50 minutes Closed Captioned Grades 7-12, College, Adult Directed by David Springbett and Heather MacAndrew Produced by Asterisk Productions, Ltd. DVD Purchase $79, Rent $45 US Release Date: 2000 Copyright Date: 2000 DVD ISBN: 1-59458-273-4 VHS ISBN: 1-56029-837-5 Subjects Air Pollution American Studies Brazil Canadian Studies Community Consumerism Developing World Environment Geography Globalization International Studies Latin American Studies Local Economies Pollution Population Social Psychology Sociology Sustainable Development Urban Studies Urban and Regional Planning Water Awards and Festivals Selected One of the Best Science Films from the Past Five Years, Science Books & Films Equinox Environmental Film Festival |
ReInventing The World Series Cities Is "sustainable cities" an oxymoron or can they be made to work? As the world's cities grow and resources shrink, will we be able to live sustainably with the earth - and with each other? Can we take care of people and the environment? A community watershed project in Sao Paolo, Brazil shows us how. Can urban planning be a win-win for everyone? This program looks at what sustainability means in locations as diverse as East L.A., Sao Paolo, and Curitiba, Brazil, Vancouver and Portland. Jane Jacobs, Bill McKibben, Bill Rees, California senator Martha Escutia, and John Ryan offer their ideas on what living sustainably in the world's cities means. The other programs in the series are: Work and Time - A program about stress. How we can overcome being over-worked and out of time. Food - Devising a sustainable food system -- one that is healthy, accessible, and affordable. |