If
"An Inconvenient Truth" or the
"The 11th Hour" are too much of a guilt trip for you, here are some interesting and unique documentaries that make present alternative definitions of what it means to be green:
"Big Ideas for a Small Planet": This two-season Sundance Channel series takes a look at issues facing individuals and the planet through profiling individuals and organizations who are trying to promote green living and activism. Each half hour episode is titled after specific topics of the environmental movement, including some likely - "Power," "Water" and "Food" - and unlikely - "Create," "Pray" and "Sports" - issues. To preview clips of the series, visit
Sundancechannel.com/series/thegreen_bigideas .
"Waste=Food" :
Based on the book "Cradle to Cradle" by architect William McDonough and chemist Michael Braungart, this award-winning documentary promotes a new production and consumption philosophy that upholds non-toxic and recyclable practices.
It also explores how corporations such as Nike and Ford are looking into sustainable methods following an innovative zero-waste method, known as "waste = food."
"Who Killed the Electric Car?" : This 2006 documentary focuses on the creation, limited production and eventual death of the electric car, specifically General Motor's EV1. Director Chris Paine seeks commentary from celebrities, activists and bi-partisan politicians, including Tom Hanks and Ralph Nader, who weigh in on the rise, fall and protest of the electric car's lifespan and the on-going conflict among environmentalists, big business, politicians and the role of oil.
"Blue Vinyl" : OK, vinyl siding may not seem like most intriguing subject for a 98-minute film, but "Blue Vinyl" shows the widespread and often unknown uses of the material. Award-winners of the Sundance Film Festival Cinematography Award, filmmakers/narrator Judith Hefland and Daniel Gold explore the history of vinyl, its use in industry and consumer culture, the implications of exposure to PVC toxins and combine it with elements of dark humor.
"Gimme Green" : This short, but poignant film that investigates American's historical obsession with well-manicured lawns. It humorously documents the social and economic factors of why people living in the U.S., especially suburbanites, have spent significant amounts of money, time and energy on the upkeep of their property and the environmental impact of pesticide and insecticide use to maintain these otherwise pristine plots of land.
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Koen
posted 4/18/08 @ 5:20 AM EST
Hi,
Another excellent and hope-giving movie: The Next Industrial Revolution (http://www.thenextindustrialrevolution.org/index.html).
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