Faraway, So Close

I love this kind of video work with large text as the focus. Subtle yet very effective at getting the message across.
So, what are you doing and would could you be doing to help?

Here’s a list of 50 things being blamed on high oil prices including:

United Airlines will furlough about 950 pilots.
Pizza delivery charges are rising.
Kangaroo harvesters are seeking alternative careers.
School lunch prices are going up.
Sugar futures are up.
Home health care services raise the minimum time for a visit.

Via kottke.org

I think this video (or something like it) should be required viewing for North Americans before we head out each day to go buy/build/use/dispose of stuff around us. But really, it’s one of those things that makes you think a bit but then how much do you actually change the way you live? [...]

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Via kottke.org