Last Thursday in Chinas Heze city in Shandong Province millions took to the streets in protest. They say the overall health of the people in the region has taken a big hit thanks to new chemical plants. Heres more.
Locals in Heze city say that at least 60% of the population now suffers from thyroid cancer. [...]
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/13/Secretary_of_State_Hillary_Clintons_Asia_Society_Address
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discusses the Obama Administration’s approach to global environmental sustainability, and rejects the notion that environmentally-conscious policies must negatively impact American lifestyles and economic freedom. “Changing to compact fluorescent bulbs is not the kind of sacrifice that is going to undermind the quality of our life,” she [...]
Robert Bernard, Microsoft Chief Environmental Strategist
Duration : 0:2:51
JJ Bean decides he can conserve water (and money) by combining three chores into one.
Duration : 0:5:23
The Story of Stuff http://www.storyofstuff.com will take you on a provocative tour of our consumer-driven culture — from resource extraction to iPod incineration — exposing the real costs of our use-it and lose-it approach to stuff.
The movie is just the beginning of the story. Watch it, learn more and get involved here: [...]
Poor water quality has large economic and quality of life costs, in terms of health impacts and foregone revenues. According to the Philippine government’s monitoring data, just over 36 percent of the country’s river systems are classified as sources of public water supply and that up to 58 percent of groundwater sampled is contaminated with [...]
Sustaining Sparty is a short documentary about sustainability at UNCG, Greensboro, NC. It was created for a class on Sustainability taught at Mary Foust Hall.
Created by:
Nick Stubblefield (orig. music/editing)
Wyatt Rollins
Kayla Newman
Duration : 0:10:0
The Chair of Business Roundtable’s Sustainable Growth Initiative and Chairman, President and CEO of American Electric Power, Michael G. Morris, discusses what his company is doing to promote sustainability. This video is part of a series released on Earth Day 2009 in conjunction with Business Roundtables Enhancing Our Commitment to a Sustainable Future: 2009 Progress [...]
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/15/Professor_Jeffrey_Sachs_on_Sustainable_Solutions
Earth Institute Director Jeffrey Sachs outlines what are, in his view, the three greatest challenges to peace the world will face over the next several years.
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One of the world’s leading experts in aid and economic and sustainable development, Professor Jeffrey Sachs, gave a free public lecture at the University of Sydney on [...]
Down:2:Earth is Boston’s premier destination for conscious consumers. It is a marketplace for eco-friendly products, a public stage for community initiatives, and an educational forum that addresses sustainability issues on the minds of us all. D2E emphasizes local and innovative solutions and connects consumers with progressive companies that are investing in a more sustainable [...]
