'Origins' looks at the ways of our ancestors and what can we learn from their ancient wisdom for our life today. Living healthy, sustainable and in symbiosis with nature are values which are equally important today.
Most people are disconnected from nature and live unhealthy lifestyles. In contrast to that our ancestors and indigenous people of today have to become part of nature in order to survive. If we want to stop the destruction of the environment and our living habitat then there is a lot to learn from theses ancient wisdom when it is combined with useful modern technology.
'Origins' encourages us to question the modern way of life which is often unhealthy and unsustainable. Well worth a watch!
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Film tip 'Our Daily Bread'
This documentary shows the unaltered reality of the daily routine of industrial food production.
Beautifully shot in an observational style the film does not attempt to give explanations but simply and insightfully documents the industrial side of our food, which is usually hidden from our sight. Machinery, animals, workers..all seems to be part of a big mechanism which leaves no room for individuals.
A daring and interesting film which raises concerns about how the food is produced we consume every day.
Watch the full film here...
Here you can visit the official website.
Beautifully shot in an observational style the film does not attempt to give explanations but simply and insightfully documents the industrial side of our food, which is usually hidden from our sight. Machinery, animals, workers..all seems to be part of a big mechanism which leaves no room for individuals.
A daring and interesting film which raises concerns about how the food is produced we consume every day.
Watch the full film here...
Here you can visit the official website.
Film tip 'Earthrise'
Earthrise is a series of short documentaries by Al Jazeera which explores positive solutions to the environmental challenges of today.
While most other environmental films would highlight what goes wrong in the world, these films attempt the opposite by looking at innovative ecological, technical, social or design solutions which help to save the environment. From revolutionary recycling products, farming without pesticides or collecting waste oil, Earthrise looks at the positive achievements which are often overlooked. Many examples not only benefit nature but also also the local population.
Here you can watch one of the short films which looks at the issue of mountain top removal where hilltops are blown up with dynamite in order to extract oil. What is left is a wasteland. But a project in the US shows how these barren areas can be re-transformed into greening forests.
For plenty more positive examples of green initiatives and developments visit the Earthrise website.
While most other environmental films would highlight what goes wrong in the world, these films attempt the opposite by looking at innovative ecological, technical, social or design solutions which help to save the environment. From revolutionary recycling products, farming without pesticides or collecting waste oil, Earthrise looks at the positive achievements which are often overlooked. Many examples not only benefit nature but also also the local population.
Here you can watch one of the short films which looks at the issue of mountain top removal where hilltops are blown up with dynamite in order to extract oil. What is left is a wasteland. But a project in the US shows how these barren areas can be re-transformed into greening forests.
For plenty more positive examples of green initiatives and developments visit the Earthrise website.
Film tip 'Future of Food - Part 1: India'
This is the first part of a very informative series by the BBC about issues related to food. Traveling not only to India but Mexico, Cuba and Ethiopia the first episode of the series gives a very good overview about food related problems at present and in future.
The documentary looks at the environmental impact of food production, the water shortages it causes, oil consumption as well as health issues. Britain imports about 40% of its food from abroad which means that our choice in the supermarket has global consequences. Waste of food, unhealthy eating choices and overconsumption are other factors which contribute to that.
A well recommended watch...
Here you can watch Part 2: Senegal and here Part 3: Cuba.
The documentary looks at the environmental impact of food production, the water shortages it causes, oil consumption as well as health issues. Britain imports about 40% of its food from abroad which means that our choice in the supermarket has global consequences. Waste of food, unhealthy eating choices and overconsumption are other factors which contribute to that.
A well recommended watch...
Here you can watch Part 2: Senegal and here Part 3: Cuba.
Film tip 'No Impact Man'
Could you live without having an impact on the environment for a whole year? No flying, no cars, no fridge, no meat, no electricity, no plastic bags, no toilet paper? Well - this is exactly what Colin Beaven and his familiy tries to achieve.
Eating only local food and avoiding any packaging the family struggles to break through their comfortable habits embedded in their daily lives.
The family becomes a media sensation. But despite criticism and their own mental challenges it becomes a wonderful experience which brings the family closer together, improves their health and helps to spread the word that a different, less wasteful way of life is very possible - even in our modern society.
Watch the full film here...
Eating only local food and avoiding any packaging the family struggles to break through their comfortable habits embedded in their daily lives.
The family becomes a media sensation. But despite criticism and their own mental challenges it becomes a wonderful experience which brings the family closer together, improves their health and helps to spread the word that a different, less wasteful way of life is very possible - even in our modern society.
Watch the full film here...
Film tip 'Brazil: The Amazon's Golden Curse'
The price of gold has reached record levels. As a result more illegal miners push deeper and deeper into the Amazon rainforest.
The minework does not only have an environmental impact causing deforestation and pollution but has a devastating impact on indigenous communities.
Their ancient traditions are washed away rapidly by the western influences the miners bring with them. Moreover it causes a serious increase in malaria and other diseases which before had only very little or no impact on the tribes.
Find out more and watch the film here...
Here you can read more about the impact of gold mining on the Amazon rainforest.
The minework does not only have an environmental impact causing deforestation and pollution but has a devastating impact on indigenous communities.
Their ancient traditions are washed away rapidly by the western influences the miners bring with them. Moreover it causes a serious increase in malaria and other diseases which before had only very little or no impact on the tribes.
Find out more and watch the film here...
Here you can read more about the impact of gold mining on the Amazon rainforest.
Film tip 'To The Last Drop'
This is an excellent documentary about the devastating environmental and health impacts of tar sand developments in Canada.
The people of the small town Fort Chipewyan in Alberta struggle with very unusually high cancer rates. The tar sand exploitation areas are incredibly vast - already larger than Greece - many more future developments are planned. But the river and air is being polluted to a large extend causing significant health risks to nature, animals and humans alike.
Despite the fact that the First Nation people of the Cree have native land rights in the region they face the powerful and rich oil industry as their opponent who is determined to deny health risks claims and expand their production.
Watch the whole film in two parts here...
The Tar Sands Solutions Network is one of many websites where you can learn more about tar sand projects and get involved to take action.
The people of the small town Fort Chipewyan in Alberta struggle with very unusually high cancer rates. The tar sand exploitation areas are incredibly vast - already larger than Greece - many more future developments are planned. But the river and air is being polluted to a large extend causing significant health risks to nature, animals and humans alike.
Despite the fact that the First Nation people of the Cree have native land rights in the region they face the powerful and rich oil industry as their opponent who is determined to deny health risks claims and expand their production.
Watch the whole film in two parts here...
The Tar Sands Solutions Network is one of many websites where you can learn more about tar sand projects and get involved to take action.
Film tip 'Cancer - The Forbidden Cures'
Since many decades people try to heal cancer, but despite improving technologies global cancer rates have been constantly rising. Today 1 in 3 people are affected by cancer in their lifetime.
What many people don't know is that successful cancer cures based on natural remedies have been oppressed and effectively banned in most cases by medical authorities.
This documentary reveals shocking facts about the mechanisms of the pharma industry which refuses to accept the healing potential of natural cures despite the verification of many patients who have been cured after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Watch the full film here...
What many people don't know is that successful cancer cures based on natural remedies have been oppressed and effectively banned in most cases by medical authorities.
This documentary reveals shocking facts about the mechanisms of the pharma industry which refuses to accept the healing potential of natural cures despite the verification of many patients who have been cured after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Watch the full film here...
Film tip 'Gasland'
Hydraulic fracturing more commonly known as 'fracking' is the process of extracting natural gas from the ground. Deep drilling combined with chemical fluids is used for a process which is widespread over the US and praised as the new energy solution.
But fracking comes at high environmental costs. Drinking water is contaminated to an extend that even the tab water catches fire. Despite the devastating environmental impact the industry enjoys legislative loopholes which allows them to ignore environmental legislations.
Josh Fox, a filmmaker who has been offered a large sum of money himself to lease his land for fracking purposes, investigates the issue and gathers the voices which have been unheard for too long. The film won several awards such as the 2010 Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize.
Watch the trailer here.
Trailer
Here you can watch the whole film.
Have a look at the official Gasland website here.
But fracking comes at high environmental costs. Drinking water is contaminated to an extend that even the tab water catches fire. Despite the devastating environmental impact the industry enjoys legislative loopholes which allows them to ignore environmental legislations.
Josh Fox, a filmmaker who has been offered a large sum of money himself to lease his land for fracking purposes, investigates the issue and gathers the voices which have been unheard for too long. The film won several awards such as the 2010 Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize.
Watch the trailer here.
Trailer
Here you can watch the whole film.
Have a look at the official Gasland website here.
Film tip 'Seeds of Freedom'
This 30 minute documentary presents the history of seeds as a part of community life all over the world. From being a basis of our agriculture, some species of seeds became a part of ruthless business, game of control and domination by corporations involved in genetic modifications of plants.
Watch the film here...
Find out more about the film on the official website of Seeds of Freedom.
Film tip 'What in the World Are They Spraying?'
Some important subjects are simply ignored or ridiculed by the mainstream media, labeled as conspiracy theories. However some of them well deserve to be looked at and to be investigated. And geo-engineering is one of them.
Many names and explanations have been given to the white stripes which are left by jets lingering on the sky from simply jet engine exhausts to chemtrails and cloudseeding. So far it has not been clarified whether we are just witnessesing harmless engine exhausts or indeed geo-engineering experiments without public consent like un-official sources claim.
An official report by the UK House of Commons in 2010 acknowledged the use of geo-engineering and cloud seeding to prevent climate change in the UK. However, official statements are rare and the general public is left in the dark.
This documentary tries to shed some more light on this important issue which should not be excluded from public debate. Watch the full film in parts here...
Many names and explanations have been given to the white stripes which are left by jets lingering on the sky from simply jet engine exhausts to chemtrails and cloudseeding. So far it has not been clarified whether we are just witnessesing harmless engine exhausts or indeed geo-engineering experiments without public consent like un-official sources claim.
An official report by the UK House of Commons in 2010 acknowledged the use of geo-engineering and cloud seeding to prevent climate change in the UK. However, official statements are rare and the general public is left in the dark.
This documentary tries to shed some more light on this important issue which should not be excluded from public debate. Watch the full film in parts here...
Film Tip 'Making the Connection'
What we eat has an immense impact, not only on our health but also on the environment. Meat production for example contributes more green house gases than all transport together! (Read more facts on meat here)
This is a short and very beautifuly made documentary about the benefits of a vegan diet. Without being preached at, we learn more about a healthy lifestyle simply by listening to the experiences of vegan people like chefs and athletes.
This visual treat which will hopefully inspire more people to consider a change to a more healthy, compassionate and environmentaly friendly diet.
Watch the full film here...
Find out more about veganism for example on the site of the vegan society.
This is a short and very beautifuly made documentary about the benefits of a vegan diet. Without being preached at, we learn more about a healthy lifestyle simply by listening to the experiences of vegan people like chefs and athletes.
This visual treat which will hopefully inspire more people to consider a change to a more healthy, compassionate and environmentaly friendly diet.
Watch the full film here...
Find out more about veganism for example on the site of the vegan society.
Film tip 'A World Without Water'
Water shortages are widely predicted for the future. But even today one in eight people in the world do not have access to safe water.
This documentary is about the privatisation of water and the impact it has on the people. We get an insight into personal tragedies caused by water shortages around the world.
Watch the whole film here...
This documentary is about the privatisation of water and the impact it has on the people. We get an insight into personal tragedies caused by water shortages around the world.
Watch the whole film here...
Film tip 'King Corn'
King Corn is about Ian Cheney and Curtis Ellis as they move from Boston to Iowa to grow and farm an acre of corn. While doing that, they explore the massive impact of corn.
It is astonishing how many products contain corn nowadays and its sheer production scale.
The film is about the industrialisation of food production as well as health issues caused by our diet. It is an entertaining piece which reveals some suprising facts about the innocent looking crop which are releveant not only to the US but all over the globe.
Watch the trailer here...
Here you can watch the whole film online.
Visit the official King Corn website here where you can learn more about the issue and take action.
It is astonishing how many products contain corn nowadays and its sheer production scale.
The film is about the industrialisation of food production as well as health issues caused by our diet. It is an entertaining piece which reveals some suprising facts about the innocent looking crop which are releveant not only to the US but all over the globe.
Watch the trailer here...
Here you can watch the whole film online.
Visit the official King Corn website here where you can learn more about the issue and take action.
Film Tip 'Super Size Me'
Morgan Spurlock, an American filmamker, sets out for an extraordinary experiment. Inspired by the unhealthy food habits and obesity rates in he US he commits to eat only fast food meals at McDonalds for one month.
While he started in good health condition the consequences of the diet changed his physical and mental health severely.
The film takes a close look at the fast food industry and its impact on society. A funny and at the same time serious and important documentary about the food industry and diet.
Watch the first part here, to see following parts choose from youtube's sidemenu.
While he started in good health condition the consequences of the diet changed his physical and mental health severely.
The film takes a close look at the fast food industry and its impact on society. A funny and at the same time serious and important documentary about the food industry and diet.
Watch the first part here, to see following parts choose from youtube's sidemenu.
Film tip 'The Story of Bottled Water'
This is another short film by makers of 'The Story of Stuff', a previous film tip. This time they explore how it happened that more than half a billion bottles of water every week are sold in America, although quality water flows already from the tap, which is much cheaper.
Do we really need bottled water? Or is it yet another example of consumer manipulation? However, the consequences for the environment are severe.
Do we really need bottled water? Or is it yet another example of consumer manipulation? However, the consequences for the environment are severe.
Film tip 'Darwin's Nightmare'
The Lake Victoria in Tanzania is surrounded by a population living in poverty.
The Lake Victoria used to be abandoned with varieties of fish. But since the Nile perch, a predator fish, was introduced to the lake it wiped out the native species and the lake became a commercial fishing ground.
The film explores the various consequences of this fatal change: ecological, economical as well as political and social aspects are part of the plot. Tanzania does not only receive European aid but also deliveries of munitions and weapons from abroad. And planes are leaving Tanzania with Nile perch filets, ready for the European market.
The local people can't afford the fish anymore and are being left with carcasses of the gutted fish. The poor working and living conditions of the native population drag many of them to drugs and prostition.
A powerful watch which raises serious questions. The film won 10 Awards on international film festivals.
The Lake Victoria used to be abandoned with varieties of fish. But since the Nile perch, a predator fish, was introduced to the lake it wiped out the native species and the lake became a commercial fishing ground.
The film explores the various consequences of this fatal change: ecological, economical as well as political and social aspects are part of the plot. Tanzania does not only receive European aid but also deliveries of munitions and weapons from abroad. And planes are leaving Tanzania with Nile perch filets, ready for the European market.
The local people can't afford the fish anymore and are being left with carcasses of the gutted fish. The poor working and living conditions of the native population drag many of them to drugs and prostition.
A powerful watch which raises serious questions. The film won 10 Awards on international film festivals.
Film tip ' Water the Great Mystery'
In this documentary researchers, scientists, philosophers and theologians try to understand the wonders of the most important liquid on the Earth - Water.
Film is available in parts on youtube.
Here is the first part and others you can find among related videos.
Film is available in parts on youtube.
Here is the first part and others you can find among related videos.
Film tip ' Food Inc.'
Big food corporations don't inform us what exactly is in food they produce. Finding this out exposes the whole chain of production. The business branches who are involved, processing, chemistry and in the end real risk - a danger to our health as well as to environment.
Producers of this film went into deep and precise investigation of the food industry. The results will shock you.
This is the first part of the film, others you can find among related videos:
Producers of this film went into deep and precise investigation of the food industry. The results will shock you.
This is the first part of the film, others you can find among related videos:
Film tip 'The World According to Monsanto'
Ever heard of Monsanto? Probably you are eating their products on a regular basis.
Monsanto is a multinational agricultural biotechnology corporation. In fact it is one of the biggest players, selling 90 percent of the world's genetically modified(GMO) seeds. The corporation is controlling the farming industry from USA to India.
The price for this is high and we are all paying it. Most of all the farmers, whose survival is depending on a company who does not seem to care about any health or social affects of its actions.
Find out more in this comprehensive and investigative documentary about Monsanto.
You can watch the whole film on youtube. Like usually the film is separated into parts. To see part 2 click here and then choose the following parts on the right side on the youtube website. Note that part 6 can be ignored as it is a repetition of a previous part.
If you want to find out more and take action visit organicconsumers.org
Monsanto is a multinational agricultural biotechnology corporation. In fact it is one of the biggest players, selling 90 percent of the world's genetically modified(GMO) seeds. The corporation is controlling the farming industry from USA to India.
The price for this is high and we are all paying it. Most of all the farmers, whose survival is depending on a company who does not seem to care about any health or social affects of its actions.
Find out more in this comprehensive and investigative documentary about Monsanto.
You can watch the whole film on youtube. Like usually the film is separated into parts. To see part 2 click here and then choose the following parts on the right side on the youtube website. Note that part 6 can be ignored as it is a repetition of a previous part.
If you want to find out more and take action visit organicconsumers.org
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