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Reweaving
Shiva's Robes
Arunachala
is a sacred mountain near Tiruvanamalai in southern India. Seen
as a manifestation of the god Shiva, it is a site of great annual
pilgrimage. Over the last 20 years, it has also been the site
of much tree-planting. This 12 minute documentary tells the
story of the formation of the Annamalai Reforestation Society
(ARS) and examines the juncture between spirituality and practical
environmentalism. Featuring John Seed, John Button and J.Jayarama
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Appiko
- to embrace
In
the tradition of Gandhi and the Chipko movement,they used
direct action to save the forests of the Western Ghats. An
inspirational story of a non-violent grass-roots movement
that arose in the vilages of Southern India. An inspirational
half-hour documentary about environmental activism and tree-hugging
featuring Sunderlal Bahuguna, Pandurang Hegde and Vandana
Shiva.
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An
Appeal For The Katkari
The Katkari are amongst the poorest people
in India. A disenfranchised adavasi or tribal group, legislated
more than a hundred years ago by the British as a "criminal
tribe", they are largely landless and are enslaved in brickworks
as bonded labour. Despite this, their spirit is strong. This
21 minute documentary examines their plight, looks at one
group trying to help them (Academy of Development Science)
and appeals to the international community to help change
their lot. It features unique performances by several Katkari
musician.
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Chopping
Down Trees To Save The Forest
Papua New Guinea (or PNG) contains much tropical
rainforest and like everywhere else in the world it is under
threat. This is the story of an attempt to save forest by reaching
land-holders BEFORE the logging companies and offering them
a sustainable forestry management plan and low impact portable
sawmills (the walkabout or wokabout sawmill). The result- a
small area of forest is sustainably harvested and thousands
of hectares are protected. Featuring John Seed, Chris Holt,
Mark Broomhall, Penny Young & Sasa Zibe.
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Water
Is More Precious Than Gold:
The Campaign to Ban Cyanide Leach Mining
A 12 minute film that highlights the effects
of cyanide leaching technology including coverage of the cyanide
spill in Romania (2000), protest actions at Timbarra gold
mine in New South Wales, the role jewelry plays and the campaign
to ban cyanide leach gold mining worldwide. (produced
in 2000)
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Lake
Cowal: Our Story
Lake Cowal, precious wetland in New South
Wales and sacred Aboriginal place is now being destroyed by
Canadian company Barrick Gold's cyanide leach gold mine project.
The film touches upon the environmental risks, Aboriginal concerns
and includes beautiful footage of the birds which are known
to frequent the Lake.
(9
minutes)
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Save
Lake Cowal ad
May 2002 An advertisement screened on Canadian
television to draw attention to Canadian company, Barrick Gold's
intention to mine beautiful Lake Cowal in Australia using cyanide
leach methods. Featuring Jack Thompson.
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Arunachala
Greening
Australian woman Apeetha Arunagiri lived in India
for 30 years near the temple town of Tiruvanamalai in Tamil
Nadu. Initially drawn there as a devotee of Ramana Maheshi,
she stayed and was instrumental in forming the Annamalai Reforestation
Society dedicated to replanting the sacred mountain Arunachala.
This is her story and the story of the Arunachala Village Forest
Plantation, a small scale village-based group which she also
formed.
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Amazon
Oil Pipeline -
Pollution, Corruption & Poverty
This 35
min documentary by Ecuadorian activists film-maker Juan Pablo
Barragan tells of the OCP oil pipeline and planned oil drilling
against the wishes of the indigenous people in Yasuni National
Park, Cuyabeno National Park and many other rainforest and
tribal reserves in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
(available
in 6 languages)
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Climate
Change -Despair & Empowerment
Ross Gelbspan, the Pulitzer Prize winning author
of ÒBoiling PointÓ, speaks about climate change; the politics
and solutions. John Seed addresses the psychological tools that
will help us handle the feelings of despair that may arise from
contemplating this material, and how we can transform these
feelings into empowerment and creative action.
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Give
Trees A Chance- the story of Terania Creek
This 1980 documentary tells the story of the
first eco-blockade in the world - the Terania Creek forest protest
in Australia in 1979. A historic event, it brought rainforest
preservation into public consciousness and led to the formation
of the NIghtcap Natuional Park. Narrated by Jack Thompson.
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Wild
Earth, Wild Mind, Wild Heart
A
documentary of Australian deep ecology activist John Seed's
2005 US Roadshow. Features inspirational presentations, workshops,
performances, Robinson Jeffers' poetry and the raps "Universe
Jam" & "Word to the Mother".
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