Ecology and Energy
Ecology, by its nature, covers a wide range of topics. But what we focus on in this department are all the topics concerning the climate change crisis, the sustainable development use of energy, the green economy and the political thinking and campaigns required to move us to a more livable world for us and our descendants.
Ecomind: A One-Hour Lecture by Francis Moore Lappe
Frances Moore Lappe, author of "Diet for a Small Planet," argues in her latest book that people should not be pessimistic about solving the ecological problems facing the planet. Shesays that it is important toget people to think differently about their connection to the natural world and the possibilities for changing course.
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Home: We All Have a Date with the Planet
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. This beautiful 90-minute documentary makes the case.
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Feynman on Physical Law
Richard Feynman, a Nobel Prize winner, was one of the greatest physicists of all time. He was also a great popularizer of science, a 1950s precursor to Carl Sagan. Here's five of his lectures, each one about an hour.
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Smart Grid: Green Energy Distribution
Immense amounts of energy can be conserved by combining modern energy distribution with information systems--a radical infrastucture project for the planet. Two videos, 18 minutes
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The Story of 'Cap and Trade'
Why this 'market approach' to cleaning energy doesn't work out so well
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The Story of 'Stuff'
The importance of countering consumerism and the need for lighter ecological 'footprints.' With Spanish subtitles.
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Counting up to GreenWhat is a Green Job? Ethan Pollack of this site, with infographics and PDF files, assesses the green economy and its implications for growth and equity. What is a green job? We tend to think of a green job as one that benefits the environment, but illustrations tend to be limited to fossil fuels vs. renewable energy. In fact, whether to categorize a specific occupation as a green job is not always straightforward: what about bus drivers, or software engineers who help design smart-grid technologies, or commercial construction workers? The economy is made up of more than coal miners and solar panel installers, and many occupations have significant roles to play along the spectrum between the fossil fuel economy and a “clean” economy. Without a definition of what green jobs are it is difficult to count them, much less determine what role green jobs and industries play in the economy today and going forward.
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CLEANTECH: ALLIES FOR A GREEN FUTURE. We know that the working class, oppressed nationalities, masses of women and youth are all part of the core alliance in a popular front vs finance capital. But who are the potential capitalist allies? This 50 minute film supplies some good answers and food for thought in the battle of a socialism of the 21st century.
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The Dust Bowl: Man-Made Ecological Disaster in Our Recent Past. A two-segment PBS film (4 hours total) by Ken Burns, 'The Great Plow-up' and 'Reaping the Whirlwind', that proves the need for planning and regulation in regard to the enivironment.
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