The Docuseek Sustainability Collection
THE SUSTAINABILITY COLLECTION encompasses a wide array of disciplines and approaches to sustainability, including new approaches to urban design, the implications of energy choices, and new and traditional agricultural methods and food distribution strategies. The collection shows in a variety of ways and places how design, conservation, community, and legislative action are all crucial components of a sustainable future at both the local and global level.
The Docuseek Sustainability Collection includes the following titles:
Beautifully shot and taking a global perspective, Blame Game explores the challenges but also the possible solutions - some very simple - that could reduce waste, take advantage of an impressive skill-set, alleviate poverty and help our environment.
The story of the Penan, a tribe of rainforest nomads in Borneo, as seen by Bruno Manser.
Filmmakers Judith Helfand and Daniel B. Gold use humor and chutzpah in their search for the environmental truth about vinyl.
A story about the extraordinary bluefin tuna, and its questionable future.
Contrasts sci-fi ideas about terraforming Mars with the state of NYC's waterways, and questions the viability of colonizing Mars before making our own planet sustainable.
Extols the many benefits of industrial hemp for the environment and human health, while revealing the obstacles to what could be a thriving industry for U.S. farmers.
Looks at the plight of apple growers in the age of globalization, and points the way to sustainable US agriculture.
David Suzuki reports on a wide range of green buildings, from large community developments to mini-homes.
In southern India, the architect Anupama Kundoo deals with the question of how to save resources with traditional and modern building materials.
In the middle of the Peruvian jungle, an Italian architect is building schools - together with the locals, in harmony with nature, beautifully and in record time.
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