Comments on: Take Action, Share Your Knowledge! http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/take-action-share-your-knowledge/ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:29:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: sign up here http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/take-action-share-your-knowledge/#comment-5572 sign up here Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:01:41 +0000 http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/take-action-share-your-knowledge/#comment-5572 <strong>sign up here...</strong> I Have To Agree, You Said it well... sign up here…

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]]> By: Daniel Westholm http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/take-action-share-your-knowledge/#comment-5435 Daniel Westholm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:01:13 +0000 http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/take-action-share-your-knowledge/#comment-5435 These sulfide mines are an emerging scourge of the north country. Here in northern Minnesota sulfide mines are in advanced planning stages at locations near the headwaters of the St. Louis River (another important Lake Superior tributary) and the BWCA. I was in disbelief when I found that my neighbors in the UP are fighting the same sorts of threats. I thank Save the Wild UP for setting up such a well organized resistance to sulfide mining in the Great Lakes region. Dan These sulfide mines are an emerging scourge of the north country. Here in northern Minnesota sulfide mines are in advanced planning stages at locations near the headwaters of the St. Louis River (another important Lake Superior tributary) and the BWCA. I was in disbelief when I found that my neighbors in the UP are fighting the same sorts of threats. I thank Save the Wild UP for setting up such a well organized resistance to sulfide mining in the Great Lakes region.

Dan

]]> By: Laura M. Lawrence http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/take-action-share-your-knowledge/#comment-4726 Laura M. Lawrence Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:28:55 +0000 http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/take-action-share-your-knowledge/#comment-4726 Dear Teresa, I hope this reaches you...I'm sorry that I lost your email address. This afternoon, April 2,2008, a nice volunteer for the National Wildlife Federation phoned me asking for money (whereupon I told him if I had any real money, I'd give it to Save the Wild UP...). I'm sure he's sorry he phoned me, but I told him about what's happening or not happening in my state--and how could I possibly help save my Upper Peninsula considering I haven't won the Michigan Lottery...Well. A Mr. Fred Granlund (a fundraiser for National Wildlife Federation, a very nice person) suggested that the National Resources Defense Council (in New York City) be contacted, (they're mostly lawyers apparently). Their number is AC212-727-4506. He also seemed to think that the Nature Conservancy is on the right track in terms of coming up with business type solutions (as in showing how thinking and acting environmentally can spell local dollars, too--such as solar wind power generating electricity and other green ways to either save money or make money locally--ways that are environmentally responsible). He only had an 800 number to give me for the Nature Conservancy folks (ie., 800-628-6860) but he seemed to think that one approach might be to emphasize that being environmentally responsible can also mean dollars delivered to the local economy. He gave me the example of the fishing industry in California learning new ways to approach fishing--ways that helped the fishing industry and also helped the environment. He seemed to think that the Nature Conservancy people have the ability to talk to the Business community in way$ the business community understands... You're in my prayers, Teresa, and I hope things are going okay. This site is awesome!!! I'm so proud of you!!! Keep on keeping on, dear. When we win the lottery, I promise, we'll share... :) Lots of love and encouragement, Mom Lawrence Dear Teresa,
I hope this reaches you…I'm sorry that I lost your email address.
This afternoon, April 2,2008, a nice volunteer for the National Wildlife Federation phoned me asking for money (whereupon I told him if I had any real money, I'd give it to Save the Wild UP…). I'm sure he's sorry he phoned me, but I told him about what's happening or not happening in my state–and how could I possibly help save my Upper Peninsula considering I haven't won the Michigan Lottery…Well. A Mr. Fred Granlund (a fundraiser for National Wildlife Federation, a very nice person) suggested that the National Resources Defense Council (in New York City) be contacted, (they're mostly lawyers apparently). Their number is AC212-727-4506. He also seemed to think that the Nature Conservancy is on the right track in terms of coming up with business type solutions (as in showing how thinking and acting environmentally can spell local dollars, too–such as solar wind power generating electricity and other green ways to either save money or make money locally–ways that are environmentally responsible). He only had an 800 number to give me for the Nature Conservancy folks (ie., 800-628-6860) but he seemed to think that one approach might be to emphasize that being environmentally responsible can also mean dollars delivered to the local economy. He gave me the example of the fishing industry in California learning new ways to approach fishing–ways that helped the fishing industry and also helped the environment. He seemed to think that the Nature Conservancy people have the ability to talk to the Business community in way$ the business community understands…
You're in my prayers, Teresa, and I hope things are going okay. This site is awesome!!! I'm so proud of you!!! Keep on keeping on, dear. When we win the lottery, I promise, we'll share… :)
Lots of love and encouragement,
Mom Lawrence

]]> By: John Engel http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/take-action-share-your-knowledge/#comment-4723 John Engel Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:22:48 +0000 http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/take-action-share-your-knowledge/#comment-4723 The wealth of clean water, land, and air is more valuable than any mine will ever be. The wealth of clean water, land, and air is more valuable than any mine will ever be.

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