April 22 Disney Earth Movie

Disney Nature's new film starts April 22 for Earth Day. Each person that goes on the 22nd will have a tree planted by Disney.  Here is the trailer for the film. 

Got to see the movie Saturday. Spectacular!

Earth Cinema Circle - A DVD club

I joined Earth Cinema Circle about 9 months ago. It works a lot like a book club. They send out an "eco-friendly" DVD every other month. It costs $40 every other month. I figured it was a good cause and a way to help circulate into the mainstream, eco-friendly topics. So far I have been moderately pleased. The DVD's selected are more like student projects. They are often too heavy with negative stuff or too "unfocused" to really have a message. There have been a few that were excellent though. I figure I'll stay in it at least a year to "support" the cause and to give them a chance to improve. They are getting better. I think it's only 2 years old. It's a great concept. If more people were making Earth Videos, then it would help educate people. But there has to be a market and this is one way to help create that market. 

Earth Day inspiration

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In an effort to find some inspiriting cities doing interesting things for Earth Day (Earth Week) I happened upon Earth Fair New York. Of course this show what political leadership does. Bloomberg is the mayor.... Our political leaders in Orlando... Well, let's just say that they have not shown the same leadership and therefore Earth Day in a yawn and a blip on the screen. Way to go New York for leading the way!

Earth Day -- Earth Week

I don't know why, but I feel totally uninspired this week in regards to Earth Day. Wear Blue, wear green, call congress. Yup, I do and I will. I guess I will try to do my spring cleaning with green products. I have been cutting back on water and I'm trying to teach some 5th graders about the need to be eco-aware. Not much is happening in Orlando except for a few articles in the paper about "Green" things that you can buy. Is there something I'm missing?

GreenDimes and EarthHour 2008

I signed up for GreenDimes to get rid of my junk mail. We get at least 3 pieces daily. I often wonder how in the world they got our names. We have been living here for 10 years and the person who lived her before still gets mail! In reading their blog today I found out about EarthHour. Everyone turns off their lights for one hour. Worked last year and had lots of participants. They are planning for 2008.

The Big Picture--on Earth Day