You don't have to be a scientist to help protect the world's oceans, says underwater drone expert and TED Fellow David Lang -- in fact, ordinary citizens have pulled together to save the planet's natural treasures many times in history. Lang asks us to take a lesson from the story of the US National Parks Service, offering a three-point plan for conserving underwater wonders.

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Julia Butterfly Hill "Disconnection"

"I call separation syndrome when you rip a plant's roots out of its connection to life it begins to die as we ripped the roots of our connected consciousness out..we too are dying our planet system isdying our human families are dying thewhole global family is dying..."

Ludovico Einaudi performs an original piece "Elegy for the Arctic", on the Arctic Ocean to call for its protection, on June 17th, 2016

With a grand piano on a floating platform in front of the Wahlenbergbreen glacier (in Svalbard, Norway) Einaudi played an original piece composed for the cause and turning into music the voices of the eight million people that asks for Arctic protection

With this action, Greenpeace is urging the OSPAR Commission not to miss the opportunity to protect international Arctic waters under its mandate at this week's meeting in Tenerife

Through his music, acclaimed Italian composer and pianist Ludovico Einaudi has added his voice to those of eight million people from across the world demanding protection for the Arctic. 

Sign the petition to save the Arctic here.

Annie Leonard is the Executive Director of Greenpeace U.S.A. and creator and board member of the Story of Stuff Project. Annie addresses being biased in favor of Mother Earth and her peoples and why being biased is not a bad thing unless it is primarily for financial gain. S

She was interviewed at the 2014 Annual Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) in Portland, Oregon on October 28, 2014. Produced by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv with Barry Heidt of GeoSpirit.tv.

To order her book from Amazon, The Story of Stuff, click on the image or contact your local bookstore. Thank you.

What business community is looking for are students who think holistically and work well in teams.  George Bandy is Vice President of Sustainability Interface, and Chairman United States Green Building Council. George provides substantial knowledge of the concepts and practices of sustainability. He believes that looking at opportunities to position environmental, economic and socially responsible solutions for customers can set the standard for other businesses to follow that will result in a brighter future for us all. 

Closing Keynote Speaker George Bandy: AASHE 2013 in Nashville, TN.

This is the biggest thing David Suzuki has ever done. Around the world, more than 110 nations recognize the right to live in a healthy environment, but not Canada. Together, we can change that: http://www.bluedot.ca/join-us Published on Sep 24, 2014

Published on Jul 10, 2014