This is a documentary about ecovillages and permaculture seen from a sustainable consumption perspective. The intention is to show an example of lifestyles that take sustainability to the extreme, living and consuming in a way that causes minimum impact on the planet.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
The Story of Change by The Story of Stuff
Can shopping save the world? The Story of Change urges viewers to put down their credit cards and start exercising their citizen muscles to build a more sustainable, just and fulfilling world.
Friday, August 24, 2012
Compassion Over Killing Exposes Extreme Cruelty at CA Slaughter Plant
An undercover video, filmed by a Compassion Over Killing investigator, exposes rampant animal abuse and suffering inside Central Valley Meat Co. (CVM), a slaughterhouse in Hanford, California. CVM is a major supplier to the USDA's National School Lunch Program and other federal food initiatives.
Like all federally inspected slaughterhouses, CVM is required to comply with federal animal welfare requirements as well as California's animal protection laws. However, COK's whistleblowing video uncovers acts of cruelty that appear to violate both state and federal laws.
After viewing the footage, the USDA shut down the facility, citing "egregious inhumane handling and treatment of livestock."
Learn more and take action now in response to COK's investigation, USDA shut down this facility and In-N-Out Burger has severed ties with Central Valley Meat.
Like all federally inspected slaughterhouses, CVM is required to comply with federal animal welfare requirements as well as California's animal protection laws. However, COK's whistleblowing video uncovers acts of cruelty that appear to violate both state and federal laws.
After viewing the footage, the USDA shut down the facility, citing "egregious inhumane handling and treatment of livestock."
Learn more and take action now in response to COK's investigation, USDA shut down this facility and In-N-Out Burger has severed ties with Central Valley Meat.
Friday, August 3, 2012
U.S. Drought 2012: Half Of Nation's Counties Now Considered Disaster Areas
Nearly 220 counties in a dozen drought-stricken states were added Wednesday to the U.S. government's list of natural disaster areas as the nation's agriculture chief unveiled new help for frustrated, cash-strapped farmers and ranchers grappling with extreme dryness and heat.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's addition of the 218 counties means that more than half of all U.S. counties – 1,584 in 32 states – have been designated primary disaster areas this growing season, the vast majority of them mired in a drought that's considered the worst in decades. Read more at Hufftington Post
Timelapse Video of The growth of Las Vegas by Google and Landsat
Explore a global timelapse of our planet, constructed from Landsat satellite imagery. This timelapse from 1999 to 2011 captures the rapid growth of Las Vegas, Nevada, the fastest growing city in the United States over the past two decades. Each frame of the timelapse map is constructed from a year of Landsat satellite data, constituting annual 1.7-terapixel snapshot of the Earth at 30-meter resolution. The Landsat program, managed by the USGS, has been acquiring images of the Earth's surface since 1972.
Timelapse Vido of The Drying of the Aral Sea by Google and Landsat
Explore a global timelapse of our planet, constructed from Landsat satellite imagery. With water diverted to irrigation, the inland Aral Sea has shrunk dramatically. Many areas were completely dry by 2009. Each frame of this timelapse map is constructed from a year of Landsat satellite data, constituting an annual 1.7-terapixel snapshot of the earth at 30-meter resolution. The Landsat program, managed by the USGS, has been acquiring images of the Earth's surface since 1972. Landsat provides critical scientific information about our changing planet.
Stopping Amazon Deforestation by Greenpeace
Fly through Google Earth to see deforestation in the Amazon. Then, learn how Greenpeace worked with companies to establish a moratorium on further destruction of the rainforest for soybean plantations.
Time-Lapse Video of 40 Years of Environmental Destruction in the Amazon by Google and Landsat
Explore a global timelapse of our planet, constructed from Landsat satellite imagery. The Amazon rainforest is shrinking at a rapid rate to provide land for farming and raising cattle. Each frame of the timelapse map is constructed from a year of Landsat satellite data, constituting an annual 1.7-terapixel snapshot of the Earth at 30-meter resolution. The Landsat program, managed by the USGS, has been acquiring images of the Earth's surface since 1972. Landsat provides critical scientific information about our changing planet.
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