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Media Corner.  Interesting and educational video, audio and art about topics near and dear to our hearts.

Food and Farming

Good Food movie preview. A new documentary film about sustainable food and farming in the Northwest by local producers, Melissa Young & Mark Dworkin, Moving Images.

Consumption, Sustainability and Business:

Biomimicry Talk.  TED Talk. Janine Benyus describes 12 sustainable design ideas from nature. 

"The Story of Stuff". A fast-paced 20 minute video which makes the connections between environmental and social issues and consumption of everyday products.

"Running the Numbers".  Seattle artist Chris Jordan looks at contemporary American culture through the austere lens of statistics.

Environment and Conservation:

Wildlife in Teanaway River Drainage Basin (near Cle Elum, Washington). A landowner mounted remote video cameras and captured these images.

"In Land Conservation, 'Forever' May Not Last"  is part of the NPR Changing Landscapes Series.

Global Warming:

"It's All About Carbon".  A humorous animated chemistry lesson in 5 three minute parts.  Be sure to start at Part 1.

"In a Forest's Breath, Deciphering Climate Clues" is part of NPRs Climate Connection Series which talks about how and what people are learning about how forests intake carbon dioxide.

The Future:

http://www.futurist.com/tv.  Kirkland resident, acclaimed author and futurist Glen Hiemstra talks about the future of water, energy and more.

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Photo by Alan Bauer.