Mar 12

Here in Japan we are watching the number of missing people rise every hour, in the wake of the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hit yesterday afternoon off of the Northern Pacific coast. Tsunami warnings continue and aftershocks were felt every 20 minutes throughout the night in the vicinity of Miyagi Prefecture. Here at mediaforpeacebuilding.com, we pray that those in the affected areas are safe, warm, and finding all of the support they need in the coming days and weeks. Following are a list of websites related to the earthquake and tsunami relief efforts.

 

Al Jazeera video of the tsunami: click here

BBC website on earthquake relief efforts: click here

Fon Community gives free wifi access at hotspots in Japan: click here

Japan Society Relief Fund: click here

New York Times satellite photos of Japan, before and after Tsunami: click here

Mar 05

A Letter from Anonymous

Informed Action Comments Off

Anonymous for free speech. Watch here.

Mar 05

Plastic State of Mind (music video)

Watch this music video calling for a ban on single-use plastic bags.

Mar 05

Conflict Minerals 101

Click here to watch video. “Congo’s conflict minerals leave a trail of destruction as they make their way from the mines to your mobile phone. The Enough Project’s John Prendergast breaks down how the process works.” Click here for the website.

Mar 05

JR: Use Art to turn the world inside out

Click here to watch: “JR, a semi-anonymous French street artist, uses his camera to show the world its true face, by pasting photos of the human face across massive canvases. At TED2011, he makes his audacious TED Prize wish: to use art to turn the world inside out. Learn more about his work and learn how you can join in at insideoutproject.net.”

Mar 01

“The Bicycle City is a character-driven feature-length documentary, it tells the story of five impoverished Nicaraguans in the small town of Rivas, who struggle against the social and economic realities of their society with the aid of their bicycles. It is also the story of the American who tirelessly delivers bicycles to some of the poorest communities on the planet.” Click here for the website.