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Supporting Sustainable Solutions

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In the aftermath of the recent disaster in Japan, ELAW partners are calling on us for help reevaluating proposals for nuclear power plants in their home countries. In addition to providing scientific support to make the case against nuclear power, ELAW is also helping partners identify alternative, sustainable sollutions to meet thier future energy needs.

Support for Malawi

Reinford Mwangonde, Malawi“The industry talks about using the best standards, but what are the best standards?”

Reinford Mwangonde, Citizens for Justice, Malawi

ELAW Staff Scientist Mark Chernaik is providing Reinford with the scientific information he needs to ensure that an Australian company proposing to mine for uranium in Kanyika, Malawi, will adhere to internationally accepted standards.

Save Some Trees. Switch to eNews!

Each year, more and more of our supporters switch from receiving the ELAW Advocate on paper to receiving it electronically. You can get the same beautiful photographs and inspiring stories about our partners – dropped right into your inbox, instead of your mailbox.

Heroes for the Environment: Laura and John Hofer

Laura and John Hofer have been supporters of ELAW since 2005. They support ELAW because, as Laura put it, “ELAW met three criteria that are very important to us: you are an advocacy organization that is international, and you focus on environmental issues, including environmental racism.”

Hero for the Environment

Long-time ELAW supporter Leslie Brockelbank died of cancer Aug. 31st at the age of 85. Her lively spirit and commitment to making the world a better place will be greatly missed.

Leslie Brockelbank

 Leslie Brockelbank with Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy and David Piercy

Left to right: David Piercy, Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy and Leslie Brockelbank.

A Lasting Legacy for the Environment

 
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THINK GLOBALLY. GIVE LOCALLY.

What are some steps you can take
to save money and reduce your carbon footprint?

Here are ten good ones, courtesy of Terry Tamminen, author of
Lives per Gallon: The True Cost of Our Oil Addiction.

 

1. Adjust your thermostat by two degrees (cooler in winter, warmer in summer), to save one ton of greenhouse gas emissions a year.

VICTORY A Clean Air Act for Israel!

Back in 1999, when Israel began to consider enacting legislation to protect air quality, attorneys at the Israel Union for Environmental Defense called on ELAW for help. ELAW partner Tamar Gannot at the Israel Union for Environmental Defense sent good news in late July.

Tamar Gannot  
Tamar Gannot

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