Mascots for Global Warming?

I love mascots. The Phillies Phanatic is the best entertainment for baseball, the Nittany Lion did the complete Napoleon Dynamite dance in between quarters at Penn State… and even Swoop is entertaining to watch.

My least favorite mascot? Polar bears.

Cute, white Coca Cola symbols may have been what came to mind when you thought about polar bears ten years ago. Now, most people associate polar bears as the “mascot” of global warming. Even Coke is promoting a fund to save these animals instead of using them as “marketing material.”

Environmental action groups constantly send out emails requesting funds to ‘save the polar bears’ featuring pictures of these beautiful animals dying from ice melting around them.

Campaign Coverage: Al Gore’s Mile-High Speech

One of my favorite speeches of the Democratic Convention was former V.P. Al Gore’s. Since watching & reading both versions of An Inconvenient Truth, I’ve respected Gore’s involvement with the climate crisis. This is one reason why watching “Recount” on HBO was truly depressing – especially when reflecting on Bush’s enviro-damage record during his presidency…

Campaign Coverage: Al Gore's Mile-High Speech

One of my favorite speeches of the Democratic Convention was former V.P. Al Gore’s. Since watching & reading both versions of An Inconvenient Truth, I’ve respected Gore’s involvement with the climate crisis. This is one reason why watching “Recount” on HBO was truly depressing – especially when reflecting on Bush’s enviro-damage record during his presidency…

Endangered Species Act

The Bush Administration has been deemed the worst environmental cabinet. Lucky for us, we have less than 100 days until Election Day. Bush’s latest proposal (whatever happened to the “Lame Duck” role?) is attempting to weaken the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that protects endangered species and habitats.

The proposed changes include cutting out wildlife experts who protect (often endangered) wildlife during construction or change to natural land & natural habitats. (This proposed step would be similar to the government issuing new drugs on the market, but taking out the pharmacists from testing.)