Cause Case #3: Nature.org

February 17th, 2010 Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin)closeAuthor: Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin) Name: Thomas Korthuis
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About: I was born in The Netherlands in 1982 and now reside in Orlando, FL, USA. I do web, graphics and audio/video design. I believe that you can bring change through little and big steps. Big steps for those that like change, little steps for those that don't. Ecotipsforlife.com is not only meant to become a useful reference but also catalogs my own personal journey toward becoming more environ-mind(ed)See Authors Posts (44)

Support type(s): Membership, Petitions, Donations, Campaigns, Events
Core cause slogan: Protecting Nature. Preserving Life™.
Cause in own words: “The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive” (from: http://www.nature.org/aboutus/)
Personal experiences: my.nature.org registration, joined group on flickr (http://www.flickr.com/groups/thenatureconservancy/)
Useful links

• Homepage | http://www.nature.org/
• Initiatives | http://www.nature.org/initiatives/
• How you can help | http://www.nature.org/joinanddonate/
• Blog | http://blog.nature.org/

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Tip #22: Donate, don’t trash

February 12th, 2010 Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin)closeAuthor: Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin) Name: Thomas Korthuis
Email: thomas@move2create.com
Site: http://www.move2create.com
About: I was born in The Netherlands in 1982 and now reside in Orlando, FL, USA. I do web, graphics and audio/video design. I believe that you can bring change through little and big steps. Big steps for those that like change, little steps for those that don't. Ecotipsforlife.com is not only meant to become a useful reference but also catalogs my own personal journey toward becoming more environ-mind(ed)See Authors Posts (44)

Budget: no costs and possible tax deduction
Time required: Depends on proximity of donation centers
Impact potential: Waste reduction, reusing, community improved

Tip: Next time you are going through your closet and thinking of discarding clothes that for whatever reason you don’t want anymore, consider donating them instead of simply trashing them.

Your discarded clothes could be the find of the century for another person. Many places in the US (and around the world) have donation containers and places like the Goodwill centers.

Some donations centers can even provide you with donation receipts which can get you tax deductions, that in the end even give you financial benefit.

Especially in these harder economic times, donating useful items like clothes (or furniture, electronics, appliances) could be a great help to someone in need.

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Cause Case #2: RepowerAmerica.org

January 26th, 2010 Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin)closeAuthor: Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin) Name: Thomas Korthuis
Email: thomas@move2create.com
Site: http://www.move2create.com
About: I was born in The Netherlands in 1982 and now reside in Orlando, FL, USA. I do web, graphics and audio/video design. I believe that you can bring change through little and big steps. Big steps for those that like change, little steps for those that don't. Ecotipsforlife.com is not only meant to become a useful reference but also catalogs my own personal journey toward becoming more environ-mind(ed)See Authors Posts (44)

Support type(s): Petitions, Donations, Campaigns (call/write your senator), Events
Known affiliates/partners: Alliance for Climate Protection, Climate Protection Action Fund.
Core cause slogan: Together, we can solve it
Cause in own words: “America faces unprecedented economic, national security and environmental challenges. The solution – transition to clean, renewable energy. Join our movement of more than 5 million calling for clean energy and climate policies that will create millions of jobs, make us energy independent and solve the climate crisis.” (from: http://repoweramerica.org)
Personal experiences: Email forwarding and subscribing to list.

Useful links

• Homepage | http://repoweramerica.org
• Solutions | http://repoweramerica.org/solutions/
• Taking local action | http://repoweramerica.org/in-your-state/
• Blog | http://repoweramerica.org/blog/
• Donations | https://secure.repoweramerica.org/page/contribute/redonate

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Cause Case #1: Avaaz.org

January 11th, 2010 Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin)closeAuthor: Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin) Name: Thomas Korthuis
Email: thomas@move2create.com
Site: http://www.move2create.com
About: I was born in The Netherlands in 1982 and now reside in Orlando, FL, USA. I do web, graphics and audio/video design. I believe that you can bring change through little and big steps. Big steps for those that like change, little steps for those that don't. Ecotipsforlife.com is not only meant to become a useful reference but also catalogs my own personal journey toward becoming more environ-mind(ed)See Authors Posts (44)

Support type(s): Donations, Campaigns through social media, email, regular media
Core cause slogan: The World in Action
Cause in own words: “Avaaz.org is a new global web movement with a simple democratic mission: to close the gap between the world we have, and the world most people everywhere want.” (from: http://www.avaaz.org/en/about.php)
Personal experiences: Email forwarding and subscribing to list.

Useful links

• Homepage | http://www.avaaz.org
• Campaign history | http://www.avaaz.org/en/report_back_1/
• Blog | http://www.avaaz.org/blog/en/
• Donations | https://secure.avaaz.org/act/?r=donate&lang=en

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Something new: Cause Case(s)

January 11th, 2010 Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin)closeAuthor: Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin) Name: Thomas Korthuis
Email: thomas@move2create.com
Site: http://www.move2create.com
About: I was born in The Netherlands in 1982 and now reside in Orlando, FL, USA. I do web, graphics and audio/video design. I believe that you can bring change through little and big steps. Big steps for those that like change, little steps for those that don't. Ecotipsforlife.com is not only meant to become a useful reference but also catalogs my own personal journey toward becoming more environ-mind(ed)See Authors Posts (44)

This year I’ll be doing something different throughout the year. In short post I’ll sum up some details about the several fight-for-a-cause type website I have linked to in the past months.

Details will include things like what the cause is based on what they mention, how you can support them and if I have them personal experience with the specific cause. Also, I would be very thankful for any personal experiences you can share with a featured cause.

The first to start of the series is Avaaz.org

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-27

December 27th, 2009 Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin)closeAuthor: Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin) Name: Thomas Korthuis
Email: thomas@move2create.com
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About: I was born in The Netherlands in 1982 and now reside in Orlando, FL, USA. I do web, graphics and audio/video design. I believe that you can bring change through little and big steps. Big steps for those that like change, little steps for those that don't. Ecotipsforlife.com is not only meant to become a useful reference but also catalogs my own personal journey toward becoming more environ-mind(ed)See Authors Posts (44)

• I would like to wish you and your loved ones a wonderful and joyous holiday #

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Tip #21: ‘Tis the season to recycle

December 23rd, 2009 Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin)closeAuthor: Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin) Name: Thomas Korthuis
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Site: http://www.move2create.com
About: I was born in The Netherlands in 1982 and now reside in Orlando, FL, USA. I do web, graphics and audio/video design. I believe that you can bring change through little and big steps. Big steps for those that like change, little steps for those that don't. Ecotipsforlife.com is not only meant to become a useful reference but also catalogs my own personal journey toward becoming more environ-mind(ed)See Authors Posts (44)

Budget: any
Time required: Completely up to you
Impact potential: Waste reduction.

Tip: In this season of consumer celebration most people tend to go overboard waste more then regularly.

Here is one aspect of this celebration where we can save a little waste:

• From the people of Earth911.com: TreeCycling

And a few various tree recycling sources:

• http://www.recycleyourchristmastree.com/
• http://searchchicago.suntimes.com/homes/news/1354745,HOF-News-arbor02.article
• http://dpw.lacounty.gov/epd/xmastrees/index2008.cfm

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-08

November 8th, 2009 Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin)closeAuthor: Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin) Name: Thomas Korthuis
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About: I was born in The Netherlands in 1982 and now reside in Orlando, FL, USA. I do web, graphics and audio/video design. I believe that you can bring change through little and big steps. Big steps for those that like change, little steps for those that don't. Ecotipsforlife.com is not only meant to become a useful reference but also catalogs my own personal journey toward becoming more environ-mind(ed)See Authors Posts (44)

• Had to take the wormcam offline temporarily while I figure out a better setup #

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State of panic: H1N1-virus

October 26th, 2009 Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin)closeAuthor: Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin) Name: Thomas Korthuis
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About: I was born in The Netherlands in 1982 and now reside in Orlando, FL, USA. I do web, graphics and audio/video design. I believe that you can bring change through little and big steps. Big steps for those that like change, little steps for those that don't. Ecotipsforlife.com is not only meant to become a useful reference but also catalogs my own personal journey toward becoming more environ-mind(ed)See Authors Posts (44)

This is not really a tip just a general ramble about the state of panic being created about the H1N1 virus.

According to many sources the H1N1-virus has taken the lives of about 1000 people ^1,2 during it’s entire public lifespan.

This of course is tragic but every year Seasonal Influenza (also known as regular flu) takes the lives 36.000 people ³

Just wanted to get that of my chest…

¹ http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,569392,00.html
² http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091023/ap_on_he_me/us_med_swine_flu
³ http://www.cdc.gov/flu/keyfacts.htm

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Pictures from the Florida Renewable Energy Expo 24 Oct.

October 25th, 2009 Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin)closeAuthor: Thomas (Ecotipsforlife.com Admin) Name: Thomas Korthuis
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About: I was born in The Netherlands in 1982 and now reside in Orlando, FL, USA. I do web, graphics and audio/video design. I believe that you can bring change through little and big steps. Big steps for those that like change, little steps for those that don't. Ecotipsforlife.com is not only meant to become a useful reference but also catalogs my own personal journey toward becoming more environ-mind(ed)See Authors Posts (44)

The expo included solar exhibitions, sustainable living booths, local farms, CSA’s and much more.

Here are some pictures from the event:

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