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Postmodern Times is a series of short animated films presenting new ideas about global consciousness and techniques for social and ecological transformation. Our first episode, “Toward 2012″, introduces the project, explaining concepts from the best-selling book, “2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl” (Tarcher/Penguin, 2006) by Daniel Pinchbeck, in the author’s own voice.

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Canadian Press
Today’s young environmentalists were brought up with the concept of a planet in peril, reinforced by recycling seminars at school and an animated Captain Planet saving the world every week. For some, the stereotypical climate change crusader may still be a youthful, shaggy-haired activist chained to a tree. But a new trend is emerging - while Generation Y is still the greenest demographic, the baby boomers are hopping on the environmental bandwagon in droves. And due to their enormous clout as consumers and voters, their support could provide the tipping point in forcing everyone else to go green too.
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First Ten

1. Clean or replace air filters on your air conditioning unit at least once a month.
2. If you have central air conditioning, do not close vents in unused rooms.
3. Lower the thermostat on your water heater to 120.
4. Wrap your water heater in an insulated blanket.
5. Turn down or shut off your water heater when you will be away for extended periods.
6. Turn off unneeded lights even when leaving a room for a short time.
7. Set your refrigerator temperature at 36 to 38 and your freezer at 0 to 5 .
8. When using an oven, minimize door opening while it is in use; it reduces oven temperature by 25 to 30 every time you open the door.
9. Clean the lint filter in your dryer after every load so that it uses less energy.
10. Unplug seldom used appliances.
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For an excellent discussion of environmental issues, visit Anup Shah’s website. He “attempts to highlight some of the environmental issues and concerns that have an affect on all of us — from what we do, to what we don’t do.”