Reinette Senum

"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking

we used when we created them"

Albert Einstein

We are seeing a level of innovation in our world that rivals that of the industrial revolution and the internet is providing us a front row seat. When thinking creatively, one need only to look as far as the nearest computer screen for inspiration.

If you come across a website that inspires you. contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and I'll add it to my list.

Here are a few of my favorite links that have either inspired me or provoked deeper thinking...

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CURRENTENERGY.COM

http://www.currentenergy.com

Current Energy provides energy-efficient solutions that are environmentally friendly. Focusing on home and business systems as a whole, Current Energy saves you money on products, services and utility bills. Whether you are exploring heating and air conditioning, lighting, plumbing, radiant barriers, insulation or energy providers, we’ll show you how to save money.

BETTERWORLDCLUB.COM

http://www.betterworldclub.com

Better World Club Provides Nationwide Roadside Assistance. We are the Nation's Only environmentally friendly auto club. Membership includes eco-travel services, discounts on hybrid cars, insurance services, free maps, auto maintenance discounts and bicycle roadside assistance. We donate 1% of annual revenues toward environmental cleanup and advocacy.

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CLIMATECOUNTS.ORG

http://climatecounts.org/

Everyone's talking about global warming, but what can you personally do about it? When you buy from companies taking responsibility for climate change, you're sending a message that climate change matters to you.

Not all companies share that sense of responsibility. But if they know you're paying attention to what they're doing (or not doing), they'll take action.

As a consumer, you have real power. USE IT.

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STORYOFSTUFF.COM

http://storyofstuff.com/

What is the Story of Stuff?

From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.

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BETTERWORLDSHOPPER.ORG

BETTER WORLD SHOPPER is a site dedicated to providing people with a comprehensive, up-to-date, reliable account of the social and environmental responsibility of every company on the planet AND making it available in practical forms that individuals can use in their everyday lives. Coming out of more than 5 years of intensive research, this work is based on a comprehensive database of over 1000 companies and utilizes 25+ reliable sources of data to cover everything from the environment to human rights, community development to animal protection.

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ILOVEMOUNTAINS.ORG

http://www.ilovemountains.org/myconnection/

MOUNTAIN TOP REMOVAL is a radical form of coal mining in which entire mountains and its inhabitants (birds, hibernating bears, deer, etc) are literally blown up -- and it is happening here in America on a scale that is almost unimaginable. Mountaintop removal is devastating hundreds of square miles of Appalachia; polluting the headwaters of rivers that provide drinking water to millions of Americans; and destroying a distinctly American culture that has endured for generations. Though the Appalachia mountains are thousands of miles from Nevada City, our energy use here is a contributing factor to this terrible decimation.

Just by turning on a light switch we are participating in mountain top removal. To verify this visit http://www.ilovemountains.org/myconnection and put in your zip code. You can also check out Google Earth on this site and see for your own eyes what we are doing to these mountains.

COMMONDREAMS.ORG

http://commondreams.org/

It's been said that dreams are our road maps to the future. If so, where are we headed? Common Dreams is a national non-profit citizens' organization working to bring progressive Americans together to promote progressive visions for America's future. Commondreams is committed to being on the cutting-edge of using the internet as a political organizing tool - and creating new models for internet activism.