A great animated parody of the Da Vinci Code, which explores the web of life. For more information about the film and what you can do to take action go to www.daversitycode.com
Posts Tagged ‘Environment’
The BioDaVersity Code
Thursday, July 8th, 2010Celebrating the International Year of Biodiversity - 2010
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Over the next three months young people throughout New Zealand can write messages about biodiversity and attach them to a giant kākāpō.
This is a chance for New Zealand youth to let world leaders know how they feel about biodiversity and what needs to be done to protect it. All the ‘feather’ messages collected through Words on a Wing will be taken to the Convention on Biological Diversity’s 10th meeting in Japan in October.
For more information go to the Department of Conservation website.
Also, UNESCO, DOC, NIWA and Forest and Bird are running a biodiversity photo competition and there is a youth category (with cash and other prizes). Visit www.doc.govt.nz/biodiversitycaptured to learn more. Entries must be received by 30 July 2010.
More info about the International Year of Biodiversity here.
Beijing to sweeten stench of rubbish crisis with giant deodorant guns
Monday, March 29th, 2010High-pressure fragrance sprays will be installed at Asuwei dump, one of several hundred overflowing landfill sites that are the focus of growing public concern. The giant fragrance sprays will be put in place by May at the Asuwei dump site, one of several hundred tips that are the focus of growing public concerns about sanitation, environmental health and a runaway consumer culture.
For the rest of the story, visit The Guardian website.
The President’s Dilemma (Rising Sea Levels in Kiribati)
Friday, March 26th, 2010In Kiribati each tide is now a ‘king tide’ with waves which can wash over the 2 metre high islands. Drinking water which was once fresh is now getting salty; food can no longer be grown in the ground; and the islands themselves are washing away - fast. The younger generation have been encouraged to get a good education so they can live somewhere else in the world without being a burden to others. Those who remain will need to find funds to build sea walls, introduce crops for the new climate and catch the rain.
But for the I-Kiribati who remain, the clock will be ticking…
Do good lives have to cost the earth?
Friday, March 19th, 2010
On the face of it, it would seem we must make impossible sacrifices if we want to do our bit for the environment and lead more sustainable, less damaging lives. This book shows that isn’t the case at all. It brings together household names who share a conviction that, on the contrary, living well needn’t cost the earth - and will tell you why and how.
Their collective vision, covering areas from architecture and politics to food and happiness, will completely reframe the way you think about climate change and what you’re willing to do about it. Far from the usual doom and gloom, many here argue that climate change presents a once-in-a-century opportunity to address a whole basket of problems with energy and imagination.
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Earth Hour - 27 March
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
Saturday, 27 March 2010, 8:30pm, nationwide.
In 2009 hundreds of millions of people around the world showed their support by turning off their lights for one hour.
Earth Hour 2010 will continue to be a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community. A call to stand up, to show leadership and be responsible for our future.
Pledge your support turn off your lights for one hour, Earth Hour at 8.30pm, Saturday 27th March 2010.
Cap & Trade
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009If you’ve heard about Cap & Trade, but aren’t sure how it works (or who benefits), this is the film is for you.
The Story of Cap & Trade is a fast-paced, fact-filled look at the leading climate solution being discussed at Copenhagen and on Capitol Hill.
Host Annie Leonard introduces the energy traders and Wall Street financiers at the heart of this scheme and reveals the “devils in the details” in current cap and trade proposals: free permits to big polluters, fake offsets and distraction from what’s really required to tackle the climate crisis.
WORLDCHANGING - A user’s guide for the 21’st century
Friday, September 25th, 2009Edited by Alex Steffen; Forward by Al Gore.
This book is a ground breaking compendium of the most innovative solutions, ideas and inventions emerging today for building a sustainable, livable, prosperous future.
Sections on Power, Shelter, Business, Community and just Stuff are divided into short, easy to read explanations of a few hundred of the best solutions out there. The guide is put together by a team of people who invite us to join their conversation on the best tools we can use to improve our lives.
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350.org - An International Day of Climate Action
Friday, July 24th, 200924 October - An International Day of Climate Action
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350 campaign
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Who are they?
350 Aotearoa is part of an international movement to unite the world around solutions to climate change Their mission is to inspire action in communities across New Zealand with a sense of unity, urgency and possibility in the face of the climate crisis. 350 Aotearoa is about using creativity and fun to tackle this most serious and pressing of challenges that we collectively face.
How can I get involved?
- Join a group: 350 have groups around the country (Wanaka, Dunedin, Chch, Nelson, Wellington, Hawkes Bay, Waikato, Auckland and Waiheke Island) working to organise actions for the 350 International Day of Climate Action being held on 24 October, 2009.
- Get your School involved!: On Friday October 23rd 2009, thousands of young New Zealanders will be taking a 350 school action, calling for a fair global climate treaty that meets the science and gets us back to 350ppm. We’re aiming for 350 schools nationwide to take part! All the information you and your school needs (including curriculum links) is contained in this 350 Schools Action Guide.
- Create an Action: Design and action, follow it through, then let 350 know and they’ll pop it in the Inspiration Bank on their site so that others can be inspired by your ideas!
Check out the 350 website to find out more and get involved now!