We have to believe what we are witnessing with our own eyes -- floods, fires, melting ice and feverish heat. From smoke-choked Moscow to water-soaked Pakistan, to soaring temperatures in the US and a deteriorating landscape in the High Arctic, our planet seems to be having a breakdown. It's not just a portent of things to come but real signs of very troubling climate change already under way. Please join with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and take action to protect our planet -- it's the only one we have. Take action here: bit.ly Credits: Concept: Dan Lashof Director & Producer: Francesca Koe Creative Direction: the Compound Editor: Enzo Semmens Music Supervisor: Neil Trama Composer: Timo Chen Photographs: Getty Images with permission

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Adrienne Armstrong (aka Billie Joe Armstrong's wife) talks about how simple it is for you to make a difference and help save the environment with Green Day + NRDC.

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Green Day joins forces with NRDC to Move America Beyond Oil. Billie Joe, Mike and Tre give you the facts on America's oil addiction. Text 'GD' to 30644 or visit our site at www.GreenDayNRDC.com to take action today!

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NRDC's lawsuit forced the Bush administration to start facing facts about global warming. Now you can help turn up the heat in Round Two of this historic fight -- go to www.polarbearSOS.org/takeaction and help save polar bears!

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NRDC has long been known as the nation's most effective environmental action organization. See why.

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Billie Joe, Mike, and Tre of Green Day talk about how they got interested in protecting the environment. Join them in taking action by going to GreenDayNRDC.com or texting "green" to 30644.

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Robert Redford calls on the Obama administration to work for clean energy now. Producer: Daniel Hinerfeld; Editor: Kashina Kessler; DP: Matt Pappas; Production Associate: Lisa Whiteman; Production Assistant: Sherry Goldberg; Photography: Getty Images; Additional footage: Tristan Bayer

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Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day explains why it's time for a clean energy revolution. Want to get involved? Take action online at www.greendaynrdc.com and tell your friends to do the same.

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NRDC interviews Dave Matthews backstage about mountaintop mining at the Music Saves Mountains concert.

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NRDC Millennials discuss why the Rio Earth Summit matters.

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NRDC's Jacob Scherr talks about the importance of the Earth Summit in Rio in June.

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Stop dirty Texas energy companies Valero and Tesoro from profiting by polluting California. Vote No on Prop 23 November 2 to stop out-of-state dirty energy power and protect the health of Californians.

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The NHL teams up with NRDC to protect the environment by conserving water, reducing costs, and protecting America's wild places. The NHL (www.nhl.com/green) should be applauded for their work protecting our nations' most precious and increasingly scarce resource—fresh water. The NRDC congratulates the NHL for using its unique visibility and market influence to engage millions of NHL fans on the importance of protecting US water supplies. The NHL is a model for responsible corporate citizenship. Find out more at www.nrdc.org/sports.

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The NRDC Interviews Jack Johnson & Willie Nelson at Kokua Festival 2006 about Biodiesel.

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www.StopPebble.org Robert Redford sounds the alarm about the proposed Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska, which would endanger rare whales, the world's greatest sockeye salmon runs and the communities that depend on them for survival. Produced by Susan Emmet Reid

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Ocean-loving married couple Gabrielle Reece and surfer Laird Hamilton recently toured the oil infested waters of the Gulf Coast with NRDC staff members. On a boat near Grand Isle, Louisiana, Reece and Hamilton witnessed firsthand the destruction the BP oil spill has inflicted on the natural world. They reflect about their love for the marine environment and why it's important to protect it.

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NRDC BioGems Defenders help protect wildlands and wildlife across the Americas by taking online action at www.SaveBioGems.org. Their combined actions stop corporations and government agencies from destroying irreplaceable natural treasures and the wildlife that depends on them for survival. http

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The NBA teams up with NRDC to protect the environment by encouraging recycling, using clean renewable energy, conserving water, reducing costs, and protecting America's precious natural resources. The NBA (www.nba.com/green) is using its unique visibility and market influence to engage millions of fans on the importance of environmental stewardship. Find out more at www.nrdc.org/sports.

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The video features actor and activist Edward James Olmos speaking out against Texas oil companies Tesoro and Valero who are spending more than $3.5 million to promote Proposition 23, a ballot measure that would derail California from the path to a clean energy economy.

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Shell's plan to drill off the coast of the Arctic Refuge will put polar bears and other wildlife at risk. Go to www.StopShell.org to end the drilling before it starts. Photos: AlaskaStock.com, Rick Bowmer, Patrick J. Endres, Steven J. Kazlowski, Mark Kelley

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Actor Bryan Greenberg, star of HBO's How to Make it in America, discusses the aftermath of the disaster in the Gulf, and urges people to contact their Senators to pass clean energy and climate legislation. Directed by: Daniel Hinerfeld and Jeremy Carr; Director of Photography: David Teague; Edited by: Kashina Kessler; Written by: Daniel Hinerfeld; Produced by: Daniel Hinerfeld and Lisa Whiteman; Music by Michael Andrews and Explosions in the Sky; Production Assistant: Sherry Goldberg; Photography by: Nathaniel Welch, Laura Kleinhenz, Lisa Whiteman, and Duncan Davidson; Additional footage by: Gigi Glenn, Shannon Summers, Apollo Gonzales, iStock, and Corbis

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Visit www.thisisourmoment.org to find out how you can help support clean energy jobs for America!

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If lobbyists for polluters were suddenly replaced by severely asthmatic children, then maybe Congress wouldn't keep trying to gut clean air standards. The Natural Resources Defense Council and Sierra Club unveiled this powerful new ad to build public awareness of and support for tough, new safeguards against industrial carbon pollution from power plants. Join us by telling the EPA that you support standards to reduce carbon pollution from new and existing power plants. Click here for more information on the ad launch: www.nrdc.org Visit here for more information on clean air standards from NRDC: www.nrdc.org Or visit our Switchboard blog on the issue: switchboard.nrdc.org

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NRDC BioGems Defenders help protect wildlands and wildlife across the Americas by taking online action at www.SaveBioGems.org. Their collective voice has stopped corporations and government agencies from destroying irreplaceable natural treasures and the wildlife that depends on them for survival. Produced by Susan Emmet Reid. Music Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.

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Briana Mordick discusses natural gas fracking and the risk of earthquakes.

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Linda Greer, the Director of the Health Program for the Natural Resources Defense Council, talks about the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the need for new federal legislation to protect human health and the environment.

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Working together with the NRDC and fans, Major League Baseball is encouraging every team to increase recycling, cut energy use, conserve water and use greener products. This Public Service Announcement about the League's landmark commitment to the environment was screened in stadiums to millions of fans several times during each 2011 postseason and World Series game. Learn more at nrdc.org/sports and @NRDCGreenSports.

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NRDC Federal TransportationDirector Deron Lovaas talks about the House transportation bill.

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"CityWide" is celebrating its 12th year on CUNY-TV. The theme this season is "New York City Think Tanks." On thisedition, series host Ken Fisher speaks with Eric Goldstein, Senior Attorney and the New York Urban Program Director for the Natural Resources Defense Council, NRDC, the non-profit environmental action organization that calls itself "the earth's best defense." Goldstein discusses the founding of NRDC almost at the start of the environmental movement, and how the group's activities and focus has evolved. (Taped: 6/25/2008) CityWide is CUNY TV's dynamic talk show for New Yorkers who care deeply about our city. The program is hosted by attorney and former City Council member Ken Fisher. CityWide is celebrating its 15h year on CUNY-TV. Throughout this season, CityWide will speak with "people who make things happen in NYC." Watch more at www.cuny.tv/series/citywide

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A profile of Linda Escalante, who is an Associate for Latino Outreach and Advocacy at NRDC. She discusses her reasons for wanting to work for NRDC, as well as the need for Spanish-language materials on environmental issues. For more about NRDC's Latino/Spanish language efforts visit www.laondaverde.org

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NRDC's 2010 Growing Green Awards winners were selected from a pool of 170 impressive candidates for their outstanding achievements in sustainable food and farming: Food Producer: Russ Lester, Dixon Ridge Farms Business Leader: Karl Kupers, Shepherd's Grain Thought Leader: Fred Kirschenmann, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture Water Steward: Mike Benziger, Benziger Family Winery

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NRDC President, Frances Beinecke, flies over BP oil spill, tours coastal waters, meets with fishermen and community activists and provides a compelling message to President Obama to support the Clean Energy and Climate Bills.

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NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) Staff Scientist Sarah Janssen is interviewed by Ken Spector of LivingECHO.com about BPA (Bisphenol A) in plastics. - Warning - linked to asthma, cancer - Part 1 of a 2 part interview. The Natural Resources Defense Council filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration for its failure to act on a petition to ban the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging, food containers, and other materials likely to come into contact with food. The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it was denying a petition to ban BPA from all food and drink containers, saying the science does not show an immediate cause for such action.

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This groundbreaking NRDC documentary explores the startling phenomenon of ocean acidification, which may soon challenge marine life on a scale not seen for tens of millions of years. The film, featuring Sigourney Weaver, originally aired on Discovery Planet Green.

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Actor Ryan Reynolds discusses the true cost of a gallon of gas. Join him in calling on the Senate to address the BP oil disaster and to get back to work on climate change.

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NRDC Federal TransportationDirector Deron Lovaas talks about the House transportation bill.

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Artist and Visionary Jeanne Gang talks about her place-based architecture and how it helps the environment.

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Big oil and Keystone XL protest Washington DC, Jan. 24, 2012

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November 14th, 2011 - The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) honored Wendy and Eric Schmidt, of the 11th Hour Project and Google, Inc., respectively, and Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post Media Group President and Editor-in-Chief, for their trailblazing environmental efforts in media and technology at the 13th Annual "Forces for Nature" benefit. The celebration took place at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

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Hydraulic Fracturing (also known as hydrofracking and fracking) is an environmentally destructive process of to recover natural gas from shale formations. NRDC is working to keep fracking from certain areas in New York where it could endanger New York's water or natural areas.

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Fair labor practices in the organic berry industry, environmentally-responsible biopesticides, a new crop of young sustainable farming stewards in the Midwest, and a lunch food revolution in schools -- these are the winning innovations being celebrated by the Natural Resources Defense Council's third annual Growing Green Awards. Winners were selected from a pool of 265 highly impressive nominees. Learn more about the winners at www.nrdc.org/growinggreen Food Producer: Jim Cochran, Swanton Berry Farm Young Food Leader: Molly Rockamann, EarthDance Farms Business Leader: Pam Marrone, Marrone Bio Innovations Knowledge Leader: Ann Cooper, Food Family Farming Foundation

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The NRDC along with Leonardo DiCaprio, Edward Norton, Justin Long, Forest Whitaker and other celebrities - asks you implore your senators to pass the clean energy bill and stop our dependence on foreign oil with humor and great graphics!

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NRDC BioGems Defenders help protect wildlands and wildlife across the Americas by taking online action at www.SaveBioGems.org. Their combined actions stop corporations and government agencies from destroying irreplaceable natural treasures and the wildlife that depends on them for survival.

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John H. Adams and Robert Redford talk about the history of NRDC and the environmental movement, which is recounted in John Adams' new memoir, "A Force for Nature: The Story of NRDC and the Fight to Save Our Planet," published by Chronicle Books (October 2010).

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TA Barron speaks about his books and why we should remain hopeful in the face of environmental tragedies.

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NRDC's Bob Deans discusses his work as an environmental journalist.

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NRDC attorneys make their case against the proposed mega-mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska.

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Elly Pepper talks about the oil drilling provisions in the transportation bill now before Congress.

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NRDC is working to bring green jobs in manufacturing back to New York to provide employment and to move us toward a cleaner energy future.

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