Reviews
The Cove
Tuesday, 4 August 2009The Cove is not your typical doco with a green message. This is intelligent film-making as an extreme sport - presented as an exhilirating thriller.
Mindfully Green
Monday, 1 March 2010What inspires you to take action on green issues? Are there particular people, places or experiences that have changed your views on the environment? And what beliefs inform your outlook on sustainability?
Treasures of the Earth
Monday, 1 March 2010Can humans suppress their appetite to accumulate and possess the treasures of the Earth? Or are we evolutionarily hardwired to squirrel away what we perceive as valuable?
Elephant Dance
Friday, 26 February 2010A fascinating look at love, elephants and one woman's journey.
BMW 118d in class of its own
Tuesday, 23 February 2010There's a reason BMW's 118d sports hatch won the 2008 World Green Car of the year. Not only is it efficient, but it's just beautiful to drive.
Earth
Thursday, 7 January 2010As you'd expect from Greens Senator Bob Brown, this is a political book, though not in the conventional sense.
Australia's Best Eco-Friendly Holidays
Tuesday, 22 December 2009This is an absolutely beautiful book with abundant colour photographs and stunning design. It's also a great overview of sustainable travel experiences throughout Australia.
Gaia Warriors
Tuesday, 22 December 2009This is more than a textbook on the science of climate change translated into kid-friendly language. It draws on scientific, historical, political and personal perspectives to inform and motivate readers to get involved.
End of the Line
Monday, 23 November 2009The End of the Line, a documentary based on a book of the same name by UK investigative journalist Charles Clover, takes a look at the crisis caused by overfishing.
Hope for Animals and Their World
Wednesday, 4 November 2009A compilation of good news stories about successful efforts to rescue all kinds of creatures from extinction, written by British primatologist and environmental activist Jane Goodall.
