
David de Rothschild, the host of “Eco Trip: The Real Cost of Living,” an eight-part series on the Sundance Channel, set out to examine the social, environmental, and health effects of iconic items such as chocolate, gold, light bulbs, and paper napkins.
Eco Trip does a good job at not only exploring the impacts of these products through their entire life cycle, but also promoting alternative methods of using these resources that allow us to enjoy them without the negative repercussions. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted on 07/06/2009 10:54 am
There has been a lot of debate over the issue of global climate change for decades. Greg Craven, a science teacher in Corvallis, Oregon, set out to put an end to the debate. His video “How It All Ends” can be viewed here. Greg points out that, “…no one is perfect, so every choice brings with it a risk if that choice turns out to be a mistake.” The uncertainty makes the real “climate change” issue about risk management, not whether humans are responsible for the changes going on in the environment. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted on 06/29/2009 04:44 pm