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81 year-old Pat Jeske tells us why the Portland, Oregon MAX, a light rail system and part of the public transportation syst
em, is her gateway to the world. The "Riding The MAX" is one of 15 top-ranked videos from our crowdscourcing contest by Siemans.
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The filmmaker's two obsessions, reef animals and filmmaking, intersect in this brief glimpse at the world of reef aquaria.
Several years ago, the small town of Cuba in Fulton County was presented
an opportunity to build a new school for 7th through 12th graders when
land was gifted to the school district. But instead of building a school
in which children could learn, leaders decided to create an opportunity
for students to change the way they live. It took untold hours of
study, but school board members and administrators proposed to the
community an environment that surrounded the kids in a sustainable
lifestyle. It is a
chance for children to live a sustainable life rather than just learn
about it. On the surface, it may seem like the life of a century ago,
raising fish, caring for chickens and re-funneling rain water for their
own garden. 
Colin Beavan is an American grassroots green movement lea
Click on image to order his book from Amazon.com or visit your local bookstore. Thanks.
On October 21st, 2010, 3BL Media's Chris Jarvis interviews Barbara Turley-McIntyre, Director, Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship at The Co-Operators, an insurance and financial services organization. She talks about how the company moved forward on a sustainability strategy.
Master plumber Ed Del Grande discusses the three biggest water-guzzling bathroom products, and offers easy solutions. How a family of four can save up to 39,000 gal. of water a year. More information.
United Nations, New York, 3 June 2010: Animation aimed at promoting
sustainability among UN staff. Flip and Norma do their best to be more
sustainable at work, resulting in some practical - and some less
practical - solutions. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has issued a
memo encouraging all UN staff to get involved in greening the blue. The latest information about what the UN system is doing with suggestions.
Sustainability: Leadership and Values for the New Economy
On November 5, 2009, Robert Eckert, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Mattel, Incorporated, visited with David Smith, phd, Associate Dean of the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University, to answer these questions and more. He talks about the balance of work and family, his career, and core responsibilities as CEO.
Produced for PBS by the network's Seattle affiliate KCTS, the
semi-satirical documentary Affluenza dissects America's "rampant
materialism" and "epidemic of overconsumption." After exploring the
causes of affluenza, the film provides a diagnosis of the symptoms and
suggests possible treatments -- or "escapes" -- for the afflicted
viewer. National Public Radio personality Scott Simon serves as host.
Part of a National Youth Video contest in connection with Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. This video drives home the point, "If 6.6B on planet all lived the lifestyle of an average Canadian, we would need 5.68 Earths to sustain our consumption and we have but ONE.
Sustainable Lifestyles.
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