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Looking for a New Job?

ecoist — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:28:25 +0000

Armed only with his gentle nature and uncommonly brave spirit, zoologist and animal behaviorist Kevin Richardson has managed to make some pretty wild friends. Eleven years ago, he had his first encounter with a pair of African lion cubs in captivity — an experience he says changed his life. Richardson was so impressed with the the big cats that nowadays he spends much of his time with the animals on a reserve in South Africa where his unorthodox methods have earned him an unprecedented place in an untamed pride.

Source obtained from: treehugger.com

TakePart: Participant Media – Waiting For ‘Superman’

ecoist — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:07:26 +0000

I know this video is focused on the United States’ issue with education, but interesting how Canada is at the bottom too … this is very sad to see where the people who are running and going to run these countries are treated with this sort of distane. We spend billions on entertainment venues and keeping multi-national companies protected, but we just ignore the remainder …

This trailer Waiting For Superman, is an upcoming documentary from the director of An Inconvenient Truth on the need to reshape education in America—animator Jorge R. Canedo Estrada of Buck engaged with some pretty sobering statistics. The results are powerful.

Also check out: http://buck.tv/library/take-part · http://blog.nau.com

2010 FIFA World Cup

ecoist — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:10:57 +0000

FIFA World Cup 2010 – It’s very near. Two days and counting, then World Cup will kickoff from South Africa and the soccer fever will spread around the world. The greatest players of 32 countries will bear their flag in the tournament that will run for about one whole month.

The first match scheduled to kickoff on June 11, 2010 will be South Africa VS Mexico at 10:00 EDT. The game will be held in Johannesburg while Uruguay VS France will be held in Cape Town at 14:30 EDT. The title match will be held on July 11, at 1:30 PM ET from the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg.

Check out the Official FIFA site: http://www.fifa.com

Little Balls of Cuteness

ecoist — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:10:40 +0000

Here are some little humming birds and their mom that I captured before they took flight from their little nest.

Watch the video in my Gallery Section.

Bike to Work Week (Coming Fast)

ecoist — Wed, 19 May 2010 12:37:01 +0000

Spring is in the air in the Comox Valley and the third annual Bike to Work week is fast approaching!

From Monday May 31st until Sunday June 6th more folks than ever are expected to leave their cars at home and enjoy commuting by bike.

There are many special events planned, from celebration stations at various locations in the mornings, delicious lunch time food offers and a big party to end the week, it is shaping up to be a week to remember.

Keep up to date with the plans by joining the Bike to Work Comox Valley Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bike-to-Work-Comox-Valley/294870207098

If you are keen to get involved as a volunteer or a sponsor/supporter, please get in touch at: comoxvalley@biketowork.ca

Happy Earthday 2010

ecoist — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:29:27 +0000

Happy Earthday … enjoy this beautiful world we live in! :)

Disneynature – Oceans

ecoist — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:18:44 +0000

Disneynature, the studio that presented the record—breaking film “Earth,” brings OCEANS to the big screen on Earth Day, 2010. Nearly three—quarters of the Earth’s surface is covered by water and OCEANS boldly chronicles the mysteries that lie beneath. Directors Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud dive deep into the very waters that sustain all of mankind—exploring the harsh reality and the amazing creatures that live within. Narrated by Pierce Brosnan and featuring spectacular never—before—seen imagery captured by the latest underwater technologies, OCEANS offers an unprecedented look beneath the sea in a powerful motion picture that unfolds on April 22, 2010.

Read more of this film at http://disney.go.com.

Earth Hour 2010

ecoist — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:33:17 +0000

On March 27 at 8:30 pm, hundreds of millions of people around the world will turn off their lights for an hour to demand action on climate change. But that’s just the beginning. Every hour, Canadians are taking small steps to lessen their impact on the environment. From hanging your clothes to dry to taking transit to work, those small steps add up to huge changes for the better.

The Story of Bottle Water

ecoist — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:37:24 +0000

Today is World Water Day – a day to celebrate and become ever more savvy about this incredibly finite resource that we all have to have access to in order to survive. Annie Leonard and crew are also on their game today, releasing a new “Story of…” video, this time on bottled water. The 7-minute animated ﬁlm The Story of Bottled Water, debunks myths and clarifies just what kind of strategy goes into conning Americans into buying more than half a billion bottles of water every week, when it’s a fraction of the cost if you just go to your faucet. Watch the full video after the jump.

The Story of Bottled Water is co-produced with ﬁve leading sustainability advocacy organizations, including Corporate Accountability International, Environmental Working Group, Food & Water Watch, Polaris Institute and Paciﬁc Institute.

Fortunately, more people are becoming aware about how ridiculous it is to buy plastic bottled water. A Harris Poll found that 29% of the people surveyed switched back to the tap this year. That’s a great sign. But it doesn’t stop at just the average consumer. It also has to happen in restaurants, at conferences and events, and even among government bodies.

“Cities and states are spending hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars on bottled water, and that’s not to mention what’s spent to deal with all the plastic bottles that are thrown out,” said Leslie Samuelrich of Corporate Accountability International. “It sends the wrong message about the quality of the tap. What if we instead spent that money supporting public water systems or preventing water pollution in the ﬁrst place?”

And it’s not only the US who is guilty of such a bad habit. Just last summer we noted that the BBC is spending about $670,000 a year Not only does the BBC spend nearly half a million pounds a year on bottled water for coolers, it also spends an undisclosed amount on bottled water for hospitality events – of which it held 103,000 last year alone – and staffers are allowed to order bottled water for any meetings lasting longer than two hours. That’s a lot of bottled water!

“Bottled water usage is in decline in the United States for the ﬁrst time in three decades, thanks in part to the hard work of our partners on this ﬁlm. We hope this ﬁlm helps to drive the ﬁnal nail in this huge rip off,” said Annie Leonard.

Source obtained from: www.treehugger.com

The Human Experience

ecoist — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:12:15 +0000

From Grassroots Films of Brooklyn, New York comes THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE – the story of a band of brothers who travel the world in search of the answers to the questions: Who am I? Why am I here? What is the meaning of life? Their quest leads them to sleep on the streets with the homeless of New York City, comfort the orphaned children of Peru, and seek out the abandoned lepers in the jungles of Ghana, Africa.

What they discover changes them forever. They are captivated by the joy and love that they encounter; they are awakened to the beauty of the human person and the resilience of the human spirit. Along with one on one interviews with experts and amateurs from all walks of life, THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE weaves both commentary and drama into a deep reflection on what it means to be human.

Read more on this at grassrootsfilms.com.