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The Sound of EQualMotion Vol. 2

Sailing through Monday Morning Blues:
- Best Friend – Sam Beeton
- Sinora – Banooba
- Ballerina – Ben Graves
- California – SweetJames
- Wonderful – Josh Rouse

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Let’s Chill on Global Warming

Danish statistician, author of The Skeptical Environmentalist (2001) and one of the TIME 100 Scientists & Thinkers of 2004, Bjorn Lomborg, 42, sat down with TIME’s Laura Blue in London to discuss carbon cuts, his many critics, and his new book, Cool It: the Skeptical Environmentalist’s guide to Global Warming, published in the U.S. in September 2007.

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TIME: Why did you write Cool It?

Lomborg: Basically I think there’s a need to have two conversations. One is what is the status of global warming. Is it a hoax? Is it a catastrophe? I try to say, well, it’s neither. It’s not a hoax, not a left-wing conspiracy to raise taxes or just natural variation, as many Republicans want to say in the U.S. On the other hand, it’s not a not an unmitigated catastrophe, the end of civilization.

The other part is to get as realistic as possible about what we can actually do about climate change. Everybody seems to be so enamored by this idea we’ve got to cut emissions and we’ve got to cut them right now. And I understand why: because it makes us feel warm and fuzzy. We’re doing something. Of course the real fact of the matter is we don’t do very much. We promise a lot, but we don’t actually do very much. And the honest-to-God reason is it’s fairly expensive.

Rich people in rich countries will do a little, mainly for show. But most people in rich countries won’t do very much, and certainly no one in the poor countries will do anything.

My point is — and this is very, very simple — instead of cajoling people into doing something that is very expensive, which is hard, why not actually make it much cheaper? Instead of convincing more and more people to buy expensive solar panels, for instance, why not invest in research and development so that these become much cheaper — competitive with fossil fuels, or maybe even cheaper. If we could get there, we wouldn’t have to have this conversation.

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Published: September 28, 2007
Article & video: Courtesy of Times / Laura Blue
Picture: Courtesy of Salon Composite / Emil Jupin

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The Wisdom of Designing Cradle to Cradle

- How do we love all the children of all species for all time? -

We are the guardians of our planet. William McDonough, architect, designer, visionary and co-author of Cradle to Cradle – Remaking the Way We Make things, is urging you to do more with less to stop the mess. He eloquently explains the concept of cradle to cradle design and why ecology and economics are equals in the equation when it comes to sustainabilty. Sending you a message of hope, showing you examples of his green buildings and taking you into the near future of sustainable cities in China. Eco-efficiency with a sense of humor and a lot of common sense.

Watch this 22 minutes-video, courtesy of TED – Ideas worth spreading.

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The Power of Film

May 10, 2008 is Pangea Day.

Sites accross the world will be videoconferenced live to produce a program of powerful films, visionary speakers, and uplifting music. From Cairo to Rio de Janeiro, from London to Kigali and from Tel Aviv to New York City, millions of people will share this unique experience. Striving for a better future and a better understanding of one another. Pangea Day taps the power of film to strengthen tolerance and compassion and to bring people together, in a world divided by borders, difference and conflict.

Get involved, help people see themselves in others: www.pangeaday.org

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Take a good look around you…

Ever wonder what all this stuff around you is all about? Or what happens to it once you’ve chucked it? I mean… do you really ever stop and think about your stuff? Look at your mug, the glossy magazine you’ve just bought, the apples in your fancy ‘design’ fruitbowl… We like to think that stuff as such defines who we are. On a larger scale, you could say it reflects our way of living. But have you ever actually thought what our so called way of life means to the world you and I live in. Seriously.

The Story of Stuff is a must see, tell it like it is, fact-filled look on how the things we produce, sell, buy, use and toss away effect our lives and shape our future. So sit back and put everything on hold. These following 20 minutes might actually change the way you look at your stuff: www.storyofstuff.com

Or check out this vid for a preview:

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The Sound of EQualMotion Vol. 1.

An edgy cocktail of electronic vibes:
- Change The Mood – The Plan
- Ecologic – Noah Pied
- Hypno – Artemis
- Take a Walk with Me – Bus