Videos

Telling inspiring stories of social change.

Film Trailer: The Economics of Happiness

posted Feb 14, 2011

How going local can restore our ecosystems, our societies, and our spirits.

Sir Ken on Changing Paradigms

posted Feb 09, 2011

Sir Ken Robinson does it again! In this brilliant RSA Animate video, the creativity expert uncovers the link between drop-out rates, dwindling support of the arts, and ADHD.

Words That Inspire: It Couldn’t Be Done

posted Feb 06, 2011

There are few things that motivate young people more than to be told that something can’t be done. High school student Ashe Jaafaru reads "It Couldn't Be Done", a poem by Edgar Albert Guest.

Film Trailer: Countdown to Zero

posted Feb 01, 2011

An estimated 23,000 nuclear weapons exist in the world. Why that number needs to be zero.

One Plastic Beach

posted Jan 20, 2011

Video: One kilometer of beach. Thousands of pounds of plastic. One couple turning it all into art.

Austin: Learning to Run a Cooperative

posted Jan 02, 2011

Video: David Brancaccio visits the owners of Yo Mama's Catering Cooperative.

North Dakota: Banking on the Locals

posted Dec 31, 2010

Video: David Brancaccio visits a bank that is invested in its community.

Cleveland: Industrial-Sized Co-ops

posted Dec 30, 2010

Video: David Brancaccio learns how the co-op community is growing.

Portland, Maine: Swapping Ditch-Digging for Legal Services

posted Dec 20, 2010

Video: David Brancaccio spends some time at Hour Exchange Portland.

The Tiny House Movement

posted Dec 17, 2010

Video: David Brancaccio learns about extreme downsizing with residents of tiny houses.

Rise Up, Kiribati

posted Dec 14, 2010

Video: Residents of Kiribati share a haunting song about the disappearance of their island home under the waves.

Bellingham, Washington: Good Jobs, Locally Grown

posted Dec 09, 2010

Video: How this close-knit community is keeping jobs close to home.

Building Community: An Economic Approach

by David Korten with David Brancaccio

posted Nov 17, 2010

David Korten: What economic transformation has to do with building stronger, happier communities.

Fixing the Future

posted Nov 16, 2010

David Brancaccio visits communities across America using innovative approaches to create jobs and build prosperity in our new economy.

Life After Bullies

by Alexandria Abdallah

posted Nov 15, 2010

Video: How the "It Gets Better" movement is giving fresh hope to LGBT teens.