Green on the Screen Fall 2008 Schedule

Green on the Screen - Fall 2008 Environmental Video Screenings @ the AU Library
Thursdays, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Media Services Classroom - located on the Lower Level of Bender Library
The Green on the Screen video series is open to all and visitors are welcome to bring lunch. The series is coordinated by the Library Green Team .

Aug. 28th - State of the Ocean’s Animals
57 min. - 2007
Investigates why so many of our ocean’s animals are disappearing. Case studies focus on global issues including climate change, sea-level rise, over-fishing and habitat destruction. Areas of focus include: Antarctica and the emperor penguin; Melbourne Beach, Florida and sea turtles; Klamath River, Oregon and salmon; Monterey Bay, California and sea otters.

Sept. 4th - Blood and Oil: The Dangers and Consequences of America's Growing Dependence on Foreign Petroleum
52 min. - 2008
The film unearths declassified documents and highlights forgotten passages in prominent presidential doctrines to show how concerns about oil have been at the core of American foreign policy for more than 60 years -- rendering our contemporary energy and military policies virtually indistinguishable.

Sept. 11th - Refugees of the Blue Planet
53 min. - 2007
Each year, millions of people the world over are driven to forced displacement. Global warming and the unbridled exploitation of natural resources are degrading the life-supporting environments of rural populations. This film sheds light on the little-known plight of a category of individuals who are suffering the repercussions.

Sept. 18th - Story of Stuff
20 min. - 2007
The goal in producing the film is to raise awareness about the often hidden impacts of production and consumption, to highlight the connections between a wide range of issues, and to spark discussion about both the systemic nature of the problem and effective strategies to address them.

Sept. 25th - Journey of the Roses
39 min. - 2006
Exposeì on the Ecuadorian rose industry. While some companies have been certified by the international Flower Label Program (FLP), there are many others that are yet to comply with ecological and sanitary standards. Employees of non-certified companies are grossly underpaid and often insufficiently protected from harmful pesticides. Despite laborers’ efforts, attempts to unionize has led to mass dismissals.

Oct. 2nd - A Killer Bargain
57 min. - 2006
The Killer Bargain referred to by this documentary’s title is the availability of cheap consumer goods, imported by Western companies, whose prices do not reflect the actual human and environmental costs associated with their production in the developing world. Consumers remain largely unaware of the conditions under which the goods they buy are produced; this film makes those connections shockingly clear. While some retailers and manufacturers refuse to talk to the filmmakers, workers, doctors and scientists testify eloquently to the tremendous human costs of globalization.

Oct. 9th - Swim for the River
57 min. - 2006
Christopher Swain endeavors to swim the entire length of the Hudson River, from the Adirondack Mountains to New York City, in an effort to bring attention to the pollution therein.

Oct. 16th - Timber Mafia
45 min. - 2003
Reports on the highly organized, world-wide timber smuggling racket destroying protected forests in Asia, Africa and South America. Follows the illegal trail from Indonesia to the West flourishing amid the complexity of international legal jurisdictions and trading rules.

Oct. 23rd - Changing Nature: Population and Environment at a Crossroads
58 min. - 2005
This program examines how urbanization, industrialization, and overreaching agriculture are depleting the Earth of its natural resources. Citing environmental changes in Morocco, Ghana, Ukraine, Mexico, and Vietnam, the program studies the impact of population growth and profiles organizations that respond to ecological crises stemming from such growth. With a focus on educational outreach efforts, particularly those for women and children, and the promotion of sustainable development in environmentally compromised regions, Changing Nature concludes that all ecological problems are essentially global and require global solutions.

Oct. 30th – Deconstructing Supper
47 min. - 2002
Documentary film that looks at the way modern food is produced through genetic modification and through organic farming in Canada, Europe, India, and United States. A gourmet chef, John Bishop, leads us on an investigation of various genetically modified food products and the leader in genetic engineering, Monsanto.

Nov. 6th - Kilowatt Ours: Energy Conservation and Renewable
38 min. - 2004
Kilowatt Ours reveals an optimistic message, introducing viewers to individuals, businesses and schools that have cut their energy use (and bills) in half. The benefits of energy conservation and renewable power to the consumer, the environment and the economy, empower viewers to become part of the clean energy revolution.

Nov.13th - State of the Planet’s Wildlife
57 min. - 2006
Speculates that almost half of the world’s wildlife species may become extinct in the next fifty years as a result of loss of habitat, climate change, predation by humans, and other human activities. Suggests possible strategies for averting such a catastrophe. Examines the situations of lowland gorillas in Africa and in the Bronx Zoo, grizzly bears in the Blackfoot River valley of Montana, migrating birds and wetlands habitat in the Florida Everglades, and elephants in Zambia.

Nov. 20th - Global Warming: The Signs and the Science
60 min. - 2005
This documentary profiles people who are living with the grave consequences of a changing climate, as well as the individuals, communities and scientists inventing new approaches to safeguard our children’s future. Filmed across the U.S., Asia and South America, this program brings the reality of climate change to life and offers viewers a variety of ways to make a difference in their own communities.

Dec. 4th – The Recyclergy
33 min. - 2006
A look at the only two non-profit recycling organizations remaining in San Francisco.

For more information, contact Chris Lewis, Media Librarian, 202-885-3257.