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Great way to start celebrating our 1 year anniversary with this new short film from Greenpeace!
For a list of full credits, visit the website of the Writer / Director, Daniel Bird.
Give earth a hand!
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How “Manufactured Demand” pushes what we don’t need and destroys what we need most.
Recently I watched the documentary “FLOW (for love of water)” which unexpectedly at the end of less then two hours shifted my outlook on water and made me vow to never drink bottled water again. I think before I thought as long as I recycle the bottle then, it’s an o.k. thing to do. I mean it’s better then drinking high fructose corn syrup, right?! Well for my body yes water is the better choice, for the environment tap water should be the ONLY choice! After watching FLOW, I’m thinking bottled water should just be outlawed all together. This whole bottled water thing not only affects other countries negatively (which we’re kind of pros at) but we’re even destroying our own back yard for this one, gasp! That’s right, Nestle is currently devastating / flat out draining parts of Michigan so that it can pump millions of gallons of water out of the ground to bottle. Then there’s the little tid bit that bottled water is WAY less regulated then tap water and often times more dangerous to drink … and we’re talking seriously dangerous sometimes. So, I’m thinking my palette can withstand the sometimes not so pleasant tap water if it means I’m not contributing to severe devastation of my own country and other countries (ie. earth).
I really think you should watch ‘FLOW’ and come up with your own conclusion. However if you don’t thrive off educational documentaries, I totally understand. So, below is a shorter 8 minute lamens version that you and your 5 year old can understand in under 10 minutes.
If this article is all the time you have then please, just trust me on this … you really, really, really don’t want to drink bottled water unless it’s an absolute emergency! It’s so not cool and I feel pretty bad for not understanding the consequences of my bottled water drinking sooner. If you want natural clean water in your future then you will stop drinking bottled water immediately. For, all my office managers out there it’s up for you to educate your employers on how taboo it is and get a water filter and pitchers instead to serve to clients and employees! You can do it 
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Created by Smart Bubble Society
Written and Narrated by AdBusters, Micah White
via Motionographer
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Asheville will join the Twestival Global effort this March 25, partnering with hundreds of cities around the globe to raise money and awareness for Concern Worldwide, an international humanitarian organization dedicated to spreading education and ending extreme poverty.
This event will be held at Club 828, will kick off with family-friendly fun from 5PM-7PM, including free food, non-alcoholic beverages and surprise guests. As the sun goes down, local bands Taylor Martin’s Engine, The Screaming Js, and The Enemy Lovers will tune up and get down for the adult portion of the evening. In true Asheville style, the party will feature a selection of local craft brews, food and much more.
Twestival Global Asheville will be live streaming, so Twestival supporters can connect with their global contemporaries in real time.
Admission is a $15 donation
Tickets may be purchased at http://www.amiando.com/Twestival2010_Asheville
All proceeds go to Concern Worldwide
February 2009′s global event raised more than four times the global city average for charity:water. In September 2009′s Twestival Local event, Asheville raised funds and promoted awareness for local agriculture & farmers and connected more people with locally grown food through the Appalachian Sustainable Agricultural Project.
For more information, visit http://www.asheville.twestival.com
