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How Information and Collective Action Cut Electricity Use on Bainbridge Island
The Bainbridge Island electricity dashboard Bainbridge Island, a short ferry ride from Seattle, was recently given a choice by Puget Sound Energy. Either cut electricity consumption... Read More
Urbanized: A film about the design of cities
Half of the world’s population now lives in cities. By 2050, it is estimated that this ratio will grow to over 75%. Put another way, 3.5 billion people live in cities now. Global... Read More
Category Climate Change, Featured, Sustainable Development, Video · Tags China, cities, Copenhagen, global warming, India, urban planning
Bill Clinton calls out climate deniers: “We look like a joke”
Former president Bill Clinton, speaking at the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting, called out climate deniers and their champions in the GOP. He said, “If you’re an... Read More
Gore Blames Obama and Media for Lack of Climate Progress
Has President Obama done enough to combat climate change? Former Vice President Al Gore certainly doesn’t think so, and has ignited a firestorm in the media following his article... Read More
Category Climate Change, Featured, Video · Tags Al Gore, denial, environmental vulnerability, global warming, natural disasters, Obama, politics, psychology
Complete Streets: About More than Just Bike Lanes
In many cities around the world, municipal governments are making dramatic changes to streetscapes. These changes, such as bike lanes, dedicated busways, and other traffic calming measures... Read More
Category gRound-Up, Sustainable Development, Video · Tags bicycle, New York, transportation, urban planning
Multispace
Multispace was shot and edited in Copenhagen to compete in a 2010 short film contest sponsored by the Danish State Art Fund. Entries to the contest were directed to demonstrate how... Read More
Category Featured, Sustainable Development, Video · Tags building practices, Copenhagen, urban planning
Report Details the Black Market Bluefin Trade
Check out this investigative report that details how and why Atlantic bluefin tuna stocks have plummeted in the past few decades. A combination of lax oversight, fraud, and illegal... Read More
Category gRound-Up, Ocean & Nature, Video · Tags extinction, tuna
India’s Tehri Dam: Stopping the Flow of Life?
One of many farmers in the region who has been impacted by the rains and landslides. (Photo: Nuno Belchior 2010) “There’s no means to live here anymore,” said Mooni Devi,... Read More
Category Energy, Featured, Sustainable Development, Video · Tags dam, flood, hydropower, India, reforestation
NRDC Documentary About Ocean Acidification
Check out this short and effective documentary about ocean acidification, an issue that we are just really beginning to grasp the gravity of. The video is the work of the Natural Resources... Read More
Category Climate Change, Featured, Ocean & Nature, Video · Tags carbon dioxide, emissions, global warming, ocean acidification
A Tale of Two Tunnels
Gotthard Base Tunnel under construction (Photo: Flickr user Bilfinger Berger Group) Two massive tunnel projects were in the news this past week. One of the projects exemplifies a long-term... Read More
Category gRound-Up, Sustainable Development, Video · Tags New York, Switzerland, transportation, tunnel
Sylvia Earle VIDEO: Into the Blue Ocean
Sylvia Earle at the Tennessee Aquarium from Nature Films Network on Vimeo. An Ocean Advocate extraordinaire provides a wonderful and insightful talk about the state of the Oceans,... Read More
What you can do about climate change
A wonderful video animation and public service announcement from the Monterey Bay Aquarium about climate change, our changing ocean, and some quick things you can do about it. Read More
Category Climate Change, Featured, Video · Tags adaptation, global warming
Ecotourism with Value upon the Ocean’s Floor
Moray Eel (photo: Ian MacKenzie) We all want to visit beautiful places, but it is easy to overlook just how many other people do as well. Giving our money to businesses and organizations... Read More
