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The Cove movie

The Cove

Tuesday, 4 August 2009

The 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 film

End of the Line

Monday, 23 November 2009

The 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 poster

Big River Man

Thursday, 10 September 2009

A 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

The Age of Stupid

Thursday, 3 September 2009

A 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.

boat on the water

A Sea Change

Wednesday, 22 July 2009

This 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 2008

This 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.

Sisiters on the planet

Sisters on the Planet

Friday, 14 November 2008

Women are taking action in an Oxfam documentary on climate change.

Earth

Friday, 26 September 2008

If 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

The White Planet

Monday, 17 September 2007

The 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

Gardening Australia: Permaculture and Organic Gardening

Monday, 29 January 2007

This 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.