| Several excellent videos have been previewed for this
project and can supplement the written materials in this discussion guide. This is a
suggestive, not exhaustive, list. The abbreviations for environment, development and
equity indicate which of these three crucial elements of sustainable development the
videos address. The citation concludes with a suggestion of some special global day for
which the videos would be appropriate discussion starters. Note
the three distributors at the end of this section from whom the videos can be purchased or
rented, and the special project-related discounts available to libraries.
Borderline Cases: Environmental Matters at the United
States-Mexico Border (BF) 65 mins. (1997) Produced & Directed by Lynn Corcoran The
bi-national effort to craft remedies for 25 years of environmental neglect at the
Mexico-US border shows the sense of urgency and imagination of diverse groups of people of
both countries, from grass roots, government, academia, and industry. VHS ISBN
1-56029-681-X Env/Dev/Eq Human Rights Day
Changing the Focus of Foreign Aid (VP and CDI) 28 mins. (1997)
Produced by CDI. Focuses on post-Cold War changes since only 1% of the Federal budget is
spent on foreign affairs in general and only half of that goes toward promoting
sustainable development. Env/Dev International Day of Peace
Cultivating Opportunity: Self-Help Solutions to Poverty in the U.S.
and Africa (BF) 28 mins. (1997) By Michael Sheridan, produced by Oxfam America. The
inspiring story of how two poor farmers, one in Georgia and one in Mozambique, use similar
strategies in the self-help solutions they champion. VHS ISBN: 1-56029-731-X Dev/Eq World
Food Day
Escaping from History (BF) 53 mins. - in two parts (1995)
Produced by Catherine Mullens & Marrin Canell, Green Lion Productions. Uses the
pollution problems in Mexico City, the world's fastest-growing city, to talk about the
hope of worldwide democratization and the perils of the South's adopting the North's
consumerist patterns. ISBN: 07722-0597-3 Env/Dev/Eq World Health Day
Fat of the Land (VP) 56 mins. (1996) Produced by Lewison, Konop,
Dore & Todus. A humorous cross-country adventure for several young women driving a van
across the U.S. fueled by left over vegetable oil, interspersed with serious interviews
with alternative fuels researchers and incredulous by-standers. Env/Dev Earth Day
Garbage Into Gold (VP) 25 mins. (1995) Produced by Beth Pike
& Stephen Hudnell. Recycling raised to new levels, from a barber who recycles hair
into Ferthairlizer to a business that rescues and sells dump items as "urban
ore;" offers economic hope for inner-city enterprises. Env/Dev/Eq World
Environment Day
GREENBUCKS: The Challenge of Sustainable Development (VP) 55
mins (1992) Produced by Gabrielle Kelly & Nick Hart-Williams. Chief executives from
major corporations, government officials, conservationists, public utilities and futurists
look at the environmental crisis and come up with some ideas "to change their
ways". EnvDev World Environment Day
Green Plans (VP) 56 mins (1995) Produced by John De Graaf &
Jack Hamann. Profiling the Netherlands and New Zealand to show how government, business
and environmentalists work together to devise a national environmental policy, this video
illustrates sustainable development in action. Env/Dev/Eq Earth Day
No Dam Good ( BF) 26 mins. (1987) Produced by Bullfrog Films.
British scientist David Bellamy draws the issues surrounding the building of large dams
(popular with development practitioners for years) in an entertaining manner. Env/Dev/Eq World
Habitat Day
No Spare Parts (BF) 22 mins. (1990) Produced by Asterisk Film
& Videotape Productions and the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. A lesson on ingenuity from
Ghana, where nothing is thrown away in the recycling of parts to keep machinery going - a
message for our throw away society! Env/Dev/Eq Africa Industrialization Day
Stopping War Before It Starts (VP and CDI)28 mins. (1997)
Produced by CDI. By looking for the early warning signs of conflict, such as environmental
catastrophes, economic crisis and refugee flow, policy makers can take steps to prevent
war. Env/Dev/Eq International Day of Peace
Trees, Toilets, and Transformation - (VP) 28 mins (1996)
Produced by Merran Smith & Michael Simpson. A recycling expert goes to El Salvador,
the second most environmentally devastated country in the western hemisphere, expecting to
"help out," but comes away deeply impressed with the ingenious methods everyday
people are using to reclaim their environment, including the Forest of Reconciliation.
Env/Dev/Eq Arbor Day
Witness to the Future - (VP) 50 mins. (1996) Produced by Brenda
Miller. Citizens of three communities hard hit by human-made environmental disasters,
Hanford, WA, San Joaquin Valley, CA, "Cancer Alley," LA, learn how to become
environmental activists. Env/Dev/Eq Human Rights Day
Distributors:
BF = Bullfrog Films, Box 149, Oley, PA 19547, 800-543-FROG, email:
bullfrog@igc.apc.org. REQUEST THE SPECIAL LIBRARY SALE PRICE OF $89 PER VIDEO,
which Bullfrog is offering in support of this project -- a discount of 45%-75%.
CDI = Center for Defense Information, 1500 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.,
Washington, DC 20005, 202-862-0700, email: adminfo@cdi.org.
VP = The Video Project, 200 Estates Dr., Ben Lomond, CA 95005,
(800-4-PLANET) email: videoproject@videoproject.org. REQUEST THE SPECIAL
PROJECT-RELATED LIBRARY DISCOUNT OF 10% FOR 1 OR 2 AND 15% FOR 3 OR MORE VIDEOS. |