Movie 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.
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.
Big River Man
Thursday, 10 September 2009A documentary following the Amazon swim of Martin Strel, that veers from Borat to Heart of Darkness, with an environmental message thrown in for good measure.
The Age of Stupid
Thursday, 3 September 2009A hybrid documentary with real life subjects set in a futuristic framework, this film asks the question, 'why didn't we save ourselves when we had the chance'. It's an uncomfortable look in the mirror.
A Sea Change
Wednesday, 22 July 2009This documentary, directed by Barbara Ettinger, covers a consequence of calamitous climate change that, until now, has received very little attention: the acidification of our oceans.
The Future Makers
Friday, 5 December 2008This film covers advances in solar cell, solar thermal, ocean power and 'hot rocks' geothermal technologies. The Future Makers is an exciting snapshot of Australia's emerging sustainable energy industry and the technologies being developed. With so much hinging on the Rudd government's declaration of carbon emission reduction targets some time in December, this is a timely documentary for Australian viewers.
Sisters on the Planet
Friday, 14 November 2008Women are taking action in an Oxfam documentary on climate change.
Earth
Friday, 26 September 2008If your motivation to stay green is flagging and you've lost sight of why it's important, you should watch this film. Filmed by 40 specialist crews in 200 locations, from the Antarctic to the Kalahari, Earth presents a year in the life of the blue planet and the creatures that call it home.
The White Planet
Monday, 17 September 2007The focus of this impressive documentary is the abundance and variety of life that exists in the formidable environment of the North Pole, from the iconic - polar bears and seals - to the unexpected - transparent plankton known as Arctic Angels and narwhals, with their spear-like tusks.
Gardening Australia: Permaculture and Organic Gardening
Monday, 29 January 2007This DVD follows regular Gardening Australia presenter and environment-conscious gardener Josh Byrne, as he transforms a neglected garden on a suburban quarter-acre block in Perth into a lush, but water-wise, permaculture garden.
