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How one man’s struggle to protect his family from the Keystone XL pipeline transformed the fight against climate change in America
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A great documentary project about ordinary people taking on the biggest industry in the world. It's media like this that can help turn the tide. Please consider donating to their kickstarter campaign (follow the link). Delete the scoop?
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ECOWATCH — Three years later, anti-fracking activism has grown into a full-fledged national movement. Its members are diverse, ranging from homeowners displaced by the shale gas industry's harmful activities, to farmers ...
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Some good news about how grassroots media and community organizing are becoming a powerful force to stop fracking, mountaintop removal and the the Keystone Pipeline. The struggle is far from over, but it appears that films like Gasland are helping the movement get traction. This is remarkable given the amount of money and influence at the disposal of the industry. Delete the scoop?
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The National Research Council is pleased to present this video that explains how scientists have arrived at the state of knowledge about current climate change and its causes.
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Scientists step up their communications game by producing this succinct video to explain why they believe climate change is real and anthropocentric. While this isn't the sexiset video ever made (it's more like a glorified PowerPoint), it is good step forward. One of the blocks for teaching climate change is that people don't understand the science. This is why media will play such an important role in communicating key concepts. Delete the scoop?
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Advances in flat-screen technology have made older monitors and televisions obsolete, decimating demand for tube glass used in them and creating vast stockpiles of useless material. Delete the scoop?
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"No explanation from editors following surprise announcement... Those masthead editors should be ashamed of themselves. They’ve made a horrible decision that ensures the deterioration of the Times’s environmental coverage at a time when debates about climate change, energy, natural resources, and sustainability have never been more important to public welfare, and they’ve done so while keeping their staff in the dark. Readers deserve an explanation, but I can’t think of a single one that would justify this folly." Delete the scoop?
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MIDWAY - a film by Chris Jordan
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"Do we have the courage to feel the realities of our time? And allow it to feel deeply enough that it transforms us? And our future?"
So asks photographer and environmental artist Chris Jordan as he narrates the trailer for his upcoming documentary, MIdway, about the impact of plastic trash on bird populations on a remote island in the Pacific Ocean. Though this is difficult to watch, I believe it is exactly the kind of green media that will help change culture, for it extends empathy beyond our everyday reality to species outside our normal perception.
Click through the link to see the short video. It is quite amazing. Please share. Delete the scoop?
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Do you have multiple cell phones? Take your ipad to the beach on vacation? Ever find it hard to get through a conversation without posting an update to Facebook? Is your computer always on?
We increasingly miss out on the important moments of our lives as we pass the hours with our noses buried in our iPhones and BlackBerry’s, chronicling our every move through Facebook and Twitter and shielding ourselves from the outside world with the bubble of “silence” that our earphones create. If you recognize that in yourself – or your friends, families or colleagues— join us for the National Day of Unplugging, sign the Unplug pledge and start living a different life: connect with the people in your street, neighborhood and city, have an uninterrupted meal or read a book to your child.
The National Day of Unplugging is a 24 hour period – running from sunset to sunset – and starts on the first Friday in March. The project is an outgrowth of The Sabbath Manifesto, an adaption of our ancestors’ ritual of carving out one day per week to unwind, unplug, relax, reflect, get outdoors, and connect with loved ones.
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It goes without saying that part of the green media strategy is to periodically unplug. It may sound like a zen paradox, but sometimes green media is no media. This allows us to connect and plug into other neglected perceptual environments. Delete the scoop?
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... television newscasts made just passing references to what the activists were calling the biggest climate change action in many years, perhaps ever. It was not mentioned on any of the Sunday chat shows. ABC World News on February 17 gave the protest all of 43 words and CBS Evening News 49, while NBC Nightly News turned in a more generous 63...
During some of CNN's live coverage of the protests (2/17/13), anchor Deborah Feyerick remarked: "History being made in Washington. Thousands marching for more action on climate change."
Indeed, it was a historic action. And when history looks back on how we responded to the climate change crisis, the fact that most of the corporate media missed its importance will be remembered.
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No surprises here. This is typical of climate change protestors gets marginalized. Delete the scoop?
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It is my hope and belief that media will help people see Earth as a system. Based on the preview for this NOVA trailer, I'm getting the sense that we are getting close to a good example Delete the scoop?
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Open Source Ecology founder Dr. Marcin Jakubowski and the OSE team explain the philosophy behind their work. Special thanks to our remote collaborators Tom Griffing,…
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I think this video articulates beautifully a practical philosophy for technology and ecology. The same lessons could easily be applied to media. Delete the scoop?
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Information is power. But like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves. The world’s entire scientific and cultural heritage, published over centuries in books and journals, is... Via GAIA: Global Alliance for Immediate Alteration
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In light of the sudden and tragic death of Aaron Swartz, it's worth revisiting his manifesto for open access. In terms of climate change, I think there is an ethical responsibility for the research and academic community to have information openly accessible. This is also related to keeping information ecosystems open. Delete the scoop?
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Digging the dirt on the latest consumer gadgets from a sustainability perspective. Delete the scoop?
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The Fifth Sacred Thing is an upcoming feature film based on the best selling novel by Starhawk, and is set in 2048, where an ecotopian San Francisco defends ...
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A trailer for a film based on Starhawk's wonderful book, "The Fifth Sacred Thing." It's a rare book in that it has both ecotopian and dystopian elements. Guess who wins. The film is yet to be completed, but this trailer looks like they are well on their way. Delete the scoop?
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Join people around the country for the world premiere of Do the Math. It's a fast-paced movie that can help spark a movement -- you won't want to miss it.
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350.org is hosting house screenings for its new Do the Math documentary. This is exactly the kind of organic media I argue for in The Media Ecosystem. People can get together around a documentary screening and use the occasion to share ideas and information. It's a ritualistic kind of bioregional media. Follow the link to see a trailer and how to set up your own house party. Delete the scoop?
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Regarding the impending climate crisis, Yale scientist Anthony Leiserowitz tells Bill Moyers: “You almost couldn’t design a problem that is a worse fit with our underlying psychology.” The solution?
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Brilliant insights into the problem of climate change communication. Delete the scoop?
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Carbon pollution is not only disrupting our lives, it’s hitting our wallets. Comedian and musician Reggie Watts shows how, laying out
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This video hits all the right notes by showing how carbon pollution actually costs us a lot more than the fear mongers claim when they say carbon regulation will be too expensive for the economy. Nice, easy to understand. Please share. Delete the scoop?
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My search for an ethical smart phone.
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Good question. Doesn't seem possible at the moment. Delete the scoop?
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[video link] FOOD FIGHT - Kid Battles Corporate Machine - featuring Stic.Man of Dead Prez By likening food corporations to drug pushers, this wonderfully conceived hip hop video hits all the right ... Delete the scoop?
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Bob and Judy Kuang's farm begins where a cul-de-sac ends in the tiny town of San Martin, CA. It's about 30 miles south of San Jose and home to some of the co...
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This short documentary highlights one of the unexpected ways the computer industry is connected to food: Silicone Valley's economic boom inadvertently impacts the life Asian immigrant farmers by changing the value of farmland. But the computer industry isn't the only culprit: liberal trade policy makes food grown in Mexico cheaper and more competitive than locally grown food. It remains to be seen how these farmers will cope, but it would be wise to somehow support the continuation of their food-growing tradition. H/T BoingBoing Delete the scoop?
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Spring produced a guerilla campaign for the David Suzuki Foundation to bring awareness to the potential effects of Global Warming.
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A great use of art to inspire new ways of thinking about climate change. Delete the scoop?
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After experiencing a historic drop in 2009, electricity generation reached a record high in 2010, confirming the close linkage between economic growth and electricity usage. Unfortunately, CO2 emissions from electricity have also resumed their growth: Electricity remains the single-largest source of CO2 emissions from energy, with 11.7 billion tonnes of CO2 released in 2010. The imperative to “decarbonise” electricity and improve end-use efficiency remains essential to the global fight against climate change.
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The International Energy Agency's new book, Electricity in a Climate-Constrained World, has an interesting looking chapter, "How can we make an Internet-surfing microwave oven go to 'sleep'?" Unfortunately the book is priced way too high--even the PDF costs 40 euros. Seems like an important book, I hope someone out there can afford it. Delete the scoop?
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Al Gore appeared on "The Daily Show" Wednesday night and was immediately asked about his former network's sale to Al Jazeera.
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As you probably know, Al Gore sold Current TV to Al Jazeera. He's been getting flack because of Al-Jazeera's ties to Qatar, the oil kingdom that's part of the climate change problem. But to be fair, Al Jazeera is far better on climate issues than any of the other TV networks in the US. The truth is, all TV networks are tied into the carbon economy, one way or another Even News Corp., which claims to be carbon neutral, is heavily invested and ideologically aligned with the carbon economy. Frankly, anyone who uses media to communicate sustainability can potentially be called a hypocrite. The media we have is toxic and one can't be pure. This is not to say we shouldn't try, but we have to work with what we have to transition into a carbon-reduced future. Delete the scoop?
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Despite the global recession there is overwhelming evidence that graphic arts vendors and suppliers operating in the US will be required to develop an unprecedented new array of sustainable green innovations for the packaging of knowledge and goods over the next five years.
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An excellent report on efforts being made to green the print industry. It's a good reminder that print is not ecologically innocuous. Delete the scoop?
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The New York Times will close its environment desk in the next few weeks and assign its seven reporters and two editors to other departments. The positions of environment editor and deputy environment editor are being eliminated. No decision has been made about the fate of the Green Blog, which is edited from the environment desk.
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Without knowing the inside story, it's hard to speculate why the NYTimes is closing its environment desk. The Times said it was not a budgetary issue but a reflection of the interdisciplinary landscape of news reporting. If this is indeed the case, then I agree with the change. I think ecology should not be a special branch of any discipline, but should be an integrated element. On the other hand, it's important to have experts who are focused on particular issues in order to promote environmental stories. I know from working in a newsroom that stories are often generated by reporters, and if you have people on the environment beat, it may be that there is better chance of their articles getting attention.
Environment coverage at the NYTimes has gotten better, so I hope this won't mean a regression. That would be unfortunate at this critical moment in history. Delete the scoop?
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One positive role for media is how images and time compression can help us visualize change that is imperceptible in daily life. These timelapse images of satellite imagery show the extent of deforestation and climate disruption within a very short period of time.