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Exclusive timelapse: See climate change, deforestation and urban sprawl unfold as Earth evolves over 30 years.
One positive role for media is how images and time compression can help us visualize change that is imperceptible in daily life. These timelapse images of satellite imagery show the extent of deforestation and climate disruption within a very short period of time.
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The Fifth Sacred Thing is an upcoming feature film based on the best selling novel by Starhawk, and is set in 2048, where an ecotopian San Francisco defends …
A trailer for a film based on Starhawk’s wonderful book, "The Fifth Sacred Thing." It’s a rare book in that it has both ecotopian and dystopian elements. Guess who wins. The film is yet to be completed, but this trailer looks like they are well on their way.
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How one man’s struggle to protect his family from the Keystone XL pipeline transformed the fight against climate change in America
A great documentary project about ordinary people taking on the biggest industry in the world. It’s media like this that can help turn the tide. Please consider donating to their kickstarter campaign (follow the link).
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Join people around the country for the world premiere of Do the Math. It’s a fast-paced movie that can help spark a movement — you won’t want to miss it.
350.org is hosting house screenings for its new Do the Math documentary. This is exactly the kind of organic media I argue for in The Media Ecosystem. People can get together around a documentary screening and use the occasion to share ideas and information. It’s a ritualistic kind of bioregional media. Follow the link to see a trailer and how to set up your own house party.
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ECOWATCH — Three years later, anti-fracking activism has grown into a full-fledged national movement. Its members are diverse, ranging from homeowners displaced by the shale gas industry’s harmful activities, to farmers …
Some good news about how grassroots media and community organizing are becoming a powerful force to stop fracking, mountaintop removal and the the Keystone Pipeline. The struggle is far from over, but it appears that films like Gasland are helping the movement get traction. This is remarkable given the amount of money and influence at the disposal of the industry.
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‘Communicate to mobilise to communicate’. The WSF has been referred to as an emergent global public sphere; however, little systematic attention has been paid to how media and communication are implicated in making it ‘global’ and ‘public’.
via Media activism in the World Social Forum | openDemocracy.
I’m heading off to Tunis to participate in the World Social Forum. The above linked article is a wonderful discussion of emergent and innovative media strategies of forum participants. This definitely fits into my conception of organic media practice and is one more example of how grassroots media can help transform the media ecosystem.
via a message to parents from your childs teacher – YouTube.
In this video a teacher schools us about the nefarious influence of corporations on public education. Watch and learn why we need to fight back. For more information, visit christinemccartney.net.
