Straight outta the historic Five Points district of Denver, Colorado, Ietef Vita (aka DJ CAVEM) is the self-described O.G. (Organic Gardener) who spends his time "teachin' Hip Hop history and how to grow greens". Vita's definition of Hip Hop: Higher Inner Peace, Helping Other People, strays from the inner-city norm in a refreshing way and aims to enlighten his (and other) communities about the many merits of organic gardening. Dropping more than just organic beats these days, Vita is also an award-winning activist, vegan chef, and the founder of the Brown Sugar Youth Festival.

ARTICLE: Ietef Vita: Rapping the righteousness of wheatgrass juice (Grist)

"An unparalleled cinematic experience: All.I.Can is a stunning exploratory essay that compares the challenges of big mountain skiing to the challenges of global climate change." ~ The Sherpas 

Editor's Note: Wow, it's as if everything these guys touch turns to pure cinematic gold. For more about the environmental feature film All.I.Can, check out the trailers via Vimeo or purchase an HD copy from iTunes.

"Like listening to a Zeppelin song." ~ John Stifter, Powder Magazine

Crew members aboard the International Space Station used a special low-light camera to capture some truly awe-inspiring imagery of our planet earth as seen from orbit. The video consists of a series of 18 time-lapse sequences recorded between August and October of this year, and we think you'll agree the results are flat-out spectacular. Be sure to head over to Vimeo to see the HD version along with an ordered list of shooting locations. And don't forget to go fullscreen.

I'm still shaking my head over this one. It seems pro surfer Jamie O'Brien has landed himself on the wrong side of the law after a photo of him riding an endangered sea turtle surfaced and quickly went viral. Just another childish prank you say? Think again Spicoli.

Turns out this type of behavior is considered a breach of both federal and state laws, and according to the Endangered Species Act, can result in fines of up to $13,200. And beyond the legal implications, most who have seen the photo are downright furious; some even taking to YouTube to express their outrage at O'Brien and his lack of compassion for endangered sea life along the North Shore of Oahu.

Last weekend, hundreds of activists gathered outside of the White House to protest the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which would snake 1,700 miles of pipeline through the Midwest from Canada to oil refineries along the Gulf Coast.

Opponents say that the pipeline increases our dependence on oil, and that Canadian tar sands are among the dirtiest forms of crude oil on the planet. Tar sands extraction is energy-intensive and uses up to three times as much water and energy as traditional oil extraction methods. In addition, many worry that the proposed pipeline (only 3/4" thick in most places) is not sturdy enough to carry such a massive quantity of oil. 

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has recently turned to Pierce Brosnan (and his smooth multi-national accent) in an effort to combat the illegal slaughter of whales in Iceland. Supporters of the cause are urged to send a message to President Obama encouraging him to impose tough trade sanctions on Icelandic companies with ties to illegal whaling.

On April 20, 2010, roughly 205 million gallons of oil began pouring into the Gulf of Mexico. The ensuing media coverage of this tragic event taught us all a great deal about things like backflow preventers, platform safety, and the general money-hungry mindset of the oil industry, but not once did anyone quantify the spill in terms of how we would have used the oil domestically had it not been spilled in the first place. At least not until Chris Harmon and his thought-provoking video came along.

Related: Oil'd (http://vimeo.com/22655744)

"This reminds me of the guy who lived with the bear… and was then eaten by the bear.  Steve Irwin springs to mind too. A darwin award waiting to happen."  ~  Matt

"The Sherpas are proud to present All.I.Can: a two-year feature film project that fuses our passions for riding and exploring the mountains with our potential to help the environment."

I'm totally diggin' these guys and their obvious reverence for mother nature and life in the backcountry. Do yourself a favor and check out Sherpas Cinema, and in particular their theatre and gallery pages. Truly amazing.

Related: All.I.Can: Official Teaser (http://vimeo.com/16442800)

Maybe you have a nasty habit of flicking cigarette butts out the car window, or perhaps you sneek discarded household chemicals into your trash. Worse yet, maybe you play Jiffy Lube in your driveway and pitch your waste oil over the hillside. Whatever the case, Earth Confessions courtesy of Grist.org offers the perfect place to confess your dirtiest of environmental sins.

Terje Sordjerd is a landscape photographer and filmamker from Oslo, Norway. He shot this time-lapse photography during the week of April 4th, 2011 from the Teide Observatory in Spain. As you'll quickly see, the video is downright stunning and offers a seldom seen glimpse into the fluid inner workings of our planet. Well done Terje. Well done.

You can find out more about Terje on Facebook, Twitter, or Vimeo.

Source: The Mountain (http://vimeo.com/terjes) by Terje Sorgjerd

Taken from high ground adjacent to Shizugawa High School, this video account of the tsunami surging ashore in Japan is without a doubt the most horrific to surface yet. Equally as heartbreaking is the audio, which despite being in Japanese captures the rising panic, utter disbelief, and unimaginable sadness of onlookers as they watch their entire town wash away before their eyes. Definitely not for the faint of heart.

Source: Tsunami Video (http://www.youtube.com/user/saitoart) by Saitoart

The Appalachain Trail extends roughly 2,200 miles between Springer Mountain in north Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. The trek is attempted by few, and completed by fewer. And then there is Kevin Gallagher, who not only completed the trail, but documented his six month journey in the coolest example of stop-motion video I've seen yet. File this under stunning.

ARTICLE: Hike the 2,200-Mile Appalachian Trail in 4 Minutes

Source: Hike the 2,200-Mile Appalachian Trail in 4 Minutes (http://www.wired.com/playbook/2011/03/video-appalachian-trail/) by Caleb Garling

I like the honey badger and all, but the real hero in this video is the narrator Randall. This guy needs his own television show in the worst way. WARNING: Video contains some adult language; even a couple f-bombs. This is not the proper forum to introduce your children or your boss to the honey badger.

Source: The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger (http://www.youtube.com/user/czg123)