This is the first step

If we say, "there is nothing I can do," it will be true. If we say, "there is something I can do," that is the first step toward change. This is a blog about positive change.

This is a blog about our mother, the Earth, and steps we may take to be a force for positive change.
There will be posts about what you--mother, father, child, consumer, student, taxpayer, citizen--can do to effect change in the world around us.

This blog will serve as a resource of ways that you may green your house, your car and your life. This blog will outline the actions that should be taken on water, environment, wildlife and human rights issues. Further, it will ask for accountability by our elected officials. Finally, this blog is an effort to connect with others in the cybersphere who carry this cause close to their heart.

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Disclosure Policy

This Disclosure Policy is valid from 25 May 2007 and covers Endangered Spaces (added 05/25/07), written by Eileen Trainor aka CyberCelt.

Thus blog will be monetized by a minimum of advertising, sponsorship and paid insertions. The compensation received may influence the content of this blog. That content, whether advertising space or post, will be clearly identifiable as paid or sponsored content.

This blog is based upon the principle of personal integrity and follow word of mouth marketing (WOM) standards: honesty in relationships, opinions and identity. I will always give my honest opinions, findings, beliefs or experiences on those topics or with these products.

The only advertisers that will appear on this blog are Earth-friendly and will only enhance the content.

Compensatory programs for my other blogs include, but are not limited to, Google AdSense, PayPerPost, Commission Junction and LinkShar

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Blogging Ethics

CoolAdzine for Marketers, Advertising For Success, Texas RV Travel and Endangered Spaces blogs, all written by Eileen Trainor (aka CyberCelt), abide by the Word of Mouth Marketing Ethics for Bloggers listed below:

• I will always be truthful and will never knowingly relay false information. I will never ask someone else to deceive bloggers for me.
• I will fully disclose who I am and who I work for (my identity and affiliations) from the very first encounter when communicating with bloggers or commenting on blogs.
• I will never take action contrary to the boundaries set by bloggers. I will respect all community guidelines regarding posting messages and comments.
• I will never ask bloggers to lie for me.
• I will use extreme care when communicating with minors or blogs intended to be read by minors.
• I will not manipulate advertising or affiliate programs to impact blogger income.
• I will not use automated systems for posting comments or distributing information.
• I understand that compensating bloggers may give the appearance of a conflict of interest, and I will therefore fully disclose any and all compensation or incentives.

You may also view the Disclosure Policy here.

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