VIDEO: Captain Planet - The Fine Print

Episode Recap:
In The Fine Print, Looten Plunder exploits an agricultural worker's hidden shame — illiteracy — by putting the man in charge of spraying pesticides. He can't read the written warnings, and as a result, he creates a lethal cloud that threatens a nearby town. Can the Planeteers and Captain Planet clean up the air before it's too late?

VIDEO: Food Scarcity and Climate Change

Summary:

"Scientists calculate that temperatures will keep rising for the next 50 years, no matter how drastically we cut greenhouse gas emissions. Open Society Fellow Mark Hertsgaard and Sara Scherr, founder of Ecoagriculture Partners, discuss the implications of this somber reality for food production and global hunger.

The panelists assess the severity of the problem, which is worsened by widespread soil erosion and dwindling rainfall in crop-growing regions. They also identify cause for hope. New farming techniques can boost crop yields while enabling plants to store carbon.

The event is moderated by Ross Gelbspan, author of two acclaimed books on climate change: Boiling Point and The Heat is On."

Stuff We Found Today - 09.03.09

Sasha hides behind a sofa as she sneaks up on her dad in the oval office.

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Eco Training Pants - (Ideal Bite) Got little kiddies that are about to potty train? Check this out.

Food Stuff

• The Economics of Organic Food - (Chelsea Green) "The true cost of food shouldn’t be measured in dollars and cents..."
• Go Organic, not Broke - (ecomii) "From the Farmer’s Market to the Super Market- 7 Savvy Tips to set on track to a green diet that is better for you, the planet, and your wallet."
• What's on Your Plate - (EcoLocalizer) New documentary that follows 2 city kids as they explore their local New York food systems over a year (movie trailer in post).

Home Stuff

• Emergency Kits - (Ideal Bite) Here's a list of eco-friendly items that are perfect for your household emergency kit.

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• I'll take my lipstick unleaded, please - (Environmental Working Group) "...FDA has found lead in all 20 lipsticks tested..."

Tech & Science Stuff

• 11 Bizarre Sources of Clean Energy, from Dead Turkeys to Urine - (EarthFirst) Title says it all...move over fossil fuel!
• Apple-Certified Solar iPod Chargers Hitting Stores Soon - (EcoGeek)
• Apple's Snow Leopard Is an Unlikely Green Beast - (Fast Company) "It could save the world 50GigaWatts of power."
• Teenager Builds Pedal-Powered Airplane Out of Balsa Wood - (Inhabitat)

Work & Business Stuff

• Great Green Job of the Week: Telecommute Director of Strategic Relationships - (EarthFirst)
• Check Out These Greener Jobs - (Jetson Green)
• Telecommuting Environmental Jobs - Sept. 3, 2009 - (Green Gigs)
• Work from Home Green Jobs - 9/1/09 - (Green Gigs)

School, College & Student Stuff

• Green College Spotlight: University of Calgary - (EarthFirst) Can't forget about our neighbors up north!

Nature & Environment Stuff

• Study Says Tunnels Are Toxic Pollution Traps - (AboutMyPlanet.com) Hmmm...bad news for frequent tunnel commuters.
• The Story of the Last Great Supply of Fresh Water on Earth - (Blue Living Ideas) New documentary about the Great Lakes...and that they're dying.

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• 100 Ice Sculptures - (GreenMuze) "100 ice sculptures melted at Beijing’s Temple of Earth to raise awareness about the estimated one billion lives that will be lost in Asia due to climate change."

Website Stuff

• So Many A Second - Cool site that visually represents statistics of things happening every second...check out "trees cut" under "environment"

International Stuff

• Do The Right Thing...Or Pay The Fine - (Trend Central)" All over the world, new laws are forcing people to go green..."
• Scotland Dreams of a Zero Waste Society - (EcoSalon)
• Dolphin Slaughter in Taiji's 'Cove' Suspended - (EcoWorldly) "...the horrific annual dolphin slaughter in Taiji has been suspended due to publicity from the film, The Cove."

Political, Social & Economy Stuff

• White House Candids: August, 2009 - (Obama Pics Daily) Some great pics...love the one of Sasha hiding behind the sofa as she sneaks up on her dad in the oval office - too cute!!
• President Obama: America's Arctic Deserves Protection - (Alaska Wilderness League) Just sign petition to Obama to protect Arctic from oil drilling (thanks to good ol' W). Won't you sign too?
• Our Relationship to Nature Is One Big Ponzi Scheme - (Chelsea Green) "If consumption is your religion, then you’re worshipping at the altar of Charles Ponzi and Bernard Madoff."
• EPA Close to Declaring CO2 a Dangerous Pollutant - (EarthFirst)
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Wants to Put Climate Science on Trial - (Global Warming Is Real) W-T-F??!!!
• Michelle Obama's Victory Garden Is Helping to Reshape Our Nation's Food Policy - (EcoLocalizer) "The White House has just released a new official video which profiles Michelle Obama’s hugely successful organic vegetable garden." Video in post.

Other Random Cool Stuff

• 15 Every Day Items You Can Recycled for Cash - (EcoSalon) ...and they're not just talking about bottles and cans.

Video: Underwater Beauty (to get you through midweek stress!)

This video is just so beautiful and peaceful...perfect to watch if you're having a stressful day...

"The main tank called the 'Kuroshio Sea' holds 7,500-cubic meters (1,981,290 gallons) of water and features the world's second largest acrylic glass panel, measuring 8.2 meters by 22.5 meters with a thickness of 60 centimeters. Whale sharks and manta rays are kept amongst many other fish species in the main tank.

WE MUST PROTECT OUR OCEANS!"

Kuroshio Sea - 2nd largest aquarium tank in the world

VIDEO: Tapped Trailer (bottle water consumption)

"Tapped is a film that examines the role of the bottled water industry and its effects on our health, climate change, pollution, and our reliance on oil. "

"Whiskey is for sipping, and water is for fighting." -Mark Twain