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P.O. Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
Tel: 610/779-8226
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Grades 7 - 9
- A-OK?
Examines prospects for Vitamin A distribution programs in Guatemala and Ghana necessary for children's health.
- Aboriginal Architecture
New structures in seven North American Native communities that reinterpret traditional forms for contemporary purposes.
- An Act of Faith
A group of health professionals tours the most deprived regions of South Africa providing care.
- Affluenza
Diagnoses the "disease" of materialism and prescribes its antidote, simple living.
- After Silence
Examines the treatment of Japanese-Americans during WW II, and its relevance to post 9/11 America.
- Ageing with Community
The search for community and independence as we grow old.
- Aiming High
Focuses on Uganda's successful economic recovery in the wake of Idi Amin's regime.
- The Alarm Rings Softly
Caribbean women use drama and reggae to fight domestic violence.
- All Different, All Equal
Examines progress in women's rights globally.
- All Mapped Out
The Rough Scientists make a map, paper and ink, and a sound-recording device.
- All the Right Stuff
Teaches teenagers about media, malls, money, and consumerism.
- The Amahs of Hong Kong
Filipino women exploited as maids in Hong Kong.
- Ancient Sea Turtles Stranded in a Modern World
The use of TEDs in shrimpers' nets would allow sea turtles to escape.
- Appleachia
The amazing array of life an apple tree can lure into a garden.
- Argentina: Turning Around
An intimate view of new models of work, politics and community development in Argentina.
- The Art of Being Human
A remarkable artist who helps us see the humanity in others.
- At the End of a Gun
The devastating effect that the civil war in Sri Lanka is having on women.
- Baboon Tales
Dr. Shirley Strum's new interpretation of baboon society.
- Back In Business?
After 11 years of civil war, can Sierra Leone expect tourism to improve the economy?
- Baked Alaska
Looks at the battle over the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in the context of Alaska's accelerated warming.
- Banjo Frogs
An adolescent frog learns to fit in with new neighbors.
- The Barcelona Blueprint
Barcelona today is a model of urban planning that may prove sustainable.
- Because They're Worth It
Micro-credit, education, health information, and hope provided to impoverished Chinese.
- Beethoven's Hair
Traces the journey of a lock of Beethoven's hair, culminating in the scientific analysis that reveals Beethoven's medical secret.
- Beethoven's Hair (Short Version)
Traces the journey of a lock of Beethoven's hair, and reveals Beethoven's medical secret.
- Being Caribou
A filmmaker and biologist follow the Porcupine Caribou Herd from central Yukon to the herd's calving grounds in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
- Between War and Peace
The United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Liberia encourages combatants to turn in their weapons and wage peace.
- Beyond Organic
A model of community supported agriculture in the midst of suburban sprawl.
- Biodiversity vs. Extinction
Mass extinction of species can be stopped if we understand the importance of biodiversity.
- Biomimicry
2-part series based on the book Biomimicry - a new science that studies nature 's best ideas and then imitates these designs and processes to solve human problems.
- Biomimicry: Learning from Nature - Part 1
Using natural processes as the model for agriculture and business.
- Biomimicry: Learning from Nature - Part 2
Advances in materials and medicine based on research into natural processes.
- Black Diamonds
Examines the escalating drama in Appalachia over mountaintop removal mining.
- Blue Danube?
Connecting more than 18 countries in Western Europe, the Danube River is at the heart of a dilemma over shared resources in the growing European Union.
- Blue Snake
Preparation and premiere of Robert Desrosiers' futuristic ballet.
- Bolivian Blues
Explores the success of new initiative to reduce widespread poverty.
- The Boundaries of Change
Cities cope with changing demographics.
- The Boxer
A young male looks to escape Mexican poverty by becoming a boxer in the United States.
- The Boyhood of John Muir
The early story of John Muir, founder of the Sierra Club.
- Boys Will Be Men
Some answers for the hard questions about growing up male in America.
- Brazil
Brazil has developed generic antiretroviral drugs to care for those afflicted with HIV/AIDS.
- Brazil's Land Revolution
In the state of Bahia, a new initiative encourages the landless to band together to buy up land -- with low-interest government loans.
- Broken Limbs
Looks at the plight of apple growers in the age of globalization, and points the way to sustainable US agriculture.
- The Buffalo War
The battle over the yearly slaughter of America's last wild bison outside Yellowstone National Park.
- Bugs and Barometers
The Rough Scientists make anti-bacterial cream, a microscope, and a weather station.
- Building the Brookhaven House
D.O.E.'s prototype passive solar home.
- Bully Dance
Delightful and provocative animated film gives insight on dealing creatively with bullies.
- Bunch of Fives
Five funny animated films comment ruefully on our relationship with the natural world.
- Buyer Be Fair
Looks at the benefits of fair trade goods and product certification for people and the environment.
- The Canadian Brass
The kids of the Canadian Brass help create a unique Christmas pageant.
- The Car
Automobiles designed for recycling.
- Cash Flow Fever
One in ten people on the planet either send or receive money from abroad.
- Cell Animation
You can escape in nature.
- Celso Magumbe in Mozambique
A deaf man fights for the rights of the hearing impaired.
- Cheated of Childhood
The International Labor Organization tries to rescue and rehabilitate the street children of St. Petersburg.
- Children of the Long-Beaked Bird
Portrait of a modern Native American family that erases old stereotypes.
- China Blue & Store Wars
Two films by Micha X. Peled exposing the way the consumer goods we buy are produced and sold.
- Chávez Ravine
Don Normark's haunting photographs bring back to life a Mexican American village razed in the 1950s to build Dodger Stadium.
- Circle of Plenty
John Jeavons demonstrates biointensive agriculture as a way to alleviate world hunger.
- Cities
Is "sustainable cities" an oxymoron or can they be made to work?
- City Life
22-part series examining the effect of globalization on people and cities worldwide.
- City Life
Explores Sao Paolo in introduction to series examining the effects of globalization on people and cities.
- The Close to Nature Garden
Masanobu Fukuoka's ("The One Straw Revolution") unique approach to agricultural problems.
- The Coffee-Go-Round
Many coffee-producing countries like Ethiopia are facing economic disaster even as the demand for coffee increases worldwide.
- The Colonists
Colonists invading the rainforest.
- Coming to Light (Short Version)
An in-depth portrait of Edward S. Curtis, the preeminent photographer of North American Indians.
- Community Animals
Leading thinkers explore community, work, time, values, and change.
- Community by Design
Good design of houses and neighborhoods builds community.
- Compost
Composting without problems.
- Concerto for the Earth
A wordless celebration of nature and a history of mankind's attitude towards our environment.
- Concierto de Aranjuez
The story behind, and location of, Rodrigo's most famous work.
- The Cost of Living
AIDS drugs unaffordable in developing countries.
- Cowboys, Indians, & Lawyers
The story of a pork-barrel project: a dam on the free-flowing Animas River in Colorado.
- The Crabs, The Birds, The Bay
Migrating shorebirds feast on horseshoe crab eggs in Delaware Bay.
- A Crack in the Pavement
2-part series on how greening school grounds improves not only the school, but the surrounding community.
- Creatures of the Sun
The ecology of the painted turtle.
- Credit Where Credit is Due
Micro-credit organization in Bangladesh provides loans to village poor.
- Cricket, Tiglet and Friends
A charming film about the care of injured or orphaned owls.
- Crisis Control
Ukraine's emerging HIV epidemic is contrasted with Africa's longstanding HIV/AIDS catastrophe.
- Danger: Children at Work
Guatemalan agencies try to discourage child labor and fireworks production by poor families.
- David Brower
An interview with America's foremost environmentalist.
- The Debt Police
Uganda seeks external debt relief and fights internal corruption.
- The Decade of Destruction (Classroom Version - On One Tape)
The story of the destruction of the Amazonian rainforest.
- The Decade of Destruction - Classroom Version
The story of the destruction of the Amazonian rainforest.
- Deconstructing Supper
A leading chef investigates food safety in the age of GMOs and industrial agriculture.
- Design with the Sun
Take a tour of passive solar homes and buildings.
- The Development Road
A road is always the first step to rainforest destruction.
- Devils Tower
The Lakota struggle to protect their sacred site from climbers and other encroachers.
- Diet for a Small Planet
Frances Moore Lappé shows how to practice vegetarianism and address world hunger.
- Digging In
Jesse Ketchum School greens their schoolyard.
- Dinner for Two
A funny, animated object lesson in conflict resolution.
- The Disenchanted Forest
Endangered orphan orangutans are rehabilitated and returned to their rainforest home.
- The Doctor's Story
The US debate over abortion has severe consequences for health care in rural Nepal.
- Doing the Right Thing
Porto Alegre, Brazil has benefited from urban revitalization.
- Dominoes
Lively cut-out animation illustrates the tensions when a newcomer enters a pre-established group.
- Don Giovanni
Mozart's opera presented from the point of view of Don Giovanni's servant, Leporello.
- The Donor Circus
Zambia tries to change the conditions for international aid.
- A Dream In Hanoi (Short Version)
Two theater companies, one American, one Vietnamese, collaborate to produce A Midsummer Night's Dream in Hanoi.
- A Dream In Hanoi
Two theater companies, one American, one Vietnamese, collaborate to produce A Midsummer Night's Dream in Hanoi.
- Dreaming of Tibet
Looks at the lives of three Tibetan exiles, and at the recent history of their country which forced them to flee.
- Drumbeat for Mother Earth
Toxic chemicals are the greatest threat to the survival of indigenous peoples.
- Dry Days In Dobbagunta
Literacy program spurs anti-liquor campaign in rural India and empowers women.
- E. F. Schumacher...
Summary of Schumacher's economic arguments referring to the world energy situation.
- Ecology Workshop Series
Six inspiring progams showing ecological principles in action.
- Edens Lost and Found
4-part series that highlights models for urban transformation in the effort to make Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Seattle into sustainable cities.
- Edens Lost and Found - Chicago
City Hall and grass roots groups in Chicago are working on open space, green buildings and an educated citizenry to create a sustainable city.
- Edens Lost and Found - Los Angeles
Is it possible that the City of the Angels can tell a story to the world about environmental rebirth?
- Edens Lost and Found - Philadelphia
Faced with severe budget limitations, Philadelphia's rebirth is being brought about by a network of community-based volunteer organizations.
- Edens Lost and Found - Seattle
Recognizing that the human community is growing faster than the aging infrastructure, the city of Seattle created an Office of Sustainability and Environment.
- Educating Lucia
The odds are against girls getting an education in Zimbabwe and throughout much of Africa.
- Educating Yaprak
Turkey's ambitious campaign to reduce poverty includes convincing reluctant parents to send their daughters to school.
- El Caballo (Short Version)
The history, ecology, and current plight of the wild horse in North America.
- Elbow Room
Office workers deal with a dispute in this amusing and enlightening animated short.
- The Emperor's New Clothes
An impassioned look at the effects of NAFTA on workers in Canada, the US and Mexico.
- Empty Oceans, Empty Nets (Short Version)
Examines the global marine fisheries crisis and the efforts to implement sustainable fishing practices.
- Escape from Affluenza
Simple living and its rewards.
- Estuary
A close-up look at wetlands ecology.
- Exotic Terrane
Geological discoveries in the Pacific Northwest.
- Expedition Earthscope
America's turbulent geologic story and earth scientists' biggest push yet to uncover its deepest secrets.
- Faces of the Hand
The human hand, and its use, in different cultures.
- Falling Down Stairs
Bach's 3rd Suite for Cello interpreted through dance.
- Farming The Seas
The perils and promise of fish farms in a world running out of ocean fish stocks.
- Fat City
Sorts fact from fiction in the struggle for weight loss.
- Feel the Heat
The Rough Scientists make ice, a thermometer and sunblock.
- Field of Genes
The effects of the biotechnology revolution on farmers and consumers.
- Finding Us and Them
Physically and mentally challenged people find community.
- The Fires of the Amazon
Adrian Cowell reports on the situation in the Amazon more than a decade after his series THE DECADE OF DESTRUCTION.
- A Fistful of Rice
Protein deficiency threatens generations of children in Nepal.
- Flight of the Stone
Witty pixilation follows a stone, thrown in anger, in its flight around the world.
- Flight of the Stone (Short Version)
Witty pixilation follows a stone, thrown in anger, in its flight around the world.
- Food
Devising a sustainable food system -- one that is healthy, accessible, and affordable.
- Food for Thought
Presents the environmental effects of eating meat.
- Footprints of Sorrow
Guatemalan war widows fighting for human rights.
- For a Few Pennies More
Iodine deficiency causes health problems in Indonesia.
- For Richer, For Poorer
In Brazil the gulf between the rich and the poor is one of the biggest in the world.
- For the Whales
Writers, artists, and musicians celebrate the whale.
- Forests, Biodiversity and You
Can forests retain their productivity and biodiversity? Consuming less ourselves is key.
- The Four Seasons
Ballet describing the four seasons in a man's life set to Vivaldi's music.
- The Friendship Village
An international group of veterans builds a village in Vietnam for children with Agent Orange-related deformities.
- From Docklands to Dhaka
English MD travels to Bangladesh to improve community health.
- Fungi
What you see is only the tip of the iceberg.
- Galileo's Sons
A rare behind-the-scenes look at the Vatican Observatory, and the cosmological questions tackled by the Jesuit astronomers there.
- Garden Mimics
More than meets the eye.
- Garden Song
Portrait of Alan Chadwick, inventor of the Biodynamic French Intensive Method of gardening.
- Gaza Under Siege
The Gaza Strip has been a virtual prison for Palestinians for over fifty years.
- Geraldo Off-Line
The globalized economy affects Brazilian factory worker.
- Geraldo's Brazil
Five years later, Life rejoins a Brazilian factory worker affected by the globalized economy.
- Global Gardener
Permaculture helps people turn wastelands into food forests.
- Global Warming
Explores the problems posed by, and possible solutions to, global warming.
- God Among the Children
Community organization works with at-risk youth in Boston.
- Going Green
Reducing the "unfriendly" impact of your household on the environment.
- Good Riddance!
Five funny animated films follow the exploits of Eco, the green pest controller with an ingenious solution for every problem.
- Good Riddance! Air Pollution
An accident leads to a radical redesign of the Eco Van.
- Good Riddance! Flies
Eco uses frogs and a spider to combat a pesky fly infestation.
- Good Riddance! Rats
Eco, the pest controller, applies his eco-friendly methods to a mischievous group of rats.
- Good Riddance! Snails
An organic garden has been overrun by a mob of hungry snails.
- Good Riddance! Termites
Eco combats a nest of termites that are dining on his home.
- GoodWood
Forest communities can have both jobs and trees.
- Granny D Goes to Washington
An 89-year-old idealist walks across the country to demand that Washington lawmakers clean up their act.
- Grasslands
The ecology of North America's grasslands.
- The Great Gene Robbery
The genetic diversity crisis.
- The Great Health Service Swindle
Reversing the brain drain in doctors and nurses from developing countries.
- Green Animation
Eleven funny shorts on the environment.
- The Green Zone
The riparian zone: as important to the river as the water itself.
- Greening Business
Reports on sustainable business practices and philosophy.
- Growing Dreams
An inspirational overview of school ground greening.
- Growing Season
Horticulture dramatically improves prisoners' attitudes.
- The Harriman Alaska Expedition Retraced
Two scientific expeditions to Alaska, 100 years apart, give us an unparalleled view of environmental damage and the change in society's attitudes.
- The Health Protestors
Health care advocates demand universal health care for the world's population at international convention in Dhaka.
- A Healthy Start
The debate over women's health care in South Africa.
- Helen Nearing
A moving portrait of the lives and deaths of homesteading authors, Helen and Scott Nearing.
- Helping Ourselves!
In India, two community projects help people move out of poverty and gain control of their lives.
- Hidden Fury
The danger posed by the New Madrid earthquake zone along the Mississippi River.
- Holy Smoke
Buddhist monks lead anti-tobacco campaign in Cambodia.
- Home Place
Putting the role of human beings in the biosphere back into proper perspective.
- The Home
Families can reduce air pollution and save money.
- Homeland
Tells the inspiring story of four battles in which Native American activists are fighting to preserve their land, sovereignty, and culture.
- Homeland (Short Version)
A shorter version of the inspiring story of four battles in which Native American activists are fighting to preserve their land, sovereignty, and culture.
- Honeybees
The role of honeybees in a common garden.
- Hong Kong Symphony
Tan Dun's "Symphony 1997" premieres as Hong Kong switches from British to Chinese rule.
- Hopi Land
The Hopi fight to preserve their land and water from strip mining.
- The Hospice
Workers at the Mother of Mercy hospice in Zambia provide palliative care for those afflicted with AIDS.
- Hot Potatoes
Explores the dangers of potato blight and the chemicals used to control it.
- How Green Is My Valley?
Documents efforts to revitalize the polluted, impoverished communities in the former coal and steel producing valleys of South Wales.
- In Our Own Backyards
How does uranium mining impact the land and the health of people?
- In Search of the Edge
Flat earth theory proved! A lesson in critical thinking and media literacy.
- In the Company of Wild Butterflies
An intimate study of the secret lives of wild butterflies.
- In the Light of Reverence (Classroom Version)
Three separate stories of land-use conflicts over Native American sacred sites on public and private land around the West.
- In the Name of Honour
Kurdish women fight for their rights in Northern Iraq.
- In The Wake of War
A burgeoning grassroots peace movement in Burundi is aimed at ending civil war between Tutsis and Hutus.
- Independent Intervention
Focuses on the human cost of the Iraq War to contrast corporate-controlled media coverage with independent media.
- India Inhales
Activists combat tobacco companies that target India.
- The Indians
The displaced Indian tribes of the Amazon rainforest.
- Inside-Outside
Replaces the human-centered concept of environment with ecosystems.
- The Intertidal Zone
Ecology of the ecological zone between the tides.
- Into Deep Water
Cleaning up our rivers.
- Islas Hermanas
Ometepe, Nicaragua, and Bainbridge Island near Seattle work together for a better life for both communities.
- It Takes a Child
15 year-old child labor activist, Craig Kielburger, works for reform around the world.
- It Takes a Village
A cyclone in Bangladesh results in the construction of an experimental community health center.
- It's Gotten Rotten
Classroom composting engages students in inquiry-based science.
- Jesus Tecu Osorio in Guatemala
The son of civil war victims leads a campaign for justice.
- John James Audubon
The life story of one of America's singular pioneers, artist and naturalist John James Audubon.
- John Livingston
Naturalist John Livingston questions whether humans are the "chosen species".
- Jongsada Suwanchondee in Thailand
HIV-positive, this former Thai heroin addict helps others understand AIDS.
- Julie de Varennes in Canada
A former sufferer helps kids coping with cancer; giving them hope and inspiration.
- Keepers of the Coast
Surfers organize to save the ocean and the coastline.
- Kill Or Cure?
India's $4.5 billion dollar pharmaceutical industry that serves the world's poor is at a crossroads.
- Killing Poverty
Has the corruption in Kenya lessened under its new president?
- King Corn
By growing an acre of corn in Iowa two friends uncover the devastating impact that corn is having on the environment, public health and family farms.
- Kosovo - A House Still Divided?
Resentment and property ownership issues remain as the UN Housing Property Directorate Mission ends.
- Kosovo: Rebuilding the Dream
Assesses the success of UN efforts in rebuilding Kosovo.
- The Lanza Sessions
Celebrates opera singer, Mario Lanza, and his music.
- Letters from our Lives
Disabled women write open letters to the world about their plight.
- Life
30-part series that looks at the effect of globalization on individuals and communities around the world.
- Life 4
A 27-part series about global efforts to achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals.
- Life 5
A new 13-part series about globalization and the UN Millennium Development Goals.
- A Life Among Whales
A fascinating exploration into the life and work of whale biologist and activist Roger Payne.
- Life Cycles
Life is a property of Earth.
- Life III
A 12-part series about Globalization and its effect on ordinary people and communities around the world.
- Life III
Any six programs for $595. See note in description below.
- Life In A Lawn
Paradise is a well-tended lawn.
- Life in the Vegetable Garden
Many mouths to feed, and clever ways to avoid becoming a meal.
- Life: The Story So Far
How the globalized world economy affects ordinary people.
- Lines in the Dust
In revolutionary programs in Northern Ghana and India, gender roles are challenged, and illiterate adults educated.
- Listen to the Kids!
A UNICEF initiative involves children in decisions that affect their own futures, their families and communities.
- Livable Landscapes
How growth and sprawl affect the quality of life in New England, and some possible solutions.
- Living the Good Life
A portrait of the daily life of America's most famous back-to-the-landers.
- Living Things We Love to Hate
Light-heartedly replaces our revulsion towards certain creatures with ecological understanding.
- Llamado Para La Madre Tierra
Toxic chemicals are the greatest threat to the survival of indigenous peoples.
- The Long March
Community in Chengdu, China has organized to clean-up polluted river.
- The Long Walk To Freedom
A story of 12 ordinary people who accomplished extraordinary things in the Civil Rights movement.
- Look Who's Talking...
New research into animal communication challenges our assumptions.
- Lost Generations
Poor health and poverty condemn people in India to sub-standard lives.
- A Lot in Common (Short Version)
A community garden grows community as well as food, flowers and consciousness.
- A Lot in Common
A community garden grows community as well as food, flowers and consciousness.
- Lower Orders
A new and funny look at the food chain!
- Magnificat
Contrast of styles in performing Bach's most joyous work.
- Making Shelter
Co-ops and co-housing provide new models for building community.
- Maps with Teeth
Bioregional mapping by locals communicates a sense of place and regional identity.
- Masterclass with Menuhin
Extraordinary meeting between two prodigies of the violin.
- Mediterranean Mystery
The Rough Scientists work out their latitude and longitude, make insect repellent, and a radio from an old saucepan.
- The Millennium Goals
Explores the ambition and scope of the UN's Millennium Development Goals, and the obstacles to their achievement.
- The Miller's Tale
Efforts are underway in Egypt and Yemen to fortify flour with iron to wipe out needless malnutrition.
- Missing Out
Anemia threatens the population of Niger and Tanzania.
- The Monarch
The latest findings on the life cycle and migration of the familiar, yet mysterious, butterfly.
- Monumental
A stirring portrait of America's greatest environmentalist.
- The Motherhood Manifesto
Looks at the obstacles facing working mothers and families and the employer and public policy changes needed to restore work-life balance.
- Motor
The controversy surrounding off-road motor vehicles using public lands.
- Mount Shasta
The Wintu aim to keep their sacred spring on Mount Shasta from harm.
- Mozartballs
An off-beat anniversary tribute to Mozart through some Mozart-loving eccentrics.
- Murrandoo Yanner in Australia
An aborigine leads the battle against multinationals for historic land rights and tradition.
- Music for Wilderness Lake
A piece of "environmental music" written by Canadian composer, R. Murray Schafer.
- The Music Garden
An exploration of Bach's music as interpreted through gardening.
- My Father's Garden
Explores sustainable agriculture and the contrast between chemical and organic farming.
- My Hanoi
Tour of rapidly urbanizing Hanoi, and the effect on citizens and culture.
- My Mother Built This House
Large homeless contingent in South Africa has organized to build houses for each other.
- The Mystery of Chaco Canyon
Unveiling the ancient astronomy of southwestern Pueblo Indians.
- Nanga Parbat
Pakistan's fast-growing mountain, Nanga Parbat, challenges geological theory.
- Natural Connections
Makes a compelling scientific and ethical case for maintaining biodiversity.
- Natural Connections (Classroom Version)
5-part series that makes a compelling scientific and ethical case for maintaining biodiversity.
- A Naturalist in the Rainforest (short version)
A journey into the rainforest with naturalist Alexander Skutch.
- The Nature of David Suzuki
Portrait of geneticist David Suzuki, host of "The Nature of Things."
- Net Loss
Examines the controversy surrounding salmon farms, and the threat they pose to wild salmon.
- The Next Industrial Revolution
Architect Bill McDonough and chemist Michael Braungart bring together ecology and human design.
- Nightlife
What comes out at night in the garden.
- No Bigger Than A Minute
Director Steven Delano explores dwarfism through images from movies, paintings, and popular culture and through his own experience as a "little person".
- No Dam Good
WIll dams solve our economic problems?
- No Spare Parts
Ingenious recycling of used car parts in Ghana.
- No Umbrella
An unblinking look at the 2004 US Election Day failures in one of Ohio's poorest neighborhoods.
- Norse America
Evidence that the Icelandic sagas were fact not fiction.
- Nuclear Dynamite
Investigates American and Soviet plans to use nuclear explosives for "geographical engineering."
- Nuclear Dynamite (Short Version)
Investigates American and Soviet plans to use nuclear explosives for "geographical engineering."
- The Old Oak Tree
The diverse world of oaks and their residents.
- On Nature's Terms
Coexisting with predators and protecting their habitats.
- On the Edge of the Forest
E.F. Schumacher makes a plea for ecological balance as he visits a virgin forest in Australia.
- On the Road
RV owners leave their home towns and build their own communities.
- The On-going Story
Final episode examines the international community's commitment to linking social and economic development with human rights.
- The Other Side
Poor Mexicans attempt perilous border crossing to US, often at the expense of family, traditional culture, and their lives.
- Our Planet Earth
Astronauts share their perspective on the earth
- Our Vanishing Forests (Short Version)
The history and policies of the U.S. Forest Service
- The Outsiders
Explores the moral and economic dilemmas that adolescents face in the Ukraine today.
- Paradise Domain
Pacific islanders are not benefiting from digital windfall or World Wide Web.
- Partnership
Changing our present exploitative relationship with Earth to one of partnership.
- Patently Obvious
International patent regulations only protect multinationals.
- Patents and Patients
India battles HIV/AIDS using generic drugs.
- Pavements of Gold
Increase in urban poverty and population, caused by globalization, threatens Peruvians.
- Paying the Price
Pharmaceutical companies block generic drugs, threatening the lives of millions of Africans with AIDS.
- Peacock's War
Moving portrait of legendary environmentalist, Doug Peacock.
- Peanuts
A hand-operated peanut-sheller makes a difference in the lives of villagers around the world.
- The Perfect Famine
Examines the causes of, and solutions to, severe famine conditions in Malawi.
- The Philadelphia Story
Globalized economy affects American jobs.
- Planet Neighborhood
The latest in energy saving technology and good design.
- Planet Neighborhood: Classroom Modules
Middle school science series on energy-efficiency and good design.
- Poet
Absorb the poetry and wisdom of an 83-year old Iowa farmer and poet.
- Pointless Pollution
We all contribute to nonpoint source pollution of our water!
- The Politicians
Politicians plunder the Amazon rainforest.
- The Posse
Rap group in Sao Paulo, Brazil, expresses social problems.
- Possum's Rest
Can humans and wildlife co-exist in the suburbs?
- Power Supplies
The Rough Scientists produce electricity and create a small pharmacy.
- Rabi
Modern day fable on family values from Africa.
- RADICALLY simple
Author Jim Merkel leads by example on the path to simple and sustainable living.
- Rain in a Dry Land
Two Somali Bantu families leave behind a legacy of slavery in Africa and find new homes in urban America.
- Rain in a Dry Land (Short Version)
Two Somali families find new homes in urban America.
- The Rainforest
The ecology of a rainforest.
- Rainmakers - Series 1
Six youth leaders from around the world are making a difference.
- Rainmakers - Series 2
The second series about youth leaders around the world making a difference.
- Ramiro Garcia in Peru
Social change is possible through the arts and humor.
- Razing Appalachia
Explores the controversial issue of mountaintop removal mining by following a grassroots fight to stop the process in West Virginia.
- Razvan Marcu in Romania
After Ceausescu, Razvan Marcu now fights for a clean environment.
- Reaching Out to the Grassroots
Education and community-driven development combat poverty in Bangladesh and Indonesia.
- The Real Leap Forward
Reports on China's successful efforts to reduce poverty through sustainable development and targeted programs.
- The Real Patch Adams
He's a doctor, a clown, and a social activist, who wants to change the health care system.
- Reclaiming Community
Communities in Toronto and Oakland take back and revitalize public spaces.
- Recycling with Worms
Composting garbage made easy with a worm bin.
- Reel to Real: Balancing Acts
Explores the international movement for women's rights.
- Reel to Real: Holding Our Ground
International efforts to assure reproductive health and rights conflict with cultural realities in the Philippines, Latvia, Japan, and India.
- Regopstaan's Dream
Kalahari Bushmen fight to live on ancestral land in South Africa.
- ReInventing The World
Three 50-minute programs on creating sustainable cities, food systems, and lifestyles.
- Rena Mcleod in Canada
An aboriginal mother fights for native justice.
- Return to Srebrenica
Survivors of the massacre in Srebrenica struggle to heal their communtiy and build a new future.
- Returning Dreams
In the aftermath of Liberia's civil war children are fighting to reclaim their futures and return home.
- The Right to Choose
Women are denied human rights in Ethiopia and northern Nigeria.
- Rising Waters
Shows that global warming is already hurting the Pacific Islands.
- Risky Business
A discussion-starter on genetically engineered plants and animals.
- River Town
Flooded out Soldiers' Grove rises again as a model "solar town."
- The Road from Rio
Questions the relevance and success of the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg.
- Roma Rights
Breaking the cycle of Roma poverty and persecution.
- Rough Science
10-part series in which five scientists on a tropical island cooperate to solve a series of scientific challenges using only their knowledge, ingenuity, and whatever is at hand.
- Rough Science (DVD Version)
The entertaining 10-part science series on 3 DVDs
- Rough Science DVD Disc 1
Episodes 101-103 of the entertaining science series.
- Rough Science DVD Disc 2
Episodes 104-106 of the entertaining science series.
- Rough Science DVD Disc 3
Episodes 107-110 of the entertaining science series. All shot on the island of Capraia in the Mediterranean.
- The Rubber Tappers
Rubber tappers live sustainable lifestyle.
- The Salmon Forest
Reveals the fragile connection between salmon, bears, trees, and people in the NW rainforest.
- Sap Sucking Hoppers
The astronauts of the garden.
- Sarabande
Feature film maker Atom Egoyan weaves a tale inspired by Bach's 4th Cello Suite.
- Save Our Land, Save Our Towns
Examines the causes and effects of -- and then remedies for -- suburban sprawl.
- Save Our Land, Save Our Towns (Classroom Version)
Examines the causes and effects of -- and then remedies for -- suburban sprawl.
- School's Out!
The private school option in a Lagos shantytown.
- Schumann's Lost Romance
Cellist Steven Isserlis investigates the final years of Schumann's life.
- The Science of Celebration
The Rough Scientists make fireworks and some musical instruments.
- The Science of Whales
The latest discoveries about whale behavior and communication.
- The Seattle Syndrome
Were the WTO protesters right in their effort to protect workers and the environment from exploitation?
- The Secret World Of Gardens
13-part series providing a close-up look at the complex ecosystem that is the backyard garden.
- Secrets of the Salt Marsh
An overview of salt marsh ecology.
- Seeds
Genetic diversity in the food supply.
- Seeing is Believing
Zambia begins a nationwide program to deliver Vitamin A to its population.
- Shakuntala Kazmi in India
A low-caste Hindu, Shakuntala Kazmi fights for women's rights.
- The Shaman's Apprentice
Ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin's quest to preserve the ancient wisdom of Amazonian shamans.
- The Shoreline Doesn't Stop Here Anymore
Coastal erosion and our mostly futile efforts to hold the ocean at bay.
- ShowPeace
Nonverbal animated series explores conflict resolution.
- Shyness
Funny animation re-works the Frankenstein legend to show how to overcome shyness.
- A Sidewalk Astronomer (Short Version)
John Dobson has revolutionized astronomy and helped thousands to look in wonder at their own universe.
- A Sidewalk Astronomer
John Dobson and his simple telescope mount have revolutionized astronomy.
- The Silent Crisis
The Central African Republic struggles to avoid economic and social chaos.
- Silent Sentinels
Was the unprecedented mass coral bleaching in 1998 proof of global warming?
- The Silver Age
Growing population of elderly worldwide seeks purpose and care.
- Simmering Shutterbugs
The Rough Scientists devise a camera, make a compass, and dye a flag.
- Six Gestures
Torvill and Dean interpret Bach's Suite No. 6.
- Slum Futures
The slums of Mumbai are an important microcosm of how slums are developing around the world.
- The Sound of the Carceri
Yo-Yo Ma performs Bach in a virtual prison designed by Piranesi.
- Sowing Seeds of Hunger
The AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa has crippled the agricultural community while forcing children to undertake the responsibilities of farming.
- Squirrels
What are these chipmunks and squirrels doing in the garden?
- Srebrenica - Looking For Justice
Examines the massacre at Srebrenica on its 10th anniversary.
- Staying Alive!
Poverty combined with lack of education and health services affect maternal mortality rates in Bangladesh.
- Still Life for Woodpecker?
Pileated woodpecker indicates health of old growth forests.
- Stop the Traffick
Investigates horror of child sex industry in Cambodia.
- Stop the World, We Want to Get On
Dramatic impact of civil rights organization for disabled people.
- Store Wars
Looks at the impact on a small town when Wal-Mart plans to build a mega-store there.
- Stormy Weather:
Some of today's most original recording artists perform the work of famed composer Harold Arlen.
- The Story of Eman
A Cairo girl's struggle to attain higher education.
- The Story of Idrissa
Cultural values conflict with consumerism for a boy in Africa.
- The Story of Pintinho
A young Brazilian athlete hopes soccer will be his ticket out of poverty.
- The Story of Puttinan
A determined Thai girl has experienced the hardship of child labor.
- The Story of Rosie
Teen pregnancy in Jamaica.
- The Story of Sonam
A Tibetan boy in India tries to reconcile religious faith and cultural distractions.
- Struggle for Hope
Kabuki actor Tamasaburo Bando interprets Bach.
- Subdivide and Conquer
Suburban sprawl: causes and remedies.
- Subdivide and Conquer (Short Version)
Suburban sprawl -- causes and remedies.
- The Summit
The UN General Assembly meets to review progress on social justice worldwide.
- Sun and Sea
The Rough Scientists build an underwater light and generate electricity to top up a battery.
- The Sun Dagger (Short Version)
The astonishing discovery of an ancient celestial calendar in Chaco Canyon, NM.
- The Sun Dagger
The astonishing discovery of an ancient celestial calendar in Chaco Canyon, NM.
- Suspended Animation
Primeval shrimp eggs seem to be able to survive for millennia.
- Swim for the River
The story of the Hudson, and the battle to save it, are told as Chris Swain swims the entire length of the river.
- A Taste of Shakespeare
A unique video guide to the most commonly taught Shakespeare plays.
- Teach a Woman How to Fish And...
Sea farming empowers women in Fiji.
- TemeTTeme
Dramatic children's film about urbanization and family values in Ethiopia.
- Their Brothers' Keepers
A deeply moving film about Africa's AIDS orphans left to fend for themselves.
- This Hard Ground
Civil war leads to the internal displacement of millions in Sri Lanka.
- Tickle The Sky
Robert Fulghum shows us the joy of climbing trees.
- Time and Transmitter
The Rough Scientists build a transmitter, make a portable clock, and a botanical kite.
- Tina Machida in Zimbabwe
A young woman fights for the rights of gays and lesbians against the odds.
- Toast
A classic energy film that reveals our underlying dependence on fossil fuels.
- Together Against Violence
Poor Jamaican community overcomes violence.
- Tokyo Waltz
Appalachia Waltz at Suntory Hall in Japan.
- The Trade Trap
Ghanaian farmers struggle to get a foothold in the international market.
- Translation Possible
Using a simple filmic device, this film illustrates the disorientation we all feel on encountering a new culture, and the way we gradually learn to fit in.
- Trouble In Paradise
Local inhabitants of the Maldives wait for promised tsunami aid.
- Tsuyoshi Inaba in Japan
Working to empower the homeless in Tokyo.
- Turning 16
Six teens in six countries talk about their hopes for the future.
- Turning Down The Heat
Renewable energy sources and energy conservation are the solution to global warming.
- Turtle World
A powerful allegory about the survivability of Homo sapiens.
- Tête à Tête à Tête
A playful animated film that provides a thought-provoking commentary on how beings interact.
- Unconquering the Last Frontier
Chronicles Native Americans' struggle to survive in the midst of hydroelectric development.
- Untouchable?
The caste system and bonded labor are still alive and well in India.
- Up Close and Toxic
Examines the alarming levels of pollutants inside our homes and suggests ways to reduce them.
- Up in Smoke
Dependence on tobacco crops and manipulation by the tobacco industry has stunted the economy of Malawi.
- Valley at the Crossroads
The battle over sprawl in California's Central Valley, where 50% of America's fruits, nuts, and vegetables are grown.
- Victor "Gotti" Cherry in New York
A former gang leader now works with troubled youth.
- Vines
The good, the bad and the ugly side of vines.
- Virtually Intentional
Finding community in the cloister, a commune, and in cyberspace.
- Voices of the Land
Our spiritual connection to the land, and how wilderness can heal the soul.
- Waiting to Go
Palestinian refugees in Lebanon are denied human rights.
- Walking with Ghosts
Predator biologist Elizabeth Hofer tracks and studies the elusive lynx in the Yukon's boreal forests.
- Warming Up in Mongolia
Unless sustainable alternatives are introduced, Mongolia's dependence on fossil fuels and rapid urbanization threatens the environment.
- Waste
Surprising introduction to the many facets of our waste problem.
- The Wasting of a Wetland
The destruction of the Florida Everglades.
- Water and the Human Spirit - Program One
Communities solving their own water problems.
- Water and the Human Spirit - Program Two
Farmers and communities solving their own water problems.
- Way of the Bear in Alaska
The latest information about the behavior of grizzlies.
- Ways We Live
New models of community living and building in the US and Canada are featured.
- Weevils
They crawl, they fly, and some even swim...
- Wetlands Technology
Artificial wetlands purify waste water.
- Whalesong
Musical experiment with a choir, symphony orchestra, and three killer whales.
- Whalesong (Short Version)
Musical experiment with a choir, symphony orchestra, and three killer whales.
- When the Cows Come Home
Despite the success of the "Jamaica Hope" milk cow, Jamaica's dairy industry is facing a crisis, as EU trade undercuts island production.
- When the Dust Settles
Gophers teach us a funny lesson in conflict resolution.
- Whether the Weather
How plants survive the stress of changes in the weather.
- The White Hole
Amusing animated film about our response to the toxic waste crisis.
- Whose Agenda Is It Anyway?
To fulfill the Millennium Development Goals, many poor countries are now implementing "Poverty Reduction Strategy Programs".
- Without Rights
Palestinians are denied human rights.
- Wolf
Reexamines the relationship between humans and wolves.
- A Woman's Place - Short Stories (on one tape)
Six short films about women and development by local women directors.
- A Woman's Place - Short Stories
Six short films about women and development by local women directors.
- Work and Time
A program about stress. How we can overcome being over-worked and out of time?
- World Drums
250 of the world's greatest percussionists collaborate to perform World Drums.
- Yemeni Futures
More than a decade after its unification, Yemen is still struggling to improve the standard of living.
- Yildiz Temürtürkan in Turkey
A human rights activist risks everything to protest police repression.
- Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma collaborates with artists from different media to create new works inspired by Bach's cello suites.
- Youth and the Future
Teens worldwide consider their futures. What impact will Western culture have?
- Youth and the Global Village
How much do teens have in common worldwide?
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