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Earth Hour 2008 – Turn Off The Lights for One Hour

james pong — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:56:48 +0000

At 8pm on the 29 March 2008 millions of people around the world will use the simple action of turning off the lights for one hour to deliver a powerful message about the need for action on global warming.

Visit www.earthhour.org/ to see how you can make Earth Hour a part of your everyday life and find out ways to reduce your carbon dioxide emissions.

Join the Earth Hour movement now at www.earthhour.org

Check out the video below:

Warming Sign – Stop Global Warming

james pong — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:06:07 +0000

Let us help stop Global Warming now and make sure that the world we live in stays alive!

Global Warming is not a fad. It is not a story that somebody just made up. Global Warming is a scientific reality that all humans face. Some of the things we do have a negative impact on our planet. We need to reverse this impact now.

Visit www.warmingsign.org to sign up and get facts on Global Warming.

All you need to do is register your first name, last name and the country you are from. You don’t even need to enter your e-mail address.

Help us spread the word by forwarding this message to your contacts and friends. WarmingSign is even available as a Facebook Application.

Nike Considered CVT Shoes

james pong — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:17:27 +0000

Designed with the intent of reinventing footwear design while simulaneously eliminating waste & toxics, using less energy and reducing waste at the end of the product’s life, the Men’s Nike Considered CVT glue-free construction provides exceptional comfort traction and craftsmanship.

The outstanding form-fitting design derives from a full-grain distressed leather upper combined with cupsole fit and a plush Phylon midsole footbed. The Nike Sticky Rubber outsole offers superior traction – suitable for a casual walk or off-road runs. The feature I like best about Nike Considered CVT is the versatile fold-down heel which allows one to go up or down depending on your application and makes the Nike Considered CVT conveniently portable.

Nike Considered CVT Shoes in Black/Flint Grey

Nike Considered CVT Shoes when its fold-down heel is folded down

Nike Considered CVT Shoes is convenient and flexible

I bought mine for MYR 216.30 (approx. USD $64.15) after a 30% discount. The original price is MYR 309.00 (approx. USD $91.64) from Studio R in Suria KLCC.

I Love California!

james pong — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 06:45:13 +0000

I love California. Not because they have Disneyland or Hollywood or the posh Beverly Hills or Orange County (O.C.). It’s because of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

California made a bold move to curb global warming by passing on Thursday the first bill in the United States to cap man-made greenhouse gas emissions, an action state leaders hope will be copied across the country. California is the first state in the country to do so and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is the man.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger frustrated by lack of action from fellow Republican President George W.Bush on reducing heat-trapping gases, teamed up with the state’s Democratic majority on the landmark bill.

Watch Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s speech here.

Read the rest of the news here.

Environmental Activism Online

james pong — Thu, 25 May 2006 05:12:42 +0000

One of my goals in life is to be able to contribute to the society by preserving the nature/environment and be involved in environmental campaigns. But in order to do that, I need to have either a lot of time or a lot of dough. And I have neither of those.

Somewhat when I found out about this program by WWF, I was really excited and joined almost immediately. It’s WWF Passport program and joining is FREE.

What is Passport?

No ordinary website because you can do extraordinary things! Passport is your licence to campaign for the environment, no matter where you are in the world, all over the world. It’s not a toy or an environmental internet game. It is for the genuinely concerned individual who takes action on-line for on-the-ground results.

Passport provides concise calls to action on important issues such as endangered species, global warming, and forest protection. The whole idea behind Passport is that it makes it easier for people who are short on time to have a big say on critical issues.

Passport Holders are committed. They are reasonable. They mean business. In joining them, you are joining a great team with a growing global reputation and proven track record in successful online campaigning.

At least, being a person who online 10-12 hours daily, I’m able to contribute towards the environment this way. And I just did my first contribution by signing a petition on a WWF project in Portugal. You can contribute too. JOIN NOW!