The NFL season is reaching a frenzy, as playoff spots are being determined. 
Are you a football fan, are the kids in your life? Share this bit of “stadium” trivia with them, let them know you are in the Pro-Football eco-KNOW! This past November, the “lights when out” on the New York Giants at the New Meadowlands Stadium for a few long “seconds.” Fans and players alike scrambled, not understanding, but later were told it was an “electrical grid” problem, out of management’s “control!”
This is something that won’t ever happen to The Philadelphia Eagles, the New York Giant’s division rivals, who will be going “off the grid” in 2011. As a result of “renewable energy” improvements, the Eagles plan on saving $20 million on energy costs over the next 20 years. Improvements include, installing solar panels, wind turbines as well as an alternative-fuels power plant.
A few quick “Christmas tree” trivia facts for you to share at the office party
or around the dinner table this holiday season. According to the National Christmas Tree Association, there are 25-30 million Christmas trees sold in the US every year, grown by over 15,000 official “Christmas tree farmers.” In Los Angeles, you can “rent a tree,” a locally grown living tree that is, delivered direct to your door, and then picked up after the holidays. You can even reserve the same tree, year after year, and watch it grow. At a shopping mall in Santa Monica, CA a Christmas tree symbol of our commercialism is on view. 86 shopping carts, piled high, make up this ornamental tree.
On the Q’T..Did you know that there are international talks on Climate Change, taking place “as we speak” in Cancun, Mexico? They wRAP up on December 10th, and have been going on since November 29th. Unfortunately, political gridlock in Washington affects the ability to accomplish much of anything in Cancun, so while there is no “grand” agreement expected, success at the margins is palatable, including an agreement on clean technology transfers and funding for developing countries climate change adaptation programs. If you are interested in a wRAP up, tune in next week for more details on the results of Cancun, here at Climate Mama.
Sports 
Any basketball fans in your house? You might want to share these interesting facts about “foot size” with them. While it is generally true that many NBA players do have “large feet” (according to the website ChaCha.com, the average shoe size in the NBA is between 14-17), the League is working really hard to reduce it’s very own “carbon footprint!” As part of the NBA’s “year round” focus on “green,” and in recognition of Earth Day on Aprill 22nd, the NBA has declared April 4-11 “Green Week at the NBA!” Do your basketball fans have any ideas on how the NBA might be able to shrink it’s footprint size? Find out more about what the NBA is actually doing to help it’s teams, fans and arenas become more sustainable. What are some of the things you are doing at home to make your own “carbon footprint” smaller? 
