Dan Susman and Andrew Monbouquette saw that, despite the growth of urban agriculture around the United States, there wasn’t much going on in their home town of Omaha, Nebraska on this front… so they decided to strike out on a road trip to see what was happening in other cities. Growing Cities, a feature-length documentary, is the result of that road trip.
Tag: film
On Coal River: The Costs of "Cheap" Electricity (Movie)
The SnagFilms documentary On Coal River follows the lives of men, women, and children in the Coal River Valley of West Virginia who battle a large coal company.
The Deep Inner Thoughts of a Plastic Shopping Bag (Film)
Born from a supermarket in a seemingly suburban setting, an anonymous plastic bag embarks on an all too human and all too existential struggle for meaning and significance… really!
The Woodwalk Goes to Park City: the Paradigm Project on Film
The Paradigm Project showed up in Park City, Utah during the Sundance Film Festival to screen a short film on its own work cleaning up cooking in the developing world… and you can watch that film right here.
5 Problems with Being a Throwaway Society (Film)
Where does trash really go? A common misconception is that if we simply throw something away, then it will magically go to a place where we can forget about it forever. However, acting out of convenience and without consideration for the bigger environmental picture (and for our future), we have contributed to a throwaway culture in America. The SnagFilms documentary Trashed illuminates five major ways in which the seemingly trivial act of throwing away garbage has much more profound environmental and societal implications.
5 Reasons We Should be Concerned about Fracking (Film)
We all know that the affordability, efficiency, and sustainability of cleaner, greener energy will be a major challenge for this century. Some have called natural gas a better and cleaner energy source; yet, even if we set aside this hot air, the process of extracting the gas (called hydraulic fracturing or fracking) proves problematic for both environmentalists as well as those in proximity to the wells. SnagFilms’ After the Gas Rush series explores the dangers associated with natural gas fracking.
Permaculture Design on Display at Occupy Wall Street
While economic protest drives Occupy Wall Street, it’s not the only thing going on: check out this short film on permaculture design demonstrations and installations in Liberty Square.
The Ginger Ninjas: Spreading a "Pleasant Revolution" by Bike
No doubt, you’ve heard about efforts by bands/solo acts like Pearl Jam, Sheryl Crow, Guster, and Maroon 5 to “green up” their tours and recordings. Biodiesel-powered tour buses, LED stage [ … ]
Urban Farming in Detroit
Editor’s note: This post is the first in our series on urban agriculture success stories. Under 50 years old? Than it’s probably difficult not to associate the phrase “urban decay” [ … ]
Bicycling in Detroit: Community Efforts Caught on Film
Think of the city of Detroit and burned out and deserted… where it’s not crime-infested? Yes, the city’s had its ups and downs, but that hasn’t stopped residents from trying to [ … ]
Short Film Discusses GM Crops “Farmer to Farmer”
There have been several points over the past few weeks when I’ve thought “You know what… let’s just take a break on agriculture.” Proponents of biotechnology, organic agriculture, and other [ … ]
Dive! Film Explores Dumpster Diving and Food Waste
Despite the title, Dive! is not a movie about graceful Olympic divers. Nothing could be further from that image. Instead, it’s a new film about the massive food waste in [ … ]
Help Kickstart Caroline Savery’s Green Documentary Project
If you’ve been with us for a while, you may remember Caroline Savery’s posts here at sustainablog: her debate with Justin over the definition of sustainability, her exploration of fireworks [ … ]