The city’s hooked on “clean, green, mountain energy.” But when KJ helps the gang find out that “clean and green” is actually a massive coal-seeking mechanical worm on it’s way to remove their favorite mountain, the kids get to work.
The city’s hooked on “clean, green, mountain energy.” But when KJ helps the gang find out that “clean and green” is actually a massive coal-seeking mechanical worm on it’s way to remove their favorite mountain, the kids get to work.
I really enjoyed this cartoon! It was catchy, fun and educational. I showed it to my students from grades K - 5 and they all loved it. They would like you to make more short cartoons to teach them about the environment.
even if we use renewable energy, it still isn’t the greatest for the environment. here are some hypethetical questions that prove it: 1. how do we make what makes renewable energies?
2.where does all the energy go when the building that receives it doesn’t use it? Also, the cost of it might prevent being able to afford future [more efficient] technologies.
There has just been a terrible disaster at a TVA coal fired power plant in Tennessee - three days before Christmas, TVA has spilled 300 million gallons of coal ash (a waste product left over after burning coal) into the Tennessee River, a drinking water source for millions of people. There is some good video on you tube and the national news is starting to cover the story … but this is just one more reason why there is no such thing as clean coal. Thanks again for this video, Ive watched it almost 10 times.
As with the previous episode, great imagination and art fun for kids conscience rising, howevere, once again, the “mean guy” behind the scheme is possesed by an non-human “alien”, and once he is freed, he seems to be nice and reasonable. You don’t seem to think there are people - and corporations - who will keep on ravaging as long as they are not tied tight. And as long as the message doesn’t make clear that advocacy for planet sustainability opposes a human ran system and not just “moods”, it will be effective not for the struggle, but for the system itself.
It’s a good idea but so full of political garbage and way too radical. Maybe we could try to actually present a real educational factual presentation instead of this pabulum filled pile of junk.
For more scary info on mountaintop removal, check out http://www.ilovemountains.org/ where you can type in your postal code and see if mountains are being destroyed to power your home!
I want to express my sincerest thanks to your team for creating and marketing the “Turn It Up Day” episode of Gorilla in the Greenhouse. The team who developed iLoveMountains.org gathered around my laptop and and watched with joy as we realized that the issue we care so much about has become part of the “main stream” consciousness, worthy of fine cartoons like yours. You did a wonderful job of illustrating everyone’s connection to mountaintop removal coal mining, and gave the viewers a sense of hope at the end. Your production quality is amazing, and worthy of a full fledged prime time TV series.
We couldn’t help but notice the similarities between the kids sitting around the computer (@ 3 min 19 sec) and the iLoveMountains.org development team. “Ok, so I searched ‘Lost Mountain’ and ‘Power’, cross-referenced our local and national databases, blogs, and news articles…..” Thats exactly what we did to create the iLoveMountains.org My Connection tools, National Memorial for the Mountains, and Endangered Mountain video series!
Thanks for this film, its terrific and will educate kids about an important issue - coal companies are blowing up and flattening Americas oldest mountains in Appalachia.
So thanks for helping spread the information and awareness. We all need to find ways to use less electricity. Great job - Dave Cooper, Lexington KY
It is so great to see the myriad of ways that people are starting to get the word out about mountaintop removal coal mining.
Please encourage Obama to end mountaintop removal in the 1st 100 days of his Administration. The mountains and communities of Appalachia can’t wait any longer.
Episode 2 is radtacular. Action-packed with rocking tunes/toons. I want to wear a “Turn it Down Day” hat to tell the world to stop feeding the wormulator.
Good moves with the cartoon, I like how everyone is inspired to join a “candle night” or “earth hour”-like conservation effort.
@Reenita: As for the internet–it’s a great tool.
Greening schools is also a great idea. And maybe we need to not have so many street lights on at night–especially during 2am-6am when hardly anyone’s awake.
What if a “bright green” future does not include electricity?
Now do you know that President-elect Obama talked last week about two really important things:
1. energy efficiency in schools
2. All kids to access the internet
It’s great that Green Gorilla meets both these needs…..
robyn xxx replied on March 25th, 2009 1:10 pm:
ye, but tis better for d environment, Every little helps, and dat’s like sayin, u wud use any energy coz it doesn’t make a difference.
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