Disney Earth Day Video Series

The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund (DWCF) has been very active in supporting animals since it was first appropriately created on April 22, 1995 (Earth Day). Till now, the fund has generously raised $20 million towards wildlife conservation projects. 

In celebration of their anniversary, the Disney Corporation is producing video series called Stories from the Field, where Disney representatives will be raising awareness on endangered species.

Check out the first video below!

 

Yet another reason to love Disney, right? :-)

For more information on DWCF, take a look at their website here.

Anoud x

Image: waltdisneyboards.com 

Plastic Bags: The Wonders of Nature... NOT!

I love sarcasm, and probably use it way too much to communicate my ideas sometimes, so it's no surprise that I loved 'The Majestic Plastic Bag'. I came across this 'mockumentary' this morning and thought it was a great way to shed light on the evilness that is a plastic bag. The video is part of the California Plastic Bag Ban and was made by Heal the Bay to highlight the alarming reality of the plastic bag pollution situation in California. Check it out:

Also, if you are in Jordan, then you need to get involved in the UNESCO "Balash Kees بلاش كيس" campaign which aims to:

Reduce the use of plastic bags by major supermarkets in Jordan and change consumer behaviour.

This can be achieved by:

 - Increasing awareness of the public on the negative environmental impact of plastic bags in Jordan.

- Promotion of environmental-friendly alternatives.

Help add your voice to the "Balash Kees" campaign and urge supermarkets and shoppers in Jordan to put an end to plastic bags once and for all!
For more info, take a look at the campaign's Facebook page here and find out what you can do to help spread their message. 


Anoud x

Earth Hour 2013 Official Video

It's October already?! What?! Yeah, time is most definitely flying by and before we know it will be time for Earth Hour again! Yesterday, the official Earth Hour 2013 video was released with the theme "Dare the World to Save the Planet". Check it out below.

For more info, check out EH's official website and don't forget to mark your calendars for Saturday March 23, 8:30 PM.

Anoud x

Green Idea: Water Bottle Light Bulbs

Last year in Nairobi, Kenya a simple idea using a plastic bottle, water & bleach transformed the lives of many of the city's impoverished communities. It all started in Korogocho, when Mateo Magalasia stumbled upon a YouTube video that demonstrated the use of the water light bulb technology in Brazil. The technology uses water and bleach in a plastic bottle to refract sunlight and moonlight, providing light equivalent to a 55-Watt light bulb!

Members of the youth group Koch Hope installed the water light bulbs throughout various households in Korogocho, allowing many families to finally enjoy adequate light to carry out many day-to-day activities and, most importantly, save energy. Veronica Wanjiru, a resident who has a water bulb installed in her home said: "I've seen a big difference, especially with my children's education. If they're given homework, they can finish it on time. And they don't have to wait for me to come and light the candle or go outside and do their studies outside so that they can finish their homework."

Watch the videos below to see how the water light bulb works, and hear from residents of Korogocho on how this technology has improved their lives:

What a great, sustainable way of providing light for those in need. It's amazing to see that such a simple idea can have a great and lasting impact!


Anoud x



Image: ernalenergy.blogspot.com

Try This At Home: Use Just One Paper Towel

My beautiful friend Salma sent me a link to this video, and just as she suggested, here I am posting it on Green Eve. This video is for all of you who feel the need to use up half a roll of paper towels to dry your hands when you're in a public bathroom. Well guess what, you DON'T need to use that much. Joe Smith, former chair of the Oregon Democratic Party, explained in TEDxConcordiaUPortland how simply you can dry your hands without wasting too much paper.

Be sure to take this advice to consideration the next time you wash your hands and are about to grab that paper towel roll and abuse it.

I will definitely be trying the 12x shakes! ;)

Anoud x 

One Planet

A simple video, but captivating enough to get you thinking. A simple message, a simple fact: there is only one Earth.

Re-think what we are doing to our planet. Click here to get find out how you can get involved.


Anoud x

Happy Earth Day 2012

So Green Eve has been on a long hiatus this month; was back home for Spring Break and was too overwhelmed with things going on then. But now I've got no excuse, & been editing pictures for a long photo diary to be posted soon :).

Back to the point of this post though, HAPPY EARTH DAY!!! :) Here are two videos to celebrate this day: one  about looking beneath the surface and addressing the issues facing our planet these days, and the other one is a fun take on the melting ice caps by Ellen, who I love! Enjoy x






Anoud xx

Looking for a film to watch?

It's that time of the year in England when students all over the country are stressing over exams and worrying about revision. I am one who also worries a lot and gets bored SO very easily during this period. What's ironic is that despite having so much to read, I continue to distract myself and eventually end up sitting on my laptop downloading some movie or tv show to watch. Very frustrating how easily distracted I get, especially when I have things to do, but oh well, c'est la vie! Thankfully, I'm a last minute type of person most of the time, so I always end up managing in the end. SO, the point is, yesterday I ran out of things to watch until I remembered Of Forests and Men. I already watched it last year, but hey 7 minutes of Edward Norton's voice with Bertrand's breathtaking aerial photography, who could resist?

Now, if you haven't seen this last year, then I recommend you watch it now. The film is produced by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, who was appointed by the United Nations for the production of this film for the International Year of Forests, which was last year 2011. Again, the film is narrated by none other than the amazing Mr. Edward Norton. I love this collaboration so much; both Bertrand and Ed Norton are my favourites as you can tell by past GE Favourite Green Person of the Week posts!

So play the film below and look back at why the importance of forests was highlighted last year and how we need to continue to pay attention to maintaining and conserving the world's precious forests for the valuable and diverse resources that they provide us with.

Anoud x

Do the Green Thing: Buy Nothing!

Here's a cute video that will surely put a smile on your face. It demonstrates a simple green idea in the simplest way possible:



Give it a try once: do it the green way, and buy nothing!

As they say, it's the thought that counts. :)

Anoud x