Cold United

Ok. The previous video was a fun. This one is pretty serious. It appeared online on the CoolPlanet2009 Vimeo page one year ago. Not a new one, but its date publication is not essential. The problem remains the same. Environmental changes are taking ground and pretty rapidly.

About the documentary

The Deal film “Journey to the Polar Ice Rim” prepared by the United Nations staff member David Ohana documents UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s recent visit to the Arctic, where he witnessed rapid environmental changes caused by the global warming.

This video was shared by Moki Kokoris. Today we, Moki, Joel Spiegelman and I, had a short facebook chat, but with a strong message.

Joel: What can one do? What action can the world take to stop the melting?

Moki: We may not be able to stop it, but there are many actions we can take to slow down the process. However, that takes effort, it takes change, and it requires sacrifice. Even small actions add up, but the most influential task is to educate others to understand the science, and to show them by example that we must all take responsibility for our own actions instead of blaming others. With one drop of water at a time, the bucket is eventually full.

I: Joel & Moki, can I quote you on the blog?

Moki: I have no problem with you quoting me. This is part of what I do. I travel to schools to talk to kids about the polar regions, mainly about the Arctic, but I always leave them with ideas of small changes in their lifestyles they can make to be better stewards of our planet. If you would like more information, go to my website: http://90-north.com/ Click on the small postcard in the left-hand sidebar. Convincing adults to change is much harder, but when I make the children “ambassadors of the polar bear (or the penguin),” and I tell them what their responsibilities are, they take their job very seriously, and *they* are the ones who will change their parents. It’s the kids who take the message further. Educating them is the critical component.

I: To work with kids is really a great way to reach the world!