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Dear Green America member, It's a historic day here in Green America's hometown of Washington, DC, with today's inauguration of Barack Obama and Joe Biden drawing an estimated 2 to 4 million participants to the National Mall to watch history being made. Last week, we told you about our Clean Energy Victory Bonds proposal (and other solutions from the green economy), which we shared with the Obama Transition team. This week, we are spreading that message to a wider audience of Americans, in our latest newspaper editorial, a shortened version of our recent Real Green article. Please cross-post them both to your own blogs and Web sites. When you do, let us know about it, and we will link back to you in a blogroll in our February 3 e-mail. You may also wish to cross-post our new Responsible Shopper profile or this additional recent Real Green article about the upcoming TV transition. The digital switch is scheduled for Feb. 18 (sooner than you think), though the Obama team has proposed a possible deadline extension. Whenever the swich happens, we need to spread the word about how to keep it as green as possible. For a greener 2009, Alisa Gravitz, Executive Director Green America P.S. If you're not already receiving Real Green by mail, please join us today. Action: Solutions from the Green Economy (Cross-post us to your blogs) 
Everyone now understands that the economy is broken. While many name the mortgage and credit-default-swap crises as culprits, they are only the most recent indicators of an economy with fatal design flaws. Our economy has long been based on what economist Herman Daly calls "uneconomic growth" where increases in the GDP come at an expense in resources and well-being that is worth more than the goods and services provided. When GNP growth exacerbates social and environmental problems—from sweatshop labor to manufacturing toxic chemicals—every dollar of GNP growth reduces well-being for people and the planet, and we're all worse off. Our fatally flawed economy creates economic injustice, poverty, and environmental crises. It doesn't have to be that way. We can create a green economy: one that serves people and the planet and offers antidotes to the current breakdown... read more » Please cross-post to your blog or Web site, and when you do, let us know. We'll link back to you in a blogroll in our February 3 e-newsletter. News: TV Transition, February 18 
On February 18, television broadcasters will transition completely from analog to digital broadcasting, meaning that any TV not equipped to receive digital broadcasts will no longer pick up a signal. Our Real Green article helps you navigate the shift, showing you how to keep old TVs functional, telling you which models are the most energy-efficient and least-toxic when you need to purchase a new TV, and giving you the low-down on responsible electronics recycling. Resources: Responsible Shopper Updates 
Check out our Responsible Shopper Web site for our most recently added profile, of clothing retailer H & M. On our comparison page, find out how H & M matches up against other clothing stores, and check the "Go Green" section for suggestions on your greenest options for building a sustainable wardrobe. Visit Responsible Shopper often, for the latest developments at some of the country's largest companies, in categories like supermarkets, home improvements, appliances, oil and gas, and more. For example, on Responsible Shopper's "recent developments" page, you can find out: 1. Which utility company just canceled five coal-fired power plants across the country. (Hint: If you've been reading your e-newsletter, you already know. Green Americans have been sounding the alarm against these plants for the past year. Thanks for keeping the pressure on – that's how we change corporate America!) 2. Which big box retailer recently settled 63 lawsuits from around the country for as much as $640 million. The lawsuits alleged the company violated US labor laws by forcing employees to work overtime, erasing hours from time cards, and denying workers lunch breaks. 3. Which giant bottled beverage company threatened to sue Miami-Dade County in Florida after the county aired public service messages informing citizens that their tap water is cheaper, safer, and purer than bottled water Visit Green America's Responsible Shopper »
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January 20,
2009
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