Chasing Clean Air

How To Save A Forest: Get Involved!

Photo from my 2007 drive to America's protected rain forest - Hoh Forest in Washington State

A tropical rain forest exists - untouched. Trees bath in clouds. Exotic birds and insects dance in a rare paradise.

About to be logged.

Today, I'm shining a spotlight on efforts to save the largest unprotected virgin cloud forest in Central America: Cerro Amay located in Guatemala. To protect the Cerro Amay forest, The Cloud Forest Conservation Initiative is working alongside local indigenous Maya people, who need your help.

The sale of the primeval forest is now up for sale. According to The Cloud Forest Conservation Initiative, in just the last 10 days a five-acre clear cut began. To maintain the beauty, magnificence and ecological importance of this forest, the world must take action. 

The Cloud Forest Conservation Initiative is raising money and awareness to protect the forest now. 

To contribute money click here. To read more about the Cloud Forest Conservation Initiative click here.

I hosted a podcast about saving acres of redwoods in Northern California's Mendocino County, which you can listen to here. I interviewed the man chiefly responsible for raising the money and awareness to successfully save Mendocino's remaining 1000+ year old trees from logging. He worked through The Save the Redwoods League and The Mendocino Land Trust.

In this inspirational episode, learn how the 426-acre Noyo River Redwood property and its endangered species were saved for future generations.

For those who are actively organizing to save the Cerro Amay forest, you might especially want to listen and learn from those who succeeded.

Below is my pitch from previous show with link to podcast.

Canadian Island Offers Americans Refuge If Trump Wins: "If Trump Wins I'm Moving to Canada"

I enjoy clean air on Horny Island, British Columbia, Canada

The winner of Super Tuesday is Canada. Clean air. Beautiful land. Free health care for its citizens. Civilized people who smile and say hello.

Disappointed by Super Tuesday's results - a familiar thought breezed through - a thought that roamed when Bush approached reelection. Get me out of here! Canada, here I come!

So I googled my thought only to learn millions of Americans are thinking the same thing:

I typed in Google: If Trump wins I'm moving to Canada

And Google page one result: Canadian Island Offers Americans Refuge If Trump Wins

The island of Breton located off the Canadian eastern seaboard is offering Americans refuge if Trump wins. It may be a joke but interest is so strong that the tourist bureau is reportedly ready for an influx of Americans, at least tourists to begin the march out of the United States should Trump win. Frankly, I know a lot of folks unhappy with Senator Clinton, too. (Biased judgment funded by Wall Street.) But Trump is beyond words, listen to his own here.

As it turns out, I already plan to be on the island of Breton later this year. As a journalist, not a refugee.