How might your life be better with less? Minimalism examines the many flavors of minimalism by taking the audience inside the lives of minimalists from all walks of life--families, entrepreneurs, architects, artists, journalists, scientists, and even a former Wall Street broker--all of whom are striving to live a meaningful life with less.

People explain various sustainable economic development projects in Réunion.

• disc 1. Spanish version
• disc 2. Spanish version with English subtitles.

Pioneering architect Fernando Abruña Charneco, FAIA, confronts climate change with his sustainable constructions. An apprentice of R. Buckminster Fuller, Charneco puts nature first before erecting a building -- a practice which would later be labeled as sustainable green architecture.

"Tierralismo is a beautiful film about the Alamar 'oraganiponico' (organic cooperative farm) located outside of Havana." -- from back cover

A ecologically minded architect who takes his green lifestyle to an extreme becomes involved in a mystery in which he is a suspect.

Imagine an ocean without fish. This is the future - in less than 40 years - if we do not stop, think, and act. Filmed over two years across the world, featuring top scientists, indigenous fishermen, and fisheries enforcement, this film is a wake-up call to the world.

"... takes an unadulterated look into the food you eat. What's on your place? Where does it come from? What effects does it have on the environment and your body? What can you do to help?"--Container.

Franck Ribière travels the world speaking with butchers, chefs, farmers, and others, discovering that humane treatment of cows positively affects the caliber of the meat it produces.

• The green apple
• Green for all
• The green machine
• Gray to green
• China : from red to green
• Deeper shades of green.

Examines the economies of being environmentally conscious in green building design. The first program, The green apple, uses New York City, particularly One Bryant Park and the Solaire, to demonstrates how the ubiquitous skyscraper can be a model of environmental responsibility. The second episode, Green for all, features architect and activist Sergio Palleroni as he works to provide design solutions to regions suffering from social and humanitarian crises. Shows projects in East Austin, Tex. and with the Yaqui Indians in Mexico where architecture students are helping residents build low-cost, environmentally-friendly homes using local materials. The third program, The green machine, follows Mayor Richard M. Daley as he strives to make Chicago "the greenest city in America" with numerous LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)-certified buildings, a solar-powered public transportation system, and many green roofs, including one on Chicago's City Hall. The fourth episode, Gray to green, takes the notion of the three R's (reduce, reuse, recycle) to grand proportions by turning Boston's "Big Dig" steel and concrete waste into spectacular residential design. The fifth program, China : from red to green? depicts a rapidly urbanizing country at its tipping point and finds a sustainable solution in Steven Holl's Beijing project, which will have the largest geothermal heating/cooling and greywater recycling system in the world upon completion. The sixth program, Deeper shades of green, presents three visionaries who are changing the face of architecture and environmentalism and features some of their projects. Focuses on Ken Yeang and his "bio-climatic" National Library of Singapore, Werner Sobek and R128, his energy-efficient, steel and glass box house, and William McDonough and his model sustainable village of Huangbaiyu, China.

The modern day Four Horsemen continue to ride roughshod over the people who can least afford it. Crises are converging when governments, religion and mainstream economists have stalled. Twenty-three international thinkers break their silence about how the world really works and why there is still hope in re-establishing a moral and just society. A debate about how society ushers a new economic paradigm into the world which, globally, would dramatically improve the quality of life for billions.

Docmentary on the Zambia Environmental Management Agency and its mission to manage the environment of Zambia for sustainable development in the face of rapid population growth and uncontrolled urbanization.

This film is a sweeping account of conservation efforts in Laikipia ranging from rangeland rehabilitation, conservation enterprise development, environmental education, water management, forest management, wildlife conservation and tourism. With emphasis on the intersection between people and the environment, this film highlights Laikipia's approach to conservation.

Discusses food as a local issue, a global issue, a development, health, political and economic issue. Includes commentary by Frances Moore Lappé, Joan Gussow, Brewster Kneen, FoodShare Toronto, organic farmer Alyson Chisholm, and participants in an innovative food program in Brazil, who offer ideas on how to make food systems more equitable.

• Jungle adventure
• Salt Desert, Bolivia
• The myth of Timbuktu
• Paradise lost in Thailand
• Bhutan's gross national happiness
• Doing tourism "right"
• Conclusion

A timely documentary that raises urgent questions about how we travel and the unintended cultural and environmental consequences of tourism around the globe. Gringo Trails follows well-worn travelers' routes through Bolivia, Thailand, Mali, and Bhutan and reveals the complex relationships between colliding cultures, such as the host countries' need for financial security and the tourists who provide it in their quest for authentic experiences. Through the stories of both travelers and locals, the film explores the dramatic impact of travel and tourism around the world over the past 30 years, highlighting the cases of the Amazon Tuichi River and Uyuni (Bolivia), Ko Phangan (Thailand), Timbuktu (Mali) and Bhutan.

Biophilic design is an innovative way of designing the places where we live, work, and learn. People need nature in a deep and fundamental fashion, but we have often designed our cities and suburbs in ways that both degrade the environment and alienate us from nature. The recent trend in green architecture has decreased the environmental impact of the built environment, but it has accomplished little in the way of reconnecting us to the natural world, the missing piece in the puzzle of sustainable development. The film features buildings that connect people and nature-- hospitals where patients heal faster, schools where children's test scores are higher, offices where workers are more productive, and communities where people know more of their neighbors and families thrive.

When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba's economy went into a tailspin. With imports of oil cut by more than half and food imports cut by 80 percent, people were desperate. This fascinating and empowering film shows how communities pulled together, created solutions, and ultimately thrived in spite of their decreased dependence on imported energy. In the context of global Peak Oil worries, Cuba is an inspiring vision of hope. The approximate running time is 53 minutes.
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• Extra features: YERT shorts
• Deleted scenes
• Outtakes
• Team biographies
• Film gallery.

Three friends embark on a year-long journey across the United States in attempt to discover ways in which humanity can work to save the planet, encountering individuals and communities engaged in a variety of environmentally beneficial activities.

"What happens to a vegetarian who moves to the Alaskan Frontier? Eating Alaska is a serious and humorous film about connecting to where you live and eating locally. Made by a former city dweller now living on an island in Alaska and married to [a]fisherman, deer hunter and environmental activist, it is a journey into food politics, regional food traditions, our connection to the wilderness and to what we put into our mouths." -- www.eatingalaska.com

Explores the issues of population growth and the issues surrounding it: reproductive health, overpopulation, and the environment in six nations: Mexico, Kenya, India, China, Italy, and the United States.