Organ Donation Awareness Campaign
The BlogCatalog Community is sponsoring a challenge today to raise awareness for organ donation. This issue, although it involves a very personal decision, is incredibly important to the lives of many people across the world.
Across the United States, 19 people die each day waiting for transplants that can’t take place because of the shortage of donated organs. There are more than 170,000 people waiting for an organ transplant in the United States and Europe combined. Even more staggering, there are 2 million people waiting in China and Africa does not currently have a system in place to accurately calculate the number of people in need.
Organ donation is truly the gift of life. One organ and tissue donor has the ability to save or improve the lives of as many as 50 people. During the tragic loss of a loved one, many organ donor families have found some solace in knowing that their dearly departed loved ones have managed to help others even in death.
Please visit the links below for more information on becoming an organ donor:
Keep the Momentum of Live Earth Going!
July 15, 2007 by Epiphany
Filed under Going Green, Inspiration, What I'm Doing
On 7.7.07 Live Earth used the global reach of music to engage people on a mass scale to combat our climate crisis. The concert was fantastic and the effort was a resounding success! Please keep the momentum of this effort going. For a problem that seems so incredibly monumental, global warming can be fought on a wide-scale by everyone in many small but important ways. Our earth is crying out for help and you can do your part by making some minor changes in your life. Cameron Diaz drives a Toyota Prius and turns off the water in the shower when she shaves her legs. Great idea! Here’s a few things I’m doing:
- I’ve changed the light bulbs in my home to GE Energy Smart CFL Bulbs.
- I turn off my computer and lights when not in use.
- I keep my A/C temperature at 78 degrees.
- I’ve been buying Silk Soy Milk for their Green Caps campaign.
- I use dish towels instead of paper towels as much as possible to cut down on trash.
- I try to raise awareness by posting on this blog!
These are small changes I’ve decided to make because I believe the one person can make a difference. It’s the sum total of all of our efforts together that will change the world. Please join us.
Here is a message from Al Gore:
“All of the actions we take from here on out to solve the climate crisis will be based on a simple premise: our home, Earth, is in danger. We don’t risk destroying the planet, but instead risk making it inhospitable for human beings. We have put so much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that we have changed the heat balance between Earth and the Sun. And if we don’t stop soon, the average temperature will increase to levels that will end the favorable climate balance on which our civilization depends.
The world must come together and direct our governments to take on a global challenge. Our leadership is a precondition for success. We need to demonstrate that we have reached the tipping point where political will demands our representatives take action to solve the climate crisis.
That’s why it’s so vital that millions of people sign the Live Earth Pledge. Ask five of your friends to sign the Live Earth pledge today by visiting www.liveearthpledge.org.”
