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Tired of commercials where some celebrity jaws at you about making a difference in the fight against climate change or deforestation? Here's an environmental PSA from one of Earth's most hardcore tree-huggers -- a giant grey squirrel. Exploring the delicate balance between man and nature, this documentary short gives us an intimate look inside the life of a squirrel who is struggling to adapt to a treeless society -- and playing a little Twister in the process.

OK, its not all that convincing, but I applaud the use of giant animal costumes if nothing else -- and I guess almost everybody can get behind the 'plant a tree' message. After all, trees provide shade, habitat for wildlife, they store carbon, and they look cool. The Aleppo Pine can capture up to 48,000kg of CO2 per year -- the average American produces about 20,000kg a year.

The video also points out the inconveniences of sharing an apartment with a squirrel, highly informative. At least it's more creative -- and cheaper -- that using a celebrity spokesperson.

[via Treehugger]