On a visit to a rainforest I discovered a tiny frog called the coqui. Just two inches big, his nocturnal song fills the air with his own name “ko-kee, ko-kee.” According to legend the words mean “I love you.” He sings to attract a mate and renew the cycle of life.
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Nino Vitale
Founder & C.E.O.
TEMO, Incorporated |
But frogs’ lives are in trouble. Globally, frog populations have sharply decreased in the last three decades. More than 120 frog species are already extinct just since the 1980s.
Because their unique skin takes in water and oxygen, they warn us when the environment is sick. Frogs are dying from epidemic disease and are found with deformities such as multiple or missing limbs. They are affected by pollutants in the air, land and water as well as global warming and UV-B radiation from our depleted ozone layer.
Why care about the frogs? Frogs are vital to people. Chemicals from their skin provide numerous medicines and help in cancer research. Their absence is also a critical threat to global biodiversity – a serious break in the ecosystem that affects all living things. That’s why TEMO takes a personal responsibility for a greener planet.
Our E4 Structural Thermal Panel can be 100 percent recycled. The OSB wood surface is organic, grown through renewable forestry practices. And our EPS insulation core is Energy Star-rated with a low environmental impact in production. These include climate change, stratospheric ozone depletion, ecotoxicity and fossil fuel depletion.
I want the coqui frog to continue its love song. Even more, I want a healthy planet for our children and generations to come. Let’s do it together. |
