Ali G - Environment

Extract from "Da Ali G Show" S01E05-Gail Porter. With Professor Michael Redclift, Professor Jonathan D.G. Jones, Margaret Wright and Professor Phillip Stott.

- Professor Michael, what is the idea of recycling?
- The idea of recycling, l would say, was to cut down on the materials that go through our patterns  of consumption.
- Ain't it dirty to use somefin' that has been used before?
- Well, if you think that, almost everything we do has been used before. Even the water we drink, we bath in... it's been actually...
- What do you mean?
- ...it's gone through eight human bodies.
- lt's passed through?
- ...the scientists know more.
- They've drunk it, it's gone into the sewage, into the water treatment and somebody else has drunk it.
- You's 'avin' a bath in someone's -pardon me French- piss?
- Yes, that's right.
- l ain't never 'avin' a bath again. That is dirty...ls you serious about a bath?
- Yeah, absolutely serious.
- So, Professor, is it all right to have a piss in the bath?
- As far as the water supply's concerned, fine.
- ls it morally right to use recycled bog roll (=toilet paper)?
- l don't think we have a choice.
- l sometimes use a sheet twice if it ain't got much dirt on it. ls that a good thing?
- Yes, it's all right.
- Let's take it on to global warming. What would you prefer out of no ozone or stinking pits?
- You don't have to make that choice.There are different ways of using antideodorant without using those awful spray things which l react to badly anyway. l've never ever used one in my life. l don't stink. Here, smell.
- No, l ain't doing that.
- He's scared!
- We's gonna go round and l want you to say one word that you want them at home to take home with them. Margaret?
- Peace.
- Change, this is a restless earth.
- One word.
- Restlessness. Change.
- Which one?
- Change.
- Change. The earth changes all the time.
- All right. Forget the restlessness.
- Commitment.
- Think.
- Peace, restlessness,...change,...
- Commitment.
- lt was?
- Commitment.
- Commitment, change.
- Think.
- Think and change your restless peace. Yes?
- Very good.
- l do the lyrics. So, OK, my word is respect. Respec' yourself, respect the environment and respec'...you know. Other things.

Emission Admission

In this animated short film an eco-friendly couple in the early stages of courtship "come clean" on some of their idiosyncrasies and discover that they are perfect for each other.

How To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Our carbon footprint is how many greenhouse gases you release in your daily activities. Be remembered by your good deeds, not your carbon emissions. To complete this How-To.

You will need: Deep concern for the future Sense of personal responsibility 

Step 1: Turn thermostat up/down 
Turn your thermostat up in the summer or down in the winter by just two degrees, and you'll prevent hundreds of pounds of carbon dioxide from being released each year. Tip: Close doors to rooms that you are not using to maximize heating and air conditioning. Insulate windows and doors to save even more heating costs. 

Step 2: Unplug electronics
Turn off and unplug your computer, TV, and other electronics when you're not using them. Even electronics in sleep mode draw power. Tip: Leaving your TV cable box on 24 hours a day uses about 65% as much energy as a standard refrigerator. 

Step 3: Change bulbs
Change all the incandescent bulbs in your home to compact fluorescent bulbs, which use about 75% less energy. 

Step 4: Do full loads of laundry/dishwashing 
Do your laundry or run a dishwasher only when you have a full load. It saves water and it's an excuse not to clean. 

Step 5: Eat local 
Eat local: An organic out-of-season vegetable from the other side of the world may sound delicious, but it had to make that trip on a huge container ship. Tip: Take a canvas tote with you shopping, so you have a ready -- and better -- answer to the question "paper or plastic?" 

Step 6: Bring own coffee cup/mug
Bring your own cup or mug when you buy coffee and stop tossing an average of 20 pounds of disposable cups a year. 

Step 7: Cut back on bottled water 
Cut back on bottled water. Most tap water is perfectly safe to drink, and making the plastic and transporting the bottles uses huge quantities of fossil fuels. 

Step 8: Plant a tree 
Plant a tree. Trees help reduce greenhouse gases, and every one counts. Consider it a peace offering to the Earth. 

Step 9: Consolidate car trips 
Don't jump in your car every time you feel the urge to run an errand. Plan and consolidate your trips to cut down on gas. 

Step 10: Carpool, public transportation, bike, or walk 
When you can, carpool, use public transportation, or ride your bicycle. Or walk, proud to be treading lightly.

WORD OF THE MONTH APRIL 2010: GREENWASH

Greenwashing is a marketing technique in which a company falsely claims environmental responsibility. As more and more consumers are concerned about sustainability and the environment, a growing number of corporations have stepped up, claiming to be improving their environmental practices and reforming their industries. While this may certainly be true in some cases, many of the claims of environmental stewardship made by companies are actually false, or at the very least extremely misleading.

The term is a portmanteau of “whitewashing,” in the sense of covering up misdeeds, and “green,” a common term used to refer to environmentally sound practices. The green movement encompasses food sources, building, energy, and everything in between, and it also represents a substantial source of potential income. A growing number of citizens, especially in the First World, are willing to pay a premium for “green” products. In addition to environmentally sensitive companies who are genuinely trying to practice business ethically, a number of corporations launch extensive greenwashing campaigns detailing all the ways in which they are environmentally responsible. For unwary consumers, the glossy greenwashing ads can suggest that the company is reputable and responsible.

LYRICS
The environment is dying, we need a solution fast.
If we don't find a big old plan, this simply will not last.
We don't wanna freak anybody out,
We don't wanna make a scene.
We'd rather sweep it under the mat,
But instead, we'll paint it green.
Green, green, green, we'll paint it green.

It doesn't really matter what it is,
What it does or why it stinks
Or what it means as long as it is green.

It doesn't really matter what it burns,
Or what it makes or what it kills
Or what it's for, as long as it is green.
Green, green, green, green, let's make it green.

Politicians feed us crap, celebrities are the same.
It's mostly about how green they are and who deserves the blame.

How green you are is not how much you give,
Or how loud you are, it's how you live.
So know your greens and think a bit.
Because you don't have to be green to be green

New Iceberg Created - The Size of Luxembourg!

Recycling ad

Don Justo's labour of love

Nek Chand's Rock Garden in Chandigarh, India

Creature Comforts - The animals save the planet

This is the old post http://self-learning-eoicoruna.blogspot.com/2008/11/animals-save-planet.html with all the ads in one video but without subtitles.

Earth Day 2009: Michael Jackson - Earth song

To find out more about Earth Day, click here.

National Geographic - Global warming

Climate change

LYRICS

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,

and I say it's all right

Little darling, it feels like ice is slowly melting

Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun,

and I say it's all right

It's all right

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...

The animals save the planet

Think about the enviroment