Disney Ties Ticket Sales To Planting A Tree In The Rain Forest 03/26/2009

Walt Disney, meanwhile, is offering to plant a tree in the Brazilian rainforest for every ticket it sells in the U.S. during the first week run of its eco-feature "Earth," which opens nationwide on Earth Day, April 22.

The movie tells the story of climate change on the planet primarily through the experiences of three animal "families" of polar bears, African elephants and whales, Brian Quinton reports. The trees will be planted in the Atlantic Forest region of Brazil, which is about 7% of its original size and considered to be the most endangered rainforest area on the planet. Disney says that it is committed not just to planting the trees but to making sure they are maintained.

GERMANY: Global Day of Action: We Will Not Pay for Your Crisis; [Are we sure this is really about CO2?]

CAPITALISM IS CALLED CLIMATE CRISIS! – “GREEN CAPITALISM” IS NOT A SOLUTION

The Green Quote: Denis Leary Wants The Biggest Carbon Footprint Possible

“My goal is to leave this planet with the biggest carbon footprint I can possibly leave. First of all, I have to have trucks because I live most of my time on a horse farm, so I’ve gotta have trucks. It’s in the northeast, I’ve got to have pickup trucks to move snow, number one. Number two, just if I’m driving, I don’t have to have an SUV but I want a big car. That’s why I love America. That’s why I think we should save the auto industry. I don’t care.”

–Comedian Denis Leary when asked what he’s doing that’s eco-friendly. I love honesty.

Video: Edward Norton And Alanis Morissette Talk Earth Hour With Larry King

As expected, King was a bit thick in understanding the concept — at one point stating “light have nothing to do with carbon emissions, right?”