Second Nature: The Biomimicry Evolution to Air on Public Television

Ethical Markets - RTV Series

See EMM Advisory Board member Janine Benyus featured in Second Nature! Second Nature: The Biomimicry Evolution  explores the emerging discipline of biomimicry, the science of emulating nature’s best ideas to solve human problems. Set in the wilds of South Africa, the film follows biologist, author, and Time magazine “Hero of the Environment” …

The St.Augustine Report: County distances itself from Mumford concert

Jay OwenCommunity Development Solutions

 Share your Report with friends on these  social networks Published by former Mayor George Gardner                      August 7 2013 The Report is an independent publication serving our community. Contributions are greatly appreciated.   Click or mail to  George Gardner 57 Fullerwood Drive St. …

Friday Video: Barbara Marx Hubbard insights past and present

Jay OwenGlobal Citizen

Barbara Marx Hubbard Asks Eisenhower Visionary Question http://youtu.be/czviAKDvp5I See film trailer and contribute at igg.me/at/AmericanVisionary. Aimed at PBS, “American Visionary: The Story of Barbara Marx Hubbard” is a documentary currently in production. www.AmericanVisionaryTheMovie.com Barbara Marx Hubbard – 1984 Democratic National Convention Speech http://youtu.be/D1FWXm-8FGs   The matters brought up in this …

Friday Video: POWERING THE PLANET Earth: The Operators’ Manual

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

POWERING THE PLANET Earth: The Operators’ Manual (program 2)  Brazil has sugar cane… Denmark has wind… Morocco has sunshine… China has plans… And America has… politics and indecision.  Using compelling stories that showcase the many ways in which great nations and smaller communities are finding sustainable solutions that provide for …

Friday Video: EARTH: THE OPERATORS’ MANUAL

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

EARTH: THE OPERATORS’ MANUAL (Program 1: premiered 2011, re-run 2012) We have manuals for the things we value, like our cars and computers. So why not a manual for the most complex operating system of all—the Earth? Is the planet due for an oil change? Why are fossil fuels unsustainable? …

Connecting the Dots: Saving PBS, NPR, the Internet and Democracy

kristyWealth of Networks

A newsletter from FreePress Connecting the Dots: Saving PBS, NPR, the Internet and Democracy Most people don’t realize that prior to the 1970’s, there were no corporate lobbyists on K Street. But since that time, they have built an unprecedented web of power. And you can’t appease people who are …

Watch ISC on NewsHour

kristySustainability News

Dear Friends, Last night, PBS’s NewsHour aired a short segment on the tremendous cost that China’s industrial growth—largely fueled by coal—has had on the environment. As a result, China now generates more greenhouse gasses than any other country. ISC’s Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Academy in Guangdong was highlighted as …