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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Petzl RocTrip China 2011 [EN] The official movie. “The soundtrack is available on http://www.barakaflims.com/en/shop. The HipHop song from RicciFatCut (at 17:05) is available on http://soundcloud.com/petzl-music/this-goes-down-ricci-fat-cut.”
“On the Care and Feeding of Enemies” –Matthew Dowling
Kathryn Schulz, “On Being Wrong” (TED). “Most of us will do anything to avoid being wrong. But what if we’re wrong about that? “Wrongologist” Kathryn Schulz makes a compelling case for not just admitting but embracing our fallibility.”
(Source: ted.com)
Marguerite “Maggy” Barankitse, 2008 Opus Prize Winner.
(Source: opusprize.org)
Got it yet? It’s SMS – text messaging to you and me.
Why do I keep seeing things about what a hero SMS is?
Good question! Here are a few examples of the power of SMS:
- SMS aids humanitarian response like Patrick Meier and Josh Nesbit describe in the Haiti 4636 story.
- SMS can improve child and maternal health with platforms like ChildCount+, a mobile-phone-based health platform that empowers communities in Africa.
- Lastly, in collaboration with a handful of other organizations, we’re piloting PeaceTXT, a multidisciplinary project to explore the potential of mobile technology to amplify a proven approach to reducing violence.
To discover more ways mobile technology is making an impact, explore the mobile tag on poptech.org.
Weed War. “Patagonia fly fishing rep and Idaho goat rancher Mark Harbaugh works to help the environment using weed-eating goats, instead of chemicals, to eradicate noxious weeds.”
(Source: video.patagonia.com)
Visions of the Arctic. “The arctic is a fragile ecosystem teaming with life. Not a ‘flat white nothingness’ like pro-oil politicians have labeled it. This video was made to bring you an intimate portrait of a place few people have ever seen.” [Visions of the Wild homepage]
Marcelo Rivera. Watch the documentary this comes from — Return to El Salvador — online:
Girlyman, “Somewhere Different Now.”
