Is it possible to reverse the damage done by decades of abuse or climate change? Take a look at this video that begins with the once-barren Loess Plateau in China. John D. Lui of the Environmental Education Media Project shows how this community and others learned how to change their ways and bring prosperity to the plateau and environmental benefits to the land.
Not only does the documentary show the success in China, where the central government can force the population to alter their habits, but they show how villages in Ethiopia and elsewhere have also made remarkable improvements.
It’s not often we hear “hope” and “climate change” in the same sentence. Lui’s video shows us there is hope. Stories such as these need to be held up as examples for the rest of the world. Help spread the word by sharing this video.
+ Wired rounds up all the gadgets you need to work outdoors—including a tandem bicycle. Unfortunately, no instructions on how to convince your boss it’s a good idea.
+ Treehugger is on the prowl for green documentaries at the LA film festival this week.
+ Apartment Therapy tips us off to a Greenroof Workshop in NYC, where you can learn how to build your own green roof—and enjoy tax breaks and lower energy bills, too.
What have you noticed this week? Share your discoveries with our readers.
Every now and then we like to throw a little love to our fellow green bloggers. Here’s a look our favorite stuff on the Web this week:
+ Materialicious discovered the Garden Street Loft project in Hoboken, a sustainable condo complex with a green roof and glass windows that help regulate temperature and reduce energy use.
+ Inhabitat bloggers are on the scene, reporting on eco-fashion from the Designers and Agents show in New York.
+ Aveda became the first company to earn cradle-to-cradle certification, awarded for seven of their products. (Via greenbiz)
+ The New York Times tipped us off to Broadway’s first green theater, built with recycled materials in the walls and waterless toilets in the restrooms.
