A Fierce Green Fire

American Masters, A fierce Green fire, is a motivating documentary about environmental preservationists and their stand against pollution. Through out the short, hour long video, we are given insight into the early formation of the Sierra Club. The Sierra Club is a organization started to save our planet. Through protesting, petitions, and public awareness, they have been partially successful but the job isn't over just yet. Also is this documentary, we learned about the Sea Shepard's and their stand against whale poaching. In addition, to the many view points expressed in this film, a lot of information is given out about what we are doing to our climate, and how we can stop its adverse affects.

A Fierce Green Fire. Dir. Mark Kitchell. 22 Apr. 2014. PBS. Web. 15 May 2014. .

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) better known as the "Sea Shepards" on their hit TV show, are a marine wildlife conservation group. Their goal is to prevent unlawfull poaching of marine animals and to preserve our ecosystem. Their main goal is to prevent the killing of whales by the japanese. Using their small fleet of boats, a group of volunteers does everything in their power to stop whaling. By documenting, and interrupting their harvest season, its become increasingly hard for whalers to meet their quota. This decrease in whaling is a win for team Sea Shepard and they hope to continue on, making an impact around the world.

"Sea Shepherd Conservation Society." Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2014.

Solar energy is one of the cleanest types of energy there is. We as humans use a ridiculous amount of energy to power our lights, cellphones, air conditioning, and much more. To get all this raw energy
for us to be able to use everyday, we must harvest it. Our main source of energy has been coal, however, coal is very dirty. Although it may be cheap and in abundance, it is destroying our earth and it, along with other fossil fuels, is the cause of global warming. Solar, unlike any other energy source is clean and uses energy from the sun. Unfortunately, it is the least used energy source. This is because it is very expensive. In order for solar to become a viable option, we need to find a way to make it cheaper. Unless we do that, solar will never be a major energy provider.

"Solar Energy." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 25 May 2014. Web. 29 May 2014.
" Solar Energy." Solar Energy Industries Association. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 May 2014. .

Assignment:

Part 1:  Bibliographic annotation for.

American Masters, A fierce Green fire.  Use the internet, and cite the source.  Summarize. In a paragraph format.  MLA format, but you don't have to reverse indent if you don't like.

Direct link to the video.

Part 2:  2 more sources about some aspect of the Environmental movement that 'speaks to you.'  This could be managing fisheries for recreation, saving the whales, etc., clean air, clean water, solar power, nuclear power, clean coal.  I don't really care, but don't be contrarian for contrarians sake.  Look for something good about the Planet,  and dig in.

Cite the sources, summarize, in MLA format.

Write a statement of purpose about what you would like to see done about the issue you have researched, and WHY.