Avatar Review

...actual story and its themes are probably the weakest area in Avatar. A lot of people have discussed issues of racism in Avatar, which I think are apt but not maybe in the same way that people ... of nature, down to the simple acting of literally “plugging in.” I also loved the antiwar/environmental themes addressed inside. So there you have it. Avatar was both visionary and insulting. Both a pioneer...

See It for the Art. Not the Plot.

... pantomime. If people want to talk about an environmental aesop or moral that this film teaches, they ... had enough buzz on the internet about these complex issues and how it fails to really competently address them or it engages racial issues poorly or ultimately and blithely falls into the ... portrait of human irresponsibility and send a clear environmental message. But, truly, it really is just a ...

Obama's political maneuvering, if we can call it that

..., with financial regulatory reform coming down the pike and perhaps environmental regulation reform as well. By the time we've gotten that... to be world opinion, but it seems we have bigger issues on that front now. I mean, the people of the ...China's voting record in the UNSC knows that one of their big issues—one of those issues in which they can be relied upon to cast a veto to a UNSC resolution—is...

Some thoughts on the Copenhagen debate....

... it comes to the planet, the environment, and environmental responsibility, I take the role of major powers ... powers stepping up and working towards more responsible environmental policies. I don't want the globe that ... U.S. taking the lead on climate issues.      I could give a damn what democrats or ...a more perfect future, and that starts with environmental responsibility. It's too important to be ...

... in cars and trucks, the potential for American jobs is sizable. Finally, when asked about potential environmental risks from oil shale drilling, Pinkerton said there has not been one study that linked gas drilling ... at TreeHouse. Cramer said the TreeHouse story is still a good one, and when the company issues a secondary offering in March, "I want you in it!" Lightning Round In the Lightning ...

Bolivia to Western industrialists: We will control our own damn resources, tyvm

In search of Lithium: The battle for the 3rd element Is it the Daily Mail that is usually assholish? This article isn't actually better than some I have seen. There is a definite proprietary "get out of the way little ones and let us make our money" vibe surrounding the reporting on this issue. This article is a little less dipped in the stench of that exploitative vibe.There is a whole lot of...

Gabon: Will it be another site of conservation refugees?

Conservation: Indigenous people's enemy No. 1?For centuries we've displaced people to save nature. A huge project in Africa offers a chance to turn that around. But there was another, more historically significant opportunity facing Gabon that day, one that Fay merely hinted at in his presentation and Sanderson didn't mention at all. It was the opportunity their own industry, transnational ...

Ponyo: Review

...Miyazaki is known for writing strong female characters and his strong stance on environmental issues, and “Ponyo” is no exception to his trademarks. The greatest example of his...the heaps of garbage seen on screen, the environmental message is subtle and effective in itself: ... film makes it very clear, however, that environmental extremism is not the solution to humanities ...

From teamtriceratops!

..., and must-see. Inspiring and shocking With the rise of environmental issues comes the increased popularity of movies addressing these issues. This year's environmental documentaries come from all over the world. Filmmakers are bringing shocking and ... a zero-impact lifestyle. These are 10 must-see films. Top 10 environmental documentaries of 2009

response

... any further. Now, for the scientific issues: First off, Carbon Dioxide constitutes less ... following all of the government-funded environmental science textbooks I've read, ... push which ignores almost all other environmental issues to focus almost exclusively on ...those 2 points. The amount of environmental issues that we ought to be...end that the ONLY so-called environmental issue that isn't even an...