Creative Greenius

JUNE 17, 2014

“ These amazing young people are absolutely right, too, ” continued Ted enthusiastically. “ Community Choice Aggregation is just about the best idea we’ve ever had in California about how we should deliver electricity to our communities. Several people stood up to applaud. But it will. Cause after all, I had a dream.

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Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Added to the list are impressive grassroots efforts like the South Bay Climate Action Group and business community innovations like Balqon’s all electric heavy duty trucks and LEDtronics’ high efficiency lighting. Harman with South Bay community leaders outside the Green Idea House home site of Robert and Monica Fortunato.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 8, 2009

To educate and motivate the public about the most accurate science facts and the best environmental practices, and to assist and partner with the City of Torrance and the South Bay Environmental Services Center to help the city meet state and county environmental standards/mandates in four key areas: 1. Climate Change / AB 32 Emissions Goals.

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Creative Greenius

JULY 27, 2013

Detroit is an unprecedented opportunity to use the tremendous assets already in place to reimagine and reinvent its post-industrial future and address the great challenge of the 21st century – no, it’s not dealing with deficits or pension obligations, it’s adapting to climate change and building a sustainable society.

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 12, 2009

As the climate change crisis goes from bad to worse (while the deniers get nuttier and more cult-like with each passing day) and Australia gives Californians an advanced sneak preview at what is without a doubt headed our way sooner than you expect , your Creative Greenius has only gotten more Fired Up, Ready to Go!

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 6, 2009

Nor did the Commissioners have any ideas for incentives or fast tracking possibilities to encourage more green building in Torrance. They basically asked Mr. Koch to write something up for them. Fred graciously said he would. That’s what the Manhattan Beach Environmental Task Force did last month when I attended their last meeting.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

When I talked with Lillian she said, “Sure,&# she’d do an interview with me and then asked if I was going to the climate change communications workshop at UCLA that Wednesday. We only had 20 minutes to brainstorm so we didn’t work out every detail, but it seemed like an idea worth pursuing.

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 5, 2011

Here’s some brainstorming ideas from the Greenius and Greenpeace to get you thinking: -Build an ominous and scary cardboard coal plant with smoke stacks that you tow behind your bike. So don’t worry about feeling foolish or making an ass out of yourself, because you may already be a winner! Just how creative do you have to be?

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 17, 2009

When I first met Elizabeth I had no idea that there were so many Tongan Americans living in large communities in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Dallas and other cities across the USA. But surprisingly, a subject Elizabeth didn’t know a lot about is Tonga’s frontline role as a victim of the climate change crisis.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

We began sharing our ideas with the Mayor in early January and it was obvious he was not just open to listening, but wanted to actively engage with us. He encouraged us to develop our ideas into steps the City could take action on. He also confirmed his support for a 350 CO2 target.

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 5, 2011

Here’s some brainstorming ideas from the Greenius and Greenpeace to get you thinking: -Build an ominous and scary cardboard coal plant with smoke stacks that you tow behind your bike. So don’t worry about feeling foolish or making an ass out of yourself, because you may already be a winner! Just how creative do you have to be?

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Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 1, 2013

“I still have no idea what you’re talking about.” Filed under: citizen volunteer , climate change , Community Activists , environment , fossil fuels , plug-in cars , solar power Tagged: chevron , EV , Exxon , Hermosa Beach , Manhattan Beach , Redondo Beach , solar power , South Bay. ” I pleaded.

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Creative Greenius

OCTOBER 15, 2009

In the 15 months that have passed since I wrote the following, ALL the climate change news has gone from bad, to worse, to much worse than that. For the past three months I’ve been working night and day as the Chairman of the South Bay Los Angeles 350 Climate Action Group. Walk the walk why don’t you?

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Creative Greenius

MAY 14, 2009

And people have no idea what’s coming with coal and what that’s going to cost them in electric bills. I’m not asking them for money, I’m asking them to change a rule. At $3 a watt, as soon as people grasp what that means, at $3 a watt you’re sub-ten year payback for a 40 year product. And at sub $3 you’re cheaper than coal.

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Creative Greenius

JULY 19, 2009

And what’s working for the Greenius and Mrs. Greenius will work for the rest of America, even the little brain people who aren’t sure if climate change is man-made or not and probably even the Stepford brainwashed pod people who think Al Gore is a bad man. Here’s Something I Bet You Didn’t Know.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

As our climate change crisis worsens and spins out of control with each passing day there’s no time to spare for those of us whose job it is to educate and motivate our fellow citizens to actions that cut our greenhouse gas emissions. Most have no idea. ELECTRIC CARS ARE A CORE SOLUTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE - NO PLUG?

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 12, 2009

Everyone thought that was a great idea, and I went along. We already gave the Killer Coal Family a chance to stop disrespecting us and make things right - but what did those climate-changing con artists do instead? Therefore I’ll be speaking for the group. I know how to smell consensus when it occurs.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 31, 2009

So the idea that panels you put on now will become antiquated and no longer generating free, clean renewable power from sunshine is ludicrous. So the Solangelist left Murrieta fired up, and ready to go ahead with my Raise the Roof plans as well as my plan to install my own solar system before the year is over.

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 25, 2014

Filed under: citizen volunteer , climate change , election , environment , environmental legislation Tagged: AB2711 , Affirmative Action , Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi , California Black Legislative Caucus , California Latino Legislative Caucus , Keep Hermosa Hermosa , Marianne Williamson , Sacramento Bee , State Senator Ted Lieu.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 23, 2010

The smartest scientists on the face of the planet, the ones studying climate change and global warming, are mad as hell and they’re not going to take it any more. Rising concentrations of carbon dioxide are making the oceans more acidic. But we’re going to keep fighting and keep working anyway.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 31, 2014

CCAs are about the best idea ever created to give communities the choice of buying their own renewable energy on the open market and offering their customers 100% renewable energy if they want it. You and me and our communities had already been f *d over by the California Assemby 51-15. I’ll make the appointment for you.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 5, 2009

Our relationship started about a month ago when we spent an evening together carpooling to a UCLA workshop on communication climate change that we both participated in. Climate Change: The State of Current Knowledge - 2005. Any idea why? I dug Lillian right away. Diesel Fuel Emissions: A Public Forum - 2003.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 16, 2009

You need more than just great ideas, policy and planning – you also have to have the motivational chops to not just talk about change, but to actually effect it. Ann Livingston is the Sustainability Coordinator of the county and the woman in charge of their Climate Smart program. Ted’s got it.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 4, 2011

When I quit the Democratic party last summer the last straw for me was their total FAIL to take a stand and do anything about climate change. Politico reported yesterday morning th at two senior House Democrats are on board for the crazy ass introduction of legislation to stop the EPA’s climate change regulations.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 4, 2011

When I quit the Democratic party last summer the last straw for me was their total FAIL to take a stand and do anything about climate change. Politico reported yesterday morning th at two senior House Democrats are on board for the crazy ass introduction of legislation to stop the EPA’s climate change regulations.

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