Earth 2100 –The 21st Century Visualized:
Meet Lucy, our guide through the current century as planet Earth’s climate changes and leads to shortages, floods, droughts and conflict. A 5min 35sec sample from USA television network ABC TV’s documentary Earth 2100, shown in June 2009.
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A DVD of the full program – recommended by the Trust - can be purchased
here
Polio Plus and Climate Change The Final Inch explains the partnership between Rotary and UNICEF, facing the challenge of finally eliminating the polio virus, raising the difficulties that climate change will make to the task. 2mins 05secs.
The Story of Stuff: The Environmental and Social Issues of our Consumer Society: www.storyofstuff.com
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.
Black Balloons Energy Saving Campaign
The average home produces over 240,000 black balloons every year – 45 seconds on You-Tube that explains how this is relevant to carbon emissions.
Simple Energy Saving Tips
A list of cost-saving ideas for home use in just 1min 46secs
Black Balloons from your Lighting
Another Black Balloons Campaign Video from the Victorian Government in Melbourne, Australia – this time about lighting and just 35 seconds long.
On Top of Our Planet - A Global Warming Cartoon
Probably for children ….. but suitable for Rotarians too..! 1min 59secs of some of the worst singing you’ll hear with a message built in, from Hippoworks.com. There’s a longer version for schools from Simon the Hippo and friends at www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7zMQII8qOo&feature=channel lasting 8mins 56secs.
How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Ten steps to reduce your carbon footprint in just 2mins 32secs
Wal-Mart Adopts Sustainability – Why and How
An edited version of talks by Wal-Mart & Sam’s Club executives about company strategy, with some interesting facts. If every customer buys one CFL bulb when they visit the store, each one reduces carbon dioxide emissions by one ton and saves $3billion annually to the USA. Improved efficiency in the truck fleet reduces costs by $300 million annually in fuel savings.
