STAND UP!!!!!

By now I think that many people have heard that "The Bright Idea" is the result of an "Oprah" show where Oprah, Leo Dicaprio, and Dr. Michael Oppenheimer asked people to go out and buy these bulbs! However, what many people are also unaware of is that it was directly inspired by a Dave Matthews Band concert on December 10th at MSG, where they played the song "STAND UP!" off of their latest album. In fact, that song is what kept me awake all weekend until I came up with "The Bright Idea" on a Monday morning while sitting at my desk during my 5th period class watching my kids do a worksheet. I was sitting there thinking about their future with global warming, and playing around with the idea of giving every kid in my class one bulb until it just hit me- almost like a Eureka moment!! Well, my students and I are doing our part, and we are STANDING UP! together in the fight against global warming. We ask every single person who comes to this blog, and who cares about their childrens' future to join us, and STAND UP! by emailing Oprah to help give every child in America one of these bulbs!!!

An Update!

We will be hosting a charity basketball game on March 16th in North Babylon to raise the funds to purchase one CFL for every child in North Babylon. This will help fight global warming, and save over $500,000.00 in electric costs for their parents!

"Mr. Luna"

Here's how you can help!!!!!

Folks- here is the suggested letter to send Oprah!!! Copy and paste it into her "show ideas" email page on Oprah.com. (Incidentally, the $2.3 BILLION figure is based on 50 million kids/bulbs X $46 in electricity costs saved per bulb.)

1. Click on my link to "Oprah's Email!"
2. Copy and Paste the suggested email.
3. Fill in your name, etc..., and send it. Once her email accepts it, you will see a screen that says "Thank You..." I'm asking you to send this in honor of someone you care about, and asking you to mention them by name in your email so that she can connect your concerns with a real person who has a real future on this planet.
4. If you or someone you know is interested in helping in any way with this national event, please leave me a comment on this site- or email me at thebrightidea@gmail.com!

(If her email link does not appear on the right hand side of this page, then please just do the following).
1. Click on the title of this blog "Mr. Luna's Bright Idea" which will take you to my home page, where it does appear!:) Thanks-

Dear Oprah, I've heard about "Mr. Luna's Bright Idea" to give one Compact Fluorescent bulb (CFL) to every child in America. I've heard how this idea will save us billions of dollars in electric costs, and help stop global warming!!! I also believe his plan will help us to move this nation towards an environmentally sustainable future for ourselves and our children, so please help him and his students to help make the world a better place!!!

5. Now please send this to every person who you can think of that might be able to help us !

Thanks so much for your support, your efforts are truly priceless. Together we can make the world a better place in which to live. --Mr. L