A Fierce Green Fire is an environmental documentary created to celebrate Earth Day. It chronicles the history of the movement through the formation of the Sierra Club and Greenpeace. The human cause and effect is discussed through the Love Canal incident, global warming, and Chico Mendes.
Liptak, Kevin, Kevin Liptak Reported from Washington, and Jethro Mullen Reported from London. "White House Sets out Looming Climate Risks for U.S., Calls for 'urgent Action'" CNN. Cable News Network, 01 Jan. 1970. Web. 06 May 2014.
Climate change is no longer a threat that our descendants will have to deal with, according to the Obama administration. It is a very real and present threat. This issue has also emphasized the polarization of the government, as consensus with in the lawmaking body has not been reached. Hundreds of experts collaborated on this report citing flooding, drought, and heat waves as only the beginning.
Valdez, Linda. "Business vs. Environmentalism? Tucson Puts the Old Lie to Bed." Business vs. Environmentalism? Tucson Puts the Old Lie to Bed. Gannet Company, 5 May 2014. Web. 06 May 2014.
Some old preconceptions are being knocked down in Tuscon, AZ. There John Wesley Miller, Republican, environmentalist, and founder of Green Chamber, is proving that business, politics, and environmentalism can go hand in hand, and should. He and his organization are committed to building net zero buildings and homes.
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