Earth Ambassadors
mentaries of 2009 hail from
Filmmakers Activate
around the world, aimed to
Environmental Awareness shock, entertain and inspire
humanity to make a dif-
Disney’s Tinker Bell may be Earth’s ference. They examine ev-
most appealing spokespixie, hav- erything from the negative
ing been named the United Nations effects of America’s indus-
Honorary Ambassador of Green trial agriculture system and
prior to the screening of Walt Disney the rising domination of the
Pictures’ animated film, Tinker Bell petrochemical industry to
and the Lost Treasure, late last year. the threatened livelihood
She’ll likely be on hand for this year’s of trash-recycling entrepre-
Disney documentary debut of Oceans neurs and people’s right to
on Earth Day, April 22, and she’s in safe drinking water. and search “top films,” which also pulls
good company. For details on 2009’s best, visit up a look at what might be the top 10
The top 10 environmental docu- mnn.com (Mother Nature Network) environmental activist films of all time.
Waterway Wisdom
Real Progress for the Mississippi River
A new, $320 million, four-year U.S. helped forward passage Mississippi, Missouri,
Department of Agriculture farmers of the 2008 Farm Bill that Ohio, Tennessee and
incentive program will help farmers in is providing $200 million Wisconsin. Initiation of
12 states improve their land manage- of the total. It should also the incentives in 2010
ment practices to curb nutrient runoff lighten the nutrient overload coincides with this year’s
and benefit water quality in the Mis- contributing to the northern theme for the United Na-
sissippi River and Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf’s oxygen-starved dead tions’ World Water Day on
move has the potential to significantly zone. March 22: “Communicat-
improve drinking water quality for tens Participating states ing Water Quality Chal-
of millions of Americans in the Mis- include Arkansas, Illinois, lenges and Opportunities.”
sissippi River Basin, according to the Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky,
Environmental Defense Fund, which Louisiana, Minnesota,
March 2010 21
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