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A-OK?
Examines prospects for Vitamin A distribution programs in Guatemala and Ghana necessary for children's health.
Abandonado
Exposé of the horrifying results of the 1996 immigration law.
Abandoned
Exposé of the horrifying results of the 1996 immigration law.
Abandoned (Short Version)
Exposé of the horrifying results of the 1996 immigration law.
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.
Addicted to Plastic
Reveals the history and worldwide scope of plastics pollution, investigates its toxicity and explores solutions.
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.
The Age of Risk
The second film in the BBC series, THE LOVE OF MONEY, examines the boom years before the global financial crash of 2008.
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 Air We Breathe
Connects asthma and other respiratory diseases with air pollution and suburban sprawl.
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 In This Tea
Crusading American tea importer, David Lee Hoffman, supports China's endangered organic farmers by searching out fine, chemical-free teas.
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.
America's Lost Landscape: The Tallgrass Prairie
Tells the story of one of the most astonishing alterations of nature, the North American tallgrass prairie.
American Outrage
Two elderly Western Shoshone sisters, the Danns, put up a heroic fight for their land rights and human rights.
The American Ruling Class
A dramatic, musical, documentary satire on class in America that attempts to answer the question 'Who rules America?'
Ancient Sea Turtles Stranded in a Modern World
The use of TEDs in shrimpers' nets would allow sea turtles to escape.
...and nothing but the truth
Looks at the failure of the mainstream media to ask important questions and cover opposing points of view.
And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon
Television in the Caribbean dominated by US and French programs.
...and the pursuit of happiness
The aftermath of 9/11: the war on terror, the Patriot Act, the looming Iraq war and massive peace demonstrations.
Andrea Bocelli
Great Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli sings against the backdrop of his beloved Tuscany.
Another World is Possible
A rousing account of the 2002 World Social Forum that will inspire activists everywhere.
Appleachia
The amazing array of life an apple tree can lure into a garden.
Argentina: Hope in Hard Times
The Argentine people, in the face of economic collapse, provide a hopeful example for the rest of us.
Argentina: Turning Around
An intimate view of new models of work, politics and community development in Argentina.
Arid Lands
A moving and complex essay on a unique landscape of the American West, the area around the Hanford Site in Washington State.
Arrows Against the Wind
The Dani and the Asmat come face to face with the modern world in Irian Jaya.
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 from the Brink
The third film in the BBC series, THE LOVE OF MONEY, examines the background to the decision to bail out of the banks in 2008.
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 Bank that Bust the World
The first film in the BBC series, THE LOVE OF MONEY, examines what happened in September 2008 when the collapse of Lehman Brothers plunged the world into financial crisis.
Banking on Disaster
The grave consequences of building a road through the heart of Amazonia.
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 Joyce and Remembrance
A hard-hitting look at one of the many heinous crimes that came before South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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.
Big River
Companion film to KING CORN about the ecological consequences of industrial agriculture. DVD contains new classroom version of KING CORN.
Big Spuds, Little Spuds
The impact of climate change and monoculture on one of the world's staple food crops.
Billion Dollar Crop
The history and advantages of hemp as an industrial fiber.
Biodiversity
Preserving the balance of dynamic ecosystems.
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.
Black Sea
Scientists and religious leaders meet to find the solution to the Black Sea in crisis.
Black Wave
The story of the Exxon Valdez and the 20-year legal battle to get restitution from ExxonMobil.
blood and oil
The stated reasons, and the real reasons, for the Iraq war.
Blowpipes and Bulldozers
The story of the Penan, a tribe of rainforest nomads in Borneo, as seen by Bruno Manser.
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.
Blue Vinyl
Filmmakers Judith Helfand and Daniel B. Gold use humor and chutzpah in their search for the environmental truth about vinyl.
Blue Vinyl (Short Version)
Filmmakers Judith Helfand and Daniel B. Gold use humor and chutzpah in their search for the environmental truth about vinyl.
Bolivian Blues
Explores the success of new initiative to reduce widespread poverty.
The Bomb Under the World
What are the consequences of consumerism taking hold in developing countries like India?
Bombies
The terrible aftermath of dropping cluster bombs during the secret air war in Laos and the international campaign to ban them.
Borderline Cases
The environmental impact of the 2,000 factories (maquiladoras) on the US-Mexico border.
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.
Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror
John Pilger dissects the truth and lies in the 'war on terror'.
Broken Limbs
Looks at the plight of apple growers in the age of globalization, and points the way to sustainable US agriculture.
Brother Towns / Pueblos Hermanos
An uplifting story about Jupiter, Florida's humane response to an influx of day laborers from Jacaltenango, Guatemala.
The Buffalo War
The battle over the yearly slaughter of America's last wild bison outside Yellowstone National Park.
Build Green
David Suzuki reports on a wide range of green buildings, from large community developments to mini-homes.
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.
Burnt Toast
Eight comedic mini-operas, each depicting a different stage of a romantic relationship.
Busting Out
An exploration of the history and politics of breast obsession in America, and its connection with breast cancer, breastfeeding and body image.
Busto Toxico
Mediante la combinación de técnicas narrativas y documentales, Busto Tóxico plantea estas preguntas, haciendo la propuesta de que muchos de estos cánceres son prevenibles.
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.
Carnival of Shadows
R. Murray Schafer's bizarre love story set in an old outdoor carnival.
Cash Flow Fever
One in ten people on the planet either send or receive money from abroad.
Castro Or Quit?
Two young doctors in Venezuela have to decide whether to leave the country or stay with their patients.
Caught in the Crossfire
Economic and societal pressures force women into the sex trade.
Cell Animation
You can escape in nature.
Cello Concerto by Robert Schumann
Steven Isserlis performs one of Schumann's greatest works.
Celso Magumbe in Mozambique
A deaf man fights for the rights of the hearing impaired.
Cheat Neutral
Satirical look at the inadequacies of the concept of carbon offsetting.
Cheated of Childhood
The International Labor Organization tries to rescue and rehabilitate the street children of St. Petersburg.
China Blue
A clandestinely shot, deep-access account of how the clothes we buy are actually made.
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.
civilization
Iraq's history -- from the 'cradle of civilization' to the first Gulf War and UN sanctions.
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.
Collision Course
Reviews the positive steps being taken in India and Brazil to confront the serious public health issue presented by traffic accidents.
The Colonists
Colonists invading the rainforest.
Coming Home
Suzuki explores biophilia -- the innate, hereditary need of human beings to affiliate with nature.
Coming to Light
An in-depth portrait of Edward S. Curtis, the preeminent photographer of North American Indians.
Coming to Light (Short Version)
An in-depth portrait of Edward S. Curtis, the preeminent photographer of North American Indians.
Community
Micro-credit is transforming the lives of women in Bangladesh.
Community - Planet Neighborhood
Community regeneration, energy-efficient design, and waste water treatment.
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.
Counting on Democracy
An examination of the fiasco in Florida in the context of the history of voting rights violations.
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.
Crapshoot
Looks at the failure of our current sewage disposal system and presents alternatives.
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.
Crips and Bloods: Made in America
Chronicles the decades-long cycle of destruction and despair that defines modern gang culture in South LA.
Crisis Control
Ukraine's emerging HIV epidemic is contrasted with Africa's longstanding HIV/AIDS catastrophe.
Crossing the Stones
An intimate biography of the Norwegian founder of deep ecology.
Cuba: The Accidental Revolution
Two-part series examining Cuba's enormous experiment in sustainable development in the face of an economic crisis brought on by the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Cuba: The Accidental Revolution - Pt. 1
Examines Cuba's response to the food crisis created by the collapse of the Soviet Bloc in 1989.
Cuba: The Accidental Revolution - Pt. 2
In spite of the economic crisis and US embargo, the Cuban health system is an outstanding success story around the world.
Cull of the Wild
The argument for ending animal trapping for profit, recreation or wildlife management.
Cultivating Change
Garden tour that proves that growing food can be an avenue to social change.
Cultivating Opportunity
Hard-pressed farmers in the southeast US and in Mozambique find co-ops work.
The Cutting Edge
Ugandan project attempts to change attitudes about female genital mutilation.
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 dawn
A look at what really happened in the presidential elections of 2000.
Dead Mums Don't Cry
Grace Kodindo's heroic efforts in Chad to lower the rate of maternal mortality, one of the UN's Millennium Development Goals.
Deadly Mistakes?
A 2-DVD set designed to help students critically analyze some of our foreign policy interventions since World War II.
Death of a Nation
John Pilger's horrifying exposé of the West's complicity in the twenty-year genocide in East Timor.
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.
The Decade of Destruction
A unique chronicle of the destruction of the Amazonian rainforest.
Deconstructing Supper
A leading chef investigates food safety in the age of GMOs and industrial agriculture.
Democracy à la Maude
A Canadian woman leads the fight against unjust corporate globalization, and for social justice.
Design with the Sun
Take a tour of passive solar homes and buildings.
Designing A Great Neighborhood
A model co-housing project, where future residents participate in the design of their own neighborhood.
Developing Stories - Series 1
The view on the environment from developing countries
Developing Stories - Series 2
The view from developing countries on population and migration.
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.
The Dhamma Brothers
An overcrowded maximum-security prison is dramatically changed by the influence of an ancient meditation program.
Diamond Road
Examines every facet of the diamond trade from the prospectors to the miners, cutters, jewelers, smugglers and dealers, and advocates for fair trade.
Dido and Aeneas
The critically-acclaimed Mark Morris dance production of the baroque operatic masterwork.
Diet for a Small Planet
Frances Moore Lappé shows how to practice vegetarianism and address world hunger.
The Dilemma Of The White Ant
Dominic Ongwen is both a victim and alleged perpetrator of LRA war crimes. Should he face an international court?
Dinner for Two
A funny, animated object lesson in conflict resolution.
DIRT! The Movie
The story of Earth's most valuable and underappreciated source of fertility, from its miraculous beginning to its crippling degradation.
Discipline with Dignity
The attempt to end corporal punishment in Nepalese schools.
The Disenchanted Forest
Endangered orphan orangutans are rehabilitated and returned to their rainforest home.
Do You Remember Vietnam?
Three years after the fall of Saigon, Pilger returns to Vietnam to examine the state of the country.
The Doctor's Story
The US debate over abortion has severe consequences for health care in rural Nepal.
Documentaries That Changed The World
Four classic documentaries by John Pilger that changed world opinion and broadened our understanding of history forever.
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.
Downwind/Downstream
Water quality for major southwest cities is threatened by mining, acid rain, urbanization.
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.
Drowned Out
An Indian family chooses to stay at home and drown rather than make way for the Narmada Dam.
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.
Désounen
Impressionistic look reveals the reality of daily life in Haiti.
E. F. Schumacher...
Summary of Schumacher's economic arguments referring to the world energy situation.
Early Life
How irrevocably are we shaped by the first few years of our lives? Early Life explores the arguments through the stories of young children and their families in four different continents.
The Ecological Footprint
Dr. Mathis Wackernagel introduces the Ecological Footprint, a resource accounting tool that measures human demand on the Earth.
Economics
Economics and its relation to social change and our lifestyles.
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 be a model for the world of 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.
Edge Of Islam
Three Muslim students face a choice between their faith and their future.
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
The history, ecology, and current plight of the wild horse in North America.
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
Examines the global marine fisheries crisis and the efforts to implement sustainable fishing practices.
Empty Oceans, Empty Nets (Short Version)
Examines the global marine fisheries crisis and the efforts to implement sustainable fishing practices.
The End of the Line
The first major feature documentary film revealing the impact of overfishing on our oceans. Based on the book by Charles Clover.
Energy and Morality
The complex relationship of energy use to different value systems.
Escape from Affluenza
Simple living and its rewards.
Escaping from History
Poverty and consumerism clash in Mexico City. What can we do?
Estuary
A close-up look at wetlands ecology.
Everything's Cool
Examines the media strategies, on both sides, that have resulted in the US government's failure to take decisive action on global warming.
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.
The Farmers of Gaho
Farmers in Ethiopia have mastered dryland agriculture.
Farming The Seas
The perils and promise of fish farms in a world running out of ocean fish stocks.
Fat Chance
An obese man re-examines his self-image, and questions the biases in our weight-conscious culture.
Fat City
Sorts fact from fiction in the struggle for weight loss.
The Fate of the Kidnapper
The cycle of revenge following first contact with the Uru Eu Wau Wau.
Field of Genes
The effects of the biotechnology revolution on farmers and consumers.
Fighting Back
Women in Bosnia are rebuilding war-torn lives.
Fighting Fire With Fire
Raises questions about conventional methods of fighting fire, and whether decades of suppressing fire have simply made matters worse.
Finding Us and Them
Physically and mentally challenged people find community.
The Fire of Creation
Suzuki explores the latest scientific findings which amplify the age-old reverence for the sun.
The Firebird
A performance of James Kudelka's ballet, enhanced by spectacular visual effects.
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 Earth's Sake
Portrait of David Brower, America's leading environmentalist.
For Richer, For Poorer
In Brazil the gulf between the rich and the poor is one of the biggest in the world.
For the Love of Movies
For the Love of Movies is the first documentary to dramatize the history of American film criticism and to explore its role in the evolution of American film.
For the Whales
Writers, artists, and musicians celebrate the whale.
The Forest For The Trees
The amazing story of the fight to clear Earth First! activist Judi Bari's name after her car was bombed and she was arrested as a terrorist.
Forests, Biodiversity and You
Can forests retain their productivity and biodiversity? Consuming less ourselves is key.
Forgive Us Our Debts
Tells the story of the international grassroots movement to eliminate Third World debt.
The Four Corners
The "hidden" cost of energy development in the homeland of the Hopi, Navajo, and Mormons.
The Four Seasons
Ballet describing the four seasons in a man's life set to Vivaldi's music.
Fragile Harvest
Biotechnology reduces the gene pool of the world's staple food crops.
Fragments of a People
Frantic efforts to find the Ava-Canoeiro before their land is flooded for a new dam.
Frankensteer
Investigates the dangers to human health posed by feedlot-raised beef.
The Friendship Village
An international group of veterans builds a village in Vietnam for children with Agent Orange-related deformities.
From Chechnya to Chernobyl
Fleeing the war in Chechnya, refugees have settled near Chernobyl.
From Chechnya to Chernobyl (Short Version)
Fleeing the war in Chechnya, refugees have settled near Chernobyl.
From Docklands to Dhaka
English MD travels to Bangladesh to improve community health.
Fungi
What you see is only the tip of the iceberg.
Fury for the Sound
Women's contribution to the battle to save the rainforest at Clayoquot Sound.
Fury for the Sound (Short Version)
Women's contribution to the battle to save the rainforest at Clayoquot Sound.
Gaia
A portrait of James Lovelock, originator of the theory that the earth is a living organism.
Game Over:
Explores the changing face of conservation in Kenya.
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.
Gene Blues
Examines the ethical issues associated with DNA testing.
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.
Girls from Chaka Street
The break-up of the Soviet Union leaves some women with few options but prostitution.
Global Gardener
Permaculture helps people turn wastelands into food forests.
God Among the Children
Community organization works with at-risk youth in Boston.
The God Squad and the Case of the Northern Spotted Owl
A rare, behind-the-scenes look at the way politics shape environmental policy.
The Gods of Our Fathers
There is nothing innate in patriarchy and militarism. We can change our culture.
Going Green
Reducing the "unfriendly" impact of your household on the environment.
Going Home
10-year old soldier escapes rebel forces in Sierra Leone.
Going Home
Ways to reconnect with the earth.
The Golf War
Globalization comes to a Philippine seaside community, which has to defend its ancestral lands against golf course development.
Good Food
An intimate look at the farmers, ranchers, and businesses that are creating a more sustainable food system in the Pacific Northwest.
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.
The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It
The story of conscientious objectors in World War II.
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.
The Great Health Service Swindle
Reversing the brain drain in doctors and nurses from developing countries.
A Great Wonder
Documents the difficult transition of three of the "Lost Boys and Girls" of Sudan to life as immigrants in Seattle, WA.
Green Animation
Eleven funny shorts on the environment.
Greening Business
Reports on sustainable business practices and philosophy.
The Greening of Southie
The story of Boston's first LEED-certified residential green building, and the people who made it possible.
Growing Season
Horticulture dramatically improves prisoners' attitudes.
Half The Sky
Changes in the lives of four generations of Chinese women.
Hamlet
A video guide to Shakespeare's most famous play.
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.
Heart of the Congo
Documents the work done, and difficulties faced, by international aid workers in the Congo.
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.
The Heroin Wars
The history of the narcotics trade in Burma.
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
Green technology and innovative design save energy.
Home of the Brave
Examines the case of Viola Liuzzo, the only white woman murdered in the civil rights movement.
Home Place
Putting the role of human beings in the biosphere back into proper perspective.
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.
Homo Toxicus
Explores the links between the hundreds of toxic pollutants in our environment and increasing health problems.
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.
House on Fire
Breaking the cycle of domestic violence.
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 Defense of Animals
Peter Singer presents the moral philosophy arguments for animal rights.
In Our Own Backyard
First brush the U.S. had with toxic waste at Love Canal.
In Our Own Backyards
How does uranium mining impact the land and the health of people?
In Search of International Justice
The first film about a crucial new commitment to the international rule of law: the International Criminal Court.
In Search of the Edge
Flat earth theory proved! A lesson in critical thinking and media literacy.
In the Ashes of the Forest
Saga of two colonists in the Amazon rainforest.
In the Ashes of the Forest
Concludes the Amazon colonists' saga.
In the Company of Wild Butterflies
An intimate study of the secret lives of wild butterflies.
In the Light of Reverence
A stunning portrait of land-use conflicts over Native American sacred sites on public and private land around the West.
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 Name of Safety
False imprisonment violates due process in Bangladesh.
In The Wake of War
A burgeoning grassroots peace movement in Burundi is aimed at ending civil war between Tutsis and Hutus.
In Whose Interest?
A revealing critique of US foreign policy since World War II.
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 Burma
John Pilger investigates the history and brutality of the military dictatorship in Burma.
Inside-Outside
Replaces the human-centered concept of environment with ecosystems.
The Intertidal Zone
Ecology of the ecological zone between the tides.
Introduction to Biodiversity
The concept of biological diversity and its importance to humans.
Invisible Garments: Expensive Soles
Nike and other multinationals are moving production to countries like Indonesia.
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.
Jongsada Suwanchondee in Thailand
HIV-positive, this former Thai heroin addict helps others understand AIDS.
Journey
A spectacular dance fantasy drawing on the world of myth.
Journey into New Worlds
Suzuki celebrates the birth of a new scientific worldview that is holistic rather than reductionist.
Julie de Varennes in Canada
A former sufferer helps kids coping with cancer; giving them hope and inspiration.
Kabul Transit
A street-level documentary that explores the soul of a city devastated by nearly three decades of war.
Kanehsatake
The confrontation between the Mohawk Nation and the Canadian Government at the Mercier Bridge.
Keepers of the Coast
Surfers organize to save the ocean and the coastline.
Keystone Species
The principle of keystone species proves the interconnectedness of the living world.
Kibera Kids
The adults of Kibera are working hard to offer kids a safe and stimulating haven in pre-schools.
kids + money
Money talks. Teens in Los Angeles discuss money: getting it, spending it and learning to live without it.
Kill Or Cure?
India's $4.5 billion dollar pharmaceutical industry that serves the world's poor is at a crossroads.
Killing for Land
Squatters face off against gunmen hired by absentee landlords in the Amazon.
The Killing of Chico Mendes
The story of rainforest defender, Chico Mendes, that ended with his 1988 assassination.
Killing Poverty
Has the corruption in Kenya lessened under its new president?
King Corn (Classroom Version)
Classroom version of classic film about how two friends uncover the devastating impact of corn on the environment, public health and family farms. DVD contains new BIG RIVER: A KING CORN COMPANION.
King Corn (Original Version)
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.
King for a Day
A humorous but pointed look at globalization as Bangladesh tries to impress the President of the world's only superpower.
King Lear
A video guide to one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies.
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.
Land of Widows
Population and health problems in post civil war Cambodia.
The Lanza Sessions
Celebrates opera singer, Mario Lanza, and his music.
The Last Child
Tells the behind-the-scenes story of the global campaign to eradicate polio.
The Last of the Hiding Tribes
The Amazon's last uncontacted tribes face extinction.
Le Dortoir
Brilliant film adaptation of the highly acclaimed dance drama.
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The Legacy of Malthus
Argues that overpopulation is not the real cause of poverty in India or elsewhere.
Let's Make Money
Erwin Wagenhofer's incredible odyssey tracking our money through the worldwide finance system.
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 3
A 12-part series about Globalization and its effect on ordinary people 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.
Life 6
A new 11-part series about the effects of globalization on people around the world, and the difficult choices they face as their countries struggle to meet the UN's MDGs.
A Life Among Whales
A fascinating exploration into the life and work of whale biologist and activist Roger Payne.
Life and Debt
Economics and the murder of street children in Rio de Janeiro.
Life Cycles
Life is a property of Earth.
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 Running Out of Control
Thorough examination of the issues surrounding the genetic manipulation of plants, animals and human beings.
Life Running Out of Control (Short Version)
Thorough examination of the issues surrounding the genetic manipulation of plants and animals.
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.
Living Under the Cloud
A sobering look at the Chernobyl disaster, with exclusive home video footage.
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.
Looking For My Gypsy Roots
Hungarian film director Arpád faces a dilemma - should he track down his Roma father?
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.
The Love of Money
3-part BBC series provides the definitive guide to the global economic meltdown.
Lovins on the Soft Path
Hunter and Amory Lovins make the case for energy efficiency and energy conservation.
Lower Orders
A new and funny look at the food chain!
Lucia
A dramatic film about the cost of an oil spill to a fishing village in the Philippines.
Macbeth
A video guide to Shakespeare's "tragedy of blood".
Magnificat
Contrast of styles in performing Bach's most joyous work.
Making Shelter
Co-ops and co-housing provide new models for building community.
The Man We Called Juan Carlos
Chronicles the violent history of Guatemala and life of Wenceslao Armira, a Mayan father, farmer, teacher, guerilla, priest and champion of human rights.
Maps with Teeth
Bioregional mapping by locals communicates a sense of place and regional identity.
Marcelo Alvarez
Argentinian tenor seeks inspiration from work of deceased tango singer, Carlos Gardel.
Masterclass with Menuhin
Extraordinary meeting between two prodigies of the violin.
The Matrix of Life
Suzuki travels the world exploring our intimate relationship with water and air.
The Mayor's Dream
The Mayor's dream is simple: a better world because every child gets a better start.
McLibel
The new feature-length version and final chapter in the saga of the postman and the gardener who took on McDonald's. And won.
MEGAMALL
The construction of a huge mall 18 miles north of Manhattan reveals the role of money, power and politics in the age of sprawl.
The Merchant of Venice
A video guide to the play from Shylock's point of view.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A video guide to the loveliest of Shakespeare's romantic comedies.
Midwives...Lullabies...and Mother Earth
Fascinating look at pioneering natural birth doctor, Michel Odent.
Milking the Rhino
The promise of community-based conservation in Africa.
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.
Mothers of Malappuram
Literacy and access to health services slow population growth in India.
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.
Mountains of Gold
Gold mining in the Amazon is a dangerous and dirty business.
A Moving Picture
Dance fantasy featuring the work of choreographer Ann Ditchburn.
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 First Day at School
Three children prepare to enter primary school in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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.
My War Years
Portrait of the 20th century's most influential composer.
The Mystery of Chaco Canyon
Unveiling the ancient astronomy of southwestern Pueblo Indians.
The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People
Advanced seafaring culture lived in New England 7000 years ago.
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.
A Naturalist in the Rainforest
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 New Metropolis
Two short documentaries highlight the efforts of some of America's first suburbs to reverse their long decline.
The New Rulers of the World
Award-winning journalist, John Pilger, investigates the realities of globalization by taking a close look at Indonesia.
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 Country For Young Girls?
A young Indian woman has to choose - stay with a husband who doesn't want female children, or make it on her own.
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.
Not for Sale
Examines the disturbing new corporate practice of patenting life forms.
Not The Numbers Game
Six films from around the world on women solving the twin problems of population and development.
Not The Numbers Game (BBC Version)
The role of women in solving development and population problems worldwide.
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."
Oil on Ice
Connects the fate of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to critical decisions about energy policy.
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.
On the Way
Sex education project combats teenage pregnancy in Peru.
The On-going Story
Final episode examines the international community's commitment to linking social and economic development with human rights.
Othello
A video guide to one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, dealing with revenge and pride.
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
The history and policies of the U.S. Forest Service.
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.
Palestine Is Still The Issue
John Pilger returns to the Middle East and questions why there has been no progress towards peace.
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.
Passage
A brilliantly innovative telling of the story of Dr. John Rae who discovered the awful truth about the fate of the Franklin Expedition's attempt to find the Northwest Passage.
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.
pax americana
Spreading human rights and democracy...or empire?
Paying the Price
Pharmaceutical companies block generic drugs, threatening the lives of millions of Africans with AIDS.
Paying the Price
John Pilger exposes the devastating effect that UN sanctions had on the children of Iraq during the 1990s.
Paying the Price (Short Version)
John Pilger exposes the devastating effect that UN sanctions have had on the children of Iraq.
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 Perils of Plectropomus
The life and death struggles of fish on a coral reef today.
The Philadelphia Story
Globalized economy affects American jobs.
The Pied Piper of Eyasi
The Hadza are among Africa's last hunter-gatherers. Should they follow charismatic Baallow into the modern world?
Planet Neighborhood
The latest in energy saving technology and good design.
The Planets
A figure skating and modern dance fantasia.
Pointless Pollution
We all contribute to nonpoint source pollution of our water!
Poison in the Rockies
Threats to water quality in the Colorado Rockies.
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?
The Prince
A young Pakistani landowner chooses between trying to implement the MDGs in the village that his family owns, and a quiet life.
A Question of Rights
Looks at the state of women's human rights in Ethiopia, Latvia, Jamaica and Fiji.
The Quiet Mutiny
John Pilger reveals the shifting morale and open rebellion of Western troops serving in Vietnam.
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.
Raised to be Heroes
Through the example of Israeli Refuseniks we learn what happens when soldiers act out of conscience.
Ramiro Garcia in Peru
Social change is possible through the arts and humor.
Ravel
Brilliant portrait of the composer's elusive life.
Ravel's Brain
Evokes and explores Ravel's illness-plagued final years, when he was able to produce music but couldn't write it down.
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.
Redwood Summer
Documents both sides in the summer of struggle between environmentalists vs. loggers and timber companies.
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.
ReInventing the World II
Two 50-minute videos that offer practical solutions to the big problems affecting all of us.
Rena Mcleod in Canada
An aboriginal mother fights for native justice.
Return from Extinction
The Panara return to their ancestral forest home.
The Return of the Cuyahoga
The story of the death and rebirth of one of America's most emblematic waterways.
Return to Kandahar
Post-war Afghanistan, as seen through the eyes of Nelofer Pazira, star of the movie "Kandahar," as she searches for her childhood friend.
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 Above
Vietnamese women build on experiences of war.
Rising Waters
Shows that global warming is already hurting the Pacific Islands.
Risky Business
A discussion-starter on genetically engineered plants and animals.
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.
Romeo and Juliet
A video guide to this cautionary tale of teenage love.
Rosita
The plight of a nine-year-old Nicaraguan girl, who becomes pregnant as the result of a rape, triggers a battle over whose life has precedence.
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 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.
Running On Empty
Highlights the plight of two young mothers - one in South Wales and the other in Northern Ethiopia.
The Sacred Balance
4-part series that celebrates the meeting of science and spirit.
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.
Satie and Suzanne
Erik Satie's life and music captured in fanciful choreography. With Cirque du Soleil.
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.
Science For Survival
Fusion of modern science with women's knowledge in India.
The Science of Whales
The latest discoveries about whale behavior and communication.
A Sea Change (Short Version)
Ocean acidification threatens over one million species with extinction--and with them, our entire way of life.
A Sea Change
Ocean acidification threatens over one million species with extinction--and with them, our entire way of life.
The Seattle Syndrome
Were the WTO protesters right in their effort to protect workers and the environment from exploitation?
Secrecy
A brilliant visual essay about the costs, benefits and history of the vast, invisible world of government secrecy.
The Secret World of Gardens
13-part series providing a close-up look at the complex ecosystem that is the backyard garden.
Secrets of Silicon Valley
Shocking exposé of the hidden downsides of the Internet revolution.
Secrets of the Choco
The Choco rainforest in Colombia faces development. What is the best option?
Secrets of the Salt Marsh
An overview of salt marsh ecology.
Seeds
Genetic diversity in the food supply.
Seeds of Plenty, Seeds of Sorrow
The darker side of the Green Revolution.
Seeing is Believing
Zambia begins a nationwide program to deliver Vitamin A to its population.
A Sense of Wonder
Rachel Carson's love for the natural world and her fight to defend it.
Sex and the Holy City
Investigates the impact on poor women and families of the late Pope John Paul's position on sex and reproductive health.
Shadows and Light
An intimate portrait of the remarkable Spanish composer, Rodrigo.
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 Significance of Salmon
Salmon and people both need clean water to survive. Can we make the connection?
The Silent Crisis
The Central African Republic struggles to avoid economic and social chaos.
Silent Killer
Highlights promising attempts in Africa, and in South and Central America, to end world hunger.
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.
Sir! No Sir!
The untold story of the GI movement to end the war in Vietnam.
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.
Smiles
The struggle for greater democracy and free speech in Thailand.
A Snowmobile For George
A rambunctious road trip reveals the toll that environmental deregulation has had on the lives of ordinary people.
Soldiers of Conscience
To kill or not to kill? For some the war is within.
Solidarity Song
The great, but little known, 20th century composer, persecuted for his communism.
The Sorceress
Part baroque opera, part rock video--A performance fantasy with an edge.
The Sound of the Carceri
Yo-Yo Ma performs Bach in a virtual prison designed by Piranesi.
Southbound
Examines logging in the southeastern US and the controversy over chip mills.
Sowing for Need or Sowing for Greed?
The connection between multinational chemical companies and the foods they want us to eat.
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.
Split Estate
Documents the devastating effect that oil and natural gas drilling is having on the health of families and the environment in the Rocky Mountain West.
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.
Stealing a Nation
Award-winning reporter John Pilger exposes how the British Government expelled the population of a group of islands, including Diego Garcia, so the US could build a military base.
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.
The Strangest Dream
The inspiring story of Joseph Rotblat and the efforts of the Pugwash Conferences to halt nuclear proliferation.
Street Fight
Tells the gripping story of the race for mayor of Newark, N.J., where elections are won and lost in the streets.
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.
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.
Super-Companies
Multinational companies seldom take the needs of people or the environment into account.
Suspended Animation
Primeval shrimp eggs seem to be able to survive for millennia.
Suspended Dreams
The lasting effects of the civil war in Lebanon.
Suspino: A Cry for Roma
An unflinching look at the persecution of Europe's largest minority, the Roma or 'gypsies'.
Suspino: A Cry for Roma (Short Version)
An unflinching look at the persecution of Europe's largest minority, the Roma or 'gypsies'.
The Suzuki Diaries
David Suzuki and daughter Sarika travel to Europe to visit inspiring people and projects that give hope for a sustainable future.
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 Tale of Tanglewood
50 years after Koussevitsky, Tanglewood mounts a new production of "Peter Grimes."
The Tale of the Three Lost Jewels
A tale of love and hope in the Gaza Strip.
Talk Mogadishu
The story of HornAfrik, the first community TV and radio station in Somalia.
Tapped
An unflinching examination of the big business of bottled water.
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.
Tectonic Plates
Adaptation-integration of the stage play by Robert Lepage.
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.
Thirst
A piercing look at the global corporate drive to control and profit from our water -- from bottles to tap.
30 Frames a Second: The WTO in Seattle
Photojournalist's personal odyssey through the streets of Seattle during the WTO meeting.
this black soil:
Chronicles the successful struggle of Bayview, VA, to pursue a new vision of prosperity.
This Hard Ground
Civil war leads to the internal displacement of millions in Sri Lanka.
Thomas Berry
Portrays the life and work of the famous eco-theologian.
Three Sisters
Eritrea's women fought in the war. Should they now liberate themselves from harmful traditional practices?
Tickle The Sky
Robert Fulghum shows us the joy of climbing trees.
Till Death Do Us Part
Widows are denied inheritance and property rights in Nigeria.
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.
Tools for Research
A classic animal rights film that raises important questions about the use of animals in laboratories.
Torturing Democracy
Tells the inside story of how the U.S. government adopted torture as official policy in the aftermath of 9/11.
Toxic Bust
Explores the relationship between breast cancer and exposure to toxic chemicals.
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.
The Tree of Our Forefathers
A refugee family makes the long journey home, returning from exile to Mozambique.
The Tree that Remembers
Extraordinary film explores the lives of Iranian refugees who cannot escape painful memories.
The Tribal Mind
Post-apartheid South Africa is the best example of people struggling to overcome tribalism.
A Tribe of His Own
Indian journalist reminds us of the meaning of responsible journalism.
Triumph Over Terror
Six films on human rights around the world.
Trouble In Paradise
Local inhabitants of the Maldives wait for promised tsunami aid.
Tsuyoshi Inaba in Japan
Working to empower the homeless in Tokyo.
Turbulent Waters
An investigation of international shipping practices and the treatment of seafarers.
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.
The Unforgiven
Should General Butt Naked (née Joshua Blahyi) - now a Christian pastor - be forgiven for his role in Liberia's horrific civil war?
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.
Uranium
Native peoples pay the consequences of uranium mining.
Valley at the Crossroads
The battle over sprawl in California's Central Valley, where 50% of America's fruits, nuts, and vegetables are grown.
The Value of Life
United Nations' HIV/AIDS envoy, Stephen Lewis, makes an impassioned plea for world public opinion to focus on the AIDS crisis in Africa.
Varmints
The controversy surrounding the decline of the prairie dog.
Varmints (Short Version)
The controversy surrounding the decline of the prairie dog.
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.
Virtual JFK
A filmic examination of "virtual history." What would Kennedy have done in Vietnam if he had lived and been re-elected in 1964?
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.
The War on Democracy
John Pilger reports that, in spite of a history of repeated US-backed suppression, popular democratic movements are gaining ground in Latin America.
The War Symphonies
Shostakovich's musical counter-attack on Stalin's bloody purges.
war, peace and patriotism
Patriotism, the 'chicken-hawks' and weapons of mass destruction.
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.
Water First
An inspiring story from Malawi shows that clean water is essential for the achievement of the UN's Millennium Development Goals.
The Water Front
The story of Highland Park, Michigan, and the larger issues of water privatization and human rights.
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.
We Feed the World
Vividly reveals the dysfunctionality of the industrialized world food system and shows what world hunger has to do with us.
Weather Report
A report from the front lines of climate change in Kenya, India, Canada, the Arctic, China, and Montana where people's lives have already been dramatically altered.
Weather The Storm
Fishing communities on France's western coast show the path to sustainability.
Weevils
They crawl, they fly, and some even swim...
Welcome to Womanhood
Efforts to stop female genital mutilation in Uganda.
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.
What's On Your Plate?
A witty and provocative documentary about kids and food politics.
With Spanish Subtitles
What's the Economy for, Anyway?
Ecological economist Dave Batker questions whether GDP is an adequate measure of society's well-being and suggests workable alternatives.
Wheat Today, What Tomorrow?
The crisis in dryland farming, and some solutions.
When Abortion was Illegal
Devastating stories from the era of illegal abortion.
When Is Enough, Enough?
A small Cree band in Alberta battles major oil companies for their land which lies on top of one of the world's richest oil deposits.
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.
Where Truth Lies
A dramatic case before the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Whether the Weather
How plants survive the stress of changes in the weather.
Which Way Home
The personal side of immigration as child migrants from Mexico and Central America risk everything to make it to the US riding atop freight trains.
The White Hole
Amusing animated film about our response to the toxic waste crisis.
Who Shot My Brother?
As German Gutierrez searches for the gunmen who tried to kill his brother, he exposes the root causes of the violence in his native Colombia.
Who's Counting?
Marilyn Waring demystifies global economics from a feminist perspective.
Who's Counting? (Short Version)
Marilyn Waring demystifies global economics from a feminist perspective.
Whose Agenda Is It Anyway?
To fulfill the Millennium Development Goals, many poor countries are now implementing "Poverty Reduction Strategy Programs".
Whose Home on the Range?
The peace process between environmentalists, ranchers, and the U.S. Forest Service in the toughest county in the West.
Wind River
The battle over water rights on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming.
Without Rights
Palestinians are denied human rights.
Wolf
Reexamines the relationship between humans and wolves.
Wolves in Paradise
Ranchers and environmentalists team up to protect open space from developers and to learn how to share with wolves this last wild corner of the West.
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
Energy-efficient skyscrapers, controlling waste, and innovative automobile design and recycling.
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.
World of Difference
Women and human rights around the world.
XXI CENTURY
A seven-part series that gives context and perspective to events since the 2000 presidential elections and 9/11.
Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia
John Pilger alerts the world to the bloody reign of Pol Pot in Cambodia.
Yemeni Futures
More than a decade after its unification, Yemen is still struggling to improve the standard of living.
The Yes Men Fix The World
Two daring political activists, posing as top executives, infiltrate conferences and pull off pranks designed to provoke better business practices.
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.
Young Wives' Tales
Very early marriage threatens young girls' health and survival.
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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