Getting Involved
The good news is that there are many easy ways to get started reducing your electromagnetic footprint on the planet - without having to sacrifice your realistic need to connect in the modern world.
Whether by lowering electromagnetic emission in your own back yard, or protesting cell tower placement near a local wildlife habitat, there are many ways to get involved that can positively affect the wildlife and ecosystems in your world.
Improve the Electromagnetic Health of Your Garden and Yard
Minimizing man-made RF in your yard is a great way to make it a safer habitat for butterflies, bees, birds, and frogs.
1. Unplug your router at night. Most modern router emissions extend far beyond the walls of the home, into the front and back yard, and often across the street into nearby yards. They emit radiofrequency radiation continuously, 24/7, as long as they are plugged in. Simply unplugging the router at night while you sleep will give birds in your yard a break while they sleep. Alternatively a timer can be attached to the router to automatically turn it off at night an on in the morning.
2. Smart utility meters emit pulsed radiofrequency radiation into the yard outside. Placing a metal cover on your smart meter is a great way to protect birds that may be nesting close by. Most utility meters in the United States were upgraded to wireless Smart meters between 2010 and 2020, varying by region of the country. Smart meters gather data on household electricity and appliance use for daily and often real-time analysis, therefore emit frequent bursts of RF radiation. Meter covers are designed to allow meter reading while still blocking the majority of radiofrequency emissions.
3. Wire up. The best way to eliminiate RF radiation without sacrificing speed or privacy is to wire up your internet connection through Ethernet cables. Using a wired connection was originally the default model for home computing, and is still used today by many professional gamers to optimize internet speed, and by public agencies and private corporations to optimize security.
Albert Manville Testimony on Behalf of Friends of Amazon Creek in Opposition to Cell Tower Application
Before the City of Eugene City Planning Department in Opposition to AT&T/Crossfire’s Application for “Stealth” Cellular Communications Tower
How we prevented a new cell tower in Eugene, Oregon
Posted on October 21, 2015 by ksinger
In 2013, AT&T proposed installing a 75-foot tower on a church property next to a protected nature area of Eugene, Oregon known as Amazon Creek. AT&T was required to notify neighbors within 500 feet of the proposed tower, but to our knowledge, no notices were mailed. We did see an 8.5 x 11 inch poster on one utility pole. When a nearby resident read about a meeting in the newspaper, she put fliers under 200 houses’ doormats–and the meeting at the church filled.