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/rotterdam-the-transition-to-urban-resil-action4climate-
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Rotterdam - The Transition to Urban
Resilience (/watch/rotterdam-the-transition-
to-urban-resil-action4climate-competition-
connect4climate/)
If current trends continue, by 2050 70% of the world's population
will live in cities. Knowing that cities will grow both in number and
surface, it is time to recognize the city as a natural ecosystem.
Short Film(/watch_short_films/) 7 min 127 views 3.5 stars added by Ivan
Bruce (/ivanbruce/)
(/watch/singapore-biophilic-city-2012/)
Singapore: Biophilic City (2012) (/watch
/singapore-biophilic-city-2012/)
A whirlwind week in Singapore exploring the amazing story of how
Singapore came to be one of the most 'biophilic' cities of the world, on
the cutting edge of ecocity design and innovation. Did you have any
Documentary (/watch_documentaries/) 44 min 2,753 views 4.2 stars added by
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(/watch
/destroy-fifa-the-battle-against-the-world-cup-in-brazil/)
Destroy FIFA! The Battle Against The World
Cup In Brazil (/watch/destroy-fifa-the-battle-
against-the-world-cup-in-brazil/)
This week on "It's the end of the World as We know it and I feel
fine" we bring you a round up of news from the muthafrackin
resistance. Starting with the shooting of three cops from the
Video (/watch_videos/) 16 min 2,146 views 4.3 stars added by the
stimulator (/thestimulator/)
(/watch/the-nature-of-cities-2010/)
The Nature of Cities (2010) (/watch/the-nature-
of-cities-2010/)
"The Nature Of Cities" follows the journey of Professor Timothy Beatley
as he explores urban projects around the world, representing the new
green movement that hopes to move our urban environments beyond
Documentary (/watch_documentaries/) 39 min 2,819 views 4 stars added by
Films For Action (/filmsforaction/)
(/watch
/christie-walk-a-piece-of-ecocity/)
Christie Walk: A Piece Of Ecocity (2011)
(/watch/christie-walk-a-piece-of-ecocity/)
A Piece of Ecocity is an inspiring 2-part film about one of the only
inner-city eco-housing projects in the world. It is a great example of
what could be possible everywhere. Part 1 is an introductory 10
Documentary (/watch_documentaries/) 45 min 2,629 views 4.5 stars added by
Films For Action (/filmsforaction/)
(/watch
/using-biomimicry-to-build-a-centenary-city-in-nigeria/)
Using Biomimicry To Build a Centenary City
in Nigeria (/watch/using-biomimicry-to-build-
a-centenary-city-in-nigeria/)
Nigeria will be celebrating its 100th birthday in 2014 and as part of
the celebration a new city will be built based on biomimicry.
Following the systems of nature, the 'Smart City' will be built in
Short Film(/watch_short_films/) 11 min 2,302 views 3.5 stars added by
Films For Action (/filmsforaction/)
(/watch
/how_to_occupy_the_noosphere_ian_mackenzie_tedxvictoria_2013/)
How To Occupy The Noosphere: Ian MacKenzie @ TEDxVictoria
2013 (/watch
/how_to_occupy_the_noosphere_ian_mackenzie_tedxvictoria_2013/)
Ian MacKenzie An ardent filmmaker and media activist, Ian MacKenzie is dedicated to capturing and
sharing glimpses of emerging human paradigms. MacKenzie's most recent film, Occupy Love,
explores the growing realization that the dominant systems of power are failing to...
Presentation (/watch_presentations/) 13 min 1,852 views 4 stars added by Evolutionary Life Architecture
(/carlosronka/)
(/watch/cheating_and_the_corporate_cannibals/)
Cheating & the Corporate Cannibals (/watch
/cheating_and_the_corporate_cannibals/)
Goldman Sachs struck a deal with politicians to avoid paying property tax.
Subsidised by the small businesses and home owners of New York City, the
financiers are enriched, leaving the homeless searching for shelter at night.
Documentary (/watch_documentaries/) 7 min 1,512 views 4 stars added by Peter
Smith (/petersmith/)
(/watch
/build_the_change_connect4climate_lego_and_ecocity2013_4_min/)
What Happens When You Give 4000 Kids 2 Million Lego Blocks to
Build the City of Their Dreams? (/watch
/build_the_change_connect4climate_lego_and_ecocity2013_4_min/)
The LEGO BUILD THE CHANGE workshop took place at the EcoCity2013 World Summit, 24 - 29
September 2013. Connect4Climate collected online submissions from around the world to be
displayed at the event: http://www.connect4climate.org/competition/buildthechange More than...
Short Film(/watch_short_films/) 4 min 2,991 views 4 stars added by Max Thabiso Edkins (/maxthabisoedkins/)
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Root-Solution: Building the
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Bogota: Building A Sustainable
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A Passion For Sustainability
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/a_passion_for_sustainability/)
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/ihtiyaciniz_olan_her_sey_everything_we_need/)
Ihtiyaciniz Olan Her Sey (Everything We Need)
(/watch
/ihtiyaciniz_olan_her_sey_everything_we_need/)
Zumbara is a time-banking community that facilitates thousands of exchanges
between people in Istanbul and in other cities in Turkey. Zumbara recognizes
the opportunity to use the tool of time-banking to create a better connected
Short Film(/watch_short_films/) 9 min 1,450 views 3.5 stars added by Nora Kiridly
(/norakiridly/)
(/watch
/man_gets_ticket_for_not_riding_in_bike_lane_films_himself_crashing_into_things_in_bike_lanes/)
Man Gets Ticket For Not Riding In Bike Lane, Films Himself Crashing Into Things In B
(/watch
/man_gets_ticket_for_not_riding_in_bike_lane_films_himself_crashing_into_things_i
This is exactly the kind of civic revenge video that we condone, hilariously injuring yourself in the name of proving a
Video (/watch_videos/) 3 min 31,024 views 4 stars added by Films For Action (/filmsforaction/)
(/watch/designing_healthy_communities/)
Designing Healthy Communities (trailer) (/watch
/designing_healthy_communities/)
Designing Healthy Communities is a 4 part series and companion book that
takes a comprehensive look at the impact Americas built environment has
on public health, and at the people and communities working to turn things
Trailer (/watch_trailers/) 7 min 1,455 views 3.7 stars added by Films For Action
(/filmsforaction/)
(/watch/sound_feelings/)
Sound Feelings (/watch/sound_feelings/)
Sound feelings is a collage of captured moments which builds up an
experimental road movie video. A collection of impressions and "sonorized
feelings", reflections, gestures, landscapes, ..." Guitar composed &
Video (/watch_videos/) 11 min 2,309 views 3.5 stars added by Tamara Lai
(/tamaralai/)
(/watch/saving_urban_green_space/)
Inner-City Nature Reserves: You Won't Know
How Awesome They Are Till You Have One
Yourself (/watch/saving_urban_green_space/)
A glimpse into the life of one of the first inner city designated nature
reserves in the UK and what this space has come to mean to the
community who cherish it.
Short Film(/watch_short_films/) 7 min 1,697 views 3.5 stars added by SamLeir
Veater (/samleirveater/)
(/watch
/how_do_you_change_connect4climate_ichange_competition/)
How do you change? - Connect4Climate iChange competition
(/watch
/how_do_you_change_connect4climate_ichange_competition/)
The Earth is a beautiful place. However, we sometimes forget that things we do day-to-day
affect the climate, our water, our planet. We can make changes to our everyday lives that
can help reduce our environmental impact. Now, how do you change? A video by Marxelle...
Video (/watch_videos/) 1 min 927 views 3.5 stars added by Max Thabiso Edkins (/maxthabisoedkins/)
(/watch/street_fight_2005/)
Street Fight (2005) (/watch/street_fight_2005/)
Nominated for an Academy Award, this film chronicles the hard-fought
campaign for mayor of Newark, New Jersey, by Corey Booker, a young
community activist and City Council member, against a 16-year incumbent
Documentary (/watch_documentaries/) 81 min 4,756 views 4 stars added by Dan
Weingarten (/danweingarten/)
(/watch/the_eviction_free_zone/)
The Eviction Free Zone (/watch
/the_eviction_free_zone/)
In South Minneapolis, eight family have declared their community an
Eviction Free Zone. Support them by signing their petition at:
http://start2.occupyourhomes.org/ We, the residents of the Central and
Short Film(/watch_short_films/) 2 min 2,374 views 4 stars added by Films For
Action (/filmsforaction/)
(/watch/idle_no_more_urban_racism/)
Idle No More: Urban Racism (/watch
/idle_no_more_urban_racism/)
Wellesley Institute's Michael Shapcott: Toronto used to have racist laws
that forbid aboriginals from congregating together, therefore atomizing the
native population in the urban area. SUBSCRIBE and check out our other
Short Film(/watch_short_films/) 2 min 1,613 views 4 stars added by Operation
Maple (/operationmaple/)
(/watch/the_youth_job_crisis/)
The Youth Job Crisis (/watch
/the_youth_job_crisis/)
Youths in Canada and the U.S. are finding it increasingly difficult to find
employment after they finish their post-secondary education. And a
growing portion of the jobs they can find are low-skilled, low-paying
Short Film(/watch_short_films/) 4 min 1,664 views 4 stars added by Operation
Maple (/operationmaple/)
(/watch
/urban_permaculture_sustainable_strategies_for_urban_living_2011/)
Urban Permaculture: Sustainable Strategies for Urban Living (2011)
(trailer) (/watch
/urban_permaculture_sustainable_strategies_for_urban_living_2011/)
Geoff Lawton ventures into the cities and towns of the small Urban Garden. Urban Permaculture.
What are the creative Permaculture strategies that people use in small scale garden design? Watch
Geoff Lawton in action on a real Permaculture consultancy. If you live in the...
Trailer (/watch_trailers/) 2 min 5,582 views 3.7 stars added by Films For Action (/filmsforaction/)
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(/watch/portraits_of_the_solidarity_economy/)
6 Portraits of the Solidarity Economy (/watch
/portraits_of_the_solidarity_economy/)
In a solidarity economy, our needs are met by exchanging goods, services,
resources, and knowledge in ways that advance core values of justice,
democracy, cooperation, and ecological sustainability. Portraits of the
Short Film(/watch_short_films/) 15 min 3,782 views 4 stars added by Films For
Action (/filmsforaction/)
(/watch
/murray_bookchin_18_insitute_for_social_ecology_ise_class_1988/)
Murray Bookchin: All Ecological Problems Have Their Roots in
Social Problems (1988) (/watch
/murray_bookchin_18_insitute_for_social_ecology_ise_class_1988/)
Bookchin was an American libertarian socialist author, orator, and philosopher. A pioneer in the
ecology movement, Bookchin was the founder of the social ecology movement within anarchist,
libertarian socialist, and ecological thought. Until society can be reclaimed by...
Presentation (/watch_presentations/) 60 min 2,332 views 3.5 stars added by MANROD (/manrod/)
(/watch
/fixing_the_future_creating_local_jobs_and_building_prosperity_2010/)
Fixing the Future: Creating Local Jobs and Building Prosperity (2010)
(trailer) (/watch
/fixing_the_future_creating_local_jobs_and_building_prosperity_2010/)
Host David Brancaccio tackles one of the toughest challenges facing Americans today: How does our
country create jobs that pay well and build prosperity? Brancaccio travels across America uncovering
innovative community and small business projects pioneered by inspirational...
Trailer (/watch_trailers/) 5 min 3,781 views 4 stars added by Films For Action (/filmsforaction/)
(/watch/thinking_cities_networked_society_2012/)
Thinking Cities, Networked Society (2012) (/watch
/thinking_cities_networked_society_2012/)
The film deals with one of the most dramatic societal trends happening
today: urbanization. The world population is expected to soar to more than 9
billion people by 2050, with roughly 70 percent living in cities. At the same
Short Film(/watch_short_films/) 15 min 4,446 views 3.5 stars added by Films For
Action (/filmsforaction/)
(/watch
/principled_societies_project_part_i_local_financial_system/)
Principled Societies Project Part I: Local Financial System
(/watch
/principled_societies_project_part_i_local_financial_system/)
This video introduces the Token Exchange System, a local monetary/financial system
being developed by the Principled Societies Project, based on the book "Creating
Sustainable Societies" by John Boik. The token system is an advanced form of local
Short Film(/watch_short_films/) 7 min 2,932 views 4.2 stars added by John Boik (/johnboik/)
(/watch/streets_of_plenty_2010/)
Streets Of Plenty (2010) (/watch
/streets_of_plenty_2010/)
An unprecedented look into the underworld of Vancouvers downtown
east-side ghetto. This 65 minute documentary follows one mans 30 day
experiment of joining the thousands of homeless, ill, and addicted, who
Documentary (/watch_documentaries/) 70 min 5,094 views 4 stars added by Films
For Action (/filmsforaction/)
(/watch/taken_for_a_ride_1996/)
Taken for a Ride (1996) (/watch
/taken_for_a_ride_1996/)
Before freeways, traffic congestion and air pollution, public transportation
was a vital part of the American landscape. Jim Klein and Martha Olson
weave investigative journalism, urban history and social commentary to
Documentary (/Watch_Documentaries/) 56 min 6,472 views 3.5 stars added by
Films For Action (/filmsforaction/)
(/watch/gimme_green_2007/)
Gimme Green (2007) (/watch
/gimme_green_2007/)
Gimme Green is a humorous look at the American obsession with the
residential lawn and the effects it has on our environment, our wallets and
our outlook on life. From the limitless subdivisions of Florida to sod farms
Documentary (/watch_documentaries/) 27 min 10,637 views 4 stars added by Films
For Action (/filmsforaction/)
(/watch/visualizing_the_edible_city_in_3_minutes/)
Visualizing The Edible City in 3 Minutes (/watch
/visualizing_the_edible_city_in_3_minutes/)
Watch an animation that shows how to turn a conventional community into
an edible city. Learn how to transform unproductive spaces into agricultural
landscapes that help fight obesity and reduce food deserts. A couple
Short Film(/Watch_Short_Films/) 3 min 6,027 views 4.2 stars added by Films For
Action (/filmsforaction/)
(/watch/edible_city_grow_the_revolution_2012/)
Edible City: Grow the Revolution (2012) (/watch
/edible_city_grow_the_revolution_2012/)
Edible City tells the stories of the pioneers who are digging their hands into
the dirt, working to transform their communities and do something truly
revolutionary: grow local food systems that are socially just, environmentally
Documentary (/watch_documentaries/) 60 min 23,953 views 4.2 stars added by Films
For Action (/filmsforaction/)
(/watch/revenge_of_the_electric_car/)
Revenge of the Electric Car (2011) (trailer) (/watch
/revenge_of_the_electric_car/)
By 2006, thousands of new electric cars were purposely destroyed by the
same car companies that built them. Today, less than 5 years later, the
electric car is back... with a vengeance. In Revenge of the Electric
Trailer (/Watch_Trailers/) 2 min 4,047 views 3.5 stars added by Films For Action
(/filmsforaction/)
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Manufactured Landscapes (2006) (/watch
/manufactured_landscapes_2006/)
MANUFACTURED LANDSCAPES is a feature length documentary on the
world and work of renowned artist Edward Burtynsky. Burtynsky makes
large-scale photographs of manufactured landscapes quarries, recycling
Documentary (/watch_documentaries/) 90 min 10,711 views 4.4 stars added by Films
For Action (/filmsforaction/)
(/watch/are_we_doomed_yert_feature_film/)
Are We Doomed? YERT Feature Film (trailer)
(/watch/are_we_doomed_yert_feature_film/)
Get ready for YERT: The Film. We've finished our feature film based on our
eco-adventures to every state of the USA! Please spread the word to all of
your friends and family - we want this film to travel around the world. Find
Trailer (/watch_trailers/) 4 min 4,267 views 4.5 stars added by Films For Action
(/filmsforaction/)
(/watch/play_again/)
Play Again (trailer) (/watch/play_again/)
What are the consequences of a childhood removed from nature?At a time
when children play more behind screens than outside, PLAY AGAIN
explores the changing balance between the virtual and natural worlds. Is
Trailer (/Watch_Trailers/) 3 min 35,893 views 4 stars added by Films For Action
(/filmsforaction/)
(/watch/eugene_city_of_peace_introduction/)
Eugene City of Peace Introduction (/watch
/eugene_city_of_peace_introduction/)
Describes the goals, process, and philosophy of an experiment in
community-building. A movement of people interested in defining, nurturing,
and celebrating Eugene as City of Peace are building a new common story,
Presentation (/Watch_Presentations/) 10 min 4,723 views 3 stars added by David
Hazen (/davidhazen/)
(/watch
/first_earth_uncompromising_ecological_architecture_2010/)
First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture (2010)
(/watch
/first_earth_uncompromising_ecological_architecture_2010/)
FIRST EARTH is a documentary about the movement towards a massive paradigm shift
for shelter -- building healthy houses in the old ways, out of the very earth itself, and living
together like in the old days, by recreating villages. It is a sprawling film, shot on
Documentary (/Watch_Documentaries/) 90 min 23,860 views 4 stars added by Films For Action
(/filmsforaction/)
(/watch
/sprawling_from_grace_driven_to_madness_2008/)
Sprawling from Grace: Driven to Madness (2008)
(/watch
/sprawling_from_grace_driven_to_madness_2008/)
Sprawling From Grace is a documentary feature film about the unintended
consequences of suburban sprawl. It illustrates the importance of altering
the course of how we develop our nations cities. It communicates the
Documentary (/watch_documentaries/) 81 min 11,180 views 4.3 stars added by Films
For Action (/filmsforaction/)
(/watch
/bogota_building_a_sustainable_city_2008/)
Bogota: Building A Sustainable City (2008) (/watch
/bogota_building_a_sustainable_city_2008/)
Bogota: Building a Sustainable City documentary by PBS e2 series.
Narrated by Brad Pitt. During his tenure as mayor of Bogota, Colombia,
Enrique Penalosa was both revered and scorned for his urban planning and
Documentary (/Watch_Documentaries/) 25 min 11,585 views 4 stars added by Films
For Action (/filmsforaction/)
(/watch
/claiming_the_commons_food_for_all_on_haultain_boulevard/)
Claiming the Commons: Food for All on Haultain Boulevard
(/watch
/claiming_the_commons_food_for_all_on_haultain_boulevard/)
Rainey Hopewell's crazy idea has ended up feeding a neighborhood and creating community.
She and Margot Johnston planted vegetables in the parking strip in front of their house. They
offer them free for the taking ? to anyone, anytime ? with messages chalked on the
Presentation (/Watch_Presentations/) 27 min 3,958 views 3.5 stars added by Films For Action
(/filmsforaction/)
(/watch/end_civ_resist_or_die_2010/)
END: CIV (2011) (/watch
/end_civ_resist_or_die_2010/)
Directed by Franklin Lopez, END:CIV examines our cultures addiction to
systematic violence and environmental exploitation, and probes the
resulting epidemic of poisoned landscapes and shell-shocked nations.
Documentary (/watch_documentaries/) 75 min 19,837 views 4.6 stars added by
Films For Action (/filmsforaction/)
(/watch/the_end_of_suburbia/)
The End of Suburbia (2004) (/watch
/the_end_of_suburbia/)
"We're literally stuck up a cul-de-sac in a cement SUV without a fill-up" -
James Howard Kunstler Global oil peak and the inevitable decline of fossil
fuels are upon us now, Are today's suburbs destined to become the slums
Documentary (/watch_documentaries/) 52 min 13,826 views 4.2 stars added by
Dan Weingarten (/danweingarten/)
(/watch
/johnny_knoxville_detroit_lives_part_1_of_3/)
Johnny Knoxville: Detroit Lives (/watch
/johnny_knoxville_detroit_lives_part_1_of_3/)
Once the fourth-largest metropolis in Americasome have called it the
Death of the American Dream. Today, the young people of the Motor City
are making it their own DIY paradise where rules are second to passion and
Documentary (/Watch_Documentaries/) 36 min 10,499 views 3.5 stars added by
Mason Umholtz (/masonumholtz/)
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(/watch
/a_convenient_truth_urban_solutions_from_curitiba_brazil/)
A Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil
(2006) (trailer) (/watch
/a_convenient_truth_urban_solutions_from_curitiba_brazil/)
Cities should be a solution not a problem for human beings. The city of Curitiba has
demonstrated for the past 40 years how to transform problems into cost-effective
solutions that can be applied in most cities around the world.A Convenient Truth: Urban
Trailer (/Watch_Trailers/) 2 min 8,834 views 4 stars added by Films For Action (/filmsforaction/)
(/watch
/changing_the_world_one_bike_rider_at_a_time/)
Changing the World One Bike Rider at a Time
(/watch
/changing_the_world_one_bike_rider_at_a_time/)
A weekly free bike coop where you can use mechanics tools and expertise
to fix your bike? Free clinics where schoolkids or neighbors learn to maintain
or build their own bikes from used parts? Chauncey and Dash Tudhope-
Presentation (/Watch_Presentations/) 28 min 3,171 views 3.5 stars added by Films For
Action (/filmsforaction/)
(/watch
/resist_2010_eight_reasons_to_oppose_the_2010_winter_olympics/)
Resist 2010: Eight Reasons to Oppose the 2010 Winter Olympics
(/watch
/resist_2010_eight_reasons_to_oppose_the_2010_winter_olympics/)
Resist 2010: 8 Reasons to Oppose the 2010 Winter Olympics, is a short, fast-paced documentary
focusing on the negative impacts of the 2010 Games to be held in Vancouver, Canada, and the
ongoing resistance by Indigenous & other social movements. Produced by No2010.com &...
Documentary (/Watch_Documentaries/) 15 min 3,935 views unrated added by Films For Action (/filmsforaction/)
(/watch/rootsolution_building_the_ecocity/)
Root-Solution: Building the Ecocity (/watch
/rootsolution_building_the_ecocity/)
Richard Register discusses the concept of the Ecocity: an Ecocity is a
human settlement that enables its residents to live a good quality of life
while using minimal natural resources. It is threaded with natural habitat
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