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Energy And Environmental Issues During The 2004 Presidential Campaign. Interview with Roger Ballentine (bio), a senior adviser to Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) on energy and environmental issues during the 2004 campaign and currently president of Green Strategies, Inc. Looks back at Kerry's successes and failures during the presidential race. Play Video (Flash) (Video Help). ~13 minutes. Source: E&ETV. More about Roger Ballentine >>
The Roots Of Biomimicry. Janine Benyus, Biomimicry Guild co-founder, discusses the roots and principles of biomimicry. She also provides some examples of biomimicry being used in modern industrialized settings. Play Video (Flash) (Video Help). ~4 minutes. Source: Big Picture TV.
Examples Of Biomimicry In Use. Janine Benyus provides a wealth of examples of biomimicry being used in R&D, product design, and engineering. She discusses how biomimetics can save natural resources, create better products, and stimulate advancements in technological development. Play Video (Flash) - Part 1, 2, 3 (Video Help). ~14 minutes. Source: Big Picture TV.
Closing The Loop On Waste. Janine Benyus discusses how the study of ecosystems has influenced the design of some industrial "eco" parks that are striving to close the loop on waste. Play Video (Flash) (Video Help). ~3 minutes. Source: Big Picture TV.
Applying Biology To Design And Engineering. Janine Benyus discusses the importance of trying to bring the knowledge of biology into the fields of design and engineering in order to be more sustainable. Play Video (Flash) - Part 1, 2 (Video Help). ~8 minutes. Source: Big Picture TV.
Future Climate Change: The Need For A Past Perspective. Ray Bradley (bio), Director of the Climate System Research Center at the University of Massachusetts, gives a keynote talk. Play Video (Flash) (Video Help). Source: HOLIVAR 2006. More about Raymond Bradley >>
Cradle To Cradle Design. Michael Braungart, a German chemist and designer, discusses cradle to cradle design in terms of material 'nutrients' that need to be reused. Play Video (Flash) (Video Help). ~5 minutes. Source: Big Picture TV.
Help The New Economy Rise. Interview with Lester Brown (bio) about his latest book Plan
B 2.0
, what gold and bottled water have in common, and what we can do to help the new economy rise. Play Video (Flash) (Video Help). ~5 minutes. Source: TreeHuggerTV. More about Lester Brown >>
Hurricane Katrina And Climate Change. Lester Brown (bio) discusses how Hurricane Katrina and a steady flow of environmental reports on climate change have affected sales of his book Plan
B 2.0. Play Video (Flash) (Video Help). ~2 minutes. Source: Big Picture TV. More about Lester Brown >>
Making Society More Environmentally Sustainable. Lester Brown (bio) discusses his book Plan B 2.0 and how we can make society more environmentally sustainble. Topics include the costs of the fossil fuel economy, restructuring the energy industry, compact fluorescent light bulbs, plug-in hybrids, and more. Play Video (Flash) - Part 1, 2 (Video Help). Source: Big Picture TV. More about Lester Brown >>
World Food Supplies. Lester Brown (bio) talks about falling water tables and aquifer depletion (part one) and rising temperatures and global warming (part two) and how they are impacting world food supplies and costs. Play Video (Flash) - Part 1, 2 (Video Help). Source: Big Picture TV. More about Lester Brown >>
Tap Water Is Safer. Lester Brown (bio) discusses the resource issues related to the distribution and consumption of bottled water. He says that in industrialized countries the tap water is often safer than bottled water. Play Video (Flash) (Video Help). ~1 minute. Source: Big Picture TV. More about Lester Brown >>
China: Forcing The World To Rethink Its Economic Future. Lester Brown (bio) discusses ways to restructure the global economy so that it can sustain economic progress through renewable energy, the reuse and recycling of materials, and a diverse transport system. Play Video (Real) (Video Help). ~52 minutes. Source: World Affairs Council of Northern California. More about Lester Brown >>
Rescuing A Planet Under Stress And A Civilization In Trouble. Talk by Lester Brown (bio). Play Video (Flash) - Part 1, 2 (Video Help). ~40 minutes. Source: LOHASchannel. More about Lester Brown >>
Impacts Of World Population Growth. Lester Brown (bio) talks about how despite population stabilization and even decline in some areas, world population growth will impact ecosystems, especially in developing countries that are already faced with limited natural resources. Play Video (Flash) (Video Help). ~5 minutes. Source: Big Picture TV. More about Lester Brown >>
Using Food Crops For Biofuel Production. Lester Brown (bio) discusses the challenging situation created when food crops are used for biofuel production. In part two, he talks about the specific crops used for biofuels. Play Video (Flash) - Part 1, 2 (Video Help). ~10 minutes. Source: Big Picture TV. More about Lester Brown >>
The Fast Changing World Food Prospect. Lester Brown (bio) explains why excessive pumping for irrigation to satisfy food needs today almost guarantees a decline in food production tomorrow. Abstract here (PDF). Play Video (Windows) - Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (Video Help). Source: Bayer CropScience. More about Lester Brown >>
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