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EarthSayers.tv presents journalist and best-selling author Amy Goodman of Democracy Now, speaking at the Green Festival in Seattle on June 6, 2010. Her speech, "Drilling, Spilling, Killing: From Oil Wells to Oil Wars," covered her first-hand experience with the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a humanitarian aid mission to Gaza, and her lawsuit against St. Paul officials for wrongful arrest during the Republican National Convention.
This seven-part speech is available on YouTube. It was recorded by Ruth Ann Barrett, Producer of EarthSayers.tv, which features voices of sustainability.
The UK Government's climate change TV advertisement is currently under investigation. This follows hundreds of complaints lodged with the advertising regulator.
Complainants argue the ad functions as political advertising, rather than a public service campaign, prompting the inquiry.
In February 2010, Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) shared outlines of the anticipated Kerry, Graham, Lieberman climate bill with Clean Skies News. He indicated the comprehensive legislation would be unveiled shortly.
This forthcoming bill aimed to address climate change, representing a collaborative effort among the senators involved.
On December 18, 2009, President Obama addressed the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen. He declared that the time for talk was over, emphasizing the urgent need for decisive action on climate change.
His speech specifically called for global commitment to mitigation efforts, increased transparency in climate initiatives, and robust financing to support these critical goals.
The number 350 represents the critical safe limit for our global climate, serving as the starting point for a vital worldwide movement.
Join 350.org to take action in your community, engage world leaders, and build an international effort to solve the climate crisis. Visit http://www.350.org to become part of this essential movement.
President-elect Barack Obama addressed the Global Climate Summit in Beverly Hills, California, on November 18-19, 2008, promising "a new chapter of American leadership on climate change."
His subsequent engagements included Climate Change Talks in 2009 (details here), speeches on climate change in 2013 (details here), and discussions on reducing carbon pollution from power plants in May 2014 (details here).
Andrew Revkin's New York Times blog, Dot Earth (launched 2007), explores global sustainability.
This initiative is vital as the world faces an impending population of nine billion and a growing consensus on the significant dangers posed by climate change.
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The Thinking Game | Full documentary | Tribeca Film Festival official selection
“The Thinking Game” is the inside story of DeepMind's groundbreaking AI research, culminating in the Nobel Prize-winning AlphaFold breakthrough. Filmed over five years by the award-winning team behind "AlphaGo," this documentary explores co-founder Demis Hassabis's lifelong pursuit of artificial general intelligence and the rigorous scientific journey from mastering strategy games to solving the 50-year-old protein folding problem.
Following its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival, "The Thinking Game" is now available to watch for free. For those interested in hosting a screening for a classroom, community, or workplace, visit: rocofilms.com/films/the-thinking-game/.
