One of the reasons I love to go to the library is because I can use their high-speed connection to watch all the videos that my clunky old ISDN line can’t handle at home. People are always sending me great links to video sites, so I paste them into a notebook file, then visit them one by one while my laptop is linked up to the library’s wi-fi.
This week, I found a site that’s been around for over a year, but somehow I’d missed it. Green Energy TV has videos on solar, wind, green building, recycling, webinars and many other subjects. I particularly like the video about the pedal powered tv. If I’d had one of those this winter, maybe it would have counteracted the extra carbs I needed to ward off Seasonal Affective Disorder.
Over at ZDNet, John Cleese narrates How Do People Use Solar Power? from a film called The Power of the Sun. I’d listen to John Cleese read the phone book, but that’s not why I like this video. It’s a good introduction to solar power and I’m sure the film is even better. And while you’re at ZDNet, check out their Green Enterprise Video channel. You could spend hours watching videos that show how to succeed in business without wrecking the planet.
If you have a warped sense of humor like I do, you’ve probably already watched How Can We Make the War in Iraq More Eco-Friendly? from The Onion. If not, zip on over and watch it before Homeland Security makes them take it down or something. I admit that The Onion goes a little over the good-taste line at times, but most of their stuff is wickedly funny and aimed to tweak the pompous twits who seem to be running things these days.
My last stop before I shut down the laptop and head for the checkout desk with a few whodunits and the latest Terry Pratchett Discworld novel, is an oldie but goodie. In 2006, Treehugger.com and Seventh Generation got together and sponsored a contest called Convenient Truth, a green video contest. I’m making my way through over 130 entries and so far, they’re all good. However, I can see why Little Guy (Make a Start) is the Grand Prizewinner. This particular little guy makes it very clear that you don’t have to be grim to be green. Enjoy.
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