FEBRUARY 2010 Newsletter

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Haiti: Thank you to everyone for your support of Haiti after the earthquake of January 12th.  If you haven't had the chance to give, please support an organization like Doctors Without Borders.

A Brief History of Haiti. In the wake of all the bad news about Haiti, we wanted to share some context about this remarkably resilient country.  Obafemi Origunwa shares some reflections on the cultural history of Haiti.

Haiti in Music. In 1936 Alan Lomax travelled to Haiti at the request of his friend Zora Neale Hurston to produce some of the earliest quality recordings of the unique musical soul of Haiti.  These recordings have recently been remastered. They are absolutely incredible.  Read more about the project here.

NASA Makes it Official: 2000-2009 was the warmest decade on record.

The future is wind. There's a reason we're working on wind non-stop at Saatchi S. The American wind power industry grew at a stunning pace in 2009, adding 39 percent more capacity. The U.S. is close to 2% wind-powered now.  Where should we be?  15% by 2020.

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs of the future, that's why we need to reduce our CO2 emissions.  Climate change ranks last in public policy priorities, according to a new study by Pew.

Is your car an herbivore? New study shows one quarter of US grain crops fed to cars - not people.

Do I get miles for that? SABRE/Travelocity, already the first major online travel agency to offer offsets, is now partnering with Saatchi S and Angelpoints to pilot a new PSP tracker for its employees.

If Your Kids Are Awake, theyre Probably Online. The average 8-18 year old spend 7.5 hours a day online.

Sierra Club Changes: Michael Brune named Executive Director of the Sierra Club.  Brune, formerly Executive Director of the Rainforest Action Network is likely to continue to focus on corporate change at the nation's largest grassroots environmental organization. Brune will likely accelerate the Club's successful work to halt the construction of new coal fired power plants. (No new coal plants were built in the US in 2009).

Gentlemen, start your engines. Supreme Court Gives Green Light to Corporate Money in Politics.

Logo? No. Naomi Klein on the 10 Year Anniversary of No Logo.

Did Cap and Trade Kill Coakley? The Democrat's loss of a Senate seat has put new pressure to rethink the way that climate change legislation is cast.  The Democratic candidate was slammed for her support of a carbon cap, and polls show that she suffered from it.

Brainy Bugs? Maybe these bugs are smarter than you think. How bugs stay warm in winter.