Overshoot - why it matters and what you can do

Overshoot - why it matters and what you can do

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An explanation of the concepts of ecological footprints, overshoot, ecological debt, and a basic strategy for raising awareness of the challenges we face.

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KNA dansdag 08 - Tipsy 3 of 3

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Tipsy Dance Club performs at Karlskrona Dance Day on April 29, 2008. Part 2 of 3.

Interview with William R. Catton, Jr. (Part 1 of 5)

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This is Part 1 of an interview with William R. Catton, Jr., conducted on August 9, 2008 at his home near Tacoma, Washington, USA. Catton is the author of the seminal book, "Overshoot: The Ecological Basis of Revolutionary Change," published in 1980. In the interview he outlines the major themes...

Peak Oil - Visually Explained

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A Quick 3 minute video visually explaining Peak Oil, what oil is used for, and what the future may hold with regards to Peak Oil. This is the culmination of my year-long thesis project looking at how Graphic Design can help communicate a complex topic such as Peak Oil.

KNA dansdag 08 - Tipsy 1 of 3

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Tipsy Dance Club performs at Karlskrona's Dance Day May 29, 2008. Part 1 of 3.

Humanities ecological footprint.

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A short film exploring humanities ecological footprint and the living planet index.

Human Impact on Earth: The ecological footprint

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  • Author: Lex C

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As humans we have more of an impact on this planet than many of us realize. We have evolved over time and have changed a great deal. In the recent decade our demands on the resources that earth has to offer have become overwhelming. Our population has grown exponentially and with it so have our...

Ecological Footprint - The Facts

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Brief video about the world's Ecological Footprint PLEASE COMMENT OR RATE

Tipsy på dansdag 2007

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Tipsy's 10-minute show during Karlskrona's 2007 Dance Day.

The Ecological Footprint: Accounting for a Small Planet (Bullfrog Films clip)

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Directed by Patsy Northcutt Produced by Northcutt Productions for Global Footprint Network Dr. Mathis Wackernagel introduces the Ecological Footprint, a resource accounting tool that measures human demand on the Earth. http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/efoot.html

C-17 Globemaster III Overshoot

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A slow video and not the most exciting, but from the tower this thing looked low in the overshoot and was great to watch.

Humanity's Footprint

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Planet2025 intro video about the challenge of shrinking and sharing himanity's footprint to a globall susyainable level.

What is Ecological Overshoot

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Mardi 27 septembre 2011, nous sommes entrés en état de crédit écologique pour l'année 2011.à l'occasion de l'"Earth Overshoot Day". Mathis Wackernagel, directeur du Global Footprint Network et inventeur de l'empreinte écologique explique qu'entre le 1er janvier et le 27 septembre 2011,...

Ecological Footprint

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My final for Colloquium

Mathis Wackernagel: The Ecological Footprint

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Mathis Wackernagel, co-creator of the Ecological Footprint, describes how this tool lets us calculate the amount of natural resources necessary to support our collective expenditure. Pointing to our current over-expenditure, he explains how the ecological footprint can help us avoid ecological...

William Catton on Classical Economics

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A short clip from our 2005 interview with William R. Catton Jr, author of "Overshoot: The Ecological Basis of Revolutionary Change" (1980) and "Bottleneck: Humanity's Impending Impasse" (2009). This is raw footage from the feature length documentary, What a Way to Go: Life at the End of Empire,...

National Geographic : The Human Footprint

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http://gogreeninaustin.com Go Green! presents a stunning documentary by National Geographic about the earth and the effects that humans have on the environment. Each person should be aware that each action they takes has a profound effect on the environment in the long run, and steps should be...

Gas Shortages Explained by William Catton

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http://www.whatawaytogomovie.com presents another clip as part of the "Why Are Things Falling Apart?" series. In this clip William Catton discusses the unsustainability of our current global society.

Unsustainable development

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A short film exploring humanities unsustainable development with an introduction to the Anthropocene Era.

Are Humans Smarter Than Yeast?

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Understanding exponential growth as a fundamental driver of global warming, environmental destruction, peak oil and natural gas, water and arable land shortages, social decay, resource wars, etc.. I am looking for people to help me translate this video into other languages. Commentarians...If...

My Ecological Footprint

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ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT SPOOF

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Written and directed by Josh Waletzky and Jenny Levison, Do Tell Productions Additional writing by Eric Ward Featuring William Franke and Nancy Anderson Cinematography by Stuart Math Production Assistance by Daniel Angeles Props by Kerry Coutu Cabinetry by Larry Mead Additional Research by Jesse...

AUB - AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BARBADOS

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Where do you stand on your EcoFootprint - PART 1 of 2

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This short animation addresses sustainability, equity, and the culture of consumption. Animated by Sky Taylor-Woodlands, for Education Without Borders 2009. Narrated by Lauren & Sky. I will make available a high resolution version of the video for download soon, along with the complete script...

Ecological Footprint Video.wmv

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A video I made in college for my geography class. I made it to promote awareness of our increasing ecological footprint and how it effects our planet and everything in it. Music- High of 75 by Relient K Hope you enjoy.

UBC Prof. William Rees: end of the growth ethic

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UBC Professor William Rees argues that the current growth ethic has put us into ecological overshoot, citing his ecological footpr UBC Professor William Rees argues that the current growth ethic has put us into ecological overshoot, citing his ecological footprint analysis tool he developed, and...