It’s not easy being green, but you sure can try. Enjoy this Earth Day widget from Warner Bros.
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Preservation of your natural resources is so very important for humanity. I want to let you know about 
Sayama Forrest as one of the most remarkable urban forests (approximately 8750 acres) in Japan located right outside of Tokyo. This forest is referred as where the idea for the masterpiece “My Neighbor Totoro” originated from.
Japan’s rapid urban development in the 70’s and 80’s, the forest has been losing its land. In 1990, the director of My Neighbor Totoro, Hayao Miyazaki helped set up the national trust, Totoro no Furusato Fund to preserve the environment in the park.
Go to Totoro Project to find out more about the bidding and fundraising.
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Sundance Channel continues with its “The Green” Program. I’d love to see more of these shows to support being green.
Tuesday, June 24th
9:00pm e/p
“Big Ideas for a Small Planet: Animals”
Animals don’t generate carbon footprints like we do, but having furry friends living among us is not without ecological impact. From zoos to shelters to pampered pets, this episode will explore how animals’ diets and living environments are increasingly reflecting the “green-ness” of their human guardians.
9:35pm e/p
The Great Warming – Directed by Michael Taylor. Narrated by Alanis Morissette and Keanu Reeves, “The Great Warming” explores how a changing climate is affecting the lives of people around the world. The film taps into the growing groundswell of public interest in climate change to present both an emotional and an accurate picture of the future of our planet. It includes comments from scientists, opinion-makers, and the emerging voice of the American Evangelical community about America’s lack of leadership in one of the most critical environmental issue of the 21st century.
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Sundance Channel’s “Big Ideas for a Small Planet” series educates us on what others are doing to keep the planet green. Tomorrow night tune into the following episodes and learn how you can be greener.
“Strait Through the Ice” is a French documentary detailing the melting of the Arctic polar ice.
Here are the complete details. Let me know your thoughts on this series. Is it effective? Do you learn from a series like “Big Ideas”? If so, what?
Tuesday, June 17th
9:00pm e/p
“Big Ideas for a Small Planet: Gadgets”
It’s hard to resist the siren call of cutting-edge consumer gadgets, but it certainly mitigates guilt if the shiny new toy in question helps repair the planet. In this episode we’ll preview the technology, the products, and the innovators that may re-write our future, whether through circuit boards made from chicken feathers or shopping malls powered by the shoppers themselves.
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Strait Through the Ice - Directed by Yves Billy. The melting of Arctic polar ice has led to an unexpected and radical geographic development: the emergence of a new maritime route between the Atlantic and the Pacific that is far shorter than the Panama or Suez Canals. Industrialized nations are keen to exploit the commercial possibilities of the strait, which courses through one of the most vulnerable and biologically unique places on earth. This French documentary explores the critical issues to be resolved by a handful of powerful countries as they weigh economic potential against environmental consequences.
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