Think Before you Print from Julie Allen on Vimeo. The “Dude We Can Fix It” video campaign features Chicago sketch comedy group, Schadenfreude. It was designed to raise funds for We Can Solve it– a nonprofit, nonpartisan effort founded by Nobel laureate and former Vice President Al Gore, now part of ClimateRealityProject.org. In addition to [...]

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Lately I have realized that I’m even more concerned than I was before. I am talking about our bodies – how to protect ourselves from harmful chemicals in the environment. Is this even still possible? My professor in the Global Conversation Course, points out that nothing can be dealt with in isolation, issues are interconnected. [...]

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American University’s School of Communication, Center for Environmental Filmmaking is offering students a one-week alternative spring break program on the Chesapeake Bay to introduce them to the challenges and fun of environmental filmmaking – Classroom in the Wild: Chesapeake Bay. The program will take place March 11-17, 2012, and is limited to 12 students – [...]

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By Chris Palmer and Peter Kimball Environmental and wildlife films have the potential to be incredible tools for promoting conservation. All too often, however, these films fail to live up to this potential and instead pander to the lowest common denominator of viewers. Instead of seeking to inspire and educate, many films offer nothing but [...]

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