EarthEcho International

“Last Night I Swam with a Mermaid” Book Launch and Fundraiser photos

April 23, 2012

To celebrate the release of their new children's book Last Night I Swam With A Mermaid, authors Kimberly Muller and internationally-renowned photographer Michael Muller threw an Earth Day fete to help promote the book's message of protecting the planet that would benefit Philippe Cousteau's EarthEcho International. The event, presented by eco-friendly brands O-I and Glass Is Life, had all the makings of the ultimate family-friendly at the Annenberg Community Beach House with plenty to keep the kids and parents entertained.

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Win an EarthEcho International Flip Cam Bundle!

April 04, 2012

EarthEcho International is teaming up with Edutopia  to provide an Earth Flip Cam Bundle! Five lucky winners will receive an EarthEcho International prize bundle of resources, including a FLIP Camera, a copy of the award-winning book Going Blue: A Teen Guide to Saving Our Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, & Wetlands, and What's on Your Fork? a service-learning action guide about the relationship between food and the environment. Enter by Sunday, April 8th (midnight PDT) for a chance to win!

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Winner of American University’s Center for Environmental Filmmaking’s Eco-Comedy Video Announced

April 02, 2012

The Center for Environmental Film Making at American University recently announced the winner of its annual Eco-Comedy Video Competion. The center, headed by distignished film producer in residence Chris Palmer, annouced Alexander Lucas as the winner with his video "Clean Coal" by the Bituminous Marketing Company. The annual contest is open to anyone who prepares a short, funny video for YouTube, which communicates a clear message about clean energy and/or green jobs.

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Apply for the 2012 GenerationOn Youth Advisory Council today

March 14, 2012

GenerationOn is now seeking 12 youth (ages 13-18) who are passionate about making a difference in their communities for the next generationOn Youth Advisory Council. These 12 youth leaders will act as ambassadors and advisors to generationOn and serve as role models for other youth in their communities.

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Tsunami debris an environmental threat

February 29, 2012

As we approach the one-year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the region around the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, my thoughts are very much with the people of Japan who continue to recover and rebuild from this disaster.   Click to read the rest of Philippe Cousteau's blog and watch his CBS interview

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Meet the 2012 Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation

February 29, 2012

Click read more to listen to EarthEcho President Philippe Cousteau introduce to 2012 Pew Fellows in Marine Conservation

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Students Bring Awareness to Lake Erie Algal Blooms

February 13, 2012

Jim Trogdon's middle school student's have been hard at work learning about environmental issues in their community and taking action to help our water planet. Does your classroom have a story you'd like us to feature? E-mail us at info@earthecho.org! -- The summer 2011 algal bloom outbreak in the western section of Lake Erie was the worst that has ever been recorded according to a new report by the National Wildlife Federation. Researchers have different opinions on what caused this “perfect storm” of algal growth this summer, but all agree that immediate action must take place to prevent this from happening again. Akron’s Coventry Middle School students have been studying this environmental catastrophe through their Disney Planet Challenge project, What is an algal bloom?...You are about to enter the Dead Zone! Disney’s Planet Challenge (DPC) is a project-based learning …

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Download EarthEcho’s latest webinar to make a difference

February 10, 2012

What’s your favorite meal? I had the chance to ask that to over 125 classrooms last week when I hosted the What’s On Your Fork webinar. If you missed it, or if you thought it was SO good that you just have to see it again, you can view the full webinar at www.WaterPlanetChallenge.org. Students from across the country – and Canada! – tuned in to hear Brent Kim and Ralph Loglisci of Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future and me, as we discussed the environmental and community impact ...

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Enter the Center for Environmental Filmmaking’s Spring 2012 Eco-Comedy Film Competition

February 02, 2012

The contest is open to anyone who prepares a short, funny video for YouTube, which communicates a clear message about clean energy and/or green jobs. Read on for more information.

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