My monthly charity for this month is going to be the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). To continue the green theme that I’ve been posting about recently, the WWF fits very nicely.  The WWF has globally coordinated efforts in conservation and protecting nature for over 45 years.

“WWF’s mission is the conservation of nature. Using the best available scientific knowledge and advancing that knowledge where we can, we work to preserve the diversity and abundance of life on Earth and the health of ecological systems by

• protecting natural areas and wild populations of plants and animals, including endangered species;
• promoting sustainable approaches to the use of renewable natural resources; and
• promoting more efficient use of resources and energy and the maximum reduction of pollution.

We are committed to reversing the degradation of our planet’s natural environment and to building a future in which human needs are met in harmony with nature. We recognize the critical relevance of human numbers, poverty and consumption patterns to meeting these goals.” World Wildlife Fund Mission

The WWF is 5 million strong worldwide and working in 100 countries. Through science and action along with their global reach, the WWF develops innovative solutions for the coexistence of humans and our precious eco system.

The WWF is involved all over the world including MyBabyTree.org which was My Monthly Charity April 2008 and Earth Hour which I posted about a few days ago.

It’s been a year but here’s my update on My Baby Tree.  I did receive a download for Google Earth to see the plants that were planted in the Indonesia. Check out my baby tree.

We have a delicate balance with nature and the World Wildlife Fund is working hard  to promote this balance around the world.  Find out what you can do at www.WorldWildLife.org to help out.  I’m going to support the WWF by making a donation.

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Earth Hour is upon us and this year it is an election between Earth and global warming.  You can make the vote for Earth by simply flipping the light switch off tonight at 8:30pm local time for one hour and if you leave the lights on it’s a vote for global warming.

Sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), it is pushing for a goal of 1 billion votes. Your vote counts to having this year’s Earth Hour presented at Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009.

Earth Hour all started when 2.2 million homes and businesses in Sydney, Australia turned off their lights for 1 hour in 2007.

Their message was heard around the world and continues echo as it grows from 2.2 million, to 50 million in 2008 and this year’s ambitious goal of 1 billion.

Become part of something big tonight just by switching off the lights. Major landmarks around the world like the Eiffel Tower, Great Pyramids, Empire State Building and even the glitziest of all Las Vegas, just to name a few, will enter darkness for one hour.

Flip the switch to off to vote for Earth and make your vote count by recording it through photo, video, blog, or Twitter. Details on making your vote count is on the Earth Hour Homepage.

Vote Earth!

Earth Hour is huge active approach to a greener and healthier future for our beloved planet earth and you can be part of it.

Learn how I’m working on going green.

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I’ve been using Dropbox for a little while now and it’s a fantastic application that gets the job done.  Right now I’m using it for storage and back up and I can’t get over how simple it is to use.

The simplicity behind Dropbox is what I really love about it.  It’s just  another folder on my desktop that runs in the background that syncs online and that’s it.  I downloaded, installed it and then I was using it within minutes.

I currently use it on my laptop as storage for personal files and to back up some work files.  That’s only the basics of what Dropbox can do.

Dropbox Features:

• Simple interface that runs in the background
• Syncs files automatically to computers and web
• Multiple computer access
• Tracks changes made to your files
• Online access
• File sharing
• Photo gallery and picture sharing

Everything that Dropbox offers is exactly what I pictured as the perfect online storage application, plus a little more.

Dropbox also gives you 2gb for FREE and if you do need additional storage they do offer additional space for a monthly or annual fee.

I really believe everything will be online one day and this is just another step closer to it.

Like Dropbox says “It Just Works” and that’s why it’s so great about it. Go check out Dropbox at GetDropbox.com, they have a great screen cast and tour.

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Green is what’s up these days and I’m working on being more environmentally friendly myself.  Concerns for the environment are on the rise and it’s an important time to be conscience of  mother earth.  Here is what I’m doing to be more green and I really want to highlight e-cycling.

E-cycling
Electronic waste is becoming a huge problem in this world and I can personally see that with just the e-waste that I could produce.   What do you do with old electronics that have become obsolete or broken?  That has been a question that I’ve been asking myself, so I don’t just trash my electronics.

Well after some waiting and searching I was able to find some solid e-cycling and trade in programs.  Hey if you can trade it in and get some value for it why not.  Here’s a list of sites for trade ins or recycling.

Sprint Buy Back – If you’re a Sprint customer they offer a trade in program where you can get an account credit when you trade in your phone.  My phone was 3 years old and I was able to get a $25 credit to my account, not too shabby.

BestBuy.com Trade in Center Powered by DealTree.com – Best Buy just went national with it’s trade in program not too long ago and I was able to get a nice gift card for trading in my old laptop.

Gazelle.com – Using current market data it will calculate an offer for your used electronics and if there is no value they will dispose of it responsibly for you.

Cell Phones for Soldiers – I wrote about this organization a while back for my Monthly Charity where you they’ll take your old phones and raise money for calling cards for our troops.  Check out My Monthly Charity June 2008 for information on Cell Phones for Soldiers.

Lots of great ways to recycle your electronics and you may get paid for it.  E-waste is a problem that needs to be dealt with as more and more of our electronics get old and obsolete, so next time you’re thinking about trashing your electronics try trading it in or recycle it.

Reuse
I try to reuse paper and plastic bags when possible.  I keep a folder just for scrap paper and save bags for other uses.

Conservation
Water conservation is the biggest thing I’m personally working on.  When I brush my teeth I really try not to leave the water running. Logically the next thing to work on is to take shorter showers to conserve water.  I’ve also cut down on my bottled water consumption.  I usually bring a reusable water bottle to work and drink tap water at home.

Recycling
Recycling is nothing new.  Every trash night I sort out bottles, cans, glass, cardboard and newspaper for recycling.  I also recycle ink cartridges to Office Max where they usually offer a coupon for recycling.

Pure Adapt is going Green
Pure Adapt also reflects my concern for the environment.  We at Pure Adapt:

• Recycle our cardboard, bottles, paper, and cans
• Use biodegradable packing peanuts
• Reuse plastic bags
• Use Free Cycle to give away our used packing material for reuse
• Use recycled paper

Check out Detailed Image’s post about us going green.

Going green isn’t that bad, you can get rewarded for it and save money.  It’s totally worth it to go green.

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Apple announced its 3rd generation iPod Shuffle yesterday.  Apple amazes me with every iteration of their products.  The new shuffle is amazingly small with a new “VoiceOver” technology where it talks to you and I want it.

I had a 2nd generation iPod Shuffle and I was a big fan of it.  It’s the perfect mp3 player for working out, but it died out a little while back and since then I opted for the Sansa Clip with Rhapsody’s music subscription plan.  Anyways every time Apple announces something I’m always tempted to get it.

There’s also been quite a bit of buzz on Apple lately with the new shuffle and rumors of a touchscreen net book in the works as the stock price approaches the century mark once again. If the rumor is true, this new net book could be pretty sweet.

Apple continues to innovate and it always catches my attention.  What will they have next?

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Some things I’m currently looking forward to:

BlackBerry App World
I recently just a got a Blackberry Curve for Sprint and I can see why people call it a Crackberry.  Well tonight at 10pm EST BlackBerry is going live with it’s BlackBerry App World storefront to developers.  When Blackberry App World goes live for purchases it’s only going to feed my addiction and I can’t wait.

ZillionTV
What is ZillionTV?  It is a new set top box for your TV that provides content on demand with the company striving to secure rights to all the content the world has ever created.  Imagine that!  Above all that, they have a revenue model.  Everything is free as long as you watch some commercials at the beginning of your show or movie. You can also watch commercials and make a purchase right there courtesy of the major credit card company Visa with a remote pointing device.  Along with that you also have the option to rent or buy the content.  This looks very promising with many big shot content providers like Fox, Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, NBC/Universal and Disney that also hold investment stake in the company. I first heard of this from CNBC’s Jim Goldman’s Tech Check and I’m looking forward to getting more information on it since ZillionTV just announced itself to the public today.

Watchmen Movie
Lets talk about a blue condom as a promotional product with the quote “We’re Societies Only Protection”, it’s the Watchmen Movie.  I already got tickets for Friday night at 10:30 in an IMAX theater.

I’m also looking forward to breaking out of winter, I know spring is right around the corner somewhere. What are you looking forward to?

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