Posts tagged video
Google wants to make young scientists the rock stars of tomorrow, launches Global Science Fair
Jan 11th
From Google Science Fair, the official source for information about Google’s Science Fair:
Are you a student who loves science? Do you have a good idea for an experiment that you’d like to share with the world? In 1996, two young computer science students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, had a hypothesis that there was a better way to find information on the web. They did their research, tested their theories and built a search engine which (eventually) changed the way people found information online. Larry and Sergey were fortunate to be able to get their idea in front of lots of people. But how many ideas are lost because people don’t have the right forum for their talents to be discovered? We believe that science can change the world—and one way to encourage that is to celebrate and champion young scientific talent as we do athletes and pop idols.
Check out the teaser on Youtube:
Find out how to get involved at the official Google Global Science Fair Site >>
Be Moved to Action: Stories that Change the World on DVD just in time for the Holidays
Dec 3rd
We’ve got our online Shop up and running just in time for the Holiday season, so you can now watch entire programs on your big screen television or give them as gifts to family and friends!
If you haven’t been following us for several years, you may not even know about some of the great programs we’ve put out! The fact is, we’ve been so focused on building our EcoExpress portal and helping bring municipalities and engineers up to speed on the state of stormwater management that we haven’t been promoting award-winning programs like Farming on the Edge and From the Bay to PA; beautiful documentaries such as Life on the Delaware and Raycing the Sun; and quirky thought-provokers such as Environmental Classroom and Enviro-Art. Many of the programs from our GreenWorks series continue to air on cable and public television stations in various parts of the country, but you can own them now on DVD.
We’ll be highlighting one of the programs right here, every week, but you can check ‘em out now (literally–Purchase ‘em and Check ‘em Out!) with a safe secure purchase, right from our shop. Go Stock up >>
Philadelphia’s “Green City, Clean Waters” program on National, International stage
Dec 1st
If you’ve been following us for any length of time, you probably know how proud we are to call Philadelphia home–all the more so because of the amazing number of “greening” efforts that are popping up all around us in recent months. Interestingly (coincidentally?), the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability named the city’s sustainability strategy Greenworks Philadelphia when it was launched in April 2009. (In case you didn’t know, our GreenWorks television series and web initiatives began more than a decade earlier and set the stage for the GreenTreks of today–more on that some other time.)
What has us most stoked at the moment is what the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) is doing for the city, because they’re trailblazers in the movement to a more natural way of dealing with the problems caused by runoff from rain. We’ve been fortunate enough to be working with them to educate residents and business owners about the many benefits of making the city more green.
Rina Cutler, Philadelphia’s Deputy Mayor, Transportation & Utilities, is in Denver this week at the 2010 Congress of Cities & Exposition. She’ll be speaking to City leaders from across the nation about Greening Water Infrastructure, and will be highlighting PWD’s ambitious program to transform Philly into a greener, cleaner, more liveable place. We’re told she’ll be using our just completed short video to help get the point across. Check it out:
Green City, Clean Waters Promo from GreenTreks Network on Vimeo.
If one headed North and West from Denver, they might catch the same video on display at Cities Alive, the 8th Annual Green Roof & Wall Conference, being held in Vancouver this week. Our friends at Pennsylvania Horticultural Society will be there, talking to delegates from all over the world about Philly’s efforts.
Believe it or not, Philly’s leading the way!
EcoExpress to be Featured at PA Science Teachers Association Conference
Nov 18th
The latest incarnation of our innovative teaching portal, EcoExpress, will be unveiled to attendees at the upcoming PSTA Annual Conference, scheduled for December 1-3 in Hershey, PA.
Brie Knight, GreenTreks’ Director of Operations and EcoExpress Project Manager, will present an interactive walk through of our HUB OF SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION and demonstrate the features that are generating excitement and buzz.
What: Lecture 5-8-STS, Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 1-2pm
Title: EcoExpress: More than just a web based tool for educators on ecology and the environment
Description: ExoExpress uses local and personal short, age appropriate videos tied to the PSSA for ecology and the environment. The unique learning pod provides information on community based service learning projects, group and self-directed classroom activities, teacher guide and other resources.
For more information, visit PSTA >>
Eco Express Features include:
- Rich media content
- Alignment to PA Standards
- Searchable by keyword, grade range, PA standards, Phila School District PST
- Individual Playlists
- Personalized Notepads
- Supplemental Content, including classroom activities and service learning projects
- Connections to Community Partners
- and more
Anyone can visit EcoExpress to search for and watch videos, but only registered users unlock the full power of the site.
Uncommon Heroes: Your Choice of Fair Trade Can Change the World
Aug 23rd
It’s hard to acknowledge that despite our current “economic hardships”, here in the U.S. we enjoy a standard of living that’s unheard of tin the rest of the world. How’s this for a bit of perspective:
Worldwide, more than 3 billion people live on less than $2 a day!
We’re all increasingly concerned with what our products contain and how they’re made because of the potential impacts on our own health and the health of the environment, but how often do we make the connection to the farmers, laborers, and factory workers involved in the production process in other parts of the world?
Understanding and supporting the Fair Trade movement is a very real and tangible way to ensure that when we spend our hard earned dollars, we are truly getting the most “bang for the buck”. This short film from the Skoll Foundation offers a great introduction to Fair Trade, and highlights Paul Rice, founder and CEO of Trans Fair USA.
For more information about Fair Trade, check out Trans Fair’s FAQ>>
And look into some of these other sources of Fairly Traded Goods:
- A Greater Gift – a program of SERRV International, one of the first alternative trade organizations in the world and a founding member of the International Fair Trade Association (IFAT).
- Bead for Life – Ugandan women craft beautiful beads out of colorful recycled paper, “eradicating poverty one bead at a time.”
- Fair Trade Federation – a membership association of retailers and importers committed to fair trade principles.
- Fair Trade Sports – the first sports equipment company in the US. offering fairly traded soccer balls, sports apparel and more.
- Global Exchange Online Store - shop online with Global Exchange, knowing the products you buy are entirely sweatshop free.
- Mercado Global – a non-profit fair trade organization that links rural and economically-disadvantaged cooperatives to the U.S. market.
- Pachamama, World of Artisans – Pachamama works to increase consumer awareness, build equitable producer relationships and bring beautiful fair trade products to the public.
- Ten Thousand Villages – one of the world’s oldest and largest fair trade organizations, offering jewelry, home décor and gifts.
- World of Good – Berkeley-based World of Good offers ethically sourced gifts, housewares and accessories.
