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Photo by Palíndromo Mészáros.

The red line that runs through Hungary after a massive sludge spill

3 August, 2012

In western Hunguary in October 2010 a retaining wall around a reservoir filled with toxic waste from an aluminum company burst open and released hundreds of thousands of cubic meters of deadly sludge. The stinking and toxic red sludge flooded … Continue reading

Photo by Jennifer Köhler.

Focus on your country’s Gross National Happiness

21 May, 2012

What are we in this for, anyway? This thing we call life and living. Is it really to earn enough money to buy lots of stuff, thinking that will bring happiness? The car. The house. You know, the stuff. Well, … Continue reading

Screenshot from the game "Fate of the World."

Green Video Games Teaching Kids

9 January, 2012

It’s not always easy to get through to kids; engaging them in conversation about the environment can be tedious, especially if they are twitching from video game withdrawal and anxious to return to their XBOX. Luckily, there are games out … Continue reading

Jessica Alba, a green celebrity?

Green Movement Celebrities

7 December, 2011

As going green becomes more and more chic, celebrities are embracing the movement and advocating renewable energy, green products, and the like. But supermodel Gisele Bündchen is no stranger to environmental issues, and this past Thursday she was named the … Continue reading

Image from the film "The Lorax".

Kid-Friendly Green Films

8 November, 2011

In the past, films like “WALL-E” and “Avatar” have been released with a strong environmental message throughout the movies. These films are great because a large part of their target audience are kids, and these kids will be the ones … Continue reading

UK Green Film Festival

A review of the UK’s first Green Film Festival

23 May, 2011

Over the last few years there has been an explosion in documentary film making, quite a number of them on environmental issues. Of course for a fan of such things the difficulty is getting to see them. Fortunately, The UK … Continue reading

Green Gift Guide 2010

18 November, 2010

Photo credit: alancleaver_2000 Is it too early to start thinking about Christmas? I think not. If you plan early and do a little research, green alternatives aren’t hard to find; there’s something eco-friendly out there for everyone on your list. … Continue reading

A Drop of Life: Short film about water conflict

30 June, 2009

“As I became aware of the mounting global water crisis, I realized that it represented a clash of cultures – between a culture that values water as a shared sacred source of all life and a corporate culture that regards … Continue reading

Watch: Obama scales back goals for America after visiting Denny’s

15 June, 2009

Obama will abandon complex policies on emissions, clean coal and refocus on achievable goals like applying deodorant daily, learning what to say when you burp. Don’t worry! It’s just some good’ol satire. Or is it?

HOME – Amazing documentary about Earth and our future

15 June, 2009

This past week the non-profit film HOME was released in every format, including in movie theaters, on television, DVD/Blu-ray Disc and the internet, on the same day in over 50 countries in an effort to spread its message to the … Continue reading

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