The BONNEFIRE coalition was founded by Bonnie Hoag
Bonnie Hoag is a gentle but fiery poet, activist and committed ecologist who lives in eastern New York State.
 She has been tackling the tough issues since she was a teen in the early 1960s, including the Civil Rights Movement, the Viet Nam War, loss of wild habitat, responsible hunting, mass-burn incineration (in 1990, she ran for town supervisor on this issue), simple living, nuclear energy/waste/weapons, depleted uranium, the wars in Iraq – and now the desecration of the sky.
With a friend, Bonnie rode her bicycle across the U.S. in 1975. She has traveled the earth extensively – often with a backpack. For ten years she was the producer and host of Necessary Radio on WRPI, Troy, NY. She has founded two nonprofit environmental organizations.
When I found my skies looking like the picture to the right on this page, I knew that I had to protect the Earth and our clear blue skies from the persistent jet contrails that turn into man-made clouds, white haze and exacerbate climate change. According to NASA studies, these man-made clouds trap warmth in the atmosphere, contribute to long-term changes in Earth's climate and have negative effects on our natural resources.
Occluded skies from man-made clouds lower crop production and prevent solar panels from working at full capacity to produce energy.
Action is needed to return us to the days when deep blue skies and sunlight were normal.
"I hear, internally, that I am obligated now only to be a calm, conscious, witness to the present roiling and the unfolding intensity of planet Earth, but as a long-time activist I am also compelled to help recover the sanctity of Breath." – Bonnie Hoag
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