Video Links for Your Planet Releaf Launch

Video Links for Your Planet Releaf Launch
YouTube
The Lorax
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GECJcW2Ifm4
Bill Nye the Science Guy – In A World Without Wood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIUw2z8mxns
TED Talks Forests
Corneille Ewango is a hero of the Congo forest
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/corneille_ewango_is_a_hero_of_the_congo_forest.html
Botanist Corneille Ewango talks about his work at the Okapi Faunal Reserve in the Congo Basin -- and his
heroic work protecting it from poachers, miners and raging civil wars.
Willie Smits restores a rainforest
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/willie_smits_restores_a_rainforest.html
By piecing together a complex ecological puzzle, biologist Willie Smits has found a way to re-grow
clearcut rainforest in Borneo, saving local orangutans -- and creating a thrilling blueprint for restoring
fragile ecosystems.
Nalini Nadkarni on conserving the canopy
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/nalini_nadkani_on_conserving_the_canopy.html
A unique ecosystem of plants, birds and monkeys thrives in the treetops of the rainforest. Nalini
Nadkarni explores these canopy worlds -- and shares her findings with the world below, through dance,
art and bold partnerships.
Richard Preston on the giant trees
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/richard_preston_on_the_giant_trees.html
Science writer Richard Preston talks about some of the most enormous living beings on the planet, the
giant trees of the US Pacific Northwest. Growing from a tiny seed, they support vast ecosystems -- and
are still, largely, a mystery.
Jonathan Drori: Why we're storing billions of seeds
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jonathan_drori_why_we_re_storing_billions_of_seeds.html
In this brief talk from TED U 2009, Jonathan Drori encourages us to save biodiversity -- one seed at a
time. Reminding us that plants support human life, he shares the vision of the Millennium Seed Bank,
which has stored over 3 billion seeds to date from dwindling yet essential plant species.
Paul Stamets on 6 ways mushrooms can save the world
http://www.ted.com/talks/paul_stamets_on_6_ways_mushrooms_can_save_the_world.html
Mycologist Paul Stamets studies mycelium and lists 6 ways that this astonishing fungus can help save the
world. Cleaning polluted soil, creating new insecticides, treating smallpox and maybe even the flu ... in
18 minutes, he doesn't get all the way through his list, but he has plenty of time to blow your mind.
National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Being Caribou
http://www.nfb.ca/film/being_caribou
In this feature-length documentary, husband and wife team Karsten Heuer (wildlife biologist) and
Leanne Allison (environmentalist) follow a herd of 120,000 caribou on foot across 1500 km of Arctic
tundra. In following the herd's migration, the couple hopes to raise awareness of the threats to the
caribou's survival. Dramatic footage and video diaries combine to provide an intimate perspective of an
epic expedition.
The Enduring Wilderness
http://www.nfb.ca/film/Enduring_Wilderness
A scenic tour of Canada's national parks, from the mountains of British Columbia to the sea-swept
shores of Newfoundland. Besides the beauty of the unspoiled wilderness, you see also the
farsightedness of those who in the past century, set aside these territories for the enjoyment of future
generations.
The Changing Forest
http://www.nfb.ca/film/Changing_Forest
A brief essay on the ecology of a forest along the Laurentian Shield, in Quebec. We see the forest as an
integrated community of living things, balanced by conflict as well as harmony, and learn why the maple
tree is best able to survive the struggle for supremacy in the Laurentian forest area.
Battle for the Trees
http://www.nfb.ca/film/battle_for_the_trees
This documentary examines the battle strategies of citizens, scientists, loggers, environmentalists and
First Nations people who are fighting over the liquidation of public forests and, with it, a way of life.
For Future Generations
http://www.nfb.ca/film/For_Future_Generations
This documentary is about the conservation ethic in Canada that led to the national parks systems
around the world. Includes interviews with the then-Minister of Natural Resources, Jean Chretien.
From Ashes to Forest
http://www.nfb.ca/film/From_Ashes_to_Forest
Filmed in several of Canada's national parks (including Banff and Wood Buffalo), this feature
documentary looks at forest fires versus fire suppression. Sometimes forest fires are essential for plant
renewal, healthy growth, soil enrichment and new environments for wildlife.
Office National du Film du Canada (ONF)
À la défense de la forêt ancienne
http://www.nfb.ca/film/a_la_defense_de_la_foret_ancienne
Documentaire sur la conservation des dernières vieilles forêts côtières de la Colombie-Britannique. Une
lutte complexe qui se mène sur plusieurs fronts : dans les salles du conseil des grandes sociétés, dans les
assemblées législatives, dans la rue et dans les forêts. Des campagnes de relations publiques coûtant des
millions à de simples gestes de désobéissance civile, tout est permis. L'enjeu du conflit : les dernières
vieilles forêts côtières de la Colombie-Britannique coupées à blanc à un rythme qui s'accélère d'année
en année. En anglais avec sous-titres français.
Jardins sauvages
http://www.nfb.ca/film/jardins_sauvages
Documentaire sur les parcs nationaux du Canada. Des rivages du Pacifique à l'île de Terre-Neuve, on en
compte dix-huit, leur superficie reste cependant inférieure à 1 pour cent de celle du Canada. Ce film
insiste sur la nécessité de protéger ces vals solitaires et recommande la création de nouveaux parcs.
La fin d'un mythe
http://www.nfb.ca/film/Fin_dun_mythe
Ce documentaire animalier scrute l’histoire du loup canadien et la relie à celle d’autres espèces, victimes
également de l’humain et de sa technologie. Tourné par Bill Mason, réalisateur animé d’un indéfectible
amour pour la vie sauvage, ce film pénètre au cœur du domaine du loup. Il décrit aussi le rôle que joue
ce prédateur dans l'ensemble écologique et s’attaque également au mythe de sa rapacité.
Pour les générations futures
http://www.nfb.ca/film/Pour_les_generations_futures
Court métrage documentaire tiré d'une série commémorant le centenaire des parcs nationaux
canadiens. Cet épisode retrace l'évolution des parcs nationaux et notre changement d'attitude à l'égard
de la conservation des richesses naturelles.
Vivre en Amazonie
http://www.nfb.ca/film/vivre_en_amazonie
Documentaire sur l’Amazonie, une des régions les plus fascinantes de la planète. Elle abrite 300
différentes communautés amérindiennes, 2000 espèces d’oiseaux, 300 essences d’arbres au
kilomètre carré et les plantes qui y poussent fournissent jusqu’à 70 pour cent des médicaments
de la planète. On fera connaissance avec le peuple Huni Kui. En parfaite harmonie avec leur
milieu, ils forment une société libre qui va au rythme des saisons, des pluies, des crues, des
fêtes, de la culture et d'un peu de commerce.
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