Sustainable Stories Video Library

The Sustainable Stories Video Library is a growing online library of short films on real world stories of sustainable principles in application. This collection is in development. We welcome your input on building out our library of outstanding educational films on the subjects related to sustainability.

Also in our catalog are a variety of features, documentaries and green TV producers.

 

Sustainable Stories

 

Organic Farming 6 minutes (in production)

 

Cradle to Cradle; Home Building Materials 6 minutes (in production)

 

Mountain Pine Bark Beetle 9 minutes

http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfp/mountain_pine_beetle/video.htm

Produced by the BC Market Outreach Network, a provincial government agency, and the Council of Forest Industries. This introductory video explains the reasons for the epidemic, beetle biology, how forests are attacked, and how forests will regenerate.

 

The Story of Stuff 20 minutes

http://www.storyofstuff.com/

From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff, narrated by Annie Leonard, is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.

 

Background Videos, Producers, TV Channels

 

Human Footprint

http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/product/956/4296/110.html

Produced by National Geographic and available for purchase as a DVD. In a playful, surprising and thought-provoking portrait of our time on earth, National Geographic demonstrates, in a series of remarkable visuals, what makes up an average human life today and how everything we do has impact on the world around us. In this unique journey through life, it shows all the people you will ever know, how much waste you will produce, the amount of fuel you'll consume and how much you've got to pack in during your 2,475,526,000 seconds on earth.

 

Suzuki Speaks

http://www.avantipics.com/films/suzuki_speaks/

Renowned scientist and visionary Dr. David Suzuki, delivering the most important message of his career: what it means to be fully human in our interconnected universe. This film's stunning motion graphics weave a tapestry that transforms Dr. Suzuki's wisdom into a complete sensory experience, literally creating new worlds and new ways of seeing. Both the message and the fascinating graphics are inspirational. The DVD can be purchased on DVD from Avanti Pictures.

 

The 11th Hour

http://wip.warnerbros.com/11thhour/mainsite/site.html

Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, this captivating, feature length documentary (and informational website) explores the perilous state of our planet, and the means by which we can change our course. Contributing to this crucial film are noted politicians, scientists and other ambassadors for the importance of a universal ecological consciousness. The 11th Hour examines the human relationship with earth from its earliest glimmers of innovation, to the challenges humanity faces in the present, to the possibilities of the future.

 

Life After People

(http://www.history.com/content/life_after_people)

Produced by the History Channel and available for purchase as a DVD, Life After People, uses feature film quality visual effects and top experts in the fields of engineering, botany, ecology, biology, geology, climatology and archeology, Life After People provides an amazing visual journey through the ultimately hypothetical.

 

Aftermath; Population Zero

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/aftermath-population-zero-3225#tab-Overview

Produced by National Geographic and available for purchase as a DVD. What would happen if every single person on Earth simply disappeared? A world without people, where city streets would still be populated by cars, but without drivers. Nobody to fix bridges, repair buildings, or maintain power plants. After being controlled by humanity for millennia, the Earth would be reclaimed by nature. But how would that work? How long would skyscrapers, nuclear power plants, and our homes last if abandoned? Aftermath: Population Zero gives us a chance to see the effect of human beings by seeing how Earth would adapt without us. This is the astounding story of a world we will never see.

 

Six Degrees Could Change the World

http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/product/crossell/4225.html

Produced by National Geographic and available for purchase as a DVD. By the year 2100, many scientists believe that the Earth's average temperature could rise by as much as six degrees Celsius. In a compelling investigation, National Geographic leads a degree-by-degree journey to explore what each rising—and critical—degree could mean for the future of our people and planet. Through powerful filmmaking and intimate profiles, this special illustrates how global warming has already affected the reefs of Australia, the ice fields of Greenland, and the Amazonian rain forest. With a sobering look at the effects of our world's insatiable appetite for energy, Six Degrees Could Change the World explains what's real, what's still controversial, and how existing technologies and remedies could help dial back the global thermometer.

 

Planet Green TV

http://planetgreen.discovery.com/about.html

Planet Green is the first and only 24-hour eco-lifestyle television network with a robust online presence and community. Launched in June 2008, Planet Green’s on-air content reaches 50 million homes, offering more than 250 hours of original green lifestyle programming. Both online and on-air, Planet Green's content is entertaining, relevant, and accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds. By representing a broad range of ideas and perspectives, Planet Green is taking an active role in generating conversation and motivating individuals to take action when it comes to improving the environmental status of our planet.

 

Bullfrog Films

http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/index.html

Bullfrog Films is a leading source of educational DVDs & videos, with a collection of over 700 environmental titles. Bullfrog Films define "environment" broadly with a collection that includes programs on ecology, energy, agriculture, indigenous peoples, women's studies, genetics, marine biology, sustainable development, community regeneration, economics, ethics, and conflict resolution. Styles range from animation to drama and from personal essay to investigative documentary. There are programs suitable for all ages from pre-kindergarten through adult.