This project has been a delight, honor, and privilege to work on. Many thanks to Mike Freed for his vision, stewardship, and generosity. Fauna Creative captures it so well in their fabulous video!
Loon, you have gone above and beyond with your generous gift to the people of MN and to the world. You have set an example by your actions of the depth of your appreciation of future generations. Well done good friend! HiHills
I canoed the boundary waters with my family in 1958. I was 14 years old and my sister was 11. We paddled many miles, met the famous Dorothy Molter, portaged, camped, fished and soaked in the area's beauty. So glad that some of that beauty will remain.
Loon I met you on the 'AT' many years ago. We didn't get a chance to talk much but I thought the world of you then and even more so now. I've had the good fortune of canoeing the BW a few times back in the 70's & 80's. What a beautiful creation of woods and water. Thank you and the many others out there for helping preserve this area for future generations.
*It's not about giving it's about taking* Fossil fuels have been 80% of global energy for over 25 years. Electricity is 20% of global energy. Renewable electricity is 4% of global energy. Solar & wind electricity is 2% of global energy. North Euro solar panels work 11% of the time. North Euro onshore wind turbines work 22% of the time. North Euro offshore turbines work 30% of the time. The F-35 fighter jet works 11% of the time. By 2040 15% of global energy will be renewable. By 2050 30% of global energy will be renewable. Water stress will threaten 50% of thermal power capacity. By 2025 66% of us will live in water stressed areas. Most solar solar panels will become un-recyclable garbage generating 6 million tons of waste per year by 2050. In the last 10 years the US cut emissions more by switching from coal to gas than Europe did by investing in renewable energy. Europe gets 50% of its renewable energy burning stuff. Europe burns 80% of the world’s wood pellets for renewable electricity Europe burns 80% of its recycled plastic & paper for electricity Europe burns 50% of its palm oil shipments in cars & trucks Out of earth's 1.2 billion vehicles only 6 million are electric Electric cars will have no positive effect on climate whatsoever Total greenhouse gases went up 45% in 30 years. Weather = flash floods + flash fires + flash mobs + flash infections Climate = 30 years of weather 500 years ago there were so many cod fish John Cabot thought they would lift his ship off the water 400 years ago there were more Caribbean sea turtles by weight than buffalo on the plains 300 years ago Passenger pigeon migrations would block out the noon day sun 97% of great fresh water species gone since 1970 ( Guardian 2019 ) 96% of mammals are livestock and human by weight ( Ecowatch 2018 ) 96% of tigers gone in 100 years ( IFL Science 2019 ) 90% of elephants gone in 100 years ( Hurriet 2019 ) 90% of lions gone in 100 years ( African Impact 2019 ) 90% of Leatherback sea turtles gone since 1980 ( Earth Watch undated ) 90% of Monarch Butterflies gone in 20 years ( Inhabitat 2014 ) 80% of Antarctic Krill gone in 30 years ( Research Gate 2005 ) 77% of Eastern lowland gorillas gone since 1996 ( Treehugger 2020 ) 68% of world’s wildlife has been wiped out since 1970 ( Mongabay 2020 ) 50% of Marine vertebrates gone since 1970 ( WWF 2015 ) 50% of Great Barrier Reef gone since 1985 ( Live Science 2012 ) 40% of Giraffes gone since 1990 ( NRDC 2019 ) 40% less insects in next 30 years ( PNAS 2019 ) 4% of mammals are wild ( Vegan News 2020 ) Sources for all these statements can be found at Loki's Revenge blog on wordpress. You can also find a massive research library there on how pollution is affecting our youth *support James Hansen's monthly private carbon dividends* If I had a nickel for everytime I didn't know what was going on, I would wonder where all the nickels are coming from -- Loki 2020 zzzz
This project has been a delight, honor, and privilege to work on. Many thanks to Mike Freed for his vision, stewardship, and generosity. Fauna Creative captures it so well in their fabulous video!
Thank you for reminding us that there is beautiful nature and beautiful people still left in this world.
Absolutely!
Thank you Mike, and TNC for your work to preserve what is left. It's why I'm a member. The beauty of my state always keeps me here.
Loon, you have gone above and beyond with your generous gift to the people of MN and to the world. You have set an example by your actions of the depth of your appreciation of future generations. Well done good friend! HiHills
I learned to warble because of you! What a wonderful gift this land is.
Thank you Mike! Awesome project and a huge win for conservation!
I canoed the boundary waters with my family in 1958. I was 14 years old and my sister was 11. We paddled many miles, met the famous Dorothy Molter, portaged, camped, fished and soaked in the area's beauty. So glad that some of that beauty will remain.
Mike Freed for President!!!
Loon I met you on the 'AT' many years ago. We didn't get a chance to talk much but I thought the world of you then and even more so now. I've had the good fortune of canoeing the BW a few times back in the 70's & 80's. What a beautiful creation of woods and water. Thank you and the many others out there for helping preserve this area for future generations.
Bravo! Thank you Mike. A great example I wish all of us could afford to follow, but we'll try.
Thank you!
Thank you Mike.
Thank you Mike
Thank you so much
Bravo Mike.
*It's not about giving it's about taking*
Fossil fuels have been 80% of global energy for over 25 years. Electricity is 20% of global energy. Renewable electricity is 4% of global energy. Solar & wind electricity is 2% of global energy. North Euro solar panels work 11% of the time. North Euro onshore wind turbines work 22% of the time. North Euro offshore turbines work 30% of the time. The F-35 fighter jet works 11% of the time. By 2040 15% of global energy will be renewable. By 2050 30% of global energy will be renewable.
Water stress will threaten 50% of thermal power capacity. By 2025 66% of us will live in water stressed areas. Most solar solar panels will become un-recyclable garbage generating 6 million tons of waste per year by 2050. In the last 10 years the US cut emissions more by switching from coal to gas than Europe did by investing in renewable energy.
Europe gets 50% of its renewable energy burning stuff.
Europe burns 80% of the world’s wood pellets for renewable electricity
Europe burns 80% of its recycled plastic & paper for electricity
Europe burns 50% of its palm oil shipments in cars & trucks
Out of earth's 1.2 billion vehicles only 6 million are electric
Electric cars will have no positive effect on climate whatsoever
Total greenhouse gases went up 45% in 30 years.
Weather = flash floods + flash fires + flash mobs + flash infections
Climate = 30 years of weather
500 years ago there were so many cod fish John Cabot thought they would lift his ship off the water
400 years ago there were more Caribbean sea turtles by weight than buffalo on the plains
300 years ago Passenger pigeon migrations would block out the noon day sun
97% of great fresh water species gone since 1970 ( Guardian 2019 )
96% of mammals are livestock and human by weight ( Ecowatch 2018 )
96% of tigers gone in 100 years ( IFL Science 2019 )
90% of elephants gone in 100 years ( Hurriet 2019 )
90% of lions gone in 100 years ( African Impact 2019 )
90% of Leatherback sea turtles gone since 1980 ( Earth Watch undated )
90% of Monarch Butterflies gone in 20 years ( Inhabitat 2014 )
80% of Antarctic Krill gone in 30 years ( Research Gate 2005 )
77% of Eastern lowland gorillas gone since 1996 ( Treehugger 2020 )
68% of world’s wildlife has been wiped out since 1970 ( Mongabay 2020 )
50% of Marine vertebrates gone since 1970 ( WWF 2015 )
50% of Great Barrier Reef gone since 1985 ( Live Science 2012 )
40% of Giraffes gone since 1990 ( NRDC 2019 )
40% less insects in next 30 years ( PNAS 2019 )
4% of mammals are wild ( Vegan News 2020 )
Sources for all these statements can be found at Loki's Revenge blog on wordpress.
You can also find a massive research library there on how pollution is affecting our youth
*support James Hansen's monthly private carbon dividends*
If I had a nickel for everytime I didn't know what was going on, I would wonder where all the nickels are coming from
-- Loki 2020
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