All I Want for my Birthday Is to Work with You for the Earth December 8, 2008 >From Dr. Glen Barry, President, Ecological Internet
Dear colleagues, Today is my Birthday -- 43 years young -- and all I want is to continue working with you to protect the Earth. Together we are defining an ecologically sufficient policy agenda, and helping to lead global citizens in a mass mobilization to achieve sustainability. Not surprisingly given the times, Ecological Internet's fund-raising drive has stalled at just over half of the goal, with 163 donors having given $38,355. Donations continue to be doubled by a matching grant. Please let this work continue by donating at http://www.climateark.org/shared/donate/ In past years we have typically nearly reached or finished our goal by now, so we have coasted to the end of the year. What we have raised now will not be adequate to meet computer, bandwidth and staffing for myself and a half time programmer. In order to avoid cutting back our work, we have no choice but to persevere with our "public broadcasting" type appeals right up to the beginning of 2009. You know how much Ecological Internet and I have given to the Earth -- the 100 hour weeks for decades successfully innovating on IT and policy for the Earth -- and now I need your help. I love doing this work. I have put my life and well-being on the line for you and the world. And all I ask for is your help (if you can) in making a modest living to continue doing so. Ecological Internet's continued existence depends solely on the support and dedication of our users. We have rejected the mainstream bureaucratic environmental reform model; embracing instead modestly funded, entrepreneurial and grassroots global advocacy networks. We know millions of you use our unmatched ecological information and action resources. Raising even another $10,000 in $10, $35 and $100 gifts would make our financing okay until mid-year. We always hope for a new large donor to save the day. With your support, "Earth Advocacy That Matters" will continue, strengthen and grow to be even more effective. Now is not the time for this unique global ecological advocacy network to fold, as the Earth is threatened as never before. Soon it will be too late. Please donate now at http://www.climateark.org/shared/donate/ and let's get back to working together to save the biosphere and thus ourselves. Faithfully yours, Dr. Glen Barry --- You are subscribed to ecological_internet as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Before unsubscribing, please consider modifying your list profile at: http://www.ecoearth.info/shared/subscribe/[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or click here: http://email.ecoearth.info:81/u?id=84041H&n=T&c=F&l=ecological_internet To subscribe visit: http://www.ecoearth.info/shared/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
