Tag: Environment

Movie Review, The Environment

“Food Evolution” A Film Which Has Something Important To Add To The Conversation

By: Lori Hoffman  “Food Evolution” is a documentary From Academy Award®-nominated director Scott Hamilton Kennedy (THE GARDEN, FAME HIGH, OT: OUR TOWN) and narrated by Neil DeGrasse Tyson showing both sides of the GMO debate around the world. The film portrays the idea that people develop beliefs based on their gut and due to this, non-GMO advocates are challenging empirical scientific evidence. When results are … Continue reading “Food Evolution” A Film Which Has Something Important To Add To The Conversation

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Arts

Groups vow to continue efforts to protect Hawaii’s coral reefs despite SB 1240 veto

Courtesy of The Humane Society of the United States   In a disappointing outcome for a widely supported bill, Hawaii Governor David Ige vetoed legislation that would have protected Hawaii’s threatened reefs by limiting the capture of reef wildlife for personal aquariums. The bill, SB 1240, had passed the state legislature as a compromise measure with strong support from lawmakers as well as Hawaii residents … Continue reading Groups vow to continue efforts to protect Hawaii’s coral reefs despite SB 1240 veto

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Social Issues, The Environment

Robert Redford, Ed Harris, Elle Fanning and more join animal coalition in urging Congress to oppose wild horse slaughter

Courtesy of The Humane Society of the United States Robert Redford, Ed Harris, Elle Fanning, Ian Somerhalder and countless other equine enthusiasts joined The Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society Legislative Fund, Return to Freedom and the ASPCA to draw attention to the threat posed to wild horses and burros. (See letter and list of fifty plus signatures from actors, singers, screenwriters and … Continue reading Robert Redford, Ed Harris, Elle Fanning and more join animal coalition in urging Congress to oppose wild horse slaughter

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An Inconvenient Truth Sequel Documentary Caps First Slate of ‘The New Climate’ Films, Work About The Environment and Conservation At The 2017 Sundance Film Festival

The followup to watershed environmental documentary An Inconvenient Truth will make its world premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival as a Day One screening, part of The New Climate, a program dedicated to conversations and films about environmental change and conservation. A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought climate change into the heart of popular culture comes the riveting follow up that shows both … Continue reading An Inconvenient Truth Sequel Documentary Caps First Slate of ‘The New Climate’ Films, Work About The Environment and Conservation At The 2017 Sundance Film Festival

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Movie Review, The Environment

Film Review Of “HOW TO LET GO OF THE WORLD AND LOVE ALL THE THINGS CLIMATE CAN’T CHANGE”

By Saga Elmotaseb What is going on with the world today? Why are we not taking better care of our planet? Do we not see and hear and read the catastrophes of climate change and the worsening effects it’s having on our planet? Acclaimed and Oscar® Nominated director Josh Fox (GASLAND) takes us on a world wide journey where he personally injects himself into regions … Continue reading Film Review Of “HOW TO LET GO OF THE WORLD AND LOVE ALL THE THINGS CLIMATE CAN’T CHANGE”

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Introduction to the Artist

An inside Look Into Rob Stewart Film “Revolution”

By: Adrienne Vaught Edited By : Colleen Page This incredibly driven individual will not let anything stop him from getting the truth out there! Not flesh eating bacteria or being lost in the middle of the ocean maybe forever. Filmmaker Rob Stewart is a warrior for the environment and the elegant predators of our wide and wondrous seas. In our conversation we discussed many important matters. … Continue reading An inside Look Into Rob Stewart Film “Revolution”

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Courage Campaign: Over 135,000 Demand the CA Water Resources Control Board to Shut Down Nestlé’s Water Bottling Operations in California Immediately

With California in its fourth year of one of the worst droughts in modern history, and Governor Jerry Brown instituting sweeping restrictions on urban water use — more than 135,000 people in California and around the country are demanding that the California Water Resources Control Board immediately move to shut down Nestlé’s water bottling operations in the State. VIEW THE PETITION HERE: http://act.couragecampaign.org/sign/NestleDrought/ The petition, … Continue reading Courage Campaign: Over 135,000 Demand the CA Water Resources Control Board to Shut Down Nestlé’s Water Bottling Operations in California Immediately

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“Revolution” A time of action

  By: Adrienne Vaught Join the Revolution! It’s NEVER too late! Using Earth Day to jumpstart a global conservation fundraising effort, director Rob Stewart has following up on his hit documentary “SHARKWATER” with the multiple award-winning “REVOLUTION”. The film was released on Earth Day, April 22, 2015. As part of a unique distribution strategy, Filmmaker Rob Stewart offered the film to the conservation community as a … Continue reading “Revolution” A time of action

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Introduction to the Artist

An Artist Reincarnated Into A New Kind of Artist

  By: Monteque Pope Le Beau   Edited By: Colleen Page   Images By: Tracie Thornton           Tracie Thornton is an artist who chose to leave the rat race to follow her own path. A path to give recycled and used items a well deserves second chance. So begins their new life as Jewelry, books, Prints and Art. Much in the … Continue reading An Artist Reincarnated Into A New Kind of Artist

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