Comments on: A Message from the Heart of the Amazon http://understory.ran.org/2009/01/27/a-message-from-the-heart-of-the-amazon/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:17:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Crazy30 http://understory.ran.org/2009/01/27/a-message-from-the-heart-of-the-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-380330 Crazy30 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:48:25 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=2129#comment-380330 Once I was asked where my flashlights were located and how long it would take me to get to one if the power went out at home. , Once I was asked where my flashlights were located and how long it would take me to get to one if the power went out at home. ,

]]> By: dr.shawna murray md http://understory.ran.org/2009/01/27/a-message-from-the-heart-of-the-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-311198 dr.shawna murray md Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:12:44 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=2129#comment-311198 Thank you for protecting one of our most valuable assets. Jared Diamond has spoken and written about how societies collapse. There is always a strong element of severe environmental degradation and rigid adherence to outdated ideologies that predate the collapse. Many of his students will ask him about why the society of the past did not appear to appreciate the amount of danger they were in until it was much too late. Hopefully, more people have become informed about our unsustainable practices and will take active steps to stop the collapse now that you have done such a great job highlighting the problems. Thank you again and let's keep up the pressure to maintain our magnificent home planet. Thank you for protecting one of our most valuable assets. Jared Diamond has spoken and written about how societies collapse. There is always a strong element of severe environmental degradation and rigid adherence to outdated ideologies that predate the collapse. Many of his students will ask him about why the society of the past did not appear to appreciate the amount of danger they were in until it was much too late. Hopefully, more people have become informed about our unsustainable practices and will take active steps to stop the collapse now that you have done such a great job highlighting the problems.
Thank you again and let’s keep up the pressure to maintain our magnificent home planet.

]]> By: Amazon Lover http://understory.ran.org/2009/01/27/a-message-from-the-heart-of-the-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-303255 Amazon Lover Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:18:38 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=2129#comment-303255 WOW ! Im inspired by you guys, keep up the good work ! x WOW !
Im inspired by you guys, keep up the good work !
x

]]> By: chief wana dubie http://understory.ran.org/2009/01/27/a-message-from-the-heart-of-the-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-302338 chief wana dubie Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:09:31 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=2129#comment-302338 I have never been to the Amazon, but I have always been amazed by it's natural beauty and mystery, as I have been with the Missouri Ozarks, where I have transplanted myself from flint Michigan. The Mark Twain national Forrest, is but a remnant of the natural beauty that this land must have enjoyed before civilization struck. There is nothing, that has not been altered by man, raped for money and progress!!! There is no place on Earth safe from the ravages of capitalism, the modern day cannibal!!! When I bought my land here in Salem, 7 years ago, at $2000 an acre, land around the Amazon, was selling for about $.26 cents an acre, for wild, untouched land, full of natural resources, how big of army, would it take to keep it that way? Would you have to exploit it yourself to fund your survival? If you found gold under your feet, would you devastate the forest to get it, like they do here for lead? Progress, is the problem, because, no one ever asks, progress toward what??? I have never been to the Amazon, but I have always been amazed by it’s natural beauty and mystery, as I have been with the Missouri Ozarks, where I have transplanted myself from flint Michigan. The Mark Twain national Forrest, is but a remnant of the natural beauty that this land must have enjoyed before civilization struck. There is nothing, that has not been altered by man, raped for money and progress!!! There is no place on Earth safe from the ravages of capitalism, the modern day cannibal!!!
When I bought my land here in Salem, 7 years ago, at $2000 an acre, land around the Amazon, was selling for about $.26 cents an acre, for wild, untouched land, full of natural resources, how big of army, would it take to keep it that way? Would you have to exploit it yourself to fund your survival? If you found gold under your feet, would you devastate the forest to get it, like they do here for lead?
Progress, is the problem, because, no one ever asks, progress toward what???

]]> By: brigitte tawa http://understory.ran.org/2009/01/27/a-message-from-the-heart-of-the-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-301334 brigitte tawa Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:36:08 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=2129#comment-301334 We HAVE to save the amazon rainforest at ALL cost first because of its rich faune and plants species and because as a forest it is our source of oxygen in this tiny planet of our. We HAVE to save the amazon rainforest at ALL cost first because of its rich faune and plants species and because as a forest it is our source of oxygen in this tiny planet of our.

]]> By: Alex Tsukernik http://understory.ran.org/2009/01/27/a-message-from-the-heart-of-the-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-301318 Alex Tsukernik Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:31:19 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=2129#comment-301318 The Amazon Rainforest must be preserved at all costs. This is extremely significant for our future. Mainly because 2/3 or more animal and plant species reside there and and in the world's rainforests. The Amazon Rainforest must be preserved at all costs.
This is extremely significant for our future. Mainly because
2/3 or more animal and plant species reside there and and in the world’s rainforests.

]]> By: Dr. Glen Barry http://understory.ran.org/2009/01/27/a-message-from-the-heart-of-the-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-301016 Dr. Glen Barry Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:56:13 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=2129#comment-301016 Why is RAN so inconsistent? End coal but not ancient forest logging? New science: not only could 20% of emissions be saved by ending deforestation and diminishment, but these standing forests would absorb 20% of fossil fuel emissions. That is over a 35% swing in carbon emissions by ending primary and old growth forest logging in the Amazon and elsewhere. Your support for FSC certification of primary and oldgrowth forest logging greenwashes all the rest of ancient forest destruction. Stop it. RELEASE: Ancient Forests Absorb 20% of Human's Carbon, Logging and Other Industrial Destruction of Old Forests Must Stop Now The myth that primary and old growth forests should be "sustainably" managed is dealt a mortal deathblow. Members and funders of RAN, FSC and others greenwashing ancient forest logging called upon to withdraw support in protest http://www.rainforestportal.org/issues/2009/02/release_ancient_forests_absorb.asp Why is RAN so inconsistent? End coal but not ancient forest logging? New science: not only could 20% of emissions be saved by ending deforestation and diminishment, but these standing forests would absorb 20% of fossil fuel emissions. That is over a 35% swing in carbon emissions by ending primary and old growth forest logging in the Amazon and elsewhere. Your support for FSC certification of primary and oldgrowth forest logging greenwashes all the rest of ancient forest destruction. Stop it.

RELEASE: Ancient Forests Absorb 20% of Human’s Carbon, Logging and Other Industrial Destruction of Old Forests Must Stop Now

The myth that primary and old growth forests should be “sustainably” managed is dealt a mortal deathblow. Members and funders of RAN, FSC and others greenwashing ancient forest logging called upon to withdraw support in protest

http://www.rainforestportal.org/issues/2009/02/release_ancient_forests_absorb.asp

]]> By: Torgeir http://understory.ran.org/2009/01/27/a-message-from-the-heart-of-the-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-300116 Torgeir Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:55:56 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=2129#comment-300116 You are great people doing a great job!!!! Animals of all kinds is our nerghbours and have been living here long before us. We should respect them and our planet as it has given us life. You are great people doing a great job!!!!
Animals of all kinds is our nerghbours and have been living here long before us. We should respect them and our planet as it has given us life.

]]> By: linda whiting http://understory.ran.org/2009/01/27/a-message-from-the-heart-of-the-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-299177 linda whiting Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:40:31 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=2129#comment-299177 it's long overdue for people to wake up & realize we were meant to communite & co-exist with animals, nature & mother earth. beautiful thoughts, thank you. linda it’s long overdue for people to wake up & realize we were meant to communite & co-exist with animals, nature & mother earth. beautiful thoughts, thank you. linda

]]> By: maddie http://understory.ran.org/2009/01/27/a-message-from-the-heart-of-the-amazon/comment-page-1/#comment-299013 maddie Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:43:52 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=2129#comment-299013 This is fantastic! If we could show people just how much some people are dedicated to saving the rainforest, they might contribute too!!! This is fantastic! If we could show people just how much some people are dedicated to saving the rainforest, they might contribute too!!!

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