sustainability

What if the world embodied our highest potential? What would it look like? As the structures of modern society crumble, is it enough to respond with the same tired solutions? Or are we being called to question a set of unexamined assumptions that form the very basis of our civilization?

Complete Rural Energy Plan:

In the inner-city of Johannesburg, The GreenHouse Project is turning one urban park into a seedbed for sustainable communities. The program takes a holistic approach to the city's challenges, integrating green building and design, efficient and renewable energy, recycling, organic farming and nutrition.

In West Oakland, California, where liquor stores have replaced markets, People’s Grocery is creating a healthy alternative, offering access to organic produce. Through urban gardens and local farms, People's Grocery supports a culture based on connection to the land, sustainable agricultural practices, and regenerating community.

Burma/Myanmar is a country that is rich in a variety of cultures from the hill-tribe groups in the North-East, the the Mon in the South and the Chin on the West, just as a few examples. Burmese tomato salad is a favorite with slight variations among many of these groups and is a delicious place to start if you are interested in getting to know the lovely people of Burma.

Stephan Fayon, director of an international seed bank in Auroville, India, explains how preserving the diversity of seeds insures against the breakdown of large-scale industrial agriculture. Today the supermarkets in the developed world are full; but if unsustainable systems of agriculture collapse, will we know how to nourish ourselves?

Seva, or service, is the selfless giving of oneself for the betterment of others and the world around. At Seva Cafe, the concept of service takes the form of a "pay it forward" restaurant, where every meal is cooked and served with love.

At Goonj, every inch of cloth is used, nothing is wasted. We experienced firsthand how this unique organization transforms one person's waste into a resource for another at the headquarters in New Delhi, India.

FREE SCREENING
at the Gaia Arts Center in Berkeley
Monday, January 28, at 6pm