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Green Films: The Best Environmental Documentaries

EcoContact@EcoHearth.com (Rick Theis | Article) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:00:00 +0000

There are many great environmental documentaries besides Al Gore’s informative and Academy Award-winning film, An Inconvenient Truth. To see the best, check out the brief environmental, ecology and nature movie reviews presented below from A to Z. If you are in the mood for some ecology related "edutainment" in the form of a motion picture, you'll be hard-pressed to top them. {readmorelink}Read on…{/readmorelink}

Green Movies: The Best Environmental Fictional Feature Films

EcoContact@EcoHearth.com (Ryan Miga | Article) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:00:00 +0000

As people become increasingly concerned about our ecology, we're seeing more movies centered around green issues or with environmental themes. Filmmakers are using a broken Earth as the ready-made “villain” for the 21st century. During the Cold War, movie heroes constantly fought against evil Russians; these days, film stars struggle against environmental collapse. Here are capsule reviews of the top—recent and classic—fictional environmental films for children and adults: {readmorelink}Read on...{/readmorelink}

Capsule Eco Book Reviews: The Best Nature, Ecology and Environmental Writing

EcoContact@EcoHearth.com (EcoHearth) — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 05:00:00 +0000

There are more books published every day. Fortunately, many are focused on understanding and caring for the planet. Since none of us can read them all, it's helpful to know which are the most worth our time. EcoHearth to the rescue! Our writers and readers recommend the following titles having to do with nature, ecology and the environment—and our place in it. And we've included capsule reviews of the same. Please add your book recommendations and mini reviews in the comments section at the bottom of the page. If we agree with your evaluation, we may add your book suggestion to our recommendations along with your brief review. {readmorelink}Read on…{/readmorelink}

Mother Nature In Poetry

EcoContact@EcoHearth.com (Marina Hanes | Article) — Sat, 05 May 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Nature is right outside our windows and doors. It’s what sustains us and teaches us the cycle of life and the bitter reality of impermanence. Like a good teacher, Mother Nature can be kind and patient, but she can also be harsh and stern. From the lowliest creature on earth to the nebulae and stars above, this universe evidences the utmost attention to detail and balance. The sense of awe we feel while peering out over her landscape is powerful; it’s no surprise that we have relied on nature to be our eternal muse. {readmorelink}Read on…{/readmorelink}

Eco Chic: A Guide to Earth-Friendly Fashion

EcoContact@EcoHearth.com (Jasmine Greene | Article) — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:00:00 +0000

Haven't you heard? Green is the new black. No, not the color. We're talking environmentally conscious fashion. And it's not just the kind of clothes you wear that determines the greenness of your look. It’s also the way you buy, clean and care for your wardrobe. Here’s how:

Many designers are turning away from the conventional production of garments to "greener" pastures. Several fashion houses recently showed their new Earth-friendly, ethically sound, fair-trade creations at GreenShows Eco-Fashion Week events, held in conjunction with New York’s Fashion Week. {readmorelink}Read on…{/readmorelink}

Jack Johnson: Music to the Earth’s Ears

EcoContact@EcoHearth.com (Francisco Ramos | Article) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:00:00 +0000

At a time when going green is a new fashion trend among celebrities and those who aspire to be like them, there are few who serve as true catalysts for the cause. Hawaiian native and recording artist, Jack Johnson, is one of them. He has become not only a symbol of laid-back acoustic music, but also an eco-conscious artist/businessman. By transforming the way his music is created and enjoyed by people all across the globe, he has taken his pro-environmental words and made them into reality. {readmorelink}Read on…{/readmorelink}

The Film ‘Consumed’ Explores the Psychology Behind Environmental Destruction

EcoContact@EcoHearth.com (Rick Theis | Review) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 05:00:00 +0000

There are some refreshing things about the new ecology documentary, Consumed. For one, it avoids hyperbole and deals primarily with just the facts. For another, it doesn’t single out corporations as the sole cause of environmental destruction. Instead, it places the blame squarely on the shoulders of the consumer—you and me. Obviously, if we didn’t demand more and more products, companies wouldn’t make them. Although it blames us as individuals, it does not demonize us. Its thesis is that we are only doing what comes naturally to us and that, as a species, we will grow out of it. {readmorelink}Read on...{/readmorelink}

‘Cool It’ Film Review: The Devil Is in the Details

EcoContact@EcoHearth.com (Rick Theis | Review) — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Cool It is a film about Bjørn Lomborg and his proposition that limiting the amount of carbon being released into the atmosphere is not the best way to reduce the threat of global warming. He prefers instead that we rely on geo-engineering. That is, he touts man-made, technological solutions—akin to those that have caused this crisis in the first place. The film is based on his error-riddled book, The Skeptical Environmentalist, which has made him the scourge of environmentalists everywhere. {readmorelink}Read on...{/readmorelink}

The Film ‘Farmageddon’ Says It’s 1984 for Small Farmers

EcoContact@EcoHearth.com (Rick Theis | Review) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 05:00:00 +0000

The documentary film Farmageddon explores the fine line between consumer protection and government intrusion when it comes to food safety. Certainly we all want wholesome food, but what happens when rules written with agribusiness in mind are inflexibly applied to family farms by overzealous regulators? It often means the latter are harassed to the point of being driven out of business, less choice for consumers and ultimately less healthy food. {readmorelink}Read on...{/readmorelink}

The Film ‘Ingredients’ Is a Peek at a Better Food Future

EcoContact@EcoHearth.com (Rick Theis | Review) — Tue, 24 May 2011 05:00:00 +0000

Major changes are coming to the way we eat. And I don’t mean the dystopia of irradiated, cloned and genetically engineered food-like substances. Yes, that's where agribusiness super-capitalists want to take us. But the intersecting facts of increasing food-borne disease and decreasing oil supply will mean just the opposite, according to Ingredients, a gently powerful film. {readmorelink}Read on...{/readmorelink}