New documentary film Just Eat It explores America’s love affair with food, and our willingness to waste almost half of it.
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What Really Happens to that Old Computer You’ve “Recycled?”
Despite laws & activism, the old computer that you recycled responsibly may still end up in the developing world, according to the film Terra Blight.
Growing Cities Headed for the Small Screen this Fall
Even the best projects, with the most talented team and the most well-intentioned backers, can effectively do only as much or as little as the amount of attention theyβre able to attract, and sometimes, such as in this instance, that might mean finding…
Cargo Bikes – and the People Who Love Them – Come to Film
Yeah, theyβre a little clunky looking, but cargo bikes have developed their own culture, and a documentary in the works, Less Car More Go, aims to share that culture with the world.
New Film on Keystone XL Pipeline Debunks Industry “PipeLIES”
On Tuesday, the Center for Media and Democracy released a new short film that sets out to debunk the many false claims β the films calls them “pipeLIES” β used by promoters of the Keystone XL pipeline. These industry…;
Eco-Fashion Documentary βThreadingβ into Theaters Next Year
Forthcoming documentary Thread digs into the many costs created by the global fashion industry, and showcases pioneers in the business who are creating new, sustainable approaches to looking good.
‘Do the Math’ Warns Climate’s Doomed Unless We Act Now
Do the Mathβ is a 42-minute documentary that dives into the causes of rapid climate change and blames the rogue fossil fuel industry as a main culprit to our atmospheric downfall. The film chronicles climate crusader Bill McKibben, an environmentalist, author, journalist, and founder of 350.org (the organization behind βDo the Mathβ) as he cultivates a global movement to change the terrifying climate crisis.
Reuse, the Movie: How Ordinary Americans are Putting Trash to Work
Alex Eaves is making a career out of the concept of reuse. Next project: a documentary of his tour this Summer promoting the concept, and finding out what others do to repurpose and upcycle.
Giant Invasive Animals are Eating Louisiana: Rodents of Unusual Size
Sounds like the beginning of trailer for some bad creature feature on SyFy, right? Well, it’s not… it’s actually the beginning of a trailer for a documentary.
Trainsforming America: Documentary Advocates for More Robust Rail in the US
New documentary Trainsforming America makes a sensible, impassioned argument for improving our options for rail travel in the United States.
Community Gardens Provide More than Food in DC
What’s the main purpose of a community garden or other urban agriculture installation? Providing fresh food… often to neighborhoods without other outlets for it. Right? Yes… but community gardens are special places that do much more than provide space for growing food. Often, stronger connections between members of the community that garden serves grow along with the plants. Cintia Cabib’s film A Community of Gardeners explores that dynamic in Washington, D.C.
Environmental Economics Come to Louisiana's Atchafalaya Basin
What’s the value of a tree? Traditional economics will figure that value based on the amount of lumber (or other products) that can be made from that tree… after it’s been harvested. But what if that tree is part of a landscape that defines your way of life?
What is an Urban Farm?
How do you define an “urban farm?” Film maker Dan Susman, co-creator of the forthcoming Growing Cities, tries to do so after witnessing dozens of efforts to produce food in urban settings.