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Stream the Viral Climate Change Film ‘Before the Flood’ by Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio, actor and environmentalist, has just pulled off one of the most dynamic moves in contemporary filmmaking by releasing his latest documentary Before the Flood on YouTube. During his time working on The Revenant with Alejandro G. Iñárritu, DiCaprio found downtime to start production on his own film covering the controversial topic of climate change. Denmark currently operates on 100% renewable energy. Germany currently is being ran on 30% renewable energy. The United States currently has 13% of energy being produced by wind, solar and other forms of clean energy. Our country is clearly falling behind, and that is due to
2016 EMA Awards Honored Environmentalists in Media and Entertainment
The 26th Annual Environmental Media Awards were hosted this past Saturday, October 22 from Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, California. Environmentalists in different forms of media were brought together to help raise awareness for the causes they support. Moby has been taking a strong stand for animal rights within the agriculture community. The EMAs honored him with the 'Missions in Music' award. Moby is a singer, songwriter and activist with a passion to help provide a voice to animal rights. “One thing that we collectively as a nation and species could do to really address environmental concerns is stop supporting animal
AWS Sustainability Builds Clean Energy Jobs in Ohio, Texas and Indiana
Amazon Web Services continues to drive job growth in the United States with a new wind farm in Paulding County, Ohio. The company has noted that: 'the wind farm is expected to start generating approximately 320,000 megawatt hours of wind energy annually starting in May 2017, or enough to power more than 29,000 US homes in a year.' Additionally, Amazon and Business Wire shared insight from adminstration in infrastructure within the AWS. “Now with five highly scalable regions across the United States, AWS customers have multiple options for providing US-based end users low-latency access to cloud applications, as well as the
Renewable Energy & Bioengineering Leads the Clean Energy Revolution
The U.S. Department of Energy continues to keep the public informed on the latest forms of technology. They published recently that close to a half of a million electric vehicles are now on the road. That connects to a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 58%. When they report that costs for solar panels cost for solar panels have dropped 54% since 2008, I was able to find out more on those numbers with a recent report by the U.S. Department of Energy. They also recently noted: Land-based wind accounted for 41 percent of all new capacity
SXSL 2016 on the South Lawn at The White House with President Obama
South by South Lawn, also known as SXSL, was held at The White House in Washington D.C. on October 3, 2016. "We are very proud of the work we have been able to do over last eight years here in the United States. Doubling fuel efficiency standards on cars. Really ramping up our investment in clean energy. So, we've doubled the production of clean enegy since I came into office. We have increased wind power three fold. We have increased the production of solar power thrity fold." - President Barack Obama SXSL helped bridge politicians and the public to breakdown
Nicole Richie to Host the 26th annual EMA Awards on October 22
The Environmental Media Association’s 26th Annual EMA Awards will be held on October 22 in Burbank, California. Each year the EMA Awards takes a closer look at the environmental film projects taking place within the entertainment industry. Moby, musician and activist. Photo by: Melissa Danis. Photo courtesy: Sunshine Sachs “The earth is a special place and we should be doing everything we can to pass it on to generations to come as a habitable place where they can thrive.” - Moby The award ceremony is crafted to help build awareness for environmental issues worldwide. This year the EMA
John Butler Trio Hosts Frack Off! in Western Australia to Help Ban Fracking
John Butler Trio quickly sold out 3 Oceans Winery in Western Australia to help raise awareness against fracking, and have announced a second show the following day. The band is set to perform on November 26 & 27 with Mama Kin, The Pigram Brothers, Peter Rowsthorn and Ten Cent Shooters from 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. A second concert was announced after the first day sold out quickly. Frack Off! will also be held on Sunday November 27th at the same location, 3 Oceans Winery, www.3oceans.com.au, located between Busselton and Margaret River on the Bussell Highway. Tickets for this event have gone on sale this today at: www.3oceans.oztix.com.au.
The Monday Night Presidential Debate Between Hillary Clinton & Donald Trump
The first 2016 Presidential Debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will be held this evening at Long Island’s Hofstra University starting at 8:00 CST/9:00 p.m. EST. We have the live stream via PBS Newshour available below. Connect with the stream on YouTube to engage in a live chat. This debate will be hosted by Lester Holt, NBC News. It will be a 90 minute, commercial-free block of political topics. The candidates will half-hour each (two 15-minute segments) on three broad topics curated by NBC. The issues that the candidates discuss will be a focal point to the debate this
Leonardo DiCaprio to Discuss Climate Change at SXSL 2016 with President Obama
Leonardo DiCaprio will be showcasing his latest documentary Before the Flood at South by South Lawn on October 3. DiCaprio first debuted the film at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on September 9. "The origins to wanting to do a film like this is to give the scientific community out there a voice. Because we have long ignored the predictions of the scientific community. 97% of the scientific community agrees we are contributing to the issue of climate change in such a major way that we are altering the course of the future as we know it." - Leonardo DiCaprio Before the Flood features a
Tesla Motors Upgrades to 8.0 with Maps and Autopilot
Tesla Motors is upgrading their Model S and Model X vehicles with 8.0 software. This latest upgrade focuses on safety and comfort. The company is working on the battery with upgrades to the Cabin Overheat Protection system. It primarily focuses on child and pet safety. Cabin Overheat Protection keeps the car at a safe temperature for hours, even when the car is off. Tesla can acclimate the temperature with their uniquely large battery packs. When I first heard that they were working on an upgrade, I assumed that they would be working on the cooling elements to prevent the batteries for busting into flames
Leonardo DiCaprio, actor and environmentalist, has just pulled off one of
The 26th Annual Environmental Media Awards were hosted this past Saturday,
Amazon Web Services continues to drive job growth in the United
The U.S. Department of Energy continues to keep the public informed
South by South Lawn, also known as SXSL, was held at
The Environmental Media Association’s 26th Annual EMA Awards will be held on
John Butler Trio quickly sold out 3 Oceans Winery in Western Australia
The first 2016 Presidential Debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
Leonardo DiCaprio will be showcasing his latest documentary Before the Flood at South
Tesla Motors is upgrading their Model S and Model X vehicles with 8.0 software.