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United "sustainable" Nations

5/27/2015

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Last week concluded a series of Sustainability Conferences at the United Nations in New York city. Through one of my connections, who has knowledge of the environmental and energy saving work I conduct, I received an invitation to attended the first Sustainability Conferences co-sponsored by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC).

Attending this conference was an honor and a little surreal. Security was intense and thorough, nevertheless I became busy preparing to attend the conference by reading about all the speakers. I continued reviewing all topics and speakers that were at the additional sustainability conferences the following week.

As I write this Going True Green Blog Post, I am finally reflecting back on my copiousness of notes that I put to paper at the conference. Additionally, all the people I met from around the world expressing the same interest in helping our world of countries become increasingly sustainable was invigorating. The conference speakers were from all walks of life and living a more sustainable life were the first steps being taken. Speakers were: H.E. Mrs. Katalin Bogyay, Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations; H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, High Representative for the UNAOC; H.E. Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations; Dr. Patrick Fagan, Director of Marriage and Religion Research Institute; Dr. Jacqueline Rivers, Executive Director of Seymour Institute for Black Church and Policy Studies; Mrs. Matilda Raffa Cuomo, Founder of Mentoring USA; H.E. Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family.


As for myself, I arrived early as you can tell from the photo of me below. The first item I noticed was that the conference room was not illuminated in the most energy efficient way. However, this first sustainability conference before the Second Annual United Nations Sustainable Energy For All Forum was focused on the "reasons" and the "how to" get every human on our Earth contributing to sustainability for everyone on every topic. In the midst of last week's UN conferences I started a discussion on Sierra Club's IN (Linkedin) posts. A fellow Environmentalist, Ramakrishna Venkatasamy, commented that no organization or any person should be exempt from contributing to a sustainable planet.  There are to be no exceptions. So what is the answer?

"There are to be no exceptions"
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"The answer is FAMILY"
 The answer is family. Everyone said the same message and they had the statistics and facts to support every point. Flow charts abound and personal stories solidified...
For a sustainable environment, we need the family to survive.
For sustainable energy, we need the family to instill solutions in our children that there is always a better way.
For a sustainable economy, we need loving family ethics and virtue to operate our corporations.
For sustainable intellect, we need a supporting family around each school aged child.
For sustainable peace, we need the family to give thanks together.
AND then we can have a sustainable world.

Yet, the family which is the most important factor, is the most fragile. The bond between a woman and a man must first be one, so the family can be a team working toward a better tomorrow. Every speaker presented the same truths about what the solution is and it comes down to the Father and Mother of every family.

Afterwards, when the conference concluded two hours later, I had the privilege to speak with others and the speakers. From the Archbishop to Matilda Cuomo, the wife of New York's past Governor Mario Cuomo, as well as many other guests like myself. Connections were forged and friendships started, perhaps we will not see a State, Country, or Corporation lead us to a sustainable tomorrow, instead we will see the family be the vanguard for our world.

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Deep Sea Dumping

5/13/2015

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Last week I posted on Going True Green's Blog that I was going to share the answer Dr. Sylvia Earle gave me about a troubling situation developing at a Wastewater Treatment plant on the East Coast. What I heard from an inside source had me concerned as an Environmentalist, but perhaps I didn't know all the facts about Deep Sea Dumping and I was over reacting. Therefore, I asked Dr. Earle about her thoughts on the topic because she is a marine biologist, explorer, author, lecturer, National Geographic explorer-in-residence, first female chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, named first Hero for the Planet in 1998, and provided wise consultation to America’s Presidents. Below is the situation:

I have recently been told that New York's Nassau County Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater Engineering Unit operating with the 730 million FEMA money at Bay Park Wastewater Treatment Plant has resigned to some choices that concern me greatly.

The Plant was damaged and shut down for 50 hours by the storm Sandy. The result of 50 hours of down time was 200 million gallons of raw sewage flowing into the Atlantic and surrounding properties. The solution: Harden all equipment and build more resilient Flood walls around the entire perimeter. However, instead of raising equipment and building surrounding walls to a height that offers maximum protection, they are going to the minimum height just so they don’t - and I quote, “Waste Taxpayer’s money.” Unquote.

More importantly I was told that this Wastewater Treatment Plant, when dealing with advanced Nitrogen Reduction and Lower Phosphorus levels, will NOT meet the new lower levels that were established. The Wastewater Plant’s solution is to obtain permission and / or wavier from New York State to build a pipe line for conducting Deep Sea Dumping. A pipe line large enough to drive cars through will dump treated wastewater high in Nitrogen into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Long Island.

So with years of data proving the damage done by Algae Over Growth, large swings in pH, and Dissolved Oxygen, from high levels of Nitrogen, are my concerns with Deep Sea Dumping justified?

Deep Sea Dumping: "Don't do it."
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According to Sylvia Earle's response, my concerns are well justified. After hearing the words, Deep Sea Dumping, Dr. Earle's reaction was a short gasp and then a sharp "to-the-point" answer, "Don't do it." At 81 years of age, unequaled credentials, and speaking at Cold Spring Harbor's National Laboratory, that is all she had to say.

Nitrogen has become a tremendous problem in our groundwater, bays, harbors, and coastlines. The source of Nitrogen is diversified and comes from fertilizers on non-organic farms or grass lawns to outdated septic systems. Also we now have volatile organic chemicals or VOCs, increasing in concentrations. VOCs can be found in most hair shampoos and other cosmetics. They are all labeled by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as likely carcinogenics.

I tried to obtain additional help from news reporters since I learned about this possible Deep Sea Dumping, so that we can ascertain the spoken information to me is viable with a second confirming source. I have yet to heard back from any news media. If this comes to fruition and we could have prevented another Deep Sea Dumping abuse, I will never be able to get Dr. Earle's words "Don't do it," out of my head.

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Meeting A Heroine

5/3/2015

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Dr. Sylvia Earle, spoke this afternoon at Cold Spring Harbor’s National Laboratory and I was fortunate to be in attendance. I have several people that I admire, yet Dr. Earle has provided me with inspiration beyond depths of any ocean or height of any sky. This may sound flamboyant, but the statement holds true. The reasons are not just because of her work, reputation, accomplishments, or the wise consultation she provided to America’s Presidents, but because of who she is as a person, the way she speaks, and presents herself.

Her positive attitude and elegance abounds like an ocean as she speaks and presents short video clips to convey her powerful message, “The ocean is large and resilient, but it is not too big to fail. What we are taking out of the sea, what we are putting into the sea are actions that are undermining the most important thing the ocean delivers to humankind – our very existence.”

This amazing and remarkable woman is a true American Hero. She is a marine biologist, explorer, author, lecturer, National Geographic explorer-in-residence, first female chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NASA is the other one), named first Hero for the Planet in 1998, and yes, fell in love, married, and had children. She also speaks about all the life in the oceans with God in the equation.

Dr. Earle not only has my respect, she also has reached goals that I strive to reach, mostly to be a voice that will inspire, educate, and consult. Now she has established
her own global network of marine areas marked for protection. Dr. Earle calls these preserves, “Hope Spots to save and restore the blue heart of the planet.”

It is an understatement when I say, “If Humankind did not have Dr. Earle, our environment, our world, would not be as kind to us as we would think.”

After thanking Dr. Earle for her time and sharing her knowledge, I asked her about a situation developing at a Wastewater Treatment plant and my recent discussions on Linkedin about Deep Sea Dumping. I will share her answer in my next Going True Green Blog Post.

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