Showing posts with label Mother Nature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mother Nature. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

5 minutes de répis pour la planète / 5 minutes of electrical rest for the planet


Ma soeur à New York m'a envoyé ce message aujourd'hui. Elle m'explique que ce dernier nous vient d'un organisme français soutenant l'environement qui s'appelle "L'Alliance Pour La Planète".

My sister who lives in New York City sent me an email today explaining that this message has come to us through the global village sharing channels. It originates from a French environmental organization called L'Alliance Pour La Planète.

Participez à la plus grande mobilisation
des citoyens contre le Changement Climatique !

L’Alliance pour la Planète lance un appel simple à tous les citoyens, 5 minutes de répit pour la planète : tout le monde éteint ses veilles et lumières le 1er février 2007 entre 19h55 et 20h00. Il ne s’agit pas d’économiser 5 minutes d’électricité uniquement ce jour-là, mais d’attirer l’attention des citoyens, des médias et des décideurs sur le gaspillage d’énergie et l’urgence de passer à l’action ! 5 minutes de répit pour la planète : ça ne prend pas longtemps, ça ne coûte rien...

February 1, 2007:

Participate in the biggest mobilization of Citizens Against Global
Warming
!
The Alliance for the Planet [a group of environmental
associations] is calling on all citizens to create 5 minutes of
electrical rest for the planet. People all over the world should turn
off their lights and electrical appliances on the first of February
2007, between 1.55 pm and 2.00 pm in New York, 18.55 for London, and
19.55 for Paris, Bruxelles, and Italy. 1.55 pm in Ottawa, 10.55 am on
the Pacific Coast of North America. This is not just about saving 5
minutes worth of electricity; this is about getting the attention of
the media, politicians, and ourselves. Five minutes of electrical
down time for the planet: this does not take long, and costs nothing,
and will show all political leaders that global warming is an issue
that needs to come first and foremost in political debate. Why
February 1? This is the day when the new UN report on global climate
change will come out in Paris. This event affects us all, involves us
all, and provides an occasion to show how important an issue global
warming is to us. If we all participate, this action can have real
media and political weight. Please circulate this call to your utmost
ability to your network.

Sunday, January 21, 2007

Report on Kyrill

Well we did not suffer too much apart from loads of leaves and branches on our drive way / terrace and a few small trees in the gorge. We live on a hill so we did not have floodings thank God! We were very fortunate.


We have the Attert River running through the middle of the village. By 4:00PM the parking lot was covered in water and by 6:30 the bridge was underwater. The village was cut into 2 parts with those living north from the river and those living south from the river. I could not take any pictures then but here are some shots taken the next day (i.e. Friday Jan 19).


Fort heureusement nous n'avons pas souffert de la tempête mis à part 3 sacs poubelles de 100 litres rempli de branches et feuilles mortes ramassée sur notre emplacement de parking et terrasse. Nous habitons sur une petite coline donc nous n'avons pas souffert d'inondations! Malheureusement pas tout le monde a eu autant de chance que nous.



La rivière "Attert" s'écoule plus au moins au centre du village. Vers les 16 heures le parking était déjà sous l'eau. A 18h30 le pont était carément sous l'eau. Le village coupé en 2 avec ceux qui habitaient au Nord de l'Attert et ceux au sud!Je ne suis pas décendue au village pour prendre des photos mais voici celles prises les lendemain (vendredi 19 janvier).


The parking lot / Le parking:


The Bridge / Le pont:

Thursday, January 18, 2007

En plein dans la tempête et inondations / In the middle of Kyrill and floadings!

Le village est coupé en 2 on ne passe plus le pont. C'est impressionnant. Mark est resté à Frankfort. L'aéroport est fermé et c'est trop risqué de prendre la route.

The village is cut in 2. One cannot go over the bridge. Waow it is all very weird and amazing to see the strength of Mother Nature. I said the same with each earth quake I experienced living in California and the different huricanes! Mark stayed in Frankfurt for the night. The airport is closed and it is far too risky to drive home.

More later!