2011

HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE!!!

Hello friends!

I looked down at our last post and it has been far too long! And so, to make up for our long absence, I am going to make this a long one. And I’m going to share some fun videos, stories, and other cool things I’ve come across since I’ve last posted.

I’m going to start us off with an video from a while ago that I daresay, I forgot to post! But it features OA Projects and The Buried Life talking about the project that was funded with the help of viewers’ actions! Congrats and Thanks to all who helped out!

Go to MTV’s site to check it out!

 

Disclaimer of sorts:

I just want to give a lil’ disclaimer to let you all know that I got a lot of edutainment from a website that I LOVE – it is: www.good.is. It has a bunch of stories and graphics and videos – by them and by others. The next few fun things to check out are from them…

Meet Eco Joe

To start off is this video I came across on GOOD and it made me laugh. It is called “Meet Eco Joe”.

My top favourite quotes from this video:

- “I don’t use a car. A) Because I don’t have a car…”

- “Could I save the entire world by myself? Absolutely. Will it go faster with other people? Yeeeeeeaaaaaaaah. Yes it would.”

GE Ecomagination Challenge Winners

Continuing with the Eco theme I have another something I found on GOOD. This is an infographic of the 5 Winners of an Ecomagination Challenge which was to come up with ideas for renewable energy efficiency. Check it out HERE.

Trashy Novel

Here’s another video – by the same guys (GE Ecomagination and GOOD) who had a hand in the previous stuff. I can’t say why exactly – the music, the theme, the slightly unexpectedness of it, everything – but I quite enjoy this video.

 

Global Agents

Alrighty, this is a group I came across because of their “Riding to Break the Cycle” biking campaigns. They also do a bunch of other really neat stuff too. And they know how to suit up!

Dee in the Happiest Place on Earth

And last, but most definitely not least is a blog. This is my cousin Danielle’s blog telling the tales of an amazing, inspiring, and life-changing journey that she is currently on.

Dee is taking part in a CIDA funded internship in Bhutan (in South Asia). For over a month now she’s been doing research on Community and Youth Wellbeing. Check out her blog HERE to hear some great stories and see beautiful pictures.

 

Well I’m sure you can enjoy some good, fun, informative time-wasting (though not a waste of time… procrastination perhaps? Web surfing? Edu-tainment?). I hope that everyone had a great start to 2011 and have made some New Year’s Resolutions that you haven’t broken yet!

Love and PANTS!

Susie & The PANTS Team

A Sticky Situation

I have just posted some of the Sticky Notes from the inspiring sticky note wall at the Unfiltered Facts Youth Summit in Hamilton (see post below). You can check these pictures out on our Facebook Page and upload pictures if you took any at the youth summit.

Enjoy!

Unfiltered Facts

Bonjour PANTS friends!

I hope that November (or Movember) has been going swell! And maybe not going by as fast as it has been around here. Even though it’s been passing by so fast, I have still been enjoying all the greatness that has been happening.

Last Tuesday I had the priviledge to take part in the Unfiltered Facts Youth Summit (UFYS) in Hamilton. UFYS is a day-long event put on by youth for high school youth. Plus there were also workshops for teachers by public health nurses.

All-in-all it was an amazing day! I had a lot of fun talking with all the inspiring youth who had such drive to make a difference. And the speakers were INCREDIBLE! I was so inspired.

It was a great bringing together of multiple schools to create a strong supportive community – which I think is exactly what is needed to bring about positive change. Congrats UFYS on a successful day!

Until next time,

PANTS Love and PANTS hugs!

Did you know?

… That you can now watch the PANTS documentary right from this blog? Just click “The Documentary” tab above. Ta Da!

Check it out!!!!

Want to see the PANTS documentary? Check it out!!! –

www.youtube.com/pantsproject

ENJOY!!!!!!

Online Film Debut Tomorrow Night!

“You did an awesome job!” – Anna S.

“This is such an important topic and I am so pleased that you will be bringing it to everyones attention through your film.” - Kevin L. 

“What an incredible and exciting challenge and adventure.” – Paulette L.

“Congrats on this really cool idea that became something” – John A.

Supportive and positive people are just awesome!

It’s the comments, encouragement and helpful ideas that really keep this project going. Thanks everyone!

Oh, also…

TOMORROW IS THE ONLINE PREMIERE OF PANTS! CROSSING BORDERS

- the documentary following our journey across Canada and the inspiring people we met. For those who could not make our premiere in August can now watch the film online.

Info:

Tuesday Evening – (will be up at 8pm EST if not before!)

Please ‘attend’ our facebook e-launch party where you can post comments, ideas, or whatever else you want to on our PANTS facebook page. If you haven’t become a fan yet – check out the page here.

If you don’t have facebook feel free to email or comment on our blog.

We hope to virtually ‘see’ you all tomorrow night!

The PANTS Team

The Time Has Come!!

Guess what? That thing you have all been waiting for is about to arrive -

THE ONLINE PREMIERE OF PANTS! CROSSING BORDERS

. . . Our documentary film about great Canadians doing great work. I mean – Just look how excited we are…

Hurray hurray!!! So here are the details:

When? – Next Tuesday, October 19th 2010

Where? – Everywhere! … well everywhere with youtube access I mean.

So get excited and get ready for 26 minutes of PANTS!

Only 5 days to go….

How Can 1 Person…

Here we are, back to that age old question: How can one person change the world?

Well to keep on looking into that, here’s a couple lil’ videos:

First one, you may have seen on the Pepsi Refresh Project, but I’ve never put it on the blog, so here she is:

This second one is a video from 350.org.

It is nice and fitting as there is more than likely a 350.org 10/10/10 event coming near you this weekend.

In the News…

Hello folks!

So I have added a little bit of interesting stuff to the blog.

What is it, you ask? It’s a section with some links to when we were in the media.

It’s the “In the News” section under the “PANTS” tab.

Enjoy!

- The PANTS Team

Project World Citizen Update

Project World Citizen has a Website!!

… Actually they have for a few months, I have just been slacking it seems…

So make sure you check it out!

http://www.projectworldcitizen.org/

Anna and Joel have been pretty busy this past year. Including Anna’s travels to Banko, Ghana to oversee the computer lab being built they have also added a new member to the Project World Citizen team! All this info is on their website.

You can also check them out on facebook or Taking It Global!

Until next time –  PANTS Love!

The PANTS Team