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In Review :: YES! Film Picks - The Singing Revolution / Flow

posted May 06, 2009

Reviews of our favorite films for the summer '09.

Flow :: Interview with the Director

posted Apr 30, 2009

Director Irena Salina on why more people in the West are becoming aware of the human and environmental impact of water scarcity, how reservoir privatization affects common people, and what the role of world government should be in resolving the problem before it's too late.

Sarah van Gelder on GRITtv

by Sarah van Gelder, Laura Flanders

posted Apr 09, 2009

YES! Magazine's executive editor and co-founder Sarah van Gelder on why we need news and also solutions.

YES! Film Picks: War Child / The End of Poverty?

posted Feb 13, 2009

Reviews of some of our favorite films of the season.

White House Food Gardens

posted Feb 11, 2009

This video is part of Kitchen Gardeners International's Eat the View! campaign to convert part of the White House lawn into an edible landscape.

David Korten on Democracy Now! :: Chapter 1

by David Korten

posted Feb 04, 2009

As President Barack Obama reveals more details of his $825 billion economic stimulus plan, Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! speaks to David Korten about his new book: Agenda for a New Economy.

Fran Korten's Friendship with Obama's Mother

by Fran Korten

posted Feb 04, 2009

Fran Korten lived in Indonesia, where she worked with Barack Obama's mother Ann Soetoro at the Ford Foundation. Here she shares stories of their friendship with Amy Goodman at Democracy Now!

Voices for Change :: YES! Reports from DC

by Len Davis

posted Jan 24, 2009

Videographer Len Davis was in DC for YES! Magazine, capturing voices around the inauguration.

Who is David Korten?

by David Korten

posted Jan 14, 2009

David Korten talks to the Trinity Institute about the defining moments in his life and the values that inspire his work.

The Globally Responsible Way to Recycle Your Electronics

by Jon Sayer

posted Dec 17, 2008

A non-profit in northwest Washington state takes people's unwanted computers and either sells them to people who can't afford a typical computer or recycles them in a safe, sustainable way.

Challenge Day

posted Dec 17, 2008

Imagine a school where every child feels safe, loved, and celebrated, where bullying, violence, and other forms of oppression are things of the past.

Free Hugs Campaign

posted Dec 17, 2008

Sometimes, a hug is all that we need. Free Hugs is the real life controversial story of Juan Mann, a man whose sole mission was to reach out and hug a stranger to put a smile on their face.

Dream House

by Dee Williams

posted Nov 04, 2008

Positive change begins at home. So when Dee Williams decided to change her life, thats where she started. In fact, she redefined what "home" meant, right down to what it was, and where it could go.

Sustainability in Seattle: Green Buildings

by Richard Conlin

posted Oct 20, 2008

Seattle has one of the largest stocks of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified buildings in the country. Conlin said the city uses its power as both a regulator and an economic force to push the rest of the city and region to adopting greener building styles and methods.

Sustainability in Seattle: Water Conservation

by Richard Conlin

posted Oct 20, 2008

When water consumption in your city is expected to skyrocket in the coming years, what would you do? Build more dams? Or build hundreds of smaller projects to fix all the leaks in your pipes and install low-flow fixtures in homes and businesses?