An in-depth look at the effects of deforestation contributing to ocean acidification and exacerbating climate change, narrated by Rob Stewart, Director of the film Revolution.
Today, seventy-five percent of the world’s forests are gone due to deforestation. Plants provide oxygen, shelter, food and medicine, and impact the health and stability other ecosystems, water resources, wildlife and people. For 550 million years, plants have acted as nature’s carbon sink, absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and converting it to oxygen. Deforestation is the second biggest cause of carbon pollution, increasing greenhouse gas levels and leading to increased seawater acidity (ocean pH) as the oceans absorb atmospheric carbon. Deforestation contributes to global warming and climate change. Some of the most vulnerable to deforestation are tropical rainforests, which are home to more than half of the world’s species and produce one third of the oxygen in the air that we breathe. Already, scientists estimate as many as 100 to 1000 species are wiped off the face of the earth each day; and scientists expect two thirds of the world’s species could be gone by the end of the century. In order to save the forests we depend on for survival, we must find deforestation solutions and implement ecological design modeled from natural ecosystems, working with nature rather than against it. The causes of deforestation are timber harvesting, agriculture, shifting population, cattle ranching and firewood collection.
http://revolutionv2.motionseason.com/open-your-eyes/deforestation/intro
This is a quick answer to “what is deforestation?”. Also, this video shows how the U.S. compares to the rest of the world in paper use. Out of the many global issues that exist today, deforestation is one issue we may be able to resolve through a few simple acts mentioned in the video. Created for a class at Brigham Young University.
Please comment, like, or share this video if you support the cause. Or even if you don’t support it, we need to get the conversation going.
Thanks to Broke For Free for the background track “Note Drop” http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/
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The world needs to realise importance of forests and preserving nature…Human is so bent on destructing the forests and global warming…floods…
I was hoping if I can download this video and edit it Audio to my Regional Language….
Afterwards It can be useful to those Illiterate people living in my state, they dont know the english language.
I ask your permission if I can download this video…..
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Revolution demanded action and provided a first step with united conservationist. It was enough to engulf people in dissatisfaction for how things are going, but how does one not become hopelessly discouraged by the sheer scale of things?
Hello, james. I am doing an essay and this is great
Hey James! I was just wondering what application did you use to make this vid. Thanks!
May I use this video on a sustainability presentation at Arizona State University? Thanks much
Hey there James! I'm a student currently working on a website for a school project. Your video would be a great addition to my website because of detailed and informative it is!
I was simply wondering if I have your permission to directly embed the video in my website? (The website is for school purposes, and it may be published eventually)
I'm doing a presentation in my science class and I would love to use this!
This is a great video, thanks for sharing it.
there is no such thing as gobal warming
Really like all your animations. If you would like, you can check out my video on deforestation, tell me how I did.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv6CrXeb-Ko
HELLO, I have made a video about deforestation and I need some views so I could get extra credit for my final. I would really appreciate if people watch this. THANK YOU 🙂
Hi James!
You may like to visit my web site http://www.coiratlas.com to see a good solution for deforestation. Best wishes.
What did u use to make this?
What did you use to make this video? PLEASE answer I need a video site to make it like this.
it's superb and i think all viewers would like it.
Watching long videos didn't help me understand what "deforestation"is. However, your short presentation was pretty helpful
Thanks 🙂
What app did u use to make it his video
hello james can i use this video for a project
what app have you used to make this?
Nice
sorry that I wrote back so late, I went on holiday and didn't have access to my laptop
bambooworlddeforestation.weebly.com/deforestation.html, this is the page that I put it on, I hope it is ok, how I did it. 🙂
I think maby everyone can plant a tree every month and we might have enough trees.