Confronting the Challenges of Tomorrow
While Cherishing Today
Our world today confronts current economic hardship, which represent both a challenge and an opportunity for us to assert our ability to work together for the good of all. Efforts to combat abuse and waste have fallen short. Many countries around the world suffer from the shortage of resources such as water and energy, which threatens their stability and whose capacity and resources disable them from containing the panic, thus necessitating, in such a situation, assistance for those countries in dealing with the crisis. Our world also confronts numerous environmental challenges such as limited and declining natural resources, climate change, drought and desertification, all of which require the redoubling of worldwide efforts to address them in order to safeguard the right of future generations to a secure life. The scarcity of water and energy threatens the eruption of conflicts in different parts of the world, and the nations of the world are therefore called upon to maximize the benefit from, and the proper management of, available water and energy resources while respecting and protecting the acquired rights of nations to utilize and further develop those resources.
We must work together as a cohesive force to expedite development of natural resources, eliminate the abuse of the environment. Utilize today’s technology to expand the desalinization of water increase the development of Alternative energy with an environmental balance.
We must learn to appreciate what we have today while protecting and preserving our natural resources for future generations.
Jay Draiman
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
The Energy Revolution.
The Energy Revolution.
I find that many people are missing the point and are not aware of the pending energy/oil shortage. The world population is increasing; many countries are advancing to the current technology. Fossil fuel/energy is being depleted faster than it’s been regenerated. It is time for the energy revolution. That means other sources of energy such as: Solar/Photovoltaic, Wind, Geothermal, Hydrogen, Wave/Tidal, Nuclear/Fusion and numerous other sources, not to mention efficiency and conservation. (The use of lake/Ocean water for cooling). It is time to set the mindset of the people, industry and the government on a crusade to develop and utilize alternative energy on a massive scale. It will take many decades to reach those goals. But we need a total commitment of funds, research and implementation to reach those goals or we are doomed. The United States the most economically advanced country in the world must become energy independent, for our sake, our children’s sake and future generations. It is time to unite in this endeavor of alternative energy, energy efficiency and proceed without the political confrontation. (Europe is advancing faster than the USA)
Jay Draiman Northridge, CA. 91325 12/12/2006
I find that many people are missing the point and are not aware of the pending energy/oil shortage. The world population is increasing; many countries are advancing to the current technology. Fossil fuel/energy is being depleted faster than it’s been regenerated. It is time for the energy revolution. That means other sources of energy such as: Solar/Photovoltaic, Wind, Geothermal, Hydrogen, Wave/Tidal, Nuclear/Fusion and numerous other sources, not to mention efficiency and conservation. (The use of lake/Ocean water for cooling). It is time to set the mindset of the people, industry and the government on a crusade to develop and utilize alternative energy on a massive scale. It will take many decades to reach those goals. But we need a total commitment of funds, research and implementation to reach those goals or we are doomed. The United States the most economically advanced country in the world must become energy independent, for our sake, our children’s sake and future generations. It is time to unite in this endeavor of alternative energy, energy efficiency and proceed without the political confrontation. (Europe is advancing faster than the USA)
Jay Draiman Northridge, CA. 91325 12/12/2006
Monday, August 1, 2011
Building a Culture of Conservation
Building a Culture of Conservation
“It all begins with you”
Building a Culture of Conservation, taking a grassroots approach to develop innovative ways in which all Americans have an active role in keeping our
Natural resources healthy.
Building a Culture of Conservation: American to American
A Culture of Conservation encourages us to not take our environment or our resources for granted. The adoption of refined conservation practices – on our farms and in our cities – are shown to improve soil and water quality and reduce nonpoint source pollution in the United States. Protecting our fertile soil and clean water are essential for sustaining life and the quality of life in America.
“Corn and soybeans use little water in the spring and fall; reduced crop water usage during these high precipitation periods increases the chance that water leaks out of the system as either surface water runoff or subsurface drainage...
The result is loss of soil and natural fertility, and impaired waters – from our small creeks flowing through the major tributaries to the Gulf of Mexico.
Today’s dominant row crop system is a leaky system compared to the more perennial vegetation system of the past.”
Water is Life
All the water that will ever be exists right now in the Earth’s biosystem. The Earth’s water is in constant motion-the process known as the hydrologic cycle. How much are we willing to change our lives to ensure the water we use is clean, pure and readily available and affordable to all?
We All Have a Place in the Watershed
No matter where you are, you are standing in a watershed.
Our homes, work, where we grow our food and where we play, all exist in watersheds.
A watershed is an area of land that drains to a common point such as a lake, river or marsh.
Don’t Call it Dirt: A Passion for Soil
It takes thousands of years for rock to develop into soil and hundreds of years for rich organic layers to build up. Keeping soil in place is only the beginning of soil conservation.
Analyzing soil health: Healthy soil is approximately 50 percent solid material
(minerals and organic matter) and 50 percent pore space (water and air), thus allowing
roots to easily penetrate and water to drain well. This 50/50 structure also allows the soil
to better supply plants with the nutrients they need for growth and productivity.
Maintaining organic matter is essential for good soil structure and health.
Organic matter enhances water and nutrient holding capacity and improves soil structure.
Managing soil to increase organic matter can enhance productivity and quality, reducing
the severity and costs of natural phenomena, such as drought, flood, and disease. In
addition, increasing levels of organic matter can increase soil carbon and carbon storage
and can reduce atmospheric CO2 levels that contribute to climate change.
“The nation that destroys
its soil destroys itself.”
—Franklin Delano Roosevelt
“It all begins with you”
Building a Culture of Conservation, taking a grassroots approach to develop innovative ways in which all Americans have an active role in keeping our
Natural resources healthy.
Building a Culture of Conservation: American to American
A Culture of Conservation encourages us to not take our environment or our resources for granted. The adoption of refined conservation practices – on our farms and in our cities – are shown to improve soil and water quality and reduce nonpoint source pollution in the United States. Protecting our fertile soil and clean water are essential for sustaining life and the quality of life in America.
“Corn and soybeans use little water in the spring and fall; reduced crop water usage during these high precipitation periods increases the chance that water leaks out of the system as either surface water runoff or subsurface drainage...
The result is loss of soil and natural fertility, and impaired waters – from our small creeks flowing through the major tributaries to the Gulf of Mexico.
Today’s dominant row crop system is a leaky system compared to the more perennial vegetation system of the past.”
Water is Life
All the water that will ever be exists right now in the Earth’s biosystem. The Earth’s water is in constant motion-the process known as the hydrologic cycle. How much are we willing to change our lives to ensure the water we use is clean, pure and readily available and affordable to all?
We All Have a Place in the Watershed
No matter where you are, you are standing in a watershed.
Our homes, work, where we grow our food and where we play, all exist in watersheds.
A watershed is an area of land that drains to a common point such as a lake, river or marsh.
Don’t Call it Dirt: A Passion for Soil
It takes thousands of years for rock to develop into soil and hundreds of years for rich organic layers to build up. Keeping soil in place is only the beginning of soil conservation.
Analyzing soil health: Healthy soil is approximately 50 percent solid material
(minerals and organic matter) and 50 percent pore space (water and air), thus allowing
roots to easily penetrate and water to drain well. This 50/50 structure also allows the soil
to better supply plants with the nutrients they need for growth and productivity.
Maintaining organic matter is essential for good soil structure and health.
Organic matter enhances water and nutrient holding capacity and improves soil structure.
Managing soil to increase organic matter can enhance productivity and quality, reducing
the severity and costs of natural phenomena, such as drought, flood, and disease. In
addition, increasing levels of organic matter can increase soil carbon and carbon storage
and can reduce atmospheric CO2 levels that contribute to climate change.
“The nation that destroys
its soil destroys itself.”
—Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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