Environmental Talk

Susie over The Accidental Environmentalist nominated Environmental Talk for a “Bloggers For Positive Global Change Award.”

The nomination made my day and I was honored that Susie was the one to nominate me. Susie and I are kind of like the Mary Matalin and James Carville of global warming blogging. We don’t always agree, but we admire each other’s work and commitment.

Part of the deal is that I have to nominate five other bloggers for the award. Out of the many deserving sites and people I considered, I’ve chosen the following five:

1). Objectivism Online - If we are going to change the world for the better, it will be through philosophy. This site features articles and links to some of the best and brightest our country has to offer.

2.) Carnival of Climate Change - The Carnival is always open! The guys over at the Carnival website give a voice to global warming skeptics with an extensive array of links and articles. They rarely miss any cogent article and have links to a number of brilliant writers.

3.) Lez Keep It Real - Lyndsey D’Arcangelo’s 451 Press site and her professional writing site were instant favorites of mine when I discovered them. She’s a passionate and intelligent advocate for gay and lesbian rights and one helluva writer.

4.) Lighter Footstep - Chris Baskind and the crew have more tips for organic and green living than you can shake a recycled papier-mache stick at. No haranguing here, just tips and technology for those who want to take advantage of the myriad of green lifestyle choices. Looking for green suggestions with a lighter touch? Check out Lighter Footstep.

5.) Discussing Breast Cancer - Karen is a breast cancer survivor and freelance writer. Her knowledge, caring and strength are a daily source of inspiration. My son’s mom is a breast cancer survivor so I’m appreciative of the information and sense of perspective that Karen brings to the topic.

It’s easy to participate in this meme. At minimum, you can proudly display the BPGC badge (it’s available in two varieties: Transparent GIF and JPEG with white background) on your blog and bask in the glow of our collective good will. If you are sharing the kudos, however, please make sure you pass this list of rules to the blogs you are tagging.

The participation rules are simple:
1. When you get tagged, write a post with links to up to 5 blogs that you think are trying to change the world in a positive way.
2. In your post, make sure you link back to this post so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme.
3. Leave a comment or message for the bloggers you’re tagging, so they know they’re now part of the meme.
4. Optional: Proudly display the “Bloggers For Positive Global Change” award badge with a link to the post that you write up.