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Hundreds have joined to demonstrate their support for ocean conservation, proving that actions speak louder than words.
You can also show your support by asking President Obama to represent our oceans' needs at Rio+20. Click here.
After teaching Geoscience, Marine Science, and Environmental Horticulture, Matt became concerned about modern agriculture's impact on ocean health. This led him to reconnect with his old Peace Corps friend, Nathan.
In 1999, Matt and Bobbie Brown met Nathan McFall in Togo, West Africa, where they collaborated with local communities on environmental education, soil conservation, and animal husbandry. You can learn more about Nathan's work here.
In summer 2010, the Brown family moved to Milwaukie, Oregon. There, they partnered with Nathan to establish the non-profit Food|Waves. Matt was interviewed by EarthSayers.tv in July 2011.
Recent polling shows New Zealanders want over a third of their oceans protected in marine reserves, a 100-fold increase from current levels.
WWF-NZ is dedicated to safeguarding these vital marine environments.
Support their conservation efforts: http://www.wwf.org.nz/
Ocean explorer Robert Ballard unveils hidden underwater worlds, revealing unexpected life, resources, and new mountains. His expeditions highlight the vast, unexplored depths of our planet.
Ballard advocates for serious exploration and mapping of these crucial environments. He implicitly asks if tools like Google Ocean (now part of Google Earth) could further this vital research.
"Circle of Life" is a series of interconnected short films that can be played individually or as a continuous narrative. These HD films offer a personal snapshot of the marine world at the end of the 21st century's first decade, reflecting the creator's unique observations rather than a definitive record.
To view the complete series, visit the whitewitchwares YouTube channel.
This touching and often funny film follows "everyman" Jeb Berrier on a global journey to unravel the complexities of our plastic world. What begins as an exploration of plastic bags quickly expands into a comprehensive investigation of plastic's impact on our waterways, oceans, and even our own bodies.
The film reveals how our reliance on plastic has finally caught up to us, urging immediate action. It challenges viewers to consider a day without plastic and what we can do about this critical issue, starting today.
This presentation summarizes strategic initiatives from the Aitkin County Land Department's Strategic Forestry Plan, detailing progress made between 2000 and 2008. The department manages 222,000 acres of tax-forfeited land in Aitkin County, Minnesota.
Published by Dovetail Partners in February 2010.
In May 2010, a tour explored recreation trails and high conservation value forests.
These areas are managed by the Crow Wing County Land Services Department in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA.
The Ocean Conservancy underscores the ocean's fundamental role in planetary health. It sustains us daily with food, water, and air, connecting all living things. Recognizing this vital link, the organization advocates that true environmentalism—"going green"—begins with "living blue."
It's time to initiate a significant "sea change" in our approach to global well-being.
Plastic is the ocean's most terrifying threat, surpassing any marine creature. This pervasive danger devastates marine life and ecosystems.
Learn how you can help combat ocean plastic pollution by visiting Rise Above Plastics. For broader ocean conservation efforts, explore the Surfrider Foundation.
"Tapped," a film by Stephanie Seochtig, examines the bottled water industry's impact on our health, climate change, pollution, and reliance on oil. For more information, visit www.tappedthemovie.com.
Americans purchase 29 billion single-serve water bottles annually, with production occurring in petrochemical plants.
The National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) presents a documentary exploring ocean acidification, a startling phenomenon that threatens marine life on a scale not seen for tens of millions of years. Featuring Sigourney Weaver, the film originally aired on Discovery Planet Green.
Additional videos are available on the NRDC YouTube channel.
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The Thinking Game | Full documentary | Tribeca Film Festival official selection
“The Thinking Game” is the inside story of DeepMind's groundbreaking AI research, culminating in the Nobel Prize-winning AlphaFold breakthrough. Filmed over five years by the award-winning team behind "AlphaGo," this documentary explores co-founder Demis Hassabis's lifelong pursuit of artificial general intelligence and the rigorous scientific journey from mastering strategy games to solving the 50-year-old protein folding problem.
Following its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival, "The Thinking Game" is now available to watch for free. For those interested in hosting a screening for a classroom, community, or workplace, visit: rocofilms.com/films/the-thinking-game/.
