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ENVIRONMENTAL CARTOONS
Whether it's original eco-toons ...
or green giggles from others,
we have a slew of environmental cartoons !
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A FARM FOR THE FUTURE
REVIEW: The premise of this 48-minute movie is that oil will soon peak, and that this will have enormous implications for agriculture. A Farm For the Future moves quickly past the framing of the problem to spend most of its time exploring how the food and farming issue can be solved.
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THE TOWN OF ALLOPATH
This clever animation uses the metaphor of finding the wrong solution for traffic accidents to explain the core issue of what's wrong with standard Western (allopathic) medicine. Watch funny health care animation.
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ARE AMERICA’S RICH FALLING BEHIND THE SUPER-RICH?
This video short cleverly spoofs the typical debate about the gap between rich and poor by discussing "the growing gap between the rich and super-rich." (And let us not forget George W. Bush's infamous joke at an elite fundraiser dinner, where he gazed out at his diamond-studded supporters and commented, "This is an impressive crowd—the haves and the have-mores.") Watch funny video rich people.
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GENE SIMMONS’ KISS-METIC SURGERY CENTER
Kiss star Gene Simmons is opening a plastic surgery center? Egad! Fairly funny ... and surprisingly clean! Watch funny plastic surgery video.
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STIMULATE THIS, BRO!
A funny video about summer jobs for stupid, corrupt politicians; i.e. the best summer jobs for them, given their dumb, insensitive, venal behavior. Watch funny summer jobs animation.
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| ORGANIC COTTON |
01-FEB-2009 |
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HOLLYWOOD FASHION NIGHTMARE: “MANDATORY UNIFORMS ON OSCAR NIGHT!”
Everyday Clothing and
Benefits of Organic Cotton
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| WATER POLLUTION EFFECTS (UPD.) |
17-APR-2009 |
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“JAWS V: ANGRY BUT ENFEEBLED”
Water Pollution Effects
On Animals, Humans, Plants, and Ecosystems
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| GLASS RECYCLING/REUSE (UPDATED) |
16-NOV-2008 |
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GLASS RECYCLING IS NOT NECESSARILY A SMASHING IDEA
Glass Bottle Packaging
— Reuse vs. Recycling
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| 2008 WRAP-UP |
04-JAN-2009 |
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“BURN, BABY, BURN—FISCAL INFERNO!”
2008 Wrap-Up
– How Did We Do on Our 2008 "Predictions"?
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| FINANCIAL CRISIS |
04-JAN-2008 |
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“CASINO FINANCE” — SNAKE EYES FOR THE LITTLE GUY
The
Causes of the Financial Crisis
—Curse of the Financial Wizards
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| 2009 PREDICTIONS |
04-JAN-2009 |
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PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN A FINANCIAL HOUSE OF CARDS SHOULD NOT THROW CRYSTAL BALLS
Predictions:
2009 Trends
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| FOOD SAFETY (UPDATED) |
FEB-2009 |
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HATE MAIL FROM SOME FLOUNDER
Mercury in Fish
— Which Fish, and Why?
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| ECO-POLITICAL TRICKS (UPDATED) |
20-SEP-2008 |
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DOUBLETALK — TOO CLEVER BY HALF
Environmental Doublespeak
— Environmental Ethics, Anti-Environmental Propaganda, and Greenwashing Language
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| GLOBAL WARMING & MELTING ICE |
05-AUG-2008 |
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CLIMATE-CHANGE SKEPTICS’ ARGUMENTS MELTING AWAY LIKE ARCTIC ICE
Global Warming, Melting Ice, and the Catastrophic Implications
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| PEAK OIL (UPDATED) |
22-AUG-2008 |
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HIGH GAS PRICES? B-B-B-BABY, YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHIN’ YET
Peak Oil Article: Are High Gas Prices the First Sign?
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| OIL WARS OR ADAPTATION? (UPD.) |
26-AUG-2008 |
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THE CONQUERING FORCE PLANTED THE FLAG ON THE OIL PEAK
US Oil War
— or Adaptation? Options for Dealing with Peak Oil and Shortages
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| RELOCALIZATION (UPDATED) |
27-JUN-2008 |
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THE THREE LAWS OF OUR ENERGY PEAK FUTURE: LOCAL, LOCAL, LOCAL
Energy Peak and Relocalization
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| GLOBAL WARMING SKEPTICS |
10-JUN-2008 |
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THE BI-POLAR BEAR HIBERNATED
IN HIS FACT-FREE DEN
Climate Change Scientists or "Stupid Global Warming Idiots"?
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| SUVs vs. DRIVING HABITS (UPDATED) |
06-JUN-2008 |
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“WHAT WOULD SATAN DRIVE?” AND OTHER UNFAIR QUESTIONS ABOUT SUVs
SUVs, Environmental Issues, and Other Factors to Consider
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| Pollution and Health |
04-MAY-2008 |
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IMPURITEASE IN THE AIR AT THE TASSEL CLUB
Pollution and Health
— Human Effects and Costs
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| FOAM CUPS, CHEMICALS (UPDATED) |
08-APR-2008 |
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CLOUDS IN YOUR COFFEE?
TRY LESS STYRO, MORE FOAM
Polystyrene
Foam Cups & Containers, Styrene Migration, and Your Health
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| FOOD CRISIS |
22-JAN-2008 |
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NOW PLAYING:
THE DIRTY BAKER’S DOZEN
13 Factors in the Coming
Food Crisis, Part 1
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| FOOD CRISIS, pt 2 |
19-FEB-2008 |
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THE SEQUEL: DIRTY BAKER’S DOZEN II — FARMAGEDDON
13 Factors in the Coming
Crisis Affecting Agriculture
and Food
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| FOOD SECURITY |
18-MAR-2008 |
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THIRD TIME’S THE CHARMIN
Increase Your
Food Security
— and Save Money and Improve Nutritional Intake
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| ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS |
04-MAR-2008 |
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TREE-HUGGERS TRADE ROSE-COLORED GLASSES FOR GREEN EYESHADES
Eco-Economics
— Strategies to Save the Planet and the Economy
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| MOVIE SCIENCE (UPDATED) |
19-JAN-2009 |
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WHETHER WE CAN WEATHER THE WEATHER
Global Warming and
The Day After Tomorrow – Science
or Fiction?
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| LOSS OF FORESTS |
22-JAN-2008 |
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“TOUCAN PLAY AT THAT GAME,”
SAID THE RAINFOREST RECREATION DIRECTOR
Forest and
Rainforest Destruction
— Causes, Effects, Costs
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