How Green is Your Food?

Directed by: Jennifer Kelley and Niamh Foley

“How Green is Your Food?” is a short documentary that considers the growing local food movement in Boston and the challenges of eating local in an urban environment. Inspired by the now famous Michael Pollan quote “Eat food, not too much, mostly plants,” we examine how a number of people have taken the localvore ideology and adapted it to their everyday lives. Through these characters we learn how “eat local’ is not just a philosophical ideal, but a practical and sensible way to bring healthy consumption and environmental consciousness into ones everyday life. (12:00)

•The Bhopal Chemical Disaster: Twenty Years Without Justice

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Directed by: Sanford Lewis
Reviews the history of the world’s worst chemical disaster in Bhopal, India and the fight for justice by the citizens of Bhopal. Produced for the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal and screened widely by human rights organizations, including Amnesty International (16:00).

Other Keywords: Global health issues, science, chemicals, corporate malfeasance

•Contaminated without Consent

Directed by: Sanford Lewis
Contaminated Without Consent is a 16-minute video available free for you to use to help inform your community about the hidden risks from chemical contaminants found in our homes, workplaces, the products we buy, and even our bodies. This a great jumping off point for a school or community project to get involved.

Other Keywords: Health, toxins, chemicals, children

•Renewal

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Directed by: Marty Ostrow
Renewal is the first feature-length documentary film to capture the vitality and diversity of today’s religious-environmental activists. From within their Christian, Jewish, Buddhist and Muslim traditions, Americans are becoming caretakers of the Earth. These women, men and children are re-examining what it means to be human and how we live on this planet. Their stories of combating global warming and the devastation of mountaintop removal, of promoting food security, environmental justice, recycling, land preservation, and of teaching love and respect for life on Earth are the heart of Renewal

Other Keywords: Religion, Environment, Coal mining, Spirituality

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