Streamed Greens Offer Food for Thought
Big Picture TV is a new website that broadcasts free video clips of world leaders in environmental sustainability.
(PRWEB) London, February 8, 2005 -- Launching officially on Valentine’s Day,
14th February 2005, Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai, Rainforest Action
Network Director Randall Hayes and energy consultant Amory Lovins are among the
many internationally renowned speakers to feature on Big Picture TV (www.big-picture.tv).
Sponsored by Green & Black’s
organic chocolate, Big Picture TV allows viewers anywhere to hear leading
thinkers and activists discuss practical solutions to many of today’s most
pressing challenges. Issues addressed range from economic globalization,
consumerism and climate change to zero waste, food miles, fair trade and much
more.
Using the latest streaming technology, Big Picture TV broadcasts on
demand or "streams" an expanding library of short talking head videos. These
exclusive clips can be viewed free of charge with no log-in or registration
required. Visit now to hear environment correspondent for the Economist Vijay
Vaitheeswaran's thoughts on the future of oil, or Mathis Wackernagel, co-creator
of the ecological footprint, explain the importance of footprint analysis. Ela
Gandhi, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, can be also be viewed speaking about
her grandfather's life and his values of tolerance, love and compassion. Other
eminent speakers include Canadian journalist Naomi Klein, best-selling author
Neale Donald Walsch and Robert Thurman (Tibetan scholar and father of actress
Uma Thurman). There are currently over 50 names on the site and additional
speakers will be added regularly.
Big Picture TV offers a positive vision
for a sustainable future. Site founder and Director, Marcus Morrell, says his
motivation for establishing the website is “to help people see the situation in
the world today in a broader, more positive context. Problems such as global
warming, religiously motivated violence and pollution are all too familiar. They
are also only half the story. The “big picture” is about solutions – recognizing
that the crisis we face brings with it unparalleled opportunities to rethink,
innovate and progress.”
Big Picture’s unique content has been produced
with a diverse international audience in mind and is appropriate for viewers of
all ages. Users do not need broadband to watch Big Picture TV and all clips are
supplemented with transcripts. “If Big Picture TV can become a source of
reference for consumers, students, parents, teachers or journalists then it will
have achieved its objective and may perhaps have helped contribute in a small
way to solving the many environmental and social problems facing us at this
time.”
For further information please contact:
Marcus
Morrell
Big Picture TV
tel: +44 (0)207 7309721
www.big-picture.tv
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