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Before the Flood

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EarthFirst
15th November 2016
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Before the Flood


As newly appointed United Nations Messenger of Peace on Climate Change, Leonardo DiCaprio embarks on the role of a lifetime.
Journeying from the remote wastes of Greenland to the burning forests of Sumatra to the halls of the Vatican, DiCaprio explores climate change's de...

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A lot of weird stuff is happening to our oceans

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Wired Magazine
2nd June 2016
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A lot of weird stuff is happening to our oceans


The oceans have been acting weird lately. While some sea creatures have boomed (octopuses), others have busted (humpback whales), and yet others literally melted into goo (starfish). Whether the causes are El Niño or the “Blob” or ultimately climate change, these ev...

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Womadelaide

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EarthFirst
12th December 2015
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Womadelaide


Over the March long weekend WOMADelaide celebrates its 20th festival in Adelaide’s stunning Botanic Park. More than 30 countries represented across 7 stages showcase incredible talent from around the globe and the delights of The Planet Talks, Artists in Conversation, Taste the ...

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The Global Goals

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EarthFirst
29th September 2015
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The Global Goals


World Leaders have committed to 17 Global Goals to achieve 3 extraordinary things in the next 15 years. End extreme poverty. Fight inequality & injustice. Fix climate change. The Global Goals for sustainable development could get these things done. In all countries. For all people...

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Girl Rising

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EarthFirst
24th September 2015
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Girl Rising


Educating girls can break cycles of poverty in just one generation, yet millions of girls aren’t in school. Educated girls stand up for their rights, marry and have children later, educate their own children, and their families and communities thrive. Yet millions of girls aroun...

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Hand Up Gift Card for the homeless

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EarthFirst
23rd September 2015
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Hand Up Gift Card for the homeless


Now when you walk by a homeless neighbor, you'll know how to help.
Give something more valuable than cash with HandUp Gift Cards.

Visit the website here-https://handup.org



HandUp Gift Cards: A New Way to Give to a Homeless N...

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Do insects matter more than humans?

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EarthFirst
23rd September 2015
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Do insects matter more than humans?


Jonas Salk a medical researcher and virologist, is famous for discovering and developing the first successful polio vaccine. He is also reknown for this thought provoking quote...

"If all insects on Earth disappeared, within 50 years all life on Earth would end. I...

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Plastic: How long until it's gone?

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EarthFirst
29th May 2015
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Plastic: How long until it's gone?


Why is plastic in the oceans such a huge problem? It can take up to 600 years to break down, though it never REALLY decomposes!

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Landfill Harmonic

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EarthFirst
10th October 2014
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Landfill Harmonic


The world generates about a billion tons of garbage a year. Those who live with it and from it are the poor – like the people of Cateura, Paraguay. And here they are transforming it into beauty. Landfill Harmonic follows the Orchestra as it takes its inspiring spectacle of trash...

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Inglorious Fruit & Veggies

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EarthFirst
18th August 2014
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Inglorious Fruit & Veggies


People don’t really think of starvation when they’re about to toss a perfectly fine batch of vegetables into the trash after dinner.

Furthermore, people don’t think about all of the food being wasted when they sort through their refrigerators.
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