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Why Biogas and on-site fuels are inherently superior and appropriate for heating and domestic hot water and why electricity should be reserved for certain tasks that can be run by solar on-site.
4 min
"We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to survive.” - Albert Einstein
Tawai is a film about reconnection. It connects us to our ancestors and the type of life they may have lived. It connects us with our bodies and senses, inviting us to...
Bruce Parry
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich breaks down why "corporate social responsibility" is a total farce, and explains why corporations can never be trusted to do the right thing on their own.
7 min
Recent data out of New York City shows a large number of people with COVID-19 have largely been staying home. Governor Andrew Cuomo called this a “surprise.” But capitalism is forcing working-class people to spread the virus. A socialist doctor from New York explains the...
Click Part 2 to watch Rebel Bass' video about renewable energy.
13 min
Misadventures in Corporate Media | Jeff Cohen Interview Had fun speaking with Jeff Cohen about the 5 media filters "Manufacturing Consent" and his own misadventures in cable news. Jeff wrote the book “Cable News Confidential” about his misadventures in Corporate Media. He...
72 min
George Monbiot exposes the billionaire class.
6 min
Why are real, meaningful apologies so few and far between? What have we internalized about the meaning of apologizing?
Teri Lynn
“The Twelve” tells the story of twelve spiritual Elders from around the globe who gather at the United Nations in New York to create a unique ritual for Humankind and planet Earth. By interviewing each one of them in their home environments, the film is told exclusively...
75 min
“We each carry within us an evolutionary blueprint for making a good society.” - Nicholas Christakis
4 min
This is the final in a series on Planet of the Humans. The other posts are here:
Ketan Joshi
There is worse ahead. In acceptance, hope is transformed into energy for the unimaginable.
For many homeowners, rooftop solar is a smart move. But what if you could get every home and business in your entire county to switch to renewables, all at once? This is essentially what’s happening in my state, California: a quiet revolution awkwardly named community choice...
Peter Kalmus
GREENWASHING has become such a commonly used phrase that it's starting to lose its meaning in the increasingly noisy stream of information we all receive every second of every day via Social Media. Is it even still a thing or have big corporations finally started to tell us...
15 min
On the 50th Anniversary of the first-ever Earth Day, Jeff Gibbs and Michael Moore released a documentary film free on You Tube. The film is called Planet of the Humans, and it proved quite popular. This week Just Have a Think reviews the movie and considers its implications...
30 min
Proud to be a producer on this epic new documentary, "Bernie Blackout" on Vice. Premieres 5/13 at 8pm. Check it out! - Matt Orfalea
2 min
Instead of lambasting yesteryear’s renewable energy, the movie could have taken up current, more relevant questions.
Kate Aronoff
"This sweeping documentary takes us in and under the waters of the Salish Sea, while more fully understanding the threats posed by the Trans Mountain (Ex- Kinder Morgan) pipeline expansion…
88 min
When was I diving on Glover's Reef Atoll recently, off the Belize mainland, I could not help but notice the large amount of plastics washed up on the shoreline.…
4 min
"In disputes upon moral or scientific points, let your aim be to come at truth, not to conquer your opponent. So you never shall be at a loss in losing the argument, and gaining a new discovery.” - Arthur Martine
As COVID-19 spreads, people are showing a growing interest in permaculture principles and techniques to heal their lives, communities and the planet.
Marina Martinez
Building a lifeboat culture is about taking action and preparing communities to be sustainable and functional in the face of a global, national or regional economic and environmental collapse.
Unless we rapidly move through the stages of climate grief, from paralysis to...
Andrew Willner
Have you noticed the memes circulating about the end of normal?
The Government has made an ad about the global response to the pandemic, and it's surprisingly honest and informative.
4 min
Bill Mckibben, Planet of the Humans, and the power we gain when we stop seeking villains
Four-part video series on Paul Fenn, pioneer of the Community Choice Energy movement in the United States. Produced by Stuart Farmer. Directed by Yoni Goldstein. Written by Charles Schultz. Production Assistant is Sebastian Alvarez. Filmed on location at Local Power in...
28 min
Inspired by HRH The Prince of Wales, HARMONY captures on film in a way we’ve never seen before, an authentic leader on critical global issues. For the better part of three decades, The Prince of Wales has worked side by side with a surprising and dynamic array of...
3 min
Planet of the Humans has stirred the resentment of many a climate crusader. Yesterday, the chair of the Sierra Club California Energy and Climate Committee instructed committee members (I am one) not to “watch or promote” Planet of the Humans. Today, climate scientists called...
Paul Fenn
Generation Green New Deal is a film about the historic youth-led movement to stop the climate crisis and transform America. Our team invites you to watch this exciting (25 minute) sneak-peek available online exclusively during this turbulent time of the COVID-19 Pandemic. All...
25 min
For generations, a variety of factors have weakened the traditional intergenerational socio-cultural structures of Indigenous people around the world.
Daniel Henryk Rasolt
The way we understand ecocities needs radical change in order to ensure a sustainable future, akin to our ancestors realising the earth was round.
Dr Dominique Hes
Throughout the U.S., institutions that have no real interest in public health are exploiting the ongoing pandemic to benefit their public image and their bottom line. We must recognize and combat these efforts in order to fight the pandemic, directing resources to where...
Mike Pappas
This is a fantastic video essay. Sit back, relax, and enjoy it like a podcast for some serious knowledge gems.
24 min
Why boys crack up at rape jokes, think having a girlfriend is “gay,” and still can’t cry—and why we need to give them new and better models of masculinity
Peggy Orenstein
Where Is a Really Big Picture View of Our Environmental Problems & Possible Solutions?
The first crisis point of the COVID-19 disaster was figuring out how to respond, after being caught flat-footed, to the immediate health threat. Now that the death curve in many places has begun to flatten and the scope of economic disaster is hitting home, we are approaching...
Cylvia Hayes
The end of growth will come one day, perhaps very soon, whether we’re ready or not. If we plan for and manage it, we could well wind up with greater well-being.
Richard Heinberg
A study involving more than 20 specialists in conservation ecology and ecological economics highlights the contradiction between economic growth and biodiversity conservation.
Adopting limits to international trade in resources or reducing and sharing the work, are some of...
Robert Orzanna
For the past few days, I’ve been enveloped in the recently released documentary, Planet of the Humans. After watching the film, I was left with many complex feelings. The overall tone is dark and combative, and the ending that features suffering orangutans was torturous to...
LaUra Schmidt
The next few decades will see a profound energy transformation throughout the world. By the end of the century (and perhaps sooner), we will shift from fossil fuel dependence to rely primarily on renewable sources - solar, wind and geothermal power.
90 min
To fully and systematically address the climate/energy crisis, the plan will have to be far broader in scope than what is currently being proposed. And while we need to mobilize society as a whole with a World War II-level of effort, the reality is that there’s never been...
Richard Heinberg
Before he was convicted of murdering a policeman in 1981 and sentenced to die, Mumia Abu-Jamal was a gifted journalist and brilliant writer. Now after more than 30 years in prison, Mumia is not only still alive but continuing to report, provoke and inspire. "Mumia: Long...
3 min
Feeding Ourselves weaves intimate stories from the hopes and convictions of rural BC farmers and producers as they navigate undercurrents of uncertainty with our food system. Their commitment to local food culture inspires us to appreciate the significance and potential of...
96 min
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Ben Wehrman
Climate change is not your fault.
Peter Sinclair
A few days ago, Emily Atkin posted a reaction to Michael Moore’s latest film,
Richard Heinberg
Academy award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore and associates discuss their new documentary, 'Planet of the Humans,' a documentary that says we are selling out the green movement to wealthy interests and corporate America.
18 min
Derek Hallquist is an earnest young filmmaker who wants to get to the bottom of the energy debate. How is the world going to become a truly responsible consumer of energy? Is it even possible? While searching for answers to these burning questions, Derek decides to make a...
92 min
In this 30 minute video, Andrew Faust shares his inspiring vision for greater food and energy independence. It's a guide to feeding and providing power for our local communities in ways that are not just "sustainable" but truly regenerative and life-nourishing for humans and...
31 min
Solidarity - an amply applied term these days. A comprehensive and infinite word that in the realm of politics nowadays mostly comprises a rather narrow understanding, that seems to mainly refer to ‘us’ rather than ‘them’. Time to take a step back and re-discover the root...
20 min
"I haven't talked a lot about tools for depolarization or peace-making, but I'd like to talk about the technology of humor."
8 min
This was originally published in 2013. Maybe now, with Covid-19 giving us all a chance to experience it and practice it - we're finally ready to talk about it. - Films For Action
Joanne Poyourow
Movements forced progressive change under FDR and LBJ, but failed to move Obama. To change this country they must start pressuring Biden now.
Andy Bichlbaum
With regular life on pause, we have a chance to stop and question the path we are taking at the deepest level.
Jason Angell
In a recent article called “Coronavirus Requires a Collective Response” by professor David Harvey, I was struck by the timeliness of his argument. Harvey quoted Karl Marx a bunch but I’m going to simply paraphrase. Marx claimed that any major project to change the world will...
"It’s time to design a global society that fits the biological and material constraints of earth and also fits the psychological, cultural, and developmental needs of diverse peoples worldwide."
Armando Davila
Why we took it down. Why we ultimately decided to put it back up (including this note). Plus our critiques and thoughts on the film.
Clinical psychologist John F. Schumaker asks if modern consumer society is too shallow to deal with the deepening crises facing the planet.
John F. Schumaker
Sure, progressives may see the presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, as an empty vessel who’s been filled with corporate goals. Francesca argues that maybe, just maybe — and with great effort – progressives can pour some of that old, curdled corporatism...
12 min