Living Planet Report Criticizes Canada

     The findings in the 2012 Living Planet Report, published by the World Wildlife Federation (WWF), has found out that Canada has the 8th largest ecological footprint per capita in the World. The report, which was released Tuesday, is the world's leading analysis on the health of our planet and the impact of human activity. The full document can be found on the WWF website or read here. The report, which is published once every two years, explains that more than half of Canada's footprint is the result of our carbon use, which is due to our increasing reliance on fossil fuel. The report went on to say that if the entire world lived like Canadians do, it would take 3.5 Earths to support the demand.

Green: Death of the Forests

     Green: Death of the Forests is an eye-opening visual essay filmed by Patrick Rouxel. The film, told with no human commentary, explores the impact of deforestation and the exploitation of natural resources in Indonesia as seen through the eyes of a dying orangutan named Green. Rouxel uses the film to explore the natural world and it's biodiversity before countering it with images of their destruction. The film also explores animal cruelty and shows the impact that deforestation has on their habitats. Watch the video above but be warned that it does contain upsetting scenes including the mentioned cruelty to animals.