The Story of Stuff

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 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.

Watch the video here... http://www.storyofstuff.com/

Thomas Berry and the Earth Community

Blog Action Day 2009

The girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes

The Origin of the Word "Kind"

Have you ever wondered why we make such a big deal about living kindly? For a lot of us it’s just innate, feels like the right thing to do. But, that little voice in my head warned me one night, “Don’t take kindness for granted—find out why!” So I did, and made an exciting discovery in the process.

Read the full storey here...
http://www.helpothers.org/story.php?sid=12559

Home Project

http://www.home-2009.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU

A long movie (1h 33m) and well worth watching if you have the time. Some more positive facts towards the end.

Breathing Earth

http://www.breathingearth.net/

This real-time simulation displays the CO2 emissions of every country in the world, as well as their birth and death rates.

Estonia Clean Up

The Stuart Davis Show – Episode 12 – A Foothill in the Mouth

The Stuart Davis Show – Episode 12 – A Foothill in the Mouth from integral ecology on Vimeo.

Dan Goleman: Ecological Intelligence

There's a new kind of math for the environmentally concerned, one that answers those everyday eco-conundrums like, Which is better: a reusable stainless steel water bottle, or those throwaway plastic ones?

Read the full article here...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-goleman/ecological-intelligence_b_192437.html