The magnificence of spider silk
August 30, 2012 by admin
Filed under Environmental Peace
A Ted Talk from Ted.com: Cheryl Hayashi studies spider silk, one of nature’s most high-performance materials. Each species of spider can make up to 7 very different kinds of silk. How do they do it? Hayashi explains at the DNA level — then shows us how this super-strong, super-flexible material can inspire.
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The Story of Stuff
December 4, 2011 by admin
Filed under Environmental Peace
From the YouTube site: From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It’ll teach you something, it’ll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.
Jane Goodall helps humans and animals live together
October 29, 2011 by admin
Filed under Environmental Peace
A Ted Talk from Ted.com: The legendary chimpanzee researcher Jane Goodall talks about TACARE (Take Care) and her other community projects, which help people in booming African towns live side-by-side with threatened animals.