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Videos from YouTube on environmental topics. Updated first of each month.
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Every breath we take (EEA)
European Environment Agency on how air is something we could not live without
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The Myth of Natural Gas and Other Fossil Fuels: We think we need them but we really don’t, and recent studies dispel the myth
A recent report from the United States shows that New York State can produce all its energy needs from renewable sources without any natural …
PAST 1 Apr 2013NATURE”S CALLS – Dordán Dúlra
Agriculture’s role in mitigating climate change is often underestimated
1 Apr 2013Bargain Prices on Ethiopia’s Prime Land (Grab)
Agriculture’s role in mitigating climate change is often underestimated
1 Mar 2013Mitigating Climate Change Through Agriculture
Agriculture’s role in mitigating climate change is often underestimated
1 Feb 2013A short film about SLCP (Short-Lived Climate Pollutants)
A short, informative film about Short-lived climate pollutants (SLCP) and their effects on the climate of the Earth, made by Frans and Staffan, two students in Sweden.
1 Jan 2013Stop Bankrupting Our Oceans WWF/UK
For 30 years poor decisions by Europe’s fisheries ministers have been bankrupting our oceans. Two thirds of Europe’s commercial fish stocks are over-exploited and every year more fishermen are losing their jobs
30 Nov 2012Ensuring the Voices of Minorities in the Community Planning Process in Northern Ireland
A brief summation of a conference held at Oxford Island, Northern Ireland. Co-hosted by the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland, Community Places, the Rainbow Project and the Equality Commission, this conference looked at ways of ensuring that the voices of minorities are heard throughout the community planning process in Northern Ireland.
4 Nov 2012How does the EU emission trading scheme work? EEA
Emission trading scheme? Cap and trade? What do these words mean? And how does it all contribute to reduced emissions of greenhouse gases? This EEA animation shows how the scheme works.
1 Oct 2012Veganism. Saving the planet one plant at a time
Becca Williams, Canada. Winner of first prize for 15-18 year old, and overall winner, of the International Young Reporters for the Environment competition, and …
1 Jul 2012Biodiversity in Ireland 2010
The video discusses the National Biodiversity Data Centre’s efforts to assess Ireland’s biodiversity.
The Irish EPA has just published the first biannual update of its …
Disaster Risk Reduction
Reducing disaster risk is a priority for the International Federation. It is believed that by tackling vulnerabilities, the risk of disaster can be significantly reduced and safer and more resilient communities can be built. This is achieved through a combination of disaster preparedness and community-led mitigation measures.
1 May 2012“Merchants Of Doubt” by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway
Tobacco Strategy and Climate Change
1 Apr 2012Josh Fox for the Tar Sands Action
Oscan nominated director Josh Fox (Gasland) gives his powerful support to the Tar Sands Action, a two week sit-in at the White House to show President Obama he has the support of the people to stand up to Big Oil.
1 Feb 2012Wire-Less Green
Using wireless today is helping all of us and U.S. industries lower our carbon footprints. It means we waste less, pollute less, drive less, and destroy less…thanks to Wire-Less.
16 Jan 2012Fracking Wonderland
Merry Christmas to everyone fighting the good fight against gas drilling! Be sure to go to www.catskillcitizens.org/ and help the cause!
16 Dec 2011The Fracking Song
“My Water’s On Fire Tonight” is a product of Studio 20 NYU (bit.ly/hzGRYP) in collaboration with www.ProPublica.org. The song is based on ProPublica’s investigation on hydraulic fractured gas drilling.
16 Nov 2011Dirty power won’t end poverty
World Bank fossil-fuel investment will just make poverty worse. But there is a clean alternative. Watch this Christian Aid animation and take action.
1 Oct 2011Green New Deal – Heinrich Boll Stiftung, The Green Political Foundation
Wir befinden uns inmitten einer Transformationskrise des Kapitalismus. Im Zentrum steht die Idee eines «Green New Deal», die weltweit als Antwort auf die Doppelkrise von Wirtschaft und Umwelt diskutiert wird.
1 Sep 201124 Hours of Reality with Al Gore
24 Hours of Reality – brought to you by The Climate Reality Project.
1 Aug 2011Earth Report – Payback Time – Feed-In Tariff
Householders installing wind turbines and solar panels must wait many years for a pay-back on their investment. In Germany they’ve found a way to cut down that pay-back time.
1 Jun 2011Earth Day 2011, April 22
Marking its 41st anniversary on Friday, April 22, 2011 Earth Day will be celebrated by millions around the world.
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