Did you know? China is planting a belt of trees to protect land from the expanding Gobi Desert. This Great Green Wall is projected to extend some 4,480 kilometers (2,800 miles), stretching from outer Beijing through Inner Mongolia (Nei Monggol). Unfortunately, recent pressures to expand food production appear to have slowed this tree planting initiative. For more information view the text and data in Chapter 8 of Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization.
Preview Plan B: The Film
April 23, 2012
Don't miss your chance to see Plan B: The Film, on PBS. Check your local listings for the airing of the documentary. Watch the clip below for a preview of the film narrated by Matt Damon and produced by Emmy-award winning filmmakers Marilyn and Hal Weiner.