Ice Loss in Antarctic Peninsula Unprecedented in 14,000 Years
In case you wanted another piece of evidence that current melting in Antarctica is really a product of global warming, researchers of the UK's National Oceanography Centre, Southampton say that the widespread loss of glacial ice in the Antarctic Peninsula is unprecedented in the past 14,000 years.
COP15: What's at Stake in Under 5 Minutes
If you're visiting Planet Green the odds are pretty good that you know there's a huge climate change conference taking place in Copenhagen at the start of December. And you probably know that it's known by the acronym COP15. But, if that's all you know about it, and actually are a bit confused about what exactly is going on and why you should pay attention, here's the most-condensed explanation I can give.
Senate Democrats advance climate bill without GOP
Senate Democrats sidestepped a Republican boycott Thursday, pushing a climate bill out of committee in an early step on a long and contentious road to passage. Other committees still must weigh-in on the measure, but the partisan antics early on threatened to cast a pall over the bill — one of President Barack Obama's top priorities — as it makes its way to the Senate floor and as nations prepare to meet in Copenhagen, Denmark, next month to hammer out a new international treaty to slow climate change.
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.
Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international humanitarian organization dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.
Founded in Ireland in 1968, Concern has an on-the-ground presence in 28 of the world’s poorest countries with a team of over 3,600 highly skilled and committed workers. Concern Diverse funding from private and government donors give Concern the independence and flexibility to respond rapidly to a crisis and where needed most.
Concern implements programs in the areas of livelihoods, health, HIV and AIDS, and education. Concern is committed to reaching the poorest and most vulnerable, and to working in partnership with local organizations and people in their own communities to develop practical and lasting solutions to extreme poverty.
Concern’s mission is to help people living in extreme poverty achieve major improvements in their lives that last and spread without ongoing support from Concern. Concern aims to ensure that people living in extreme poverty are able to meet their basic needs, achieve their rights and manage their own development. In all its programs, Concern does its utmost to ensure that everyone, from families, communities and local leaders and government leaders are respected as valued participants.
In the past year, Concern’s emergency relief and development programs reached 9 million people directly. To learn more visit Concern at http://concernusa.org/.
- Nov. 11-13, Greenbuild Conference and Expo, Phoenix, AZ
- Dec. 7-18 - United Nations Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen
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An urgent and important book, Climate Cover-Up exposes the strategies, tactics, and people behind the bogus controversy about global warming.
"An imperative read for a successful future." - Leonardo DiCaprio.
Available in stores October 20th
Crude, The Real Price of Oil is the epic story of one of the largest and most controversial environmental lawsuits on the planet. The inside story of the infamous "Amazon Chernobyl" case, Crude is a real-life high stakes legal drama.
In select theaters now!
The Cove - Playing in theaters now!
No Impact Man - In select theaters Sept. 11!
Crude: The Real Price of Oil - In select theaters Sept. 17th
The Age of Stupid - Will play in 441 theaters across the US on one night, Sept. 21st. Buy your tickets today!
Tapped - Watch at special screenings or preorder your DVD copy today!
Dirt! - The Movie tells the amazing and little known story of the relationship between humans and living dirt.
End of the Line - The first major feature documentary film revealing the impact of overfishing on our oceans.
Food, Inc. - You’ll never look at dinner the same way. In theaters now!
The Garden - On DVD Now – From the ashes of the LA riots arose a lush 14–acre community garden. Now bulldozers threaten its future. Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary!
The 11th Hour- On DVD Now - Leonardo's environmental documentary!
Omnivores Dilemma by Michael Pollan
The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight by Thom Hartmann
Cradle to Cradle by William McDonough
Green Your Work by Kim Carlson
