May 2008

GV~TV 

Staff Picks

Pete
April 22, 2008, Ontario Lawns And Gardens To Go Green. Premier McGuinty announces plans to ban pesticides on lawns and gardens.

April 2008

GV~TV 

EcoHouse Restoration - Episode 08-03
Jack Layton NDP Visit - Episode 08-04

Staff Picks

Sapphire
Turning lawns into salad bars. Fritz Haeg campaigns to turn front lawns into incredible, edible yards.

March 2008

GV~TV 

EcoHouse Tours - Episode 08-02

Staff Picks

Pete
The Coalition for a Healthy Ottawa - Great website on chemical pesticides and all things related.  - A great video and teaching aid on the real costs to produce the stuff we consume. 

Kathryn
http://www.thesolarvillage.com/wilson.asp - This is a documentary showing how one family reduced their ecological footprint by creating an environmentally friendly, "natural" home.

Michael
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by-7kkAu2Pg - Old Eureka! TV animated series on a variety of science topics. This program introduces the series and sets forth the concept of inertia, the first law of physics: Things like to keep on doing what they're already doing.

February 2008

GV~TV 

Idling Stinks - Episode 08-01

Staff Picks

Pete
Story of Stuff - A great video and teaching aid on the real costs to produce the stuff we consume.
Michael
Battle of the Bag - CBC documentary on plastic bag initiatives from around the world.
Thom
'The Great Pacific Garbage Patch' - The world's largest floating rubbish dump stretches from California almost to Japan.