Videos

Telling inspiring stories of social change.

The Mannahatta Project :: What Can New York's Past Teach About its Future?
Nov 20, 2009
Eric Sanderson of the Mannahatta Project discusses his 10-year attempt to recreate pre-urban Manhattan—and what he's learned about modern sustainability in the process.
NextStep Recycling
Nov 11, 2009
NextStep Recycling saves computers from landfills--providing employment, education outreach and technology access to low-income residents in the process.
The Bomb in the Age of Obama
Nov 10, 2009
Trailer for a 30-minute special by Kevin Sanders about the nuclear abolition movement.
Charter for Compassion
Nov 06, 2009
Video: Ecumenical author Karen Armstrong wished for a Charter for Compassion, a yardstick for global empathy crafted from the input of tens of thousands of religious and secular people all over the world.
Nurturing Creative Thinkers
by Jing Fong
Oct 30, 2009
In this entertaining talk, Sir Ken Robinson asserts that to get the best out of people, schools need to nurture creative thinkers rather than good workers.
Can We Reach 350?
Oct 23, 2009
As expectations for action in Copenhagen diminish, activists are raising their voices. Amy Goodman interviews Bill McKibben, co-founder and director of 350.org, and Australian scientist Tim Flannery, chair of the Copenhagen Climate Council and author of The Weather Makers.
Reconsider Columbus Day
Oct 12, 2009
Does honoring Christopher Columbus with a federal holiday perpetuate a philosophy of racism and domination? A video sponsored by the United Confederation of Taino People, International Indian Treaty Council, and Rethinking Schools says that it does.
No Impact on the Environment Experiment
Oct 08, 2009
No Impact Man, Colin Beavan, has put together a guide for you to try out his experiment in living with no impact on the environment.
Sarah van Gelder on Climate Action
Sep 29, 2009
We need new strategies to wake people up to the urgency of climate change.
Elizabeth Gilbert on the Genius in Us All
Sep 22, 2009
Elizabeth Gilbert discusses our impossible expectations of artists and geniuses suggesting that maybe there is a little genius in us all. It's a funny, personal, and surprisingly moving talk.
Activists Drop Tar Sands Banner Over Niagara Falls
Sep 18, 2009
The Rain Forest Action Network dropped a 70 foot banner over Niagara Falls as a call to action and message to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper during his first official visit to the White House.
The Greening of Southie
Aug 14, 2009
A feature documentary about Boston’s first residential green building, and the men and women who set out to construct it.
Regenerating Our Learning Commons
Aug 14, 2009
Shikshantar presents Udaipur, India as a learning city.
Oysters Return to the Hudson
Aug 14, 2009
Find out how scientists in New York are working to replenish oyster populations in the waters around the city.
Cultural Renewal to Improve Health
Aug 14, 2009
The Tohono O'odham Nation turns to native recipes and local foods to tackle diabetes.