J and I have been watching the 3-part NOVA series, Becoming Human, this week, and I’d highly recommend it.  One of the most interesting lines of discussion in the series revolves around rapid climate change and its effect on the development of human intelligence and abilities in the evolutionary time table.

You can watch all three parts of Becoming Human on PBS.com, or on Netflix Watch Instantly.

I love this! I think it’s a great example of what sustainability really means – looking at the whole situation, thinking out cause and effect, and finding a solution that will actually fix things instead of just looking good.

The Shelter Pet Project, a collaboration between The Humane Society, The Ad Council, and Maddie’s Fund, has put together a site full of resources to help you find a new friend at your local animal shelter. Check it out!

Do you have a shelter pet? Tell us about your furry friend in the comments.

Yesterday morning, Rachel and I shot a Go Green segment for WROC-TV (as you may have guessed from yesterday’s post).  The video is up, but I can’t imbed it, so you’ll have to head over to RochesterHomepage.net to watch.

They did a great closeup on Rachel’s purple leather cuff.  It’s from her Summer 2009 Recycled Leather collection.  You can read more about the collection at Made By Rachel, and if you live in Rochester, you can find the collection at Thread.

While you’re over at Rochester Homepage, check out this video about vertical gardening.  It’s really cool.  Did you know you can grow eggplant on the side of your house?

This one is a little longer than the videos I normally post, but Jane Poynter is a dynamic speaker, the pictures are stunning, and haven’t you always been a little curious about the Biosphere?  I have.  Although, I’m a little confused.  Where’s Pauly Shore?

Diego Stocco – Music From A Tree from Diego Stocco on Vimeo.

Diego was so kind to e-mail me this video of himself playing a tree like it’s a musical instrument.  When I first read his e-mail, I have to admit I was a little skeptical, thinking I’d click over to the video and it would just be some guy hitting a tree with a stick or something.  Wow.  I was so wrong, and I’m so glad I watched.  It’s weird and wonderful and as soon as I post this I’m going to watch it all over again.