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Greenbuild 2009 is going to be amazing! But don't be sad if you are not able to attend. Fortunately, you can watch video coverage of all of the Master Speaker sessions, on Greenbuild365.org
Ever wonder what got the modern Environmental movement going? Check out this video and learn about Rachael Carson and her book Silent Spring. It was one of the first books to address human effects on the environment.
When CBS initally aired this television special exploring the pesticide controversy, Carson's case against the misuse of chemical pesticides gained new credibility.
Rachel Carson was an amazing and inspiring person. She overcame overwhelming difficulties and adversity and was soley motivated by her love of nature.
From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.
As the world confronts the reality of global warming and the inevitable end of oil, the questions of what to do and how to sustain energy without oil or fossil fuels becomes more urgent. Bob McKeown and a fifth estate team travel to Germany to meet Hermann Scheer, called "Europe's Al Gore," a parliamentarian who is leading the way to increase Germany's reliance on renewable energy sources such as wind power and solar power. To date, 15% of Germany's energy comes from renewable sources. Scheer estimates that if Germany continues on this course, by 2030 that will be 100%. So, if one of the world major industrialized nations can achieve this, why can't a country like Canada? The answer may lie in the fifth estate's investigation of the influence, in this country, of conventional energy industry on politicians.
The environmental debate has traditionally been characterized as a conflict between economic progress and preservation of the planet. Most TED speakers, however, insist that we can have both -- provided we're smart about it.
Earth Hour - On Saturday, March 28th at 8:30pm (local time) 2009, millions of people around the world, will once again literally turn off their lights for one hour -- Earth Hour -- delivering a statement about the need to take action on climate change before it's too late.
Over 50 million people on all 7 continents turned off their lights for Earth Hour 2008. Major icons around the world including the Sydney Opera House, Coliseum in Rome, Golden Gate Bridge, Sears Tower and Empire State Building turned off their lights showing their support. The Google.com homepage as well as the Coca-Cola billboard in Times Square both turned out for Earth Hour 2008.
Will you turn out for Earth Hour 2009?
www.EarthHour.org
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The Legacy Of "Silent Spring"