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Kids Ask The Next President To Take a Stand On Climate Change

Reenita Malhotra — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:04:43 +0000

As kids become more aware of the tough environmental issues facing their generation, we increasingly see them speaking about about the problems and often even taking action. Climate change is a hot topic of conversation these days (pun intended) and the more that kids are aware of what it means the higher the chances that they can help salvage the planet for future generations.

Recently, 1Sky and Brighter Planet ran a user generated video contest called Climate Matters, asking people to send in videos that address the problem of climate change. The winning submissions from the Climate Matters video contest will be distributed to all presidential nominees and each member of Congress. The winning video, created by Steven Dempsey features a child’s voice talking about making the difference to today for a better tomorrow. Ask the Children, the video that came in second place was created by Barbara Lucas who asked her niece why we should be concerned about using fossil fuels and was touched by the depth of her awareness and fear. To view Ask the Children click here.

Read more about the winning videos and watch Climate Matters, the video that came in first place.

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Watch This Video: Which President Will Plant a Food Garden in the White House?

Reenita Malhotra — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:02:22 +0000

As we get closer to the election polls, citizens want the two Presidential candidates to listen closely to the voice of America. Brighter Planet and 1Sky, recently conceived a user generated video contest in partnership with Vimeo.com to call for citizens to speak to the next President of America about climate change.

This particular video came in at third place. It calls for the President to lead by example on climate change by planting a food garden in the White House. Says Roger Doiron, the creator,

“This video was made to support the “Eat the View” campaign, a citizen-powered effort to petition the next President to show leadership on global issues such as climate change and food security by converting part of the White House’s 18 acre grounds back into an edible landscape. It made sense in the past for the “First Family” to eat foods grown close to home and - given the climate challenge - it makes sense again. It features me, Roger Doiron, digging a new organic garden on my white house lawn with an invitation to the next President to do the same.

Recently, we have seen Presidential candidate, Obama dance on the Ellen Degeneres Show and Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin do a cameo on Saturday night Live. But who if any will actually follow the example set here? Will any of them actually put their money where their mouth is when it comes to taking action on climate change?

Take a look at this video.

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Climate Change Through Children’s Eyes

Jennifer Lance — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:08:04 +0000

For the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia, Oxfam asked young people to draw pictures showing the effect of climate change on their communities in developing countries.

Emmanuel Tonggun of Uganda, age 15, described how heavy rainfall and too much sun destroy vegetation and decrease soil fertility.