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LIVE STREAM COP17

Watch the One Climate TV live stream from COP17

One Man, one bicycle, 40 countries, 4 continents - an environmental pilgrimage to highlight the bike as a positive tool in the battle against climate change. Watch the trailer created for an upcoming documentary on South African solo adventurer Kayden Kleinhans' epic bicycle journey around the world all in the name of carbon reduction and environmental awareness.

First Light.

In South Africa the are over 2,5 million households without electricity. First Light - takes a look at a Rural Solar Initiative in KZN South Africa, where 50 impoverished households are fitted with solar lights, many of them receiving electricity for the very first time.

Mother Trees Connect the Forest

It is often said that reality is stranger than fiction. In this video Professor Suzanne Simard shares her latest research regarding forest ecosystems. She reveals that in a forest, trees communicate with each other to ensure resilience and regeneration of the forest as a whole (almost like James Cameron's film Avatar).

Freshlyground – Doo Be Doo – Take A Stand

Together we can create more awareness in order to drive a unified solution to Climate Change. Freshlyground have re-written the lyrics to their hit song "Doo Be Doo" especially for COP 17. "Doo Be Doo -- Take a Stand" is asking world leaders to consider the voice of the youth whose generation will be the most affected by decisions made at the Climate Change talks.

Sea Change

The Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town, is passionate about inspiring in its visitors a love of and respect for the oceans and educating them about the issues of climate change and pollution. In 2011, together with Project 90 x 2030 they embarked on a truly ground breaking project - to become a green energy demonstration site and install the first grid tied wind and solar PV system in the City of Cape Town. This project is set to change the way we view energy generation and hopefully lead the way for similar green energy projects in the city.

Flying Rhinos

Dramatic film from Green renaissance about the WWF Black Rhino Range Expansion Project where 19 of the critically endangered animals were moved from the Eastern Cape to a new location in Limpopo province. A relatively new capture technique was used to airlift some of the rhinos out of difficult or inaccessible areas by helicopter.

The Great Food Hoodwink

Justin Bonello (cook, traveller and presenter and producer of international hit television series Cooked and Getaway To Africa) is passionate about revealing the truth about what we eat... "I want to put the average Joe (that's you and me) in the loop with regards to our food. I don't care where you shop or who you support, whether you're a meat eater or a vegetarian, as long as you just ask the question: "Where does my food come from and what's in it?"

Working on Climate Change

On the 10/10/2010 people from around joined the 350.org Global Work Party - taking action against climate change. In Observatory, Cape Town, the community worked hard to transform a disused urban space into organic vegetable gardens.

Day of 1000 Trees – Heritage Day 2011

1 day - 1 community - 1000 trees - a Greenpop Project Saturday 24 September 2011 saw more than 500 South Africans coming together in Manenberg to plant 1000 trees in celebration of our country's natural heritage on Heritage day.

Making the Connection Chp 1 Food

Making the Connection presents the benefits of a plant based diet in a contemporary and upbeat style, showing that you can lead a healthy, fun, modern lifestyle that is fair, sustainable, compassionate. Episode 1 explores the delights of gourmet vegan food. The other 7 chapters are all here too - they explore issues of fitness, nutrition, global food security, environment, ethics and farming.

Hold De Beers Accountable

“Halt the sale of De Beers operations until they fix our area”, says Cape West Coast community The imminent sale of De Beers’ diamond mining operations on the Cape West Coast must be halted until full disclosure and proper consultation with all affected parties has taken place, says the community of Hondeklipbaai. The department of Mineral Resources (DMR) is expected to make a decision on the approval of the amended environmental management programme, and the transfer of mining rights to Tranx Hex, within weeks. The community launched an awareness campaign this week, to urge DMR to postpone their decision.

Moving Planet Cape Town, Teaser

On the 24th of September hundreds of citizens and green leaders came together to create a massive, jamming Low Carbon parade through the streets of Cape Town - celebrating environmental successes and calling on South Africans to move beyond fossil fuels towards a low carbon future.

A Heap of Energy

The Johannesburg Zoo is taking their commitment to the environment to the next level and actively greening their operations - demonstrating how smart energy solutions like solar powered golf carts and bio-digestors (which turn food and animal waste into energy), can provide us with a heap of free, clean energy.