Eco-environmental Collection
Experience different layers of the natural world through compelling visual sequences, and a wide range of perspectives, a meeting of different scientific disciplines, indigenous cosmologies and eco-activists, including shamanic, Hindu, aboriginal, and most recently, with the Lakota Sioux at Standing Rock.
Earth Wisdom for A World in Crisis
With the dramatic increase in global warming, the United Nations has realized that native peoples may possess some critical keys to the very survival of our species. This program talks to a range of renowned indigenous leaders and tells a story of the non-violent resistance at Standing Rock.
Vanishing Coral
“Vanishing Coral” presents the personal story of scientists and naturalists who are working with local communities to protect coral reefs that are being destroyed by warming seas, pollution, and destructive fishing practices.
Sacred Ecology
With global warming on the rise and the number of animal species now declining at alarming rates, this program asks if we, humans, are trapped in a never-ending destructive cycle fed by our ever-increasing desires.
The Shaman, the Spirit Healer and the Earth
Flordemayo, a Mayan spirit healer, and Angaangaq, an Eskimo-Kalaalit Shaman from Greenland share their ancient wisdom and knowledge about man’s relationship to nature, as well as the profoundly sacred nature of all life — including sacred healing practices from the world of spirits, animals and plants.
The Taoist and the Activist
Taoist professor and psychologist Dr. Benjamin Tong and environmental activist Julia Butterfly Hill share thoughts on subjects ranging from compassion and attachment, to anger and finally, Nature as a spiritual path. In this unique lunch conversation, witness the contemplative tradition of Taoism, alongside the committed, activist approach of today’s environmental movement.
Young Eco-Heroes of the Philippines
A portrait of three young Filipino environmentalists who are working actively to protect their country’s threatened coral reef, amidst the highly profitable but environmentally devastating effects of sodium cyanide fishing.