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(This link is a compilation of regularly updated information and action links. This page may also be accessed from the "Statements & Links" page.)
Spread the word, not the pate. Please keep
"pate de foie gras" out of your party.

"ANIMALS MATTER TO ME" You can help achieve recognition and protection of animals around the world by joining a global voice of 10 million in support of this WSPA campaign.[Please click here]
Animals and our treatment of them are important. Because you care, tell your government that animals matter to you.

Founded in 1954, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) envisions a world in which people satisfy the physical and emotional needs of domestic animals; protect wild animals and their environments; and change their relationships with other animals, evolving from exploitation and harm to respect and compassion.

"Every day, thousands of fish, whales, dolphins, turtles, and other endangered marine life are drowned, crushed, and suffocated after being caught on fishing hooks and nets meant for other species.
They are often tossed back into the ocean, dead or dying."
Sustainable Seafood
Recommendations
from the Monterey
Bay Aquarium		  
The Santa Barbara Channel Keeper is dedicated to protecting and restoring the ecological health of the Santa Barbara Channel, its watersheds and habitat.

Did You Know?
• Dolphins have larger brains than human beings.
• There are 32 species of ocean dolphin and 4 species of freshwater river dolphin.
• Orcas, the largest species of dolphin, stay with their mothers for life (another reason why it is problematic to separate them from their families in captivity.)
• In the wild, dolphins have been observed aiding sick or injured members of their pod.
• Whales such as Sperm and Gray will not abandon sick or injured members of their pod even under threat of whalers.
• Among all the wild animals on earth, only dolphins have been known to come to a human’s rescue. There are numerous stories of dolphins aiding surfers and sailors throughout history.

• It takes 2,500 gallons of water, 12 pounds of grain, 35 pounds of topsoil and the energy equivalent of one gallon of gasoline to produce one pound of feedlot beef.
• 70% of US grain production is fed to livestock.
• 5 million acres of rainforest are felled every year in South and Central America alone to create cattle pasture.
• Roughly 20% of all currently threatened and endangered species in the US are harmed by livestock grazing.
• Animal agriculture is a chief contributor to water pollution.
• America's farm animals produce 10 times the waste produced by the human population.

Founded in 1985, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is a non-profit organization supported by nearly 5,000 physicians and 100,000 laypersons. PCRM promotes preventive medicine through innocative programs, encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in research, and advocates broader access to medical services.

 

Pathways to Sustainable Living and Positive Solutions
Commuting alternatives for Santa Barbara County

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"Biography"

  

For news on the "Dogtown and the Z-Boys" documentary, please visit the official website: www.z-boys.com

 

Glen E. Friedman's book "DOGTOWN - The Legend Of The Z-BOYS" (co-authored with long time friend and mentor C.R. Stecyk III).
A Note of Special Thanks to Friends for your support:
.•• O'Neill • Skate One • etnies • Glen E. Friedman • Vans & Pro-Tec • Independent Truck Company • NHS• SMA • OAM •INDO BOARD •  Mr. Zog's .• & •Rookie, NYC • • Abe Powell, of SolForce. Thank you , Aaron of Skateboarders' Paradise (KVMR FM radio), Martin at Giant Robot magazine, Teri & Dan at JUICE magazine, and to Josh at Herbivore magazine.

Is the circus coming to your town?

"What's Wrong with This Picture?":

 "The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) opposes the use of wild animals in circuses and other traveling acts. Because cruelty to animals is inherent to such displays, we seek to end such uses of wild animals. We work to achieve this by increasing public awareness and strengthening the federal, state, and local laws that protect captive wild and exotic animals."

photo courtesy of the Humane Society of the United States

"Circus Myths"

Quick Facts @

Raising The Standard Of Animal Welfare Throughout The World
Environmental Investigation Agency

CONFRONTING CRUELTY

a website dedicated to the welfare of animals

 

 

Citizens & Scientists for Environmental Solutions

The Trouble with Oil, the Bush Energy Plan, "The California Energy Crisis" & "Energy Solutions"
 

(A report from the Humane Society of the United States)

"White Meat Myths"

Environment Friendly
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"Say no to genetic engineering"
Founded in 1988 by celebrated author John Robbins. EarthSave International was the direct result of the overwhelming reader response to Robbins' 1987 publication: Diet for a New America.
http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan

"From Japan to Vietnam, Asian countries are culling millions of chickens infected with a strain of bird flu that can also prove deadly to humans." TIME Asia Magazine, Jan. 26, 2004

Feed your companion animals a Vegan diet: www.vegepet.com

http://www.veganmercantile.com

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Santa Barbara, CA

LA Vegan
(yummy Thai food!)

Located in Westwood, Costa Mesa, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, CA.

http://www.nativefoods.com

(please note: this is not a paid advertisement. I am providing these links, because the food is so delicious!)

http://www.realfooddaily.com

Located in Santa Monica & West Hollywood, CA.
 
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thoughtful committed citizens can
change the world;
Indeed it is the only thing that ever
has!"
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Wildlife Works is a for-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of the earth's wildlife and wilderness habitat by providing a sustainable economic basis for their survival.

Please BOOKMARK this page, and check back for frequently updated news. [Please note: The artist would like to share information provided at the following links; but has no direct affiliation to any of these organizations.]

Listen to Severn Suzuki speaking at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Rio de Janeiro 1992)
December 2009e

"Thousands of Elephants Killed Each Year: The US can help"
photo courtesy of Paul Wellman


Learn how you can help whales though
the Origami Whales Project
 

3 Oct. '06 from WDCS:"A new scientific paper published in an international journal sheds light on the previously disputed intelligence of whales and dolphins." (To read article please click here)

Some Recommended reading:

The Year of the Whale
by Victor Scheffer (This book is a classic,out of print, which may be purchased used at abebooks.com)
Beluga: A Farewell to Whales
by Pierre Beland
Sperm Whales Social Evolution in the Ocean
by Hal Whitehead
Sperm Whales
by Jonathan Gordon
Arctic Whales
by Stefani Paine
White As The Waves
by Alison Baird
Echo of the Elephants
by Cynthia Moss & Martyn Colbeck
The White Bone
by Barbara Gowdy

Endangered TigersPainting by Peggy Oki
 
Tell the government to protect sea turtles from trawls.

"Godspeed Little Ones" painting by Peggy Oki

SOME "GOOD NEWS"
Dear Friends,
There are a lot of issues
worldwide. Certainly there are many threats to the environment. But activism does help to make changes for the better. Here's a list of some of the results of people & organizations taking action, and making a difference!

 
 

December 2009
Great News about protecting Mojave Desert Habitat!

"Feinstein to introduce legislation to establish 2 national monuments in Mojave Desert"
• Chile Passes National Whale Sanctuary Law
VALPARISO, Chile, September 11, 2008
• Maggie Arrives Safely at PAWS Sanctuary November 2007
"Kyokuyo Stops Selling Whale Meat" May 31, 2007
• Dominican Republic prohibits dolphin imports (11 Sept. 2006)
• "Campaign Victory!
Ben & Jerry's adopts a Cage-Free Egg Policy" -------(26 Sept. 2006)
A Report from SaveOurEnvironment.org (23 May '06) "Last week, the House of Representatives passed six out of six pro-environment votes. These were huge wins thanks in large part to you and so many other SaveOurEnvironment.org activists who urged their representatives to stand up for the environment.
The House voted in favor of:
• Two amendments to preserve the 25-year-old moratorium on new offshore drilling.
• Requiring the EPA to better protect wetlands and other waters.
• Preventing the EPA from moving forward with plans to weaken the public's right to know about toxic chemicals.
• Eliminating subsidies for logging roads in Alaska's Tongass National Forest.
• Prohibiting the Department of the Interior from awarding new leases to oil companies that are drilling off our coasts without paying royalties.
These victories demonstrate the power of citizens to convince their elected representatives to act in the interest of the environment – now and in the future - instead of catering to the oil and gas industry and other polluting industries."

• Pacific Salmon Benefit from New Organic Eco-Label PORTLAND, Oregon, November 1, 2002 (ENS)

• "World Bans the Dirty Dozen Most Dangerous Chemicals" (25 May 2001)

• "Giant Canadian Food Chain Rejects Chemical Pesticides"TORONTO, Ontario, Canada, March 12, 2002 (ENS)

• "BP Reaches Climate Goals Eight Years Early"
By Cat Lazaroff, PALO ALTO, California, March 12, 2002 (ENS)
• "Salmon Court Victory Affects 170 Pacific Northwest Timber Sales" SEATTLE, Washington, June 1, 2001 (ENS)

• "Spotted Owl Victory a Wake Up Call" VANCOUVER, British
Columbia, Canada, July 19, 2001 (ENS)
• "Galapagos Marine Reserve Recommended as a World
Heritage Site" SANTA CRUZ, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, July 11, 2001

• "After a 5 year battle by environmentalists, the Mexican
government and Mitsubishi Corp. announced Thursday they have cancelled plans to build the world's largest salt plant in San Ignacio Lagoon, a gray whale breeding lagoon." [March 3, 2000
(ENS)]

•"World Bank Incorporates Environmental Concerns into
Lending Programs"
WASHINGTON, DC, July 19, 2001 (ENS)