the eco advocate

This video is fantastic. So, I’m sharing it for you!

The recent trend of well-designed, ethically-inspired videos out there is really lifting my spirits. This latest one is part of the 350.org campaign to stop the climate crisis. Take a look:

You can see a whole lineup of great videos here: 360 Video Retrospective

Greenpeace activists took over the front of the Canadian Parliament Buildings in Ottawa today with the message that Prime Minister Harper and Opposition Leader Ignatieff are not doing enough to fight climate change. “Climate inaction costs lives” is their message. Take a look:

I have to agree with this message. People are severely affected by climate change on a scale that urban Canadian citizens can’t begin to comprehend. We have the power and the influence to create change, but we aren’t. And I’m greatly disappointed in our government for this. Greenpeace has more information on the impacts of climate catastrophe.

The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen began today. Let’s hope something positive comes out of it!

This mini-documentary about sustainable living in Montreal, Quebec, was directed and produced by Adam Bemma. Adam was kind enough to interview me as a feature part of the documentary. I feel bad that my last name is so long!! Anyhow, enjoy ::

I just heard of this fantastic project: Sourcemap

“Sourcemap is an open source project about where things come from. [It] is a platform for researching, optimizing and sharing the supply chains behind a number of everyday products… You can simulate the impact of manufacturing, transporting, using and throwing away products using our Life-Cycle Assessment calculator. This web-based tool uses linked data from geological and geographic resources. Each ‘Sourcemap’ can be used to help market socially- and environmentally- conscious products and to buy carbon offsets.”

See the explanatory video:

Getting Started with Open Supply Chains from Matthew Hockenberry on Vimeo.

Find out more, visit: www.sourcemap.org

Found this great little video on http://current.com about just how popular bikes are in Copenhagen, Denmark. What I want to know is just how much respect cyclists get in cities like these, where to an outsider it appears that biking is an accepted and welcomed part of society. I honestly wish there was a much greater respect for this very respectful mode of transportation and exercise in this city.

Source: http://current.com/items/76377562_biking-in-copenhagen.htm

I recently watched the documentary ‘Home’ by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, GoodPlanet Foundation President.

“We are living in exceptional times. Scientists tell us that we have 10 years to change the way we live, avert the depletion of natural resources and the catastrophic evolution of the Earth’s climate. The stakes are high for us and our children. Everyone should take part in the effort, and HOME has been conceived to take a message of mobilization out to every human being. For this purpose, HOME needs to be free. A patron, the PPR Group, made this possible. EuropaCorp, the distributor, also pledged not to make any profit because Home is a non-profit film. HOME has been made for you : share it! And act for the planet.”

See the documentary online for free here:
www.youtube.com/homeproject