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When you first hop on Twitter, it can feel like a wild world of the west. People are shooting information from every direction, and it's hard to know when to duck and when to catch. Twilight Earth was one of the first accounts I learned to trust and follow, and I still remember the giddy feeling I had when they first RT'ed us (it was like being asked to dance at the prom). So needless to say, we consider it a great honor to be one of the featured video providers in their new Sustainable Video TV News initiative. The videos will feature information on green living and will come from a variety of sources, including our good friends at elephant journal.
Why Twilight Earth? Adam Shake, founder of Twilight Earth explains how his blog came to be:
I was actually in a local bookstore a couple of weeks ago and I noticed the Twilight movie and book shrine they had set up. (The popular teen vampire movie) It was incredible. They had books, magazine, t-shirts, ball caps and everywhere I looked, all I saw was TWILIGHT. They even had posters on the wall behind the checkouts.
The next day, the author of the vampire book sent a Tweet out on Twitter, thanking me for being a fan. Of course I tweeted back that @TwilightEarth has nothing to do with her franchise and that we have been around since long before the movie even came out. We are about the environment and people.
Twilight Earth stands for a brighter future. Video, movies and new social media are just a few ways to help bring about that brighter future. That's how I came up with the idea for TwilighTV.
We've always been about collaborating with other great websites and writers, and this is one of the reasons for our success. Current TV is one our favorite sources for video news and we thought this would be a natural fit.
Adam isn't one to lounge about, and recently announced the launch of Simple Earth Media:
What makes Simple Earth Media different from other environmental blog networks is that each one of the channels are already established and have their own social media followers. As an example, Twilight Earth has over 20,000 Twitter followers, but as a group, Simple Earth Media can claim almost 50,000, making it one of the single largest environmental forces for change on Twitter.
Combined with Facebook pages, StumbleUpon accounts, freelance Digg experts and almost a dozen of the Internets best environmental writers and experts, Simple Earth Media is ready to take New Media to the next level through writing, podcasting and even videocasting. We are ready to make a difference as a combined force for good.
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This video recap is my best attempt to explain in simple terms, "What is COP15 in Copenhagen supposed to accomplish? What was the Kyoto Protocol? And why are the talks at COP15 breaking down?"
This turned out to be my final video update from inside the Bella Center in Copenhagen, before NGO access to the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Kyoto Protocol was once and for all revoked "for security reasons" despite largely peaceful, coordinated marches which, frankly were mislabeled "protests" and would have been more properly called "support rallies."
Anyway you can see my shiny forehead (sorry.. long day) at around 10pm on December 14th, after a day that started 14 hours earlier with crowded lines in the snow, followed by waiting... then rumors of the breakdown of the talks... more waiting... and then the confirmation of the G77 "threatened" walkout. Finally, my interview with negotiator Felix Dayo from the Nigerian delegation inside the African delegation offices helped shed light on what was going on behind the scenes.
It's still hard to find out what really happened inside COP15 the last few days. This is my best recap of what went wrong there while I was still able to access the negotiators.
I recorded this and all my videos with a cool little gadget called QuikPod. It's a hand-held mono-pod that attaches to any camera where the tripod goes, and lets you extend the camera an additional 18" and record yourself, allowing for better shots than a simple arm's length. Thanks http://quikpod.com for the lightweight solution.
Evan Kopelson is president of Green Media Consulting Inc and founder of http://GreenMediaNews.com He advises on sustainability, CSR reporting, corporate transparency, and personal responsibility for climate change action. Evan lives in Venice, CA in a pod made from reclaimed materials in a communal living environment focused on sustainability and permaculture.This video recap is my best attempt to explain in simple terms, "What is COP15 in... more
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After a long Metro ride past the Bella Center, followed by a trudge in the snow with thousands of other delegates, Bill Becker found himself shut out of the Bella Center when he finally arrived there with his NGO badge and secondary credentials issued just the day before by the UNFCCC along with promises of easy security with the secondary cards.
Bill is Executive Director of the Presidential Climate Action Project and was scheduled to speak on a panel at a side event inside the Bella Center. This did not mean anything to security, who threatened to have him and the rest of the NGO delegates removed if we did not go willingly. Bill Becker was kind enough to grant me what became our second COP15 interview just moments after being shut out of Bella, where incidentally, my badge and secondary card did not get me in either.
Evan Kopelson is president of Green Media Consulting Inc and founder of http://greenmedianews.com - He advises on sustainability, CSR reporting, corporate, and personal responsibility for climate change action.After a long Metro ride past the Bella Center, followed by a trudge in the snow with... more
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Nancy Skinner, Assemblymember 14th District, East Bay, CA across from San Francisco, is a true champion of the environment. I was fortunate to meet her at a party at the Hubculture Pavillion in the town square in Copenhagen. The party was crowded, and the only place we were able to find to do the interview was in the service hallway, which had a constant parade of cocktail servers coming back and forth from the kitchen. We talked about sub-national governments, in this case State governments, which are able to lead the country to achieve large reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, while we wait for the UNFCCC to reach a meaningful agreement, which it seems unable to do.
City and State leadership can get us where we need to go, even in the absence of Federal leadership. Ideally, we get both. Nancy Skinner did her part in helping California lead the country. Mr. President, we're still waiting for you to do your part and help America lead the world.
Evan Kopelson in president of Green Media Consulting Inc and founder of http://greenmedianews.com - He advises on sustainable business, CSR reporting, corporate and personal responsibility for climate change awareness and action.Nancy Skinner, Assemblymember 14th District, East Bay, CA across from San Francisco,... more
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Romel Pascual is Acting Deputy Mayor, Energy & Environment, for the City of Los Angeles. I spoke with the Deputy Mayor in Copenhagen about the role of sub-national governments in helping drive climate action, and he told me about a program in the City of Los Angeles to replace streetlights with more efficient LED lamps.
The Los Angeles LED Streetlight Program is the largest LED Streetlight retrofit program in the entire world. Los Angeles is replacing close to 140,000 streetlights across the City, with a reduction of about 40,000 tons of carbon each year, and a savings of about $10 million dollars each year in energy costs. This is a 5-year program with a total cost of $46 million dollars, and the Deputy Mayor says with a 7-year payback it just makes good economic sense, as well as being the right thing to do for the environment.
Romel says if cities across the world adopt this program and do LED streetlight retrofits, by city action alone the United States can reduce up to 40 million tons of carbon each year, just with this one program. Considering the ultimate failure of COP15 to produce a meaningful agreement, the LA program if adopted by cities across America can be a good demonstration of sub-national governments taking leadership and shaping policy, even while national governments fail to act.
Evan Kopelson is president of Green Media Consulting Inc and founder of http://greenmedianews.comRomel Pascual is Acting Deputy Mayor, Energy & Environment, for the City of Los... more
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This is the 3rd of 4 articles I wrote for smartplanet, a CBS website. For full disclosure, I have consulted for CBS Corporation in the sustainability space.
Evan Kopelson is president of Green Media Consulting Inc and founder of Green Media News.;col1
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As the day continued we were given limited but some information from the UNFCCC about the restrictions about to be placed on the NGO delegations. Secondary cards would be issued along with the badges to a limited number of delegates. This was instead of revoking badges but the effect was the same. Here is a more complete report.
It is interesting to note that the following day, NGO's were banned completely from the conference before the end of the day, even with their secondary cards. This included scheduled panel speakers. This banning of accredited delegates led some to decry COP15 as the "climate shame" conference.
Evan Kopelson is president of Green Media Consulting Inc and founder of http://greenmedianews.com. Evan recently cut his personal carbon footprint by almost 95% by giving up his luxury lifestyle and moving into a pod made from reclaimed materials, in a communal living environment focused on sustainability and permaculture. He advises on climate issues, sustainability, corporate and personal responsibility.As the day continued we were given limited but some information from the UNFCCC about... more
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Copenhagen, Dec. 14, 2009. As the negotiations inside the Bella Center began to break down just days before the deadline to reach a binding climate action agreement among all the countries of the world, I heard the African countries were walking out of the negotiations, and so I busted a move over to the African Delegation's offices. After some waiting and a lot of persistence, I was able to score a brief video interview with Felix Dayo, one of the core negotiators from the Nigerian delegation. Felix gave me his perspective on the biggest problems likely to collapse the talks before an agreement can be reached.
http://greenmedianews.com/evan-kopelsons-exclusive-interview-with-core-negotiator-from-nigerian-delegation-on-the-trouble-at-cop15-and-potential-breakdown-of-climate-talks/ Evan Kopelson is president of Green Media Consulting Inc and founder of Green Media News.Copenhagen, Dec. 14, 2009. As the negotiations inside the Bella Center began to break... more
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I had the pleasure of dining not once but twice in Copenhagen with protector of the oceans Jean-Michel Cousteau. He was kind enough to grant me a short interview in between speaking events, and talks here about the true cost of climate change: the hundreds of millions of people who will be forced to relocate as their homelands are flooded by rising sea levels. Jean-Michel had faith that the COP15 would yield a meaningful agreement whereby the world's nations would come together and help solve the problem. Unfortunately, that did not happen. This means we're in danger.
Evan Kopelson is president of Green Media Consulting Inc and founder of Green Media News. http://greenmedianews.com is Evan's blog covering climate change, sustainability, corporate and personal responsibility. Evan recently left behind a life of luxury and moved into a pod made from reclaimed materials, in a communal living environment in Venice, CA focused on sustainability and permaculture.I had the pleasure of dining not once but twice in Copenhagen with protector of the... more
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This is just one short clip of 13 which can be found at Evan Kopelson's blog Green Media News along with Evan's written coverage of the presentation.This is just one short clip of 13 which can be found at Evan Kopelson's blog... more
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Nobel Prize-winning head of the IPCC Dr. Pachauri talks about the need for investments in public transportation... citing benefits to the environment... and taking a crack at American security procedures at the airports post 9/11.Nobel Prize-winning head of the IPCC Dr. Pachauri talks about the need for investments... more
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Tony Blair at GGCS2 the Governors' Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles last October, speaking about the difference between Kyoto and Copenhagen.Tony Blair at GGCS2 the Governors' Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles last... more
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Evan Kopelson looks at the incentives to drive America to a low carbon economy, including a cap and trade system, and subsidies of clean energy investments. He looks at the pros and cons of each, and issues recommendations. Evan is president of Green Media Consulting Inc, and founder of Green Media News. He advises on issues of climate change, sustainability, corporate and personal responsibility.Evan Kopelson looks at the incentives to drive America to a low carbon economy,... more
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Evan Kopelson answers the simple question of What is Sustainability Reporting? Evan is president of Green Media Consulting Inc, and the founder of Green Media News. He advises on issues of climate change, sustainable business development, corporate and personal responsibility.Evan Kopelson answers the simple question of What is Sustainability Reporting? Evan is... more
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Evan Kopelson talks about the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Framework and the importance of transparency and accountability in the Reporting of Sustainability data. Evan is president of Green Media Consulting Inc, and founder of Green Media News. He advises on issues of climate change, sustainability and CSR reporting, corporate and personal responsibility.Evan Kopelson talks about the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Framework and the... more
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Evan Kopelson answers one of the most basic questions about sustainability: What is a Carbon Footprint? A carbon footprint is the total of all 6 greenhouse gasses or GHGs identified by the Kyoto Protocol, expressed as a carbon equivalent. Evan is the founder and president of Green Media Consulting, Inc. and the creator of Green Media News. He advises on issues of climate change, sustainability, corporate and personal responsibility.Evan Kopelson answers one of the most basic questions about sustainability: What is a... more
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This is part 2 of the video coverage of Dr. Pachauri speaking on a lunch panel at GGCS2 the Governors' Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles last October. Here Dr. Pachauri gives a nod to Ghandi and says each of us must do as Ghandi said and "Be the change we want to see in the world."This is part 2 of the video coverage of Dr. Pachauri speaking on a lunch panel at... more
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“How many Somalias, how many Sudans, how many Afghanistans can the world handle?” asks Nobel Prize-winning head of the IPCC Dr. Rajendra Pachauri at the GGCS2 lunch panel in Los Angeles last October. “I think we are heading in that direction, and I’m not trying to dramatize. The scientific evidence of the impacts of climate change in the absence of action, clearly indicates conditions that will lead to a breakdown of society.” Pachauri says it’s essential we pursue a path of Sustainable Development and the public has to be convinced that climate change is a part of a much larger problem.“How many Somalias, how many Sudans, how many Afghanistans can the world... more
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Governor Schwarzenegger at the GGCS2 lunch panel discussion somehow ties climate change action, Tony Blair, and Saturday Night Fever together... and it makes perfect sense.Governor Schwarzenegger at the GGCS2 lunch panel discussion somehow ties climate... more
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