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The 2011 South East Asia Science Film Festival just complimented the “Forests and People” film by GoodPlanet with the Visual Effects Award. But GoodPlanet is not yet into Hollywood’s conquest as this award compliments the film that demonstrates the highest level of visual craftsmanship and which, beyond the aesthetic, serves an educational purpose by explaining clearly and engagingly scientific principles or processes. Produced by Yann Arthus-Bertrand et recognized as the United Nations official Year Of Forests film, it is still freely downloadable so anyone can watch it and screen it in public.
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What’s yours ? What is your message to the 7 billion people ?
We will be 7 billion people on Earth. On this occasion, and while the project "6 billion Others" is about to change its name, the GoodPlanet foundation launches a global campaign video on YouTube inviting people around the world to send messages to the planet. The project, entitled "What’s yours ?” include the messages from Kofi Annan, Yann Arthus-Bertrand and the GoodPlanet team.
What about you : what is your message ?
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The new films of 7 billion Others : ‘Development Matters”
With the support of the European Union and in collaboration with RFI and FRANCE 24, 7 billion Others set out to meet the men and women all over the world, to record their testimonies and reflect upon the issues of the Millenium Development Goals. From the 17th September 2011, 28 short films will be broadcasted in french and english on the news channel FRANCE 24.
During 28 weeks, every Saturday at 9h50 GMT, you can discover a new short film. 4 other films of 30 minutes will be integrated to 6 billion Others exhibitions and hopefully shown more largely soon. Some figures about the project “Development Matters” : • 16 countries visited : Guatemala, Ecuador, Brazil, Senegal, Botswana, DRC, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Lebanon, Georgia, India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Cambodia
• 523 new interviews (269 men / 254 women)
• 463 hours filmed
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GoodPlanet publishes its new educational posters on the theme of forests "Forest, a living community "
Each year, the GoodPlanet foundation publishes 20 educational posters large format on a theme related to sustainable development. On the occasion of the International Year of Forests, 19 international photographers including Yann Arthus-Bertrand agreed to participate in this operation. Teachers and students can understand the variety, the role and resources of forests of the world and the threats that they and their people face. This exhibition will enable teachers to raise students awarness about environment. The posters are now available in French and English but will soon be translated into many languages for all schools in the world !
Branching out for a Green Economy, the UNEP’s video for the International Year of Forests
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