Posts Tagged ‘ climatechange ’

ctrp360 Discussing “There Once Was An Island”

ctrp360 Discussing “There Once Was An Island”

December 15, 2010

You've heard about the islands in the Pacific Ocean that are disappearing due to rising sea levels. But have you heard from the people there? Have you listened and watched as an entire culture faces extinction or mass displacement? Will traditions and identities survive in the face of such...

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Busiest Town in America

Busiest Town in America

December 20, 2009

As I pushed open the big red door at the back of a very average looking church, I made my way quickly up the stairs to avoid questions from security or random people in the hallway.  Several steps and doors later, I see the sign I've been looking for:...

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ctrp320 The Arctic as a Personal and Global Challenge

ctrp320 The Arctic as a Personal and Global Challenge

November 23, 2009

He does what? - People often ask whenever I mention Lewis Gordon Pugh. He swims the arctic, I tell them again.  Why? - is always the next question. When you sit across from Lewis Gordon Pugh for just a few minutes, you understand why immediately.  You also understand you're in...

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bm291 Climate Change and The Age of Stupid

January 7, 2009

He has traveled around the world showing the Al Gore film and speaking about climate change. But Stuart Scott isn't satisfied with the results and he's got a new task in his climate change education mission. After a disappointing conference in Poland, Stuart explains how the governments of the...

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bm205 Global Shipping and Its Pollution

May 30, 2007

The typical mainstream discussion about global warming contains mostly conversations about political deals, automobile usage, and where they're putting a new wind farm. Yet one area that rarely gets written about is that of the shipping industry, where most of the world's goods are transported. What kind of...

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