America’s Health Rankings™ – 2007 Edition shows Vermont at the top of the list of healthiest states. This is the first year Vermont has been ranked number one. The state has had a steady climb in the rankings for the last seven years from an initial position of eighth in 2001. Minnesota is ranked second this year; it was first in the 2006 Edition. Minnesota has been first for the last four years and for 11 of the 18 Editions of this report. Hawaii is number three, followed by New Hampshire, Connecticut and Utah. Mississippi is 50th and the least healthy state, while Louisiana is 49th. Arkansas, Oklahoma and Tennessee complete the bottom five states.
Steve Jobs made a formal statement today about Apple’s intentions to become a “greener” company. Read the press release.
Apple is already a leader in innovation and engineering, and we are applying these same talents to become an environmental leader. Based on our tangible actions and results over time, hopefully our customers, employees, shareholders and professional colleagues will all feel proud of our ongoing efforts to become a greener Apple.
- Steve Jobs, Apple CEO
I had previously posted about Greenpeace’s criticisms of Apple not being an environmental leader.
Tonight, I finally saw Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth. This has been on my list of things to do since the day it was released. (It is great having neighbors with NetFlix accounts.)
If you still haven’t seen this movie, I highly recommend taking the 1 hour and 36 minutes out of your day to watch.
In addition to the eye-opening experience of watching the movie, I enjoyed the simple tips/thoughts during the final credits. Here they are:
Are you ready to change the way you live?
The climate crisis can be solved. Here is how to start: