what they were doing ten years ago because they might end up furthering the destruction of their planet. They should start looking for alternative means of energy and, of course, alternative ways of getting our basic needs. Green parties definitely help spread the awareness for protecting the planet but, like every movement, they have a lot of hurdles that they need to get over.
Green Parties in the USA
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In the United States there is an association that was created called The Green Party of the United States whose goals are similar to that of other green parties in the world. This particular party was created around ten years ago. Prior to the formation of the National Green Party, there were a lot of state affiliates and they were being recognized only state wide. The Association of State Green Parties became very popular when Ralf Nader ran for president in the 1996 and the 2008 elections, but unfortunately lost the elections.
The basic ideologies of the Green Party of the United States is diversity, peace, non-violence, and environmentalism. The good thing about this is that there is someone actually fighting for the betterment of the environment that people live in today. They are also advocates of sustainable energy, which is the creation of energy from renewable energy such as solar power, wind, and geothermal electricity. They are highly opposed to nuclear energy because it still has waste and radioactive waste is very difficult to get rid of.
Green parties today are gaining much more influence because more people are now supporting it. With the increased awareness of the current situation, more people are now following the principles of green parties. There are a lot of big companies that are now trying to become greener by creating products that can be recycled or reused and also by becoming much more efficient in their use of natural resources such as oil. Green parties however, do not like to get donations from big corporate companies because they feel that they will have to follow the business when creating their policies and also the things that they are fighting for. There are a lot people that are now trying to fight for the environment. Also, there are many influential people that are trying to recruit others to actually join the green movement. Supporters of green parties vary from different races, social backgrounds, nationalities and religion. Of course, you cannot discount the fact that there are many people that are oppose the Green Party.
