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Our official stance – We support Wind Energy in North Carolina.

Back in July we posted NC Don’t Ban Wind Power .   There have been some opposing comments that do to their nature and misinformation we have struggled to approve.  We have approved the comments for view in hopes that the debate surrounding this issue remains open and educated even though we might strongly disagree.

We have responded to each comment and would like to share our most recent response with you.

We stand firm on the comments posted by Kiesha Jean earlier.  We believe a combination of wind and solar is the right way to go. We’re all for seeing wind turbines versus nuclear power plants and the already proven (very close to home) disaster coal plants can bring to both humans and wildlife. The new bird friendly Windspires are what prompted us to write this post, they only stand 30ft tall which is far shorter than the McMansions that pollute the ridges now. We would much rather see a surge in Windspires versus Turbines but we’re more then delighted to see either.

We do have a great love for the raptors and an even greater love for our children. A Wind Turbine will never produce harmful nuclear waste nor will they ever accidentally leak deadly radiation. A Wind Turbine will also never spill ash into rivers, give workers black lung or trap workers underground.

One out of every 50 Americans living near landfills or ponds used to store ash or sludge from coal-fired power plants has a high risk of getting cancer from drinking water contaminated with arsenic.

So, if you really want to do good … help promote Windspires and stop the ludicrous denial of just how dangerous coal and nuclear power plants are versus wind.

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A series of animated short stories by VFS students, Dewi Mariam and Christian Whiticar.

Deforestation

Overexploitation

Global Warming

Pollution

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Video & Audio by Babe Elliott Baker

A short video edit from our visit at the Carolina Raptor Center a while back.  We would like to give special thanks to Nicki Dardinger and Dr. Dave Scott, DVM for their time and giving us such a great tour.  It was very educational and interesting to see the different personalities these birds convey.

About Carolina Raptor Center

Carolina Raptor Center is dedicated to environmental stewardship and the conservation of birds of prey, through education, research, and the rehabilitation of injured and orphan raptors.  With your support, you can help other orphaned raptors be released into the wild, Click Here to make a donation.

For more info on Carolina Raptor Center, visit www.carolinaraptorcenter.org

~ And stay tuned for part 2 of this post from Kiesha Jean!

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UPDATE for those living in the Asheville Area!

Food, Inc. will be playing at the Carolina Asheville Cinema beginning with the premier on Thursday July, 16th @ 6:45pm

The premiere of Food, Inc. will benefit Evergreen Community Charter School.  This special screening  includes a reception (appetizers provided by Cane Creek Organics), door prizes, and a post-movie discussion with ASAP director Charlie Jackson, GreenLife owner John Swan, Hickory Nut Gap owner Jaime Ager, and others.  Tickets are $15.00 Click Here to Purchase

Original article below posted on April 29th, 2009
In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that’s been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government’s regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation’s food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. Food, Inc. reveals surprising — and often shocking truths — about what we eat, how it’s produced, who we have become as a nation and where we are going from here.

Visit the Official Movie Site |  View The Trailer