2009
Dear friends, fellow artists, and colleagues, We are excited about the growing global awareness of planetary issues. Even politicians and corporate CEOs now begin to understand how much the world economy depends on our planet's limited resources and the health of its natural life support systems. We hope President-elect Barack Obama will be able to deliver on the great expectations of change for the better. Even more importantly: Mother Earth needs all OUR ... 
Best wishes for 2009! Mignon & Wolf Naegeli Related WebsitesHere are a few links to information about root causes and challenges of dealing with multiple concurrent global predicaments.
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2008
Dear friends and colleagues, While many reports during the outgoing year found the pace of global change to be accelerating and to exceed earlier projections, there were also positive developments. Growing awareness of the severity of our planet's situation among thoughtful politicians and economic leaders are starting to result in innovative initiatives and greater cooperation to protect the Earth and the health of its inhabitants. We hope the new year will bring you much joy and pleasant experiences in our natural environment. May it encourage you to keep up your spirits and redouble your efforts to shrink your ecological footprint and to contribute to the greening of all our activities. Mignon & Wolf Naegeli  Copyright © 2007 by Mignon & Wolf Naegeli
Mignon's photographs on our greetings card depict merely one-fifth of Cedar Creek Wind Farm at the northern edge of the Pawnee National Grassland in Colorado. The 300-Megawatt, 274-turbine installation is one of our nation's largest wind farms. It generates enough carbon-free electricity to satisfy the annual electric power consumption of about 90,000 average U.S. homes. It was erected in less than one year by some 415 workers. At the dedication ceremony in December 2007, Colorado Governor Ritter welcomed the successful project as a significant step toward reaching the state's goal of increasing its renewable energy supply to 20 percent by 2020. This producer of "home-grown" energy also provides more than 20 permanent full-time monitoring and maintenance jobs and additionally contracts with service providers from the region for specific tasks. Related Websites
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2007
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| Go to NASA’s Arctic Sea Ice Minimum Concentration for 1979-2006 page to see a time-lapse animation of the vanishing Arctic sea ice or to obtain very-high-resolution copies of the satellite views. |
| Explore the Best of NASA’s Climate Visuals for more information on the shrinking Arctic ice cap and other interesting and scary phenomena.
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| Source: Sea Ice Index |
