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The Mannahatta Project :: What Can New York's Past Teach About its Future?
Nov 20, 2009
- Eric Sanderson of the Mannahatta Project discusses his 10-year attempt to recreate pre-urban Manhattan—and what he's learned about modern sustainability in the process.
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NextStep Recycling
Nov 11, 2009
- NextStep Recycling saves computers from landfills--providing employment, education outreach and technology access to low-income residents in the process.
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The Bomb in the Age of Obama
Nov 10, 2009
- Trailer for a 30-minute special by Kevin Sanders about the nuclear abolition movement.
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Charter for Compassion
Nov 06, 2009
- Video: Ecumenical author Karen Armstrong wished for a Charter for Compassion, a yardstick for global empathy crafted from the input of tens of thousands of religious and secular people all over the world.
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Nurturing Creative Thinkers
by Jing FongOct 30, 2009
- In this entertaining talk, Sir Ken Robinson asserts that to get the best out of people, schools need to nurture creative thinkers rather than good workers.
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Can We Reach 350?
Oct 23, 2009
- As expectations for action in Copenhagen diminish, activists are raising their voices. Amy Goodman interviews Bill McKibben, co-founder and director of 350.org, and Australian scientist Tim Flannery, chair of the Copenhagen Climate Council and author of The Weather Makers.
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Reconsider Columbus Day
Oct 12, 2009
- Does honoring Christopher Columbus with a federal holiday perpetuate a philosophy of racism and domination? A video sponsored by the United Confederation of Taino People, International Indian Treaty Council, and Rethinking Schools says that it does.
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No Impact on the Environment Experiment
Oct 08, 2009
- No Impact Man, Colin Beavan, has put together a guide for you to try out his experiment in living with no impact on the environment.
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Sarah van Gelder on Climate Action
Sep 29, 2009
- We need new strategies to wake people up to the urgency of climate change.
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Elizabeth Gilbert on the Genius in Us All
Sep 22, 2009
- Elizabeth Gilbert discusses our impossible expectations of artists and geniuses suggesting that maybe there is a little genius in us all. It's a funny, personal, and surprisingly moving talk.
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Activists Drop Tar Sands Banner Over Niagara Falls
Sep 18, 2009
- The Rain Forest Action Network dropped a 70 foot banner over Niagara Falls as a call to action and message to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper during his first official visit to the White House.
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The Greening of Southie
Aug 14, 2009
- A feature documentary about Boston’s first residential green building, and the men and women who set out to construct it.
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Regenerating Our Learning Commons
Aug 14, 2009
- Shikshantar presents Udaipur, India as a learning city.
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Oysters Return to the Hudson
Aug 14, 2009
- Find out how scientists in New York are working to replenish oyster populations in the waters around the city.
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Cultural Renewal to Improve Health
Aug 14, 2009
- The Tohono O'odham Nation turns to native recipes and local foods to tackle diabetes.
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