Sundance Channel continues with its “The Green” Program. I’d love to see more of these shows to support being green.
Tuesday, June 24th
9:00pm e/p
“Big Ideas for a Small Planet: Animals”
Animals don’t generate carbon footprints like we do, but having furry friends living among us is not without ecological impact. From zoos to shelters to pampered pets, this episode will explore how animals’ diets and living environments are increasingly reflecting the “green-ness” of their human guardians.
9:35pm e/p
The Great Warming– Directed by Michael Taylor. Narrated by Alanis Morissette and Keanu Reeves, “The Great Warming” explores how a changing climate is affecting the lives of people around the world. The film taps into the growing groundswell of public interest in climate change to present both an emotional and an accurate picture of the future of our planet. It includes comments from scientists, opinion-makers, and the emerging voice of the American Evangelical community about America’s lack of leadership in one of the most critical environmental issue of the 21st century.
Sundance Channel’s “Big Ideas for a Small Planet” series educates us on what others are doing to keep the planet green. Tomorrow night tune into the following episodes and learn how you can be greener.
“Strait Through the Ice” is a French documentary detailing the melting of the Arctic polar ice.
Here are the complete details. Let me know your thoughts on this series. Is it effective? Do you learn from a series like “Big Ideas”? If so, what?
Tuesday, June 17th
9:00pm e/p
“Big Ideas for a Small Planet: Gadgets”
It’s hard to resist the siren call of cutting-edge consumer gadgets, but it certainly mitigates guilt if the shiny new toy in question helps repair the planet. In this episode we’ll preview the technology, the products, and the innovators that may re-write our future, whether through circuit boards made from chicken feathers or shopping malls powered by the shoppers themselves.
9:35pm e/p
Strait Through the Ice - Directed by Yves Billy. The melting of Arctic polar ice has led to an unexpected and radical geographic development: the emergence of a new maritime route between the Atlantic and the Pacific that is far shorter than the Panama or Suez Canals. Industrialized nations are keen to exploit the commercial possibilities of the strait, which courses through one of the most vulnerable and biologically unique places on earth. This French documentary explores the critical issues to be resolved by a handful of powerful countries as they weigh economic potential against environmental consequences.
Tune into this cable, reality show where you can learn how to be green and help the environment.
Tuesday, June 10th
9:00pm e/p
“Big Ideas for a Small Planet: Business”
Corporations have begun embracing green business practices as beneficial to their bottom lines, productivity, and image with consumers. This episode visits companies, large and small, in the eco-vanguard: businesses that are doing well by doing good for the earth.
9:35pm e/p
Crude Impact- Directed by James Jandak Wood. This award-winning film details the many ways that oil has shaped the world by enabling humankind to dominate virtually every other species living on the planet. The film spans over 150 years as it considers the past, present and future of human oil usage, exploring topics including the science of Peak Oil; the human and environmental toll exacted by oil dependency; and the role of oil in geopolitics. Incorporating with expert analysis by scientists, policymakers and activists, Crude Impact delivers a message of hope along with its wake-up call, mapping positive actions that individuals can take right now. Social Justice Award, 22nd Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
The recent building boom – one of the biggest in history – used enormous quantities of resources and generated millions of tons of garbage through the demolition of older structures. This episode surveys some fresh ideas for eco-conscious construction and de-construction.   Â
9:35pm e/p
Weather Report – Directed by Brenda Longfellow. There are places in the world where climate change is not an abstract notion, but a factor in the daily weather report. Weather Report journeys to the frontlines of climate change in the U.S., Canada, Kenya, India and China, visiting ordinary people whose lives and livelihoods are being dramatically impacted by persistent droughts, high winter temperatures, dust storms, sudden monsoons and other extreme weather events. The film also looks at how individuals, communities and companies have begun to reckon with the dangers of a warming earth, and are implementing new approaches to energy production, farming and other environmentally sensitive practices. Â
